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Newcastle United to sell fans extra stripes for new kit

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  1. Son of a pitch

    Son of a pitch Active Member

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    From newsgrind.com
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  2. Gutierrez's Right Boot

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    Haha
     
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    <laugh>!
     
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    Kevin Keegan Shearer Potts <laugh>
     
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    http://www.thenewsgrind.com/news/uk-news/newcastle-united-to-sell-fans-extra-stripes-for-new-kit/

    Newcastle United supporters claim Mike Ashley is trying to cash in on the Magpies’ new home kit by selling extra stripes for £15 each.

    The club was criticised yesterday after revealing the new black and white Puma-designed home kit clearly missing several of the Magpies’ traditional white stripes.

    But last night fans reacted with anger when it was revealed Toon chairman Mike Ashley is to sell the missing stripes through the official Newcastle United Club Shop, at £15 a stripe.

    “This is about as blatant a rip off as you could have,” said United fan Kevin Keegan Shearer Potts, 32, of Gateshead. “The strip costs £50 as it is, and you need to buy at least four of the stripes to make up the rest of the kit. That’s an extra £60.”

    Mike Ashley last night defended the sale of the 2ins wide stripes, which are backed with Velcro for easy attachment to side’s Premier League home shirt.

    “That’s the trouble with our fans, they’re too bloody fickle,” the Sports Direct boss said. “They complain they want more stripes on their shirts, and when we make them available, they complain about that!

    “Honestly, next they’ll be moaning about the new away kit, I’ve got planned. And that’s even cheaper.”

    The new Newcastle United away kit is set to retail at £45, a welcome £5 less than the new home shirt.

    Mr Ashley added: “It’ll come as a large ball of blue and white wool with an easy-to-follow pattern and two knitting needles. They can knit it themselves. It’ll be better than watching the crap we’ll be serving up on the pitch, ‘cos I’ll not be spending a penny on new players in the close season.”

    Ashley must have made these comments after a drunken night with Pards and Lambias down at the Casino!! Even though it is a wind up....its a gooden!!
     
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    See about three articles below this one...
     
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  7. Gutierrez's Right Boot

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    Newbie fail oh dear
     
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    He'll learn! <party>
     
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    :emoticon-0112-wonde Dam, trying to take credit for an article that I overlooked already, My Bad! :emoticon-0112-wonde
     
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  10. Gutierrez's Right Boot

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    To the smogs board and write a 50 word article on why they are rubbish
     
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    Perfect for cheapskate Ashley as the cheap child labour in the far east will spend
    even less time per shirt as there are far less stripes to sew in than before and
    yet he's charging the same!!
     
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    The punishment is there are no Smoggies to read your efforts...

    Who'd have thought that finding not606 is just as hard as finding the Riverside!
     
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    Its not like it hasnt been advertised there
     
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    The only problem is that due to an error only black stripes have been delivered.
     
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    speaking of the Boro board just popped over to have a look and they haven't even done a page of threads <laugh>

    Smog monsters


    We're up to 214 <whistle>

    EDIT: and most of the post are from us <laugh>

    this springs to mind

    Hello?
    Is there anybody in there?
    Just nod if you can hear me.
    Is there anyone at home?
     
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    I thought this was an actual story to start with... <laugh>
     
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    Newcastle United supporters claim Mike Ashley is trying to cash in on the Magpies’ new home kit by selling extra stripes for £15 each.

    The club was criticised yesterday after revealing the new black and white Puma-designed home kit clearly missing several of the Magpies’ traditional white stripes.

    But last night fans reacted with anger when it was revealed Toon chairman Mike Ashley is to sell the missing stripes through the official Newcastle United Club Shop, at £15 a stripe.

    “This is about as blatant a rip off as you could have,” said United fan Kevin Potts, 32, of Gateshead. “The strip costs £50 as it is, and you need to buy at least four of the stripes to make up the rest of the kit. That’s an extra £60.”

    Mike Ashley last night defended the sale of the 2ins wide stripes, which are backed with Velcro for easy attachment to side’s Premier League home shirt.

    “That’s the trouble with our fans, they’re too bloody fickle,” the Sports Direct boss said. “They complain they want more stripes on their shirts, and when we make them available, they complain about that! “Honestly, next they’ll be moaning about the new away kit, I’ve got planned. And that’s even cheaper.”
    The new Newcastle United away kit is set to retail at £45, a welcome £5 less than the new home shirt.

    Mr Ashley added: “It’ll come as a large ball of blue and white wool with an easy-to-follow pattern and two knitting needles. They can knit it themselves. It’ll be better than watching the crap we’ll be serving up on the pitch, ‘cos I’ll not be spending a penny on new players in the close season.”
    <laugh><laugh><laugh>
     
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  18. Gutierrez's Right Boot

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    Been done twice
     
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  19. Hatem Is A Geordie

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    Old new man! Still funny mind...
     
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