He will have probably knocked up a second set that paints a far rosier picture for interested purchasers. These will detail the large amounts generated from ground advertising and concession rights for the club shop from a certain shoddy sport gear retailer.
Updated http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41683912 Newcastle United are in talks "with new and credible parties" after Mike Ashley put the Premier League club up for sale, according to his lawyer. Ashley said on Monday that he wanted to sell the club after 10 years in charge. It is reported that Amanda Staveley, a potential buyer, has signed a non-disclosure agreement with the Magpies. "Since Monday, a number of additional parties have come forward which we believe to be credible," said Andrew Henderson, Ashley's lawyer. "We are continuing to engage in conversation with a number of parties with whom we were engaged in negotiations prior to Monday's announcement." Staveley, 44, heads financial advisory firm PCP Capital Partners. She helped broker the purchase of Manchester City by Sheikh Mansour bin-Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 2009 and it was reported she led Dubai International Capital's £400m bid for Liverpool in 2008. She met Newcastle United officials after attending the 1-1 Premier League draw with Liverpool at St James' Park on 1 October. On Wednesday, Turkey's richest man Murat Ulker, denied he was interested in buying the Magpies.
I won't believe we're getting a new owner until we change our name to 'Newcy Mags' and change our kit to purple and pink
Sick and demented mate. However this has peaked my interest in starting a forum-led football team called Mustard FC (Mustard ****ing Chinos) Now if we can just get those bigwigs at the FA to allow awful trouserwear on the pitch....
Does anyone think that part of any sale will involve some advertising for Sports Direct staying? Whether any new potential owner will agrr does anybody in here know what the craic is with this? Surely if there is proven to be wrong doing then it falls at Ashley/Charnleys door and not the actual club itself which would mean any potential buyer has nowt to worry about?
It doesn't really matter if it's employees or Ashley to be honest. The thing we need to be concerned about and that will affect the club in a football sense is how the FA handle any proven wrong doing. I think the president is points deduction for financial irregularities so that is a worry. I'm guessing HMRC would be doling out fines to the club as well. I would imagine the due diligence willninvolve careful going over of these transfers and weighing up the likelihood of being found guilty. Probably a reduction in price/damages from Ashley if they are found guilty and punished.
Brother in law was saying there were over a dozen range rovers on the airport tarmac on Tuesday next to a plane all with private plates. Maybe the royal family are on their holidays? I say royal family but there appear to be 6 royal families in the UAE. Who knew?
