Kathcairns Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, SouthStandDan said: The bloke runs one of the most profitable businesses in the country. From a financial point of view he is the best choice by a country mile. My biggest concern is the lack of investment in the infrastructure in the stadium, training facilities etc long term. Hopefully by then he would have sold the club for a profit. Get him in I say. Newcastle fans still search for the glory days of Bobby Robson and King Kevin, Ashley was never going to invest to the point of losing money and getting into big debts. Newcastle had them champions league runs and were in around £80 million in debt, near financial ruin. Saved the club. Hopefully he'll do the same for us. I like the idea of our club still being in english hands. Phoenix, TomG and jimtastic56 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney1991 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, SouthStandDan said: The bloke runs one of the most profitable businesses in the country. From a financial point of view he is the best choice by a country mile. My biggest concern is the lack of investment in the infrastructure in the stadium, training facilities etc long term. Hopefully by then he would have sold the club for a profit. Get him in I say. Newcastle fans still search for the glory days of Bobby Robson and King Kevin, Ashley was never going to invest to the point of losing money and getting into big debts. Newcastle had them champions league runs and were in around £80 million in debt, near financial ruin. Saved the club. Hopefully he'll do the same for us. That’s the beauty of buying us we don’t have to worry about the infrastructure. The stadium is fine as it is and the training ground is state of the art. Both for the time being don’t need any investment unless we get to the prem and we expand the stadium DCFC1388, r_wilcockson and Kathcairns 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney1991 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bubbles said: What a bloke. Will fit in with Wayne well Mostyn6, nick_d, Bubbles and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk Thrust Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 25 minutes ago, maxjam said: I'd welcome Ashley. I always thought the name Pride Park was a bit pretentious anyway ? Note that it is called Pride Park because it came about through a government project i worked on for a time in the 1990s called City Pride where councils could apply for funding to develop derelict areas. Derby’s application was successful, along with several others. Nothing to do with a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction, which I am getting now. No not that, the idea of Ashley taking over. Great news. FlyBritishMidland, AbuDerbyDave, maxjam and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcreece1601 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, Bubbles said: What a bloke. If I had his money I would spend all my living hours doing this GenBr, Mostyn6, Rev and 16 others 1 3 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Australia reporting it https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/ex-newcastle-boss-ashley-eyeing-Derby-c-5227967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouRams Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, Bubbles said: What a bloke. “Tom get the keys you’re driving” Mostyn6, Mucker1884, LeedsCityRam and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, Turk Thrust said: Note that it is called Pride Park because it came about through a government project i worked on for a time in the 1990s called City Pride where councils could apply for funding to develop derelict areas. Derby’s application was successful, along with several others. Nothing to do with a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction, which I am getting now. No not that, the idea of Ashley taking over. Great news. I did know that, I was joking ? And I do like the name Pride Park anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcreece1601 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 What's the likelihood of us being able to actually bring players in before the deadline? Nixon saying that the takeover would need to happen first and it's a long shot etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, Bubbles said: What a bloke. Find yourself a veteran center half who makes you do this after scoring a last minute headed equaliser away at Reading. Bubbles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kernow said: Hopefully it's part of his MO to get things concluded quickly then. I hope he knows the ins and outs and isn't going to spend weeks analysing it before submitting whatever has been prepared. Those two Scottish businessmen that were involved early on but walked away were linked to Ashley. Perhaps they retrieved all the information for him, then 'withdrew' so Ashley could assess without putting his hat in the ring. Spot on. I just said similar to a mate who initially took the pee then, after wgich I pointed out he may well have played a blinder, done all the necessary work on the QT and has the funds (£300m from Toon and net worth of over £2bn). It's a yes from me if true. Edited January 7, 2022 by BucksRam RadioactiveWaste and Kernow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 10 minutes ago, Curtains said: Australia reporting it https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/ex-newcastle-boss-ashley-eyeing-Derby-c-5227967 It’s just the Reuters syndication. One news article then fed to all over the world. RadioactiveWaste and Curtains 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKWORTHRAM Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Does anyone have the free article that John Percy has reported please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtastic56 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, Barney1991 said: That’s the beauty of buying us we don’t have to worry about the infrastructure. The stadium is fine as it is and the training ground is state of the art. Both for the time being don’t need any investment unless we get to the prem and we expand the stadium Have you seen the Leicester City training ground ? We also had plans for the East Stand . Always room for improvement Rammy03 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, MACKWORTHRAM said: Does anyone have the free article that John Percy has reported please? https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-mike-ashley-considering-takeover-153301484.html They’re always on Yahoo after Curtains 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle's Barmy Army Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, Curtains said: Australia reporting it https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/ex-newcastle-boss-ashley-eyeing-Derby-c-5227967 Good to see things coming out of Australia - not a lot gets into it. ThePrisoner, Dimmu and Curtains 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WystonRam Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, Turk Thrust said: Note that it is called Pride Park because it came about through a government project i worked on for a time in the 1990s called City Pride where councils could apply for funding to develop derelict areas. Derby’s application was successful, along with several others. Nothing to do with a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction, which I am getting now. No not that, the idea of Ashley taking over. Great news. It was originally a Millennium Project bid, we lost out London of course, but the bids that did not win got some extra funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, ThePrisoner said: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-mike-ashley-considering-takeover-153301484.html They’re always on Yahoo after "On Twitter, One Director singer and Derby fan Niall Horan reacted to the possibility of Ashley taking over, writing: "Please no!" You ducking buy us then! Mick Brolly, Retro_RAM, Derby4Me and 11 others 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthram Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 In a nice fantasy world. Ashley buys the club, buys the Stadium off Mel/MSD, pays off all creditor's. Takes the EFL to court and wins the case (gets the 9 points deducted back). Takes that idiot Gibson and the gobby yank at Wycombe to court and sues them for millions. We finish the season in a comfortable mid-table position. And then next season.................................................. Derby4Me, SaffyRam, jimtastic56 and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelovebelow Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 27 minutes ago, Bubbles said: What a bloke. Looks like a proper Ram that fella Bubbles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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