Dinho lad Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/12/mike-ashley-michael-murray-says-it-will-take-years-to-transform-sports-direct Wants to take SD upmarket ... then cites Primark ! lololololololol Was only today thinking it would be typical if one day he took over Primark! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/12/mike-ashley-michael-murray-says-it-will-take-years-to-transform-sports-direct Wants to take SD upmarket ... then cites Primark ! lololololololol Was only today thinking it would be typical if one day he took over Primark! He couldn’t. They are too far out of his financial clout. I could see Primark releasing a Primark Sports brand to go up against him to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 If we hit another deep recession Sports Direct will be boosted I guess. Won’t solve the problems he’s got into with his other purchases though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 I noticed Phil Neville joined a long list of pundits praising Ashley for being a good businessman. I'm fairly sure owners at other Premier League clubs are successful businessmen, but are still able to run their football clubs competently yet we only hear the good businessman comment when it comes to Ashley. Its a discussion about football what Ashley does at Sports Direct means nothing in the context of how he is poorly running Newcastle. Aye, seen Phil Neville on MOTD. Says it should be about staying up now before moving on to the next step, but for that to happen we all have to be pulling in the same direction. As if Ashley's blameless and it's the fans fault. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I hate that line of thinking, I don't want to pull in the same direction as Ashley!! Because I firmly believe that it's the wrong direction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 He's a bad football businessman, as the price of football clubs has skyrocketed and NUFC's hasn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 What I dont understand with Ashley and the way he does business. -When Pardew did great the first season we did not invest -A few years later he appoints McClaren(just sacked in Championship) and let him go on a spend a lot of money -McClaren gets sacked and later Benitez comes in and get almost no money -Benitez leaves, and they appoint Bruce(just sacked from championship club) and let him spend money. Why do they keep appointing shit managers and let them spend money, while 1st season Pardew and World Class Benitez get nothing. I would say thats a bad football businessman and businessman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 The managers aren’t spending the money. That’s why. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 They always spend about as much as they perceive will be enough to keep them hovering around the bottom half of the Premier League. No need invest much with Rafa as he could paper over the cracks perfectly well on a shoestring budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Exactly IP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 In that respect, finishing top half would be seen as a failure because it means they've got the sums wrong and over budgeted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoForJoy Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Protest group take up Mike Ashley offer to pay independent auditor to look at Newcastle United books https://www.themag.co.uk/2019/08/protest-group-take-up-mike-ashley-offer-to-pay-independent-auditor-to-look-at-newcastle-united-books/ NUST should have been all over this really but glad someone's taken up the offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Protest group take up Mike Ashley offer to pay independent auditor to look at Newcastle United books https://www.themag.co.uk/2019/08/protest-group-take-up-mike-ashley-offer-to-pay-independent-auditor-to-look-at-newcastle-united-books/ NUST should have been all over this really but glad someone's taken up the offer. Not a hope in hell this will happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Protest group take up Mike Ashley offer to pay independent auditor to look at Newcastle United books https://www.themag.co.uk/2019/08/protest-group-take-up-mike-ashley-offer-to-pay-independent-auditor-to-look-at-newcastle-united-books/ NUST should have been all over this really but glad someone's taken up the offer. Not a hope in hell this will happen Good PR though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoForJoy Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 "You know, some of the fans don't even believe the accounts. "Where's the money? You've got it somewhere." What are you talking about? How do I fiddle this? It's like asking if I'm on drugs. Don't be bloody idiotic. I don't do drugs. Everything else I might be guilty of. Were you out drinking the other night? More than likely. But you can put any accountant on our books and it's whiter than white. I've felt like challenging the fans on that sometimes. I'll pay and you can have an independent auditor come in and review us. But will you please stop saying these things? I'm guilty of a lot, but not that." I remember thinking at the time it seemed the first sign of weakness from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 What is it now, nearly £900m in TV money coming into the club over the last 12 years? So this "good businessman" has made us so expensive to run that it's all been used on running costs? Does it cost £75m a year to run a football club? This is ignoring advertising, marketing, ticket sales, prize money (cough) of course. But no, the money hasn't "gone anywhere" has it Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Yimentov Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 What I dont understand with Ashley and the way he does business. -When Pardew did great the first season we did not invest -A few years later he appoints McClaren(just sacked in Championship) and let him go on a spend a lot of money -McClaren gets sacked and later Benitez comes in and get almost no money -Benitez leaves, and they appoint Bruce(just sacked from championship club) and let him spend money. Why do they keep appointing s*** managers and let them spend money, while 1st season Pardew and World Class Benitez get nothing. I would say thats a bad football businessman and businessman. Freddie Shepherd passed on his wisdom before he sold up. Sacks SBR, gives that unmentionable Scottish twat 50 million to spend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 "You know, some of the fans don't even believe the accounts. "Where's the money? You've got it somewhere." What are you talking about? How do I fiddle this? It's like asking if I'm on drugs. Don't be bloody idiotic. I don't do drugs. Everything else I might be guilty of. Were you out drinking the other night? More than likely. But you can put any accountant on our books and it's whiter than white. I've felt like challenging the fans on that sometimes. I'll pay and you can have an independent auditor come in and review us. But will you please stop saying these things? I'm guilty of a lot, but not that." I remember thinking at the time it seemed the first sign of weakness from him. Jesus Christ - is that a genuine quote from him?! I didn't bother reading that Martin Samuel interview as knew it would piss me off so only saw highlighted quotes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 What is it now, nearly £900m in TV money coming into the club over the last 12 years? So this "good businessman" has made us so expensive to run that it's all been used on running costs? Does it cost £75m a year to run a football club? This is ignoring advertising, marketing, ticket sales, prize money (cough) of course. But no, the money hasn't "gone anywhere" has it Mike. Its the £94 million wage bill that always gets me, not a hope in hell we pay players and staff £94 million a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 What is it now, nearly £900m in TV money coming into the club over the last 12 years? So this "good businessman" has made us so expensive to run that it's all been used on running costs? Does it cost £75m a year to run a football club? This is ignoring advertising, marketing, ticket sales, prize money (cough) of course. But no, the money hasn't "gone anywhere" has it Mike. Its the £94 million wage bill that always gets me, not a hope in hell we pay players and staff £94 million a year. We will, but it will include inflated signing on bonuses/extension bonuses that the players pass onto their agents. A way of circumventing disclosure on how much we pay in fees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 What is it now, nearly £900m in TV money coming into the club over the last 12 years? So this "good businessman" has made us so expensive to run that it's all been used on running costs? Does it cost £75m a year to run a football club? This is ignoring advertising, marketing, ticket sales, prize money (cough) of course. But no, the money hasn't "gone anywhere" has it Mike. Its the £94 million wage bill that always gets me, not a hope in hell we pay players and staff £94 million a year. We will, but it will include inflated signing on bonuses/extension bonuses that the players pass onto their agents. A way of circumventing disclosure on how much we pay in fees. I think the previous years wages were higher because not writing down of quite a few contracts as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 This cunt been arrested for fraud yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzgerald Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'm almost at a point I hope he stays as the cunts who keep going and get behind Bruce don't deserve NUFC back. They have done nothing towards that so fuck them. We could get taken over tomorrow by a sheikh and I don't think I could go back into SJP and sit amongst and celebrate with the likes of the one there on Sunday. It's over like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'm almost at a point I hope he stays as the cunts who keep going and get behind Bruce don't deserve NUFC back. They have done nothing towards that so fuck them. We could get taken over tomorrow by a sheikh and I don't think I could go back into SJP and sit amongst and celebrate with the likes of the one there on Sunday. It's over like You are weird County Durham Mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'm almost at a point I hope he stays as the cunts who keep going and get behind Bruce don't deserve NUFC back. They have done nothing towards that so fuck them. We could get taken over tomorrow by a sheikh and I don't think I could go back into SJP and sit amongst and celebrate with the likes of the one there on Sunday. It's over like You are weird County Durham Mag Switch the e and i and you two have a date Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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