said this ages ago and still believe what I've heard is correct why would Ashley Triple his wages whilst cutting every aspect of investment in NUFC
Think we should all just forget about the takeover and hope someone else comes in because I think PIF are going walk don’t think they can be bothered waiting even longer and we definitely need to stay promoted so we get interest of other people to take us over.
You dont need to be in the Prem for a takeover. Most of the teams in it now got tookover in the championship.
There's not as much chance of a takeover if they go down. Essentially if there's a party or any other interested party right now then they're interested in buying a Premier league club. If nufc do down then it's being relisted. There's not much opportunity to make money at nufc
when wondering about Newcastles predicament, just remember that fat Freddy got himself one hell of a deal when he offloaded to Cashley and that bloke was so 'starstruck' about owning a club he agreed without doing his due diligence, and he is hoping the next mug will do the same, there MUST be a reason(s) that so many potential take overs have walked once they get a look at the books, maybe the Saudis are the same as it honestly sounds very much like Stavely is the only one trying to keep the deal alive, the ones with the money have been very quiet and are possibly quite happy that they were given a way out...the fans in the meantime think the only way they are going to compete again is with a mega-rich buy out and cannot understand why no one seems to want them. now, credit where it is due and putting rivalry to one side, the fans see a premier league club that can sell out 50k seats every home game and one that for a very brief while not too long ago but shortly to become a distant memory, they managed a brief brush with that 'top six' fame they all seek...while they will also tell you they were in Europe for a blink of an eye however many seasons ago it was, they either forget or just do not mention that at least a couple of those appearances were not down to league position but due to other circumstances and other clubs not wanting to be in (at the time we called it 'the rusty cat flap' way in rather than even a 'back door' way in...but, there really should be a club worthy of buying, i do not believe all of it is just down to Cashley and i think the problems go far deeper than most fans will ever know.
It helps if you own the ground and have your own training pitches but Newcastle don't have that luxury
The landscape of football has changed and processes and rules have been set up to remove the opportunity for investment in clubs outside the clubs holding all the cards. The super league was going to remove the small opportunity that still remains, but the opportunity that's there is small. Nobody wants to buy this miserable club just to please 50k desperate fans! They want to make money and they don't think they can
whats to buy Jake the grounds rented of the council, its old and needs modernising, you don't even own the training facilities, your left with 50k hardcore supporters who have been shafted for years and are wear of lies , Potential owners only see bedsheet and coffin demos, long with phone box destructions, Im sure they will look to championship clubs like they have been doing
I agree, but what's the chances? Ashley is looking for some sports wash buyer or a billionaire that wants to throw his money away on a billionaires equivalent of a subuteo set. It's really not going to be easy to flog.
Yeah but thats the problem Saudis we’re perfect if we could get new owners with even half there ambition then yeah they were willing to invest in training ground and everything
Its always the same though Jake, till they look at the books and see you don't have a pot to piss in only memories, then scarper as all before have done
the accounts books Jake they have to tally to make buying a proposition, Ashley wants xxx amount is the club worth that, NO bye bye he has no assets to offset. they would be better off buying Gateshead stadium re developing it and calling themselves City, bit like what Rangers had to do
I think that it's Mike the twat Ashley that is getting impatient. PIF are there and willing to buy. But Mike wants money now!
