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Mike Ashley Takeover …Ready and Waiting (2 Viewers)

  • Thread starter Flying Fokker
  • Start date Nov 17, 2022
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robbiethemole

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #421
So who is this bloke William Storey? Looks a right dodgy geezer, had something to do with F1 and maybe Sunderland? Ain’t we got anough crap going around without more being added.
 

The Philosopher

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #422
robbiethemole said:
So who is this bloke William Storey? Looks a right dodgy geezer, had something to do with F1 and maybe Sunderland? Ain’t we got anough crap going around without more being added.
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Shit ZZ Top.
 
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slowpoke

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #423
robbiethemole said:
So who is this bloke William Storey? Looks a right dodgy geezer, had something to do with F1 and maybe Sunderland? Ain’t we got anough crap going around without more being added.
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That’s what I’ve asked on another thread our local media should be all over this, perhaps they are but yet again ccfc is centre stage of crap.
 

Rosco19

Active Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #424
I think the writing is on the wall......MA will take over your club he likes to play it slowly as well as having plenty of cash he can probably blow King out of the water if he wants.
As otheres have said on here you've had some shit years recently and MA probably looks like a better option just keep an eye on the slippery bastard.

Good luck for the future and hope to see you back in the premiership soon....and make sure you take all 3 points on Feb 25th
 
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Rosco19

Active Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #425
William Storey was sniffing around Sunderland for a while.......and to be honest he's and even bigger idiot than Ashley and definatly one to avoid
 

Malaka

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #426
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Nah - they guys got it right, give me Saudi Arabia owning Cov over SISU, Ashley and King any day of the week
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I'd consider Afghanistan over SISU
 
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Philosoraptor

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #427
Rosco19 said:
....just be happy with shit football and a 17th place finnish...
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Can someone set up a poll on this?
 

Philosoraptor

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #428
Would you be happy with shit football and a 17th place finish in the top tier?

Yes/No
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #429
Philosorapter said:
Would you be happy with shit football and a 17th place finish in the top tier?

Yes/No
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‘You can lose every game so long as you win the league.’

Michael Owen
 

TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #430
Philosorapter said:
Would you be happy with shit football and a 17th place finish in the top tier?

Yes/No
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What do you mean though, for a couple of seasons or in perpetuity?

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
 
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The Philosopher

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #431
TomRad85 said:
What do you mean though, for a couple of seasons or in perpetuity?

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It is possible to be a mid sized city with a 30000 stadium, to win the league and become an established competitive Prem team.

See Leicester for details.
 

TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #432
The Philosopher said:
It is possible to be a mid sized city with a 30000 stadium, to win the league and become an established competitive Prem team.

See Leicester for details.
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Huh? I was asking you to clarify the question.

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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #433
It’s almost like CCFC wasn’t actually the main goal for MA.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #434
Sick Boy said:
It’s almost like CCFC wasn’t actually the main goal for MA.
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#AnnounceBigMike
#PapaMikesThickCrust
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #435
The Philosopher said:
It is possible to be a mid sized city with a 30000 stadium, to win the league and become an established competitive Prem team.

See Leicester and their billionaire owners for details.
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Fixed
 
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clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #436
TomRad85 said:
Huh? I was asking you to clarify the question.

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That was your first mistake
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 27, 2022
  • #437
 
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SBT

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #438
So is Operation Premiership under Big Mike still “ready and waiting”, or do we have to wait for him to drive the club into the ground a couple of times first?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #439
Big Mike wants a League 1 club?
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #440
Nick said:
Big Mike wants a League 1 club?
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Well somebody did say he may have a clause in his contract for selling Newcastle(!)
 
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Ibby

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #441
Today news is bad. Mike trying to make money out of the club.
 

slowpoke

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #442
Ibby said:
Today news is bad. Mike trying to make money out of the club.
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It’s Fraser group, Ashley no longer on that board.
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #443
SBT said:
So is Operation Premiership under Big Mike still “ready and waiting”, or do we have to wait for him to drive the club into the ground a couple of times first?
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As Premiership is rugby now, maybe it’s still on for Wasps?
 

Rosco19

Active Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #444
"It’s Fraser group, Ashley no longer on that board"

He still owns 70% so has a big say
 
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Danceswithhorses

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #445
slowpoke said:
It’s Fraser group, Ashley no longer on that board.
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Son in law in charge (Michael Murray), but MA still largest shareholder with 70%
 

The Philosopher

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #446
Hardly endearing himself to his potential customers (us fans) with this opening salvo.

Even worse if his stunts accelerate the departure of MR and out best players / costs us points.

He had an opportunity to buy the club and stabilise as well as bring his business to the City and build good relationships.

Eviction notice?

Daft move.

However, he’s obviously made the right calls more than the wrong calls ok his business life.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #447
The Philosopher said:
Hardly endearing himself to his potential customers (us fans) with this opening salvo.

Even worse if his stunts accelerate the departure of MR and out best players / costs us points.

He had an opportunity to buy the club and stabilise as well as bring his business to the City and build good relationships.

Eviction notice?

Daft move.

However, he’s obviously made the right calls more than the wrong calls ok his business life.
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If Ashley comes in and gets us promoted, this will all be forgotten

I’m fact if he gets rid of SISU - I’m pretty sure most our fans will back the decision
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #448
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
If Ashley comes in and gets us promoted, this will all be forgotten

I’m fact if he gets rid of SISU - I’m pretty sure most our fans will back the decision
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Has he or anyone connected to him ever expressed any interest in buying us?
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #449
Sick Boy said:
Has he or anyone connected to him ever expressed any interest in buying us?
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Not publicly - I suppose it’s all guesswork. Could easily be 2+2 = 5 but Ashley wanted back into football with Derby,

Hoffman is going to be on the board of the arena I’d hazard a guess with a view to be club chairman,

he’s just bought a stadium with a tenant that he’s currently evicting, having a tenantless stadium which is losing money can’t surely be on his wish list.

id guess the chances are higher that he wants us - just a case of on his terms
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #450
Sick Boy said:
Has he or anyone connected to him ever expressed any interest in buying us?
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He’s far too clever a business man to just buy something by bidding for it SB, well except for the Arena but that was because he needed it for his convoluted plan to buy the club by not buying them when they were for sale, instead sending William Storey in as a decoy while Gary Hoffman snuck in round the back.

This is why you’re not a billionaire.
 
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alexccfc99

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • #451
Sick Boy said:
Has he or anyone connected to him ever expressed any interest in buying us?
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No - as long as he’s got a cash cow for his tacky jumble sale of a shop (he has, in the CBS) he will be satisfied

it’s almost like these ‘Deluded Geordies’ were right and the blokes a Cnut…
 

slowpoke

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 6, 2022
  • #452
My take is this eviction notice is what has to happen legally, no way will ccfc be barred from playing at the CBS either this season or future seasons. Our new apparent owner will cough up the cost and pass it on to us, the fans through ticket prices.
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 6, 2022
  • #453
shmmeee said:
He’s far too clever a business man to just buy something by bidding for it SB, well except for the Arena but that was because he needed it for his convoluted plan to buy the club by not buying them when they were for sale, instead sending William Storey in as a decoy while Gary Hoffman snuck in round the back.

This is why you’re not a billionaire.
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Like most conspiracy theories someone makes something up and then others repeat it and once enough people say it’s so it is so irrespective of any evidence. Then they say you are narrow minded and it’s just common sense to put it all together in the precise way that they wish to
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 6, 2022
  • #454
Sky Blue Pete said:
Like most conspiracy theories someone makes something up and then others repeat it and once enough people say it’s so it is so irrespective of any evidence. Then they say you are narrow minded and it’s just common sense to put it all together in the precise way that they wish to
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Exactly - sadly I think a fair few posters managed to convince themselves that CCFC was what MA was interested in above all else when it clearly isn’t the case.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 6, 2022
  • #455
Sick Boy said:
Exactly - sadly I think a fair few posters managed to convince themselves that CCFC was what MA was interested in above all else when it clearly isn’t the case.
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Yep
 
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