Happinesstan Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Ashley hates to lose 100 pence never mind 100 million pounds. What the hell is he thinking, man. He's had an extra years worth of TV money. Aye and of course the club has run on fairy dust in that time so that money is all his. It's always his wallet that opens when we're spending it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 I believe the term is trouser. I looked this up, apparently the earliest time this was used as a term on this forum was to reference Kieron Dyer not bothering to earn his money, courtesy of user '2sheds' in 2007: https://www.newcastle-online.org/forum/index.php?topic=43352.msg940653#msg940653 McCreery was a far more dedicated player than dyer can ever dream of. The little bastard should have been peddled the moment he refused to play for us. Lets face it he has done nothing of any note since then (apart from trouser a few million from us) It always makes me think of Mike's wide leg jeans being used great escape style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 As was mentioned a few pages back, the lack of action regarding Bruce massively concerns me for the chances of the takeover. No, it’s not legally possible for the outside influence and would be completely wrong. But if you’re about to spend £350m on a long-term project, you’d have a quiet word in MA’s ear. The buyers are either not as confident as they express via the press, or they have done so and MA has ignored them or they have confidence in Bruce to turn it around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 If the buyers could have a word and were also of the persuasion that Steve Bruce was the right man for the job, you’d have to question what sort of owners they’d be. I think getting the club for 80 million cheaper and not having to go through the PL owners bullshit might be an acceptable plan b for them. You can be sure Mike Ashley will time it so he can pocket the parachute money before any transaction is completed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 If the buyers could have a word and were also of the persuasion that Steve Bruce was the right man for the job, you’d have to question what sort of owners they’d be. I think getting the club for 80 million cheaper and not having to go through the PL owners bullshit might be an acceptable plan b for them. You can be sure Mike Ashley will time it so he can pocket the parachute money before any transaction is completed People are really kidding themselves if they think the takeover happens if relegation occurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 If anyone thinks Ashley has some kind of master plan think again. We've been here so many times before, he isn't doing 4th dimensional chess, he is cheap, when he does invest he does it bady and is stubbon so won't make changes when necessary. It's pathetic cos I hate how quickly managers get sacked normally these days but part of that his hiring ones with at least some level of competance in the first place. Letting Rafa go was a terminally stupid thing. Buying Joelinton was a terminally stupid thing. Hiring Steve Bruce was a terminally stupid thing. Keeping Steve Bruce is a terminally stupid thing. this is how Mike Ashley operates, desperate gamble to save every penny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirtleyMag Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 The only hope we have is if he is more desperate to set up shop in the Middle East than he is confident on gambling on us coming back up. I agree that it’s very unlikely he’ll ever lower his price though. If he won’t spend 4 million of the clubs money to preserve its current value then there’s no way he’ll be happy to lose out on 100 million himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 The boot cut jean wearing cunt really has fucked this, like. Paying a fucking fortune for the likes of De Marco and that lass to take on the PL whilst allowing a fat, no mark, unwashed heffa to drag us into an unnecessary relegation, which will ultimately fuck any chance of a takeover. He is going to have to spend money to get us back up if he wants to sell the club for anywhere near what he agreed with the consortium. It just makes no sense at all, absolutely baffling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 The only hope we have is if he is more desperate to set up shop in the Middle East than he is confident on gambling on us coming back up. I agree that it’s very unlikely he’ll ever lower his price though. If he won’t spend 4 million of the clubs money to preserve its current value then there’s no way he’ll be happy to lose out on 100 million himself. Still doesn’t answer the question why risk losing up to half the value of the deal if he knows there is a good chance the deal will go ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 The fact Bruce is still in charge is what’s making my hopes of this going through even more slim. If they were still confident of buying us then surely they’d be on at Ashley to sack the numpty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 The only hope we have is if he is more desperate to set up shop in the Middle East than he is confident on gambling on us coming back up. I agree that it’s very unlikely he’ll ever lower his price though. If he won’t spend 4 million of the clubs money to preserve its current value then there’s no way he’ll be happy to lose out on 100 million himself. Still doesn’t answer the question why risk losing up to half the value of the deal if he knows there is a good chance the deal will go ahead. The man is a stubborn daft cunt. Apart from not wanting to pay Bruce off he probably doesn’t want to admit he was yet again wrong and should have backed Rafa instead of going for a clueless clown like Bruce and paying good money for him too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 The only hope we have is if he is more desperate to set up shop in the Middle East than he is confident on gambling on us coming back up. I agree that it’s very unlikely he’ll ever lower his price though. If he won’t spend 4 million of the clubs money to preserve its current value then there’s no way he’ll be happy to lose out on 100 million himself. Still doesn’t answer the question why risk losing up to half the value of the deal if he knows there is a good chance the deal will go ahead. The man is a stubborn daft c***. Apart from not wanting to pay Bruce off he probably doesn’t want to admit he was yet again wrong and should have backed Rafa instead of going for a clueless clown like Bruce and paying good money for him too Even he is not stupid enough to jeopardise a guaranteed fee of 350 million. IF this deal was close then he has never been in that situation throughout his ownership. Which leads me to think the takeover is not close and that’s exactly why he’s following his previous blueprint of gambling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 If the deal doesn't hinge on safety he won't give two farts in a hurricane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 If the deal doesn't hinge on safety he won't give two farts in a hurricane Then the consortium wouldn’t pay 350m for a championship club. The argument on why it doesn’t make sense is on both sides of the deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 It's The Sun like..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 It's The Sun like..... [tweet]1369423739419508739[/tweet] Thought they were only after a minority share. Wouldn’t be surprised though as Inter are a massive club and guaranteed champions league football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 About 2 weeks late to a story that they still get wrong. Italian football isn’t worth nearly as much as the exposure from the PL. Spanish football is even worse as far goes a closed shop and French football isn’t worth the hassle to compete with PSG. I think the Saudis would have gone for Man Utd if they’d been available and maybe they would have if they were still outside the top 4 but revenues will be good for them this season and next. We’re the only other option really. If they still want a club to compete in the PL we’re the best available option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Not actually bothered if they get Inter and turn Serie A into a good attraction. Hope the PL will rue their missing the same opportunities. Would give me great satisfaction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Dead in the water, so I've been told Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 What have you been told? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Dead in the water, so I've been told It would certainly be strange it being dead in the water less than a week after it being confirmed that it wasn’t dead in the water Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Dead in the water, so I've been told It would certainly be strange it being dead in the water less than a week after it being confirmed that it wasn’t dead in the water Why would that be strange? Everything is alive until the moment it dies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Dead in the water, so I've been told Come on then, elaborate and name your sauce? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 It's The Sun like..... [tweet]1369423739419508739[/tweet] Thought they were only after a minority share. Wouldn’t be surprised though as Inter are a massive club and guaranteed champions league football. If you read the Chron's story on BNG just before you read this article you'll quicky figure out who The Sun's source is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Dead in the water, so I've been told It would certainly be strange it being dead in the water less than a week after it being confirmed that it wasn’t dead in the water Why would that be strange? Everything is alive until the moment it dies. So you think pif have just suddenly walked away within a few days? Just as arbitration is about to start? That hasn’t started so it can’t be the case that’s dead in the water Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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