Imagine if Mike Ashley stepped in...... (1 Viewer)

Alan Dugdales Moustache · Dec 7, 2018

I hear he's close to selling Newcastle United (again).
I just wondered how you would feel if something like this suddenly happened : You wake up, turn on the radio and hear that Ashley is in talks with SISU to take over CCFC, just before the deadline with Wasps is about to expire . There are no other details about the stadium or how much money he might (though he is likely) to put in some. What would be your gut reaction ?
Do you think its got to be better than SISU or bloody hell, what are we getting into now ?
I guess I'm asking whether there any realistic circumstances where a completely new owner with no links to SISU could possibly be as disastrous. I bet there are , but I'd take the chance, as I can't see any way out of this current mess.

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 7, 2018

He put a decent amount into Newcastle didn’t he? Sadly, the Newcastle fans see themselves as potential champions league every year so are never happy with him in charge if he’s not throwing £100 million a season at the team.

ajsccfc · Dec 7, 2018

I'm only just getting used to us signing players on two-year deals, not sure I'd want them all on zero hour contracts instead.

HerneBayGaz · Dec 7, 2018

I can just see him now in singers corner with his city top on given it large too the away fans.

Nick · Dec 7, 2018

What do the Newcastle fans not like about him? Is it just wanting more money put in or more to it?

pusbccfc · Dec 8, 2018

Nick said:
What do the Newcastle fans not like about him? Is it just wanting more money put in or more to it?

Changing the name of St James's Park to Sports Direct arena didn't go down well.

Mike Ashley isn't a great owner, but he's 10x better than SISU.

Nick · Dec 8, 2018

pusbccfc said:
Changing the name of St James's Park to Sports Direct arena didn't go down well.

Mike Ashley isn't a great owner, but he's 10x better than SISU.

Sounds like a dream problem to have.

cc84cov · Dec 8, 2018

HerneBayGaz said:
I can just see him now in singers corner with his city top on given it large too the away fans.

With Dennis Wise

Terry Gibson's perm · Dec 8, 2018

It would be better to have Ashley than Sisu or imagine if the oystons sold Blackpool and decided to team up with the bloke at charlton and come here hell on earth

CanadianCCFC · Dec 8, 2018

pusbccfc said:
Changing the name of St James's Park to Sports Direct arena didn't go down well.

Mike Ashley isn't a great owner, but he's 10x better than SISU.

Imagine owning a stadium

Magwitch · Dec 8, 2018

He’d be okay in my opinion, controversial yes but he has put millions into Newcastle and last year they finished above half way I think. Also if he goes elsewhere once he leaves Newcastle he will want to do well, on a massive ego trip that guy. Oh and his wealth would blow cash strapped Wasps away, put it this way I don’t think ccfc would be just tennants for long.

ps1948 · Dec 8, 2018

What an interesting question. I would not baulk at the idea of Ashley coming in here, as I think he's done pretty well keeping Newcastle where they are, although as others have rightly pointed out, he hasn't made himself overly popular with the fans.

I was listening to TalkSport yesterday and Simon Jordan, the ex-Palace Chair was on, and I was wondering if he would be interested in taking over the basket case that is CCFC, although he did seem to be holding out for a return to Palace, if their current owner/chair was to leave....

4waspsting · Dec 8, 2018

It would still be a shambles signing fourth division players

BigadamL · Dec 8, 2018

Newcastle have no debt so he can’t be that bad

Nick · Dec 8, 2018

This is the annoying thing about the premier league. Same as when Arsenal were outraged.

stevefloyd · Dec 9, 2018

At least Ashley likes football

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Dec 9, 2018

ps1948 said:
What an interesting question. I would not baulk at the idea of Ashley coming in here, as I think he's done pretty well keeping Newcastle where they are, although as others have rightly pointed out, he hasn't made himself overly popular with the fans.

I was listening to TalkSport yesterday and Simon Jordan, the ex-Palace Chair was on, and I was wondering if he would be interested in taking over the basket case that is CCFC, although he did seem to be holding out for a return to Palace, if their current owner/chair was to leave....

Wasn't Jordan supposed to have been looking at CCFC at some point in the last couple of years?

stevefloyd · Dec 9, 2018

She was having another tit operation

letsallsingtogether · Dec 10, 2018

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon said:
Wasn't Jordan supposed to have been looking at CCFC at some point in the last couple of years?

I believe that was made up by people wanting him to take over, a bit like the Ashley I recon . Would be good though.

Forever_Blue · Dec 10, 2018

Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
I hear he's close to selling Newcastle United (again).
I just wondered how you would feel if something like this suddenly happened : You wake up, turn on the radio and hear that Ashley is in talks with SISU to take over CCFC, just before the deadline with Wasps is about to expire . There are no other details about the stadium or how much money he might (though he is likely) to put in some. What would be your gut reaction ?
Do you think its got to be better than SISU or bloody hell, what are we getting into now ?
I guess I'm asking whether there any realistic circumstances where a completely new owner with no links to SISU could possibly be as disastrous. I bet there are , but I'd take the chance, as I can't see any way out of this current mess.

So you’ve heard the rumour too then?

CCFC88 · Dec 10, 2018

I heard Dale Evans was playing poker with Mike Ashley in the Ricoh Casino last night....

Nick · Dec 10, 2018

CCFC88 said:
I heard Dale Evans was playing poker with Mike Ashley in the Ricoh Casino last night....

Dale Evans now owns Sports Direct and can be seen dressed head to toe in Lonsdale.

Frank Sidebottom · Dec 10, 2018

CanadianCCFC said:
Imagine owning a stadium

I'm sure we used to own one of those, I think we had to sell it and knock it down because it wasn't close enough to a Tesco.

Frank Sidebottom · Dec 10, 2018

stevefloyd said:
She was having another tit operation

Aren't tit operation our current owners?

Nick · Dec 10, 2018

Timperley said:
Aren't tit operation our current owners?

Nah that would mean them being a bit useful.

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Dec 10, 2018

stevefloyd said:
She was having another tit operation

She'd certainly bring a different approach to team bonding

letsallsingtogether · Dec 10, 2018

Nick said:
Nah that would mean them being a bit useful.

I like tits

clint van damme · Dec 10, 2018

fucking hell, people want Mike Ashley or Simon Jordan - look what you've done to us Joy!!

stay_up_skyblues · Dec 10, 2018

Ashley would be welcome with open arms surely? As for Jordan, by his own admission, he hasn’t got a pot to piss in as regards buying a football club and there was no truth whatsoever in the “rumour” he was looking at Coventry. Regularly says on TalkSPORT financing Palace left him all but bankrupt in the end.

clint van damme · Dec 10, 2018

stay_up_skyblues said:
Ashley would be welcome with open arms surely? As for Jordan, by his own admission, he hasn’t got a pot to piss in as regards buying a football club and there was no truth whatsoever in the “rumour” he was looking at Coventry. Regularly says on TalkSPORT financing Palace left him all but bankrupt in the end.

not by me. Getting rid of one shower of shite bags just to swap them for another.
Don't think Ashley would touch us anyway, not without our own stadium, he's as hard a nosed business man as they come.

stay_up_skyblues · Dec 10, 2018

Totally agree he wouldn’t even think of us however he would surely look to make some money and so would (in theory) secure some form of ground ownership and/or invest sufficiently to have a go at two promotions before selling on? It’s all a moot point obviously but I would swap the current lot for Ashley tomorrow given the chance.

clint van damme · Dec 10, 2018

stay_up_skyblues said:
Totally agree he wouldn’t even think of us however he would surely look to make some money and so would (in theory) secure some form of ground ownership and/or invest sufficiently to have a go at two promotions before selling on? It’s all a moot point obviously but I would swap the current lot for Ashley tomorrow given the chance.

to be honest I probably would, though I don't think supporters of Newcastle or Rangers would think that is a wise idea.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · Dec 10, 2018

letsallsingtogether said:
I like tits

You'll be OK on here then.

Warwickhunt · Dec 11, 2018

clint van damme said:
not by me. Getting rid of one shower of shite bags just to swap them for another.
Don't think Ashley would touch us anyway, not without our own stadium, he's as hard a nosed business man as they come.

He will start to circle when WASPs start to struggle financially

Captain Dart · Dec 11, 2018

Warwickhunt said:
He will start to circle when WASPs start to struggle financially

What an enduring image.

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