Mike Ashley (former owner)

[Shearergol]

Any kind of firesale would suggest he's selling like, very out if character.

 

Aye BZG are gonna be delighted to pay £350m for the club minus a couple of its biggest assets

 

I can see it both ways and I don't have a clue what way it will go.

 

Being reported that they activated the release clause so everyones hands tied in relation to the Perez deal, neither BZG or Ashley can do anything about it

 

There is no bzg

 

Eh?

 

As in takeover isn’t an option

[ToonArmy1892]

Any kind of firesale would suggest he's selling like, very out if character.

 

Is this guy a WUM?

[Guest godzilla]

We wouldn’t be selling our best players if we where close to being taken over

 

Let's see if he had buyout clause first because if he did he had no choice but to sell

 

I think you are the only one that still believes in the takeover

 

He’s not had a clause of £30m man ffs. Let it go

 

You don't know I don't know. You don't know if the takeover is happening and I don't know Let's just wait and see 'ffs' grow up man

 

Me grow up? You are the one that’s mentioned the Perez release clause and the club not been able to stop it (not even sure that’s accurate) about 5 times ffs

 

Think you want to look at Keith Downie's twitter 

 

Oh we believing what Keith Downie thinks now?

 

Seriously man, I hope your right. I just can’t see it. Also I’m fairly sure if a deal was pretty much done there would be an embargo and that would include the Perez deal. It would go on hold.

 

We await tomorrow for this statement I guess

 

No but I do think there was a clause as Ashley is a c*** for getting his money on outgoing signings. As I said before a contract is a legal document so there can't be an embargo if that clause has been activated. The money made from the sale might be put on hold but you can't stop him from leaving as he has that legal contract. You're right though all we can do is await the statement and official news. Nobody knows until then

[The Prophet]

Any kind of firesale would suggest he's selling like, very out if character.

 

Aye BZG are gonna be delighted to pay £350m for the club minus a couple of its biggest assets

 

I can see it both ways and I don't have a clue what way it will go.

 

Being reported that they activated the release clause so everyones hands tied in relation to the Perez deal, neither BZG or Ashley can do anything about it

 

There is no bzg

 

Eh?

 

As in takeover isn’t an option

 

Why's that?

[Fitzgerald]

I don't think there will be any official news to be honest. It looks like it has petered out and that will be the last we hear of any of it until January

[Guest godzilla]

We wouldn’t be selling our best players if we where close to being taken over

 

Let's see if he had buyout clause first because if he did he had no choice but to sell

 

I think you are the only one that still believes in the takeover

 

He’s not had a clause of £30m man ffs. Let it go

 

You don't know I don't know. You don't know if the takeover is happening and I don't know Let's just wait and see 'ffs' grow up man

 

Me grow up? You are the one that’s mentioned the Perez release clause and the club not been able to stop it (not even sure that’s accurate) about 5 times ffs

 

Think you want to look at Keith Downie's twitter 

 

Bishop’s cash all over that

 

Of course it is 

 

Wow you pick and choose like nobody else man

 

No I just go by what's being put out and what we know has happened. I have not once 'picked and chosen' anything and have went along not wavering on anything based on what's actually happened. Only time will tell and we will know soon anyway

 

You still expect a statement either way? I don’t.

 

You're entitled to your opinion, I 100% disagree tough because I think there will be

[Thumbheed]

Any kind of firesale would suggest he's selling like, very out if character.

 

Aye BZG are gonna be delighted to pay £350m for the club minus a couple of its biggest assets

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't the accounting value of these players be totally different to the paper value? I would have thought the accounting value dictates the price of the club as opposed to the paper value of the players.

 

I'm seriously clutching here, but wouldn't cash in the bank be more appealing to potential buyers?

[Ketsbaia]

This COULD be Ashley being spiteful in his last few days of ownership but, then again, BZG would just tell him not to.

 

If it is a release clause, I guess it doesn't specifically rule out a takeover.

[ToonArmy1892]

We are such a f***ing basket case club it’s unreal.

 

Only because of Ashley.

[LV]

We are such a f***ing basket case club it’s unreal.

 

Only because of Ashley.

 

Well yeah I know that like

[Guest godzilla]

This COULD be Ashley being spiteful in his last few days of ownership but, then again, BZG would just tell him not to.

 

If it is a release clause, I guess it doesn't specifically rule out a takeover.

 

That's the key as Ashley or BZG would have no say in the matter whatsoever and thus it would not impact on any takeover one bit.

[Heake]

What the f*** is his game here like? Even by his own standards this is fucken ridiculous.

 

Is it really that unexpected? It has been widely reported that Pérez had itchy feet and we all know Ashley’s love for making a few Bob regardless of the consequences.

 

Wasn’t one of the main sticking points for Rafa that he wasn’t given enough control over transfers? If that’s the case then this is exactly what was expected: f*** whichever desperate dupe they appoint, he’ll be given what to work with and told to get on with it (see “Pardue).

 

As for the takeover, not sure anyone would sit back and see the value of the club diminish after already having agreed a price. He’s just getting on with things isn’t he...I’d be amazed if a deal goes through now. This just looks like every other close season / transfer window now, only worse

 

I know it's easy to say "but it's Ashley, it doesn't have to make sense" but to leave your squad with 1 actual striker (Joselu is not a striker) is beyond crazy, it just makes no sense on any level.

 

My guess is he's looking to buy big in the hope it appeases us on some level - those Joelinton rumours make more sense with this sale.

It does, in the sense the morons think we could swap out one with the other. The chances of Joelinton or any one else actually being interested in coming here now is the problem.

 

Let's say there are players still wanting to come here, whixh of course there are. They're only likely to be not good enough or in it for the money leeches we have seen before.

 

You think Ashley thinks we can survive the Prem with inferior strikers? I think Ashley's reluctance to ever spend anything significant on a striker proves he knows full well the value of a striker.

 

 

 

This is shaping up to be no different than what we’ve been used to for most of Ashley’s tenure. Get what you can while you can and gamble on replacing with cheaper, (more potentially profitable) replacements then spin the wheel and see if we can stay up.

 

He’s a gambler, that’s his thing. Unfortunately for us, he’s also a vindictive man child who surrounds himself with the kind of sycophants that don’t seem to have either the intelligence or the bottle to take him to task.

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[tinoasprilla]

Looking forward to Longstaffs release clause being activated that was set when he was still a glint in the milkman eye

 

No takeover, no rafa, no perez, no rondon, no longstaff, no duvravka, no schar, no lascelles

 

Looking forward to fat sam, colback and Hoselu next season

[Colos Short and Curlies]

Any kind of firesale would suggest he's selling like, very out if character.

 

Aye BZG are gonna be delighted to pay £350m for the club minus a couple of its biggest assets

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't the accounting value of these players be totally different to the paper value? I would have thought the accounting value dictates the price of the club as opposed to the paper value of the players.

 

I'm seriously clutching here, but wouldn't cash in the bank be more appealing to potential buyers?

 

You are right that the accounting value will be different (in this case Perez would be worth nothing in the books) but the market value of the players would have a bearing on any takeover value.

 

What has happened on an accounting basis with this sale is that the net asset value of the club (accounting basis) has gone up by £30m

[gdm]

This COULD be Ashley being spiteful in his last few days of ownership but, then again, BZG would just tell him not to.

 

If it is a release clause, I guess it doesn't specifically rule out a takeover.

 

That's the key as Ashley or BZG would have no say in the matter whatsoever and thus it would not impact on any takeover one bit.

 

Genuine question if he appointed Martinez as the sun is reporting, would you still think it’s going ahead?

[Guest godzilla]

This COULD be Ashley being spiteful in his last few days of ownership but, then again, BZG would just tell him not to.

 

If it is a release clause, I guess it doesn't specifically rule out a takeover.

 

That's the key as Ashley or BZG would have no say in the matter whatsoever and thus it would not impact on any takeover one bit.

 

Genuine question if he appointed Martinez as the sun is reporting, would you still think it’s going ahead?

 

Think it will be done and dusted either way before any manager is appointed, so honestly don't think that will come into play.

[Chicane]

We'll be 20th in December and some of our fans will still be saying "aye but let's wait until January and see if this takeover happens"

[JH]

Mike Ashley won’t pay compensation for a manager.

[Heake]

This COULD be Ashley being spiteful in his last few days of ownership but, then again, BZG would just tell him not to.

 

If it is a release clause, I guess it doesn't specifically rule out a takeover.

 

That's the key as Ashley or BZG would have no say in the matter whatsoever and thus it would not impact on any takeover one bit.

 

Genuine question if he appointed Martinez as the sun is reporting, would you still think it’s going ahead?

 

Whilst there’s still no permanent appointment, there remains hope imo.

 

The moment an announcement is Made appointing anyone On anything other than a short term deal (without reference to any caveat about imminent change of ownership) then this thread is dead

[Thumbheed]

Any kind of firesale would suggest he's selling like, very out if character.

 

Aye BZG are gonna be delighted to pay £350m for the club minus a couple of its biggest assets

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't the accounting value of these players be totally different to the paper value? I would have thought the accounting value dictates the price of the club as opposed to the paper value of the players.

 

I'm seriously clutching here, but wouldn't cash in the bank be more appealing to potential buyers?

 

You are right that the accounting value will be different (in this case Perez would be worth nothing in the books) but the market value of the players would have a bearing on any takeover value.

 

What has happened on an accounting basis with this sale is that the net asset value of the club (accounting basis) has gone up by £30m

 

So in the balance of things, would that make the club more or less appealing for a buyer?

 

[Thumbheed]

What the f*** is his game here like? Even by his own standards this is fucken ridiculous.

 

Is it really that unexpected? It has been widely reported that Pérez had itchy feet and we all know Ashley’s love for making a few Bob regardless of the consequences.

 

Wasn’t one of the main sticking points for Rafa that he wasn’t given enough control over transfers? If that’s the case then this is exactly what was expected: f*** whichever desperate dupe they appoint, he’ll be given what to work with and told to get on with it (see “Pardue).

 

As for the takeover, not sure anyone would sit back and see the value of the club diminish after already having agreed a price. He’s just getting on with things isn’t he...I’d be amazed if a deal goes through now. This just looks like every other close season / transfer window now, only worse

 

I know it's easy to say "but it's Ashley, it doesn't have to make sense" but to leave your squad with 1 actual striker (Joselu is not a striker) is beyond crazy, it just makes no sense on any level.

 

My guess is he's looking to buy big in the hope it appeases us on some level - those Joelinton rumours make more sense with this sale.

It does, in the sense the morons think we could swap out one with the other. The chances of Joelinton or any one else actually being interested in coming here now is the problem.

 

Let's say there are players still wanting to come here, whixh of course there are. They're only likely to be not good enough or in it for the money leeches we have seen before.

 

You think Ashley thinks we can survive the Prem with inferior strikers? I think Ashley's reluctance to ever spend anything significant on a striker proves he knows full well the value of a striker.

 

 

 

This is shaping up to be no different than what we’ve been used to for most of Ashley’s tenure. Get what you can while you can and gamble on replacing with cheaper, (more potentially profitable) replacements then spin the wheel and see if we can stay up.

 

He’s a gambler, that’s his thing. Unfortunately for us, he’s also a vindictive man child who surrounds himself with the kind of sycophants that don’t seem to have either the intelligence or the bottle to take him to task.

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Another loan and another purchase for anything less than £20m and he's taken 1 step back and 10 steps forward in his eyes.

 

Fuck.

[gdm]

So basically Ashley would won’t a higher price then?

[Wolfcastle]

Usually a firesale happens after he relegates us. Ahead of the curve this year. Genius that he is.

[CaliMag]

This is worse then the relegation seasons - relegation will still happen next season mind you - but I feel the pain already. I had some hope and now it is gone. We will be 20th place all season. I would think think will be our last year in the premier league for some time.

[Stifler]

So basically Ashley would won’t a higher price then?

Haha!