Lloydie Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Issues profit warning, share price slumps, etc. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/07/24/bcnashley124.xml Interesting bits on Ashley here as well http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/06/06/ccjeff106.xml There's a fairly terrible bit of 'investigative journalism' linked from the Telegraphs front page as well (opens a movie in a popup) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Sunderland boycott has took place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoU Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Ashley's idea of good corporate governance is talking to himself in the bathroom mirror. "Good morning Mike, today I'm off to buy control of a premiership football club. "Great Mike, thanks for letting me know. "Hey Mike, shall I tell our shareholders. "Er, Mike, who are they?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thenorthumbrian Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Only Newcastle could bring in a poor billionaire - jinxed or what. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Only Newcastle could bring in a poor billionaire - jinxed or what. And Man City's new owner is what exactly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thenorthumbrian Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Only Newcastle could bring in a poor billionaire - jinxed or what. And Man City's new owner is what exactly? A slightly dodgy character ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Really good piece and great pictures of Ashley in The Sunday Times tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Toon Saint Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Really good piece and great pictures of Ashley in The Sunday Times tomorrow You got tonight's lotto numbers too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Only Newcastle could bring in a poor billionaire - jinxed or what. Is there such a thing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Only Newcastle could bring in a poor billionaire - jinxed or what. Is there such a thing? how can a billionaire be poor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Only Newcastle could bring in a poor billionaire - jinxed or what. And Man City's new owner is what exactly? A slightly dodgy character ? I thought you meant poor as in rubbish or something wrong, poor as in skint simply doesn't make any sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Only Newcastle could bring in a poor billionaire - jinxed or what. Is there such a thing? how can a billionaire be poor? Isnt that what i said? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Only Newcastle could bring in a poor billionaire - jinxed or what. Is there such a thing? how can a billionaire be poor? Isnt that what i said? you said is there such a thing...i said how can a billionaire be poor i was more specific i think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Only Newcastle could bring in a poor billionaire - jinxed or what. Is there such a thing? how can a billionaire be poor? Isnt that what i said? you said is there such a thing...i said how can a billionaire be poor i was more specific i think I guess i should learn from my mistakes then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Really good piece and great pictures of Ashley in The Sunday Times tomorrow Great piece as in great reading for NUFC fans? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Really good piece and great pictures of Ashley in The Sunday Times tomorrow Great piece as in great reading for NUFC fans? Someone summarise. I'm too modern to read long things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Really good piece and great pictures of Ashley in The Sunday Times tomorrow Great piece as in great reading for NUFC fans? icnewcastle have a story about Ashley having a bad time with SDI so it could be something along those lines. http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0500business/businessnews/tm_headline=sdi-fails-to-score-with-city%26method=full%26objectid=19534951%26siteid=50081-name_page.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 The problem with an owner who is having issues with the City is that when and if we need to raise cash (say to extend the ground) it won't be available Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 The problem with an owner who is having issues with the City is that when and if we need to raise cash (say to extend the ground) it won't be available Nonsense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloydie Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 No tre The problem with an owner who is having issues with the City is that when and if we need to raise cash (say to extend the ground) it won't be available Nonsense Um probably true actually. Sports Direct looks to have been quite effectively presented to the market prior to being sold, and now the markets going sour on it. Ashley's put one past them and they won't be keen for it to happen again. So yes, could easily add a few tenths of a percent to future loan deals etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 No tre The problem with an owner who is having issues with the City is that when and if we need to raise cash (say to extend the ground) it won't be available Nonsense Um probably true actually. Sports Direct looks to have been quite effectively presented to the market prior to being sold, and now the markets going sour on it. Ashley's put one past them and they won't be keen for it to happen again. So yes, could easily add a few tenths of a percent to future loan deals etc. Not true at all. Made himself a billionaire running a pivate company. He's now running a private company. He's no more than a shrewd business man and people in the city will know that. The retail market in general is struggling with interest rates rising, and the market sports direct are in is aimed typically at lower income groups of people, who in turn will have less disposable income when paying increased mortgage payments and other debt. IF he did need funding, investors would still be queuing up to give it him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I'm moderately concerned over the poor communication part associated with Ashley, at least when were a PLC, we knew what was going on with the club financially, we also occationally heard from Shepherd about what the future plans were and what was going on with the club. Now what are we going to get from our owner? Nothing it seems. P.R is pretty damn important in football, it isn't like running a city business when you just succeed by posting good numbers every 6 months. I'm not sure what Ashley knows about this. The best way to make yourself popular is to come on tv or at least radio and occationally speak to the fans like Learner and Gillett do, even the Glazers spoke to the press. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I think in the long-term a spokesman will be employed in the shape of... well, I don't know yet, let's just say a figurehead. Someone who will take over from Mort and be the public face of Ashley's Newcastle Utd. (It's certainly true that if he affords us the same respect as he did for the punters who bought (490m?) of Sports Direct then it could be a bleak and silent future.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I think in the long-term a spokesman will be employed in the shape of... well, I don't know yet, let's just say a figurehead. Someone who will take over from Mort and be the public face of Ashley's Newcastle Utd. (It's certainly true that if he affords us the same respect as he did for the punters who bought (490m?) of Sports Direct then it could be a bleak and silent future.) That will be Morts job. Dont get the comparison with Sports Direct though? He has bought the shares in NUFC not sold them to punters. Why have people started being so negative about this. Not happy unless they're not happy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 It's the City's own fault for hyping up his stock and paying over the odds, and why the fuck should a man renowned for holding the corporate world with disdain, care a fuck about their protocols. The SE seem pissed because they've been slightly fleeced, yet they are experts at it. What comes around.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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