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In the past you’ve said he’d be the “ideal” owner for us https://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/derby-points-deduction.136515/post-2444542

Well I’ve probably been the most critical of him in this thread, and if you go back and read my first post I still say he’s our best option. My only point is that an Ashley takeover is not necessarily the amazing outcome that some people (such as yourself) have said it would be.

Who’s said they’re in favour of Doug King over Ashley?

Well yes, he claimed there was £27m in transfer fees which he was on the hook for because he didn’t do due diligence (again - great owner!) but I’ve not seen anything to suggest the club was then at risk of bankruptcy unless you can provide otherwise?

Lol - the only time he saved them from admin was after they were relegated due to cost cutting under his ownership! When Ashley took over NUFC they were a revenue powerhouse - ranked 14th in all of Europe by Deloitte. The graph below shows how far backward they went under Ashley - literally a...

Yes: The whole thread is very informative for those who want to get a sense of where Newcastle were when Ashley joined, versus where they were when he left

Always makes me smile when people big up Ashley for that reason. “He managed to sell the team onto much wealthier, much more ambitious owners!” OK, well why don’t we get them on the phone then?

What if someone came in and said our debts were all gone and guaranteed no sales in January?

I was joking tbh - it’s the part about wanting the club that really needs clarifying.

[citation needed] What position did he play for us against QPR m8?

What’s his track record of buying a club and improving their league position and financial clout? He gave Newcastle “PL football and survival” from a starting position of being one of the biggest spending clubs in England who played in Europe almost every year.

I know ‘Big Mike’ has plenty of fans on here, but the “Toon fans wanted the moon on a stick” stuff is just a tired cliche at this point. The facts are facts - he took Newcastle backwards and set them back decades compared to who they were used to competing with. Were they not taken over by...

Just completely desperate that it’s even come to this. Our best option is a widely disliked tracksuit merchant with a mediocre track record in football at best, who may not even want to buy us anyway. Great!

There were various people looking to downplay any links with SISU last night (when you and various others were raising a glass to Doug King).

Are you still clinging on to the idea that all of Doug King’s links to SISU are purely coincidental?

This thread is absolutely the sequel to this one: https://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/new-stadium-announcement.120187/

Proper weirdo either way

Just received exclusive live pictures of a load of new potential bidders who’ve entered the courtroom

Also sat next to Hoffman, Joy, Ashley, King and Storey: Vincent Tan Sam Hammam Dick & Dom “Macho Man” Randy Savage The ghost of Robert Maxwell The guy from Fyre Festival Sam Bankman-Fried Barry Scott

William Storey hahahaha I’m done here, we’re totally fucked