Imagine if Mike Ashley stepped in...... (8 Viewers)

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

I hear he's close to selling Newcastle United (again).
I just wondered how you would feel if something like this suddenly happened : You wake up, turn on the radio and hear that Ashley is in talks with SISU to take over CCFC, just before the deadline with Wasps is about to expire . There are no other details about the stadium or how much money he might (though he is likely) to put in some. What would be your gut reaction ?
Do you think its got to be better than SISU or bloody hell, what are we getting into now ?
I guess I'm asking whether there any realistic circumstances where a completely new owner with no links to SISU could possibly be as disastrous. I bet there are , but I'd take the chance, as I can't see any way out of this current mess.

 

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[eastwoodsdustman]

He put a decent amount into Newcastle didn’t he? Sadly, the Newcastle fans see themselves as potential champions league every year so are never happy with him in charge if he’s not throwing £100 million a season at the team.

 

[ajsccfc]

I'm only just getting used to us signing players on two-year deals, not sure I'd want them all on zero hour contracts instead.

 

[HerneBayGaz]

I can just see him now in singers corner with his city top on given it large too the away fans.

 

[Nick]

What do the Newcastle fans not like about him? Is it just wanting more money put in or more to it?

 

[pusbccfc]

What do the Newcastle fans not like about him? Is it just wanting more money put in or more to it?

Changing the name of St James's Park to Sports Direct arena didn't go down well.

Mike Ashley isn't a great owner, but he's 10x better than SISU.

 

[Nick]

Changing the name of St James's Park to Sports Direct arena didn't go down well.

Mike Ashley isn't a great owner, but he's 10x better than SISU.

Sounds like a dream problem to have.

 

[cc84cov]

I can just see him now in singers corner with his city top on given it large too the away fans.

With Dennis Wise

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

It would be better to have Ashley than Sisu or imagine if the oystons sold Blackpool and decided to team up with the bloke at charlton and come here hell on earth

 

[CanadianCCFC]

Changing the name of St James's Park to Sports Direct arena didn't go down well.

Mike Ashley isn't a great owner, but he's 10x better than SISU.

Imagine owning a stadium

 

[Magwitch]

He’d be okay in my opinion, controversial yes but he has put millions into Newcastle and last year they finished above half way I think. Also if he goes elsewhere once he leaves Newcastle he will want to do well, on a massive ego trip that guy. Oh and his wealth would blow cash strapped Wasps away, put it this way I don’t think ccfc would be just tennants for long.

 

[ps1948]

What an interesting question. I would not baulk at the idea of Ashley coming in here, as I think he's done pretty well keeping Newcastle where they are, although as others have rightly pointed out, he hasn't made himself overly popular with the fans.

I was listening to TalkSport yesterday and Simon Jordan, the ex-Palace Chair was on, and I was wondering if he would be interested in taking over the basket case that is CCFC, although he did seem to be holding out for a return to Palace, if their current owner/chair was to leave....

 

[4waspsting]

It would still be a shambles signing fourth division players

 

[BigadamL]

Newcastle have no debt so he can’t be that bad

 

[Nick]

This is the annoying thing about the premier league. Same as when Arsenal were outraged.

 

[stevefloyd]

At least Ashley likes football

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

What an interesting question. I would not baulk at the idea of Ashley coming in here, as I think he's done pretty well keeping Newcastle where they are, although as others have rightly pointed out, he hasn't made himself overly popular with the fans.

I was listening to TalkSport yesterday and Simon Jordan, the ex-Palace Chair was on, and I was wondering if he would be interested in taking over the basket case that is CCFC, although he did seem to be holding out for a return to Palace, if their current owner/chair was to leave....

Wasn't Jordan supposed to have been looking at CCFC at some point in the last couple of years?

 

[stevefloyd]

She was having another tit operation

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Wasn't Jordan supposed to have been looking at CCFC at some point in the last couple of years?

I believe that was made up by people wanting him to take over, a bit like the Ashley I recon . Would be good though.

 

[Forever_Blue]

I hear he's close to selling Newcastle United (again).
I just wondered how you would feel if something like this suddenly happened : You wake up, turn on the radio and hear that Ashley is in talks with SISU to take over CCFC, just before the deadline with Wasps is about to expire . There are no other details about the stadium or how much money he might (though he is likely) to put in some. What would be your gut reaction ?
Do you think its got to be better than SISU or bloody hell, what are we getting into now ?
I guess I'm asking whether there any realistic circumstances where a completely new owner with no links to SISU could possibly be as disastrous. I bet there are , but I'd take the chance, as I can't see any way out of this current mess.

So you’ve heard the rumour too then?

 

[CCFC88]

I heard Dale Evans was playing poker with Mike Ashley in the Ricoh Casino last night....

 

[Nick]

I heard Dale Evans was playing poker with Mike Ashley in the Ricoh Casino last night....

Dale Evans now owns Sports Direct and can be seen dressed head to toe in Lonsdale.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

Imagine owning a stadium

I'm sure we used to own one of those, I think we had to sell it and knock it down because it wasn't close enough to a Tesco.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

She was having another tit operation

Aren't tit operation our current owners?

 

[Nick]

Aren't tit operation our current owners?

Nah that would mean them being a bit useful.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

She was having another tit operation

She'd certainly bring a different approach to team bonding

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Nah that would mean them being a bit useful.

I like tits

 

[clint van damme]

fucking hell, people want Mike Ashley or Simon Jordan - look what you've done to us Joy!!

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Ashley would be welcome with open arms surely? As for Jordan, by his own admission, he hasn’t got a pot to piss in as regards buying a football club and there was no truth whatsoever in the “rumour” he was looking at Coventry. Regularly says on TalkSPORT financing Palace left him all but bankrupt in the end.

 

[clint van damme]

Ashley would be welcome with open arms surely? As for Jordan, by his own admission, he hasn’t got a pot to piss in as regards buying a football club and there was no truth whatsoever in the “rumour” he was looking at Coventry. Regularly says on TalkSPORT financing Palace left him all but bankrupt in the end.

not by me. Getting rid of one shower of shite bags just to swap them for another.
Don't think Ashley would touch us anyway, not without our own stadium, he's as hard a nosed business man as they come.

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Totally agree he wouldn’t even think of us however he would surely look to make some money and so would (in theory) secure some form of ground ownership and/or invest sufficiently to have a go at two promotions before selling on? It’s all a moot point obviously but I would swap the current lot for Ashley tomorrow given the chance.

 

[clint van damme]

Totally agree he wouldn’t even think of us however he would surely look to make some money and so would (in theory) secure some form of ground ownership and/or invest sufficiently to have a go at two promotions before selling on? It’s all a moot point obviously but I would swap the current lot for Ashley tomorrow given the chance.

to be honest I probably would, though I don't think supporters of Newcastle or Rangers would think that is a wise idea.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

I like tits

You'll be OK on here then.

 

[Warwickhunt]

not by me. Getting rid of one shower of shite bags just to swap them for another.
Don't think Ashley would touch us anyway, not without our own stadium, he's as hard a nosed business man as they come.

He will start to circle when WASPs start to struggle financially

 

[Captain Dart]

He will start to circle when WASPs start to struggle financially

What an enduring image.