UncleBuzzcocks Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Mike Ashley's Helicopter on route to Newcastle. He normally only comes up on Match days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On what route? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: On what route? Yellow Metro line. Just hovering over Simonside as we speak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Apparently the letter definitely says CLUB's new proposed owners..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 11 hours ago, Dokko said: Easier for Ashley to state change in ownership whilst making a bunch of people redundant (if that's what has been said) but its more likely Castore have the ownership of the shops now and that is the new ownership talked about but its been twisted to takeover news. This is what I think too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Being made redundant on a zero hour contract must be a canny kick in the teeth like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaymag Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 29 minutes ago, Shearergol said: I don't want to be massively negative about this, but the Castore deal was reported back in October. Is it simply because the story claims it's at the request of the "new owners" that people are getting excited? We've seen all the way through this that journalists know nothing. The electromagnetic force of attraction between negative electrons and positive protons in the nucleus keeps electrons in the area surrounding the nucleus. The electromagnetic force of repulsion between positive protons in the nucleus is overcome by the strong nuclear force between protons and neutrons...........To Be Continued......... negative nelly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejeck Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) Someone did say that Ryder would be along soon... Edited April 14, 2021 by deejeck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 For once I think he’s right, this doesn’t have anything to do with any takeover IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Wrong type of owner! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Probably just the fact Ashley can’t rely on furlough now so he’s mothballing the store until fans are back at SJP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I assume the club shop has been not performing great (obv in light of the pandemic) but probably also with his shite ownership. If he’s leasing the store to castore then getting rental income would be lucrative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 The Puma deal was worth £6.5m a year. The new Castore deal is worth £5m a year. Nobody want to discuss the negatives around this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 No not directly related to a takeover but it’s a positive first step in what could be a messy divorce from Mike Ashley. It might only be a temporary measure but it’s a symbolic one. Castore have little to gain over running the shop when they already had the kit deal just like Mike Ashley had little to lose by keeping the shop open under SD, no rent to pay etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) https://www.gov.uk/transfers-takeovers Quote The identity of the employer must change, to be protected under TUPE during a business transfer. Edit 3: This new forum sucks at editing quoted messages, and quoting the incorrect text >.< Lack of TUPE wreaks of Ashley working in the grey areas of employment law once again. he can close the shop and make all staff redundant, if the owernship of the shop doesn't change hands and is closed as a business. Opening up the shop a month later under a different MA brand and not retaining the workers is illegal. But, closing the shop, selling the business to a new owner, then the new owners setting up shop again wouldn't AFAIK. Not a lawyere or an expert, just been involved in TUPE a couple of times. Edited April 14, 2021 by HawK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Pure click bait from Hopey then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 37 minutes ago, Shearergol said: The Puma deal was worth £6.5m a year. The new Castore deal is worth £5m a year. Nobody want to discuss the negatives around this? Think people were angry about this when it was reported in October. But yeah I agree - what a crap look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Do the potential Saudi overlords not have a stake in Castore? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, RS said: Do the potential Saudi overlords not have a stake in Castore? There have been rumours that the Staveley/PIF/Reubens Takeover Consortium may have a stake in Castore in the form of one of the three members, the Reubens. Last time I heard, it was just a rumour about the Reubens, it may have been confirmed (or denied) by now though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, manorpark said: There have been rumours that the Staveley/PIF/Reubens Takeover Consortium may have a stake in Castore in the form of one of the three members, the Reubens. Last time I heard, it was just a rumour about the Reubens, it may have been confirmed (or denied) by now though. The investors in Castore don't wish to be named. The Reubens certainly fit the brief though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 1 minute ago, manorpark said: There have been rumours that the Staveley/PIF/Reubens Takeover Consortium may have a stake in Castore in the form of one of the three members, the Reubens. Last time I heard, it was just a rumour about the Reubens, it may have been confirmed (or denied) by now though. I am hoping this is true and our future owners are helping their mates out because £5m a year is a pretty shite deal negotiated by the club - talk about going backwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 55 minutes ago, Shearergol said: The Puma deal was worth £6.5m a year. The new Castore deal is worth £5m a year. Nobody want to discuss the negatives around this? Cause we are fed up of Puma. I dont care what a new kit supplier pays we just need to rid of Puma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Just now, Strawberry said: Cause we are fed up of Puma. I dont care what a new kit supplier pays we just need to rid of Puma. That's not a great way of thinking for the club though is it. It's like saying "I'm so sick of Shelvey, let's replace him with 38 year old Andy Reid just to be rid of him". The idea should be to move the club forward, not to get into worse deals just because fans don't like Puma kits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Pretty sure we could make up the additional £1.5m by just not having shit kits Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 22 minutes ago, bowlingcrofty said: Pretty sure we could make up the additional £1.5m by just not having shit kits We've probably gone with the wrong company to correct that, given on the issues Rangers had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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