Rev Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 If Mike Ashley was to take over, I'd call it a day on football. EtoileSportiveDeDerby, ThePrisoner, RadioactiveWaste and 3 others 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBB Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I imagine if the takeover goes through at Newcastle and he no longer has any ties to a club that our administrator may well make a phone call to ask the question. Why wouldn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rev said: If Mike Ashley was to take over, I'd call it a sportsdirect.comday@football. FTFY Rev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Rev said: If Mike Ashley was to take over, I'd call it a day on football. What would be wrong with him Rev? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby8 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, KBB said: I imagine if the takeover goes through at Newcastle and he no longer has any ties to a club that our administrator may well make a phone call to ask the question. Why wouldn't you? Had a heart rules head owner perhaps time for a head rules heart one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmini Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 21 minutes ago, Sparkle said: They are never happy - they are stable but obviously they can’t compete with the money from Man City United chelsea Liverpool etc obviously if their potential new owners take over it will push the noses out of a few premiership clubs so the premiership may well want that not to happen. Ashley owning and investing in Derby county may well be the exact thing we need right now It’s quite scary to be honest. The NUFC fans have never liked him. But he did get them back up to the PL by selling players at a good price and bringing in cheaper versions which kept them within FFP I believe. I might be wrong of course. It would be interesting to know who the group of Americans are, who were reported to be looking around the club last weekend r_wilcockson and derby8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, derby8 said: Had a heart rules head owner perhaps time for a head rules heart one. Would be interesting to see Gibson take him on. derby8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said: What would be wrong with him Rev? They exist, not thrive, and have no ambition to compete. I know that sounds ok right now, but look at what his ownership has done to a wonderful club. I know people say Newcastle fans have a sense of entitlement, despite not having won anything in years, but look how his ownership has sucked any hope out of its supporters, and turned the entire fanbase against him. They exist in a purgatory, between the club they've become, and the club a little ambition would become, an irrelevance beyond their fanbase, and an embarrassment to their diminishing fanbase. Kathcairns and mike93rh 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby8 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rev said: They exist, not thrive, and have no ambition to compete. I know that sounds ok right now, but look at what his ownership has done to a wonderful club. I know people say Newcastle fans have a sense of entitlement, despite not having won anything in years, but look how his ownership has sucked any hope out of its supporters, and turned the entire fanbase against him. They exist in a purgatory, between the club they've become, and the club a little ambition would become, an irrelevance beyond their fanbase, and an embarrassment to their diminishing fanbase. That's Newcastle, would need to spend hugely to catch City, Chelsea, etc. At Derby he'd be aiming for one or maybe two promotions to get to the PL, stabilise there, then sell at a large profit. Different from the Newcastle situation. r_wilcockson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 No way things are so bad people are defending Mike Ashley and wishing he'd buy us. We've got to get out of this mess soon, it's starting to twist our collective melons. Indy, Rev, archram and 11 others 3 6 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney1991 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Tombo said: No way things are so bad people are defending Mike Ashley and wishing he'd buy us. We've got to get out of this mess soon, it's starting to twist our collective melons. If it’s a toss up of no one and liquidation or Mike miserable Ashley I’m taking Ashley. Even if he saves us got us back in the champ and even sold us then I’d be happy. Sometimes you have to do or have things we don’t want and if this was one that my club survived I’d take it. Not many of these interested parties are going to take this club on with the debts and not owning a stadium some will walk. This all depends on how much hmrc can be brought down. If I had the money and it was costing me even 40 million of debt and then I’ve got to buy the stadium I would not buy Derby county for near 80 million it’s just financial suicide for how much income we would get in league 1 Edited October 6, 2021 by Barney1991 Derby4Me, derby8 and r_wilcockson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyRam! Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Sorry if this is already mentioned. Hopefully helps us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Rev said: If Mike Ashley was to take over, I'd call it a day on football. Donnyram, Jourdan, Comrade 86 and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, rsmini said: It’s quite scary to be honest. The NUFC fans have never liked him. But he did get them back up to the PL by selling players at a good price and bringing in cheaper versions which kept them within FFP I believe. I might be wrong of course. It would be interesting to know who the group of Americans are, who were reported to be looking around the club last weekend I was told it was mentioned who the Americans are at the forum thing the other night, although I haven't seen it in any of the meeting notes so not sure how true that is. rsmini 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Rev said: If Mike Ashley was to take over, I'd call it a day on football. Mike Ashley used Newcastle to make money, but also made them an established premier league team without ruining them. He would be absolutely fine for us. Premier ram, Sparkle and The Scarlet Pimpernel 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Wouldn't want him anywhere near our great club... mike93rh and Jayram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Sheriff Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Why though? Like honestly what has he done wrong at newcastle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 To be honest, there's worse than him in terms of owners. It's better than liquidation. But we would just be a Sportsdirect.com advertising vehicle, so for that reason alone, we'd probably get to the prem and stay there, but like a slightly poorer Newcastle, we'd just exist - OK, granted, existing is better than not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 36 minutes ago, Ambitious said: Mike Ashley used Newcastle to make money, but also made them an established premier league team without ruining them. He would be absolutely fine for us. Mike Ashley is a horrible thing. But has managed to run Newcastle a million times better than our superfan owner. bimmerman, RadioactiveWaste, jimtastic56 and 5 others 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, The_Sheriff said: Why though? Like honestly what has he done wrong at newcastle? They haven't won the Champions League 5 times on the run? jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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