Mike Ashley rumours (5 Viewers)
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Saddlebrains
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It's been a rumour for 2.5 years now. It was bollocks then and it's bollocks now
What self respecting businessman who is worth billions would let a cooking oil salesman with no football knowledge have a go at running the club and then picking it up after him?
If he wanted us when he got the ground, he would have done without question
What self respecting businessman who is worth billions would let a cooking oil salesman with no football knowledge have a go at running the club and then picking it up after him?
If he wanted us when he got the ground, he would have done without question
Kingokings204
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Probably bullshit. Who knows but I would say this…. There will be inevitable links to joining the stadium and club together as per common sense but as always it’s everything has price. Ashley might not be interested at all but if Doug wants out and reduces his price then things change don’t they.
fernandopartridge
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Not sure what the relevance of your second paragraph is to be fair.
As for the third, why would he have showed his hand to SISU like that?
fernandopartridge
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He was looking at Derby a few years ago so it isn't inconceivable that he wants to get involved again.
One that thinks the 2 assets combined are worth more than apart ….
Wyken Sky Blue
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I'd rather Mike Ashley than Doug King as our owner, least he has experience running a football club!
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Terry_dactyl
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I mean, it might be bollocks but doesn’t it make sense?
He’s invested in a football club before and (presumably) made a ton of money for himself from doing so…and He owns the stadium we play in.
I can’t help thinking it’d be weirder if he wasn’t interested in getting involved. It doesn’t feel like conspiracy, more like common sense.
He’s invested in a football club before and (presumably) made a ton of money for himself from doing so…and He owns the stadium we play in.
I can’t help thinking it’d be weirder if he wasn’t interested in getting involved. It doesn’t feel like conspiracy, more like common sense.
Saddlebrains
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Sisu would have lapped up anything he offered. They 'sold' us to a skint (in football terms) cooking oil salesman
SkyBlueDom26
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He didn’t do them any harm, kept them in the Prem every season and the season they went down they spent a shit load of money to come back up, I’d take that here
SkyBlueDom26
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Tbh nobody knows if there were any other interested parties
Grendel
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He’s hardly a cooking oil salesman in reality is he?
Saddlebrains
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Saddlebrains
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No he isn't. But people claiming Mike Ashley wants the club, he would dwarf anything Doug could do financially
Hence if he wanted us, he would have us. 2.5 years down the line and he still hasn't
Cally Fedora
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One of Ashley’s income streams is rental from the football club. He’d lose that straight away and pick up a loss making business in the process. Don’t see him doing that.
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Team relegated under him ( and promoted ) no real investment in transfers, wouldn’t engage with the fans, banned local media.
They were protesting to get rid of him.
You might want to ask a Newcastle fan what that was like ….
Team relegated under him ( and promoted ) no real investment in transfers, wouldn’t engage with the fans, banned local media.
They were protesting to get rid of him.
SkyBlueDom26
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pennies to him that is, like a fiver to me or you
SkyBlueDom26
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Let’s just hope bling sells us to him if it’s true or at least gets Ashley to have a big share, it’s clear he hasn’t got the money to take us anywhere near the next level
The rental income would be neutral ….
fernandopartridge
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Why do you think Ashley would have agreed to similar terms to King?
Saddlebrains
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They would have agreed to a bag of Haribo and a reach around mate, they were done financially
SkyBlueCharlie9
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They were relegated at least once and flirted with a few times.
Why do you yearn for the SISU days so much … it’s really odd behaviour
SkyBlueDom26
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Who cares, would you not take that over what we’ve got now? I’d do anything to have us in the Prem for even 1 season. I’d take staying up in the Prem every season even if we were constantly flirting with relegation
A mate sent me a link to the Festa forum yesterday. Some of the fans now want new ownership and want the Thai lot gone.
Obviously it's no longer the dad in charge, but it did make me reflect on how fickle us football fans can be to ownership.
That's not a dig at anti King posters here. But ultimately the dream owner is massively wealthy, not too involved in running the club, doesnt appear in public
Obviously it's no longer the dad in charge, but it did make me reflect on how fickle us football fans can be to ownership.
That's not a dig at anti King posters here. But ultimately the dream owner is massively wealthy, not too involved in running the club, doesnt appear in public
Evo1883
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Things change
Grendel
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Why would he lose the rental income?
fernandopartridge
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Arguably turned them into a viable outfit for the takeover they subsequently had
Evo1883
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Yes that would just be income
Saddlebrains
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Where have I said i years for them days? If you could point me to it that would be great.
If not, which you can't, I'd suggest stop lying
Evo1883
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Think we'd all take being a yo yo club wouldn't we and a few low end prem finishes
Grendel
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If he was interested he could have very easily made a purchase if he’d offered sufficient funds.
Cov kid 55
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Yeh, but that’s the entitled Geordies for you. They weren’t winning the Champions League every season so Ashley was no good. In reality a lot of money was pumped into the club under Ashley, he made mistakes (Joe Kinnear) but there were/are a hell of a lot of worse owners out there.