Ashley... You couldn't make it up.....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490


Mike Ashley was left red-faced after Newcastle bags sold by his Sports Direct company came attached with 'Fulham' branded zip fasteners.

The £9 rucksacks feature Newcastle's name and badge across the back but closer inspection reveals the name of their former Premier League rivals on tags attached to the zippers.

According to The Sun, two young Toon fans were so disappointed by the manufacturing mess up that they refused to take their new bags to school.

Speaking of her son's - Mother Stacey Boone said: 'They just turned around to me and said, ''Is this a fake?'''I said ''No, I got them from Sports Direct.''

Faux pas: It's not the first time that owner Mike Ashley has courted controversy from Newcastle fans

Boone was told she could not return the bags to her nearest store but must send them back by post - before the company apologised for the mistake and offered replacements.

It's not the first time that Toon owner Ashley's company has made a faux pas after £39.99 Glasgow Rangers training macs went on sale on the Magpies' online shop.

Newcastle face Southampton when the Premier League returns from the international break on September 13.

 

If I didn't know any better id say it was done on purpose

 

From living in Asia I would say that's what happens when you get stuff made in sweat shops here. You see examples of quality control fails all the time. I would however like to think that Ashley was personally involved and when he saw Fulham were getting relegated he asked them to change some bags that they hadn't yet stamped logo on from Fulham to Newcastle but forgot to change the zips. If so hopefully he has a few thousand of them left.

 

One of the guys I used to teach golf to used to work at their shop in Eldon Square. The stories he used to tell me were unbelieveable. He had to turn up for work 45-60 minutes earlier than he officially started to make sure the area of the the store he worked in was spotless and ready for the store opening. Then after the store closed he had to spend another 45-60 minutes tidying up before he left. If he did not do this he would be would not have a job next week. For working this extra 2 hours of work on top of his normal shift he was paid precisely £0.00!!! He worked out that every week he worked an extra 10-12 hours for diddly squat, a saving of £80-£100 for Mr Ashley per employee!! When you multiply this by the number of employees who work for Fat Mike you can see how much money they save per year through a form of financial bullying. What a bunch of C**ts they are!

 

...which is an excellent illustration of why one should never buy anything from any of his shops anywhere.

 

I am going to go out on a limb here - I suggest that Mike Ashley is so far removed from the decision to stamp Fulham bags with a NUFC logo that red-faced he ain't.

 

yep.

 

If anything he is laughing his tits off, free national advertising for a bargain bag at £9!

 

Because of cheap labour? If that were the case, no-one should ever buy anything. How about that fruit, you think in Nicaragua they earn fortunes picking bananas? How about that cup of coffee, because I imagine coffee bean pickers in Ethiopa are on fair terms.

Every sportswear firm does it. Every manufacturer does it. Friend of mine works as a buyer for a Japanese car giant and told me how he his job was basically going around UK-based parts manufacturers, ruining their lives because the business would be moving to Krakow.

 

He is so cheap ass its unreal. Its a shame we are now the football club equivalent of his store

 

Oh god how will these future criminals get over it no doubt they need compensation to get over it.

 

Nail on the head again Mr T.