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They would need to do a deal with Ryanair to ship cunts in from Ireland and Norway on the ultra cheap to get that many imo.
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Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
Anyone else get the daily spam emails from the club/club shop? They're launching a "St James's Park" range of tat - shameless fat cunt. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
I had a mate at school who lived at that end of Prince Edward rd who I never thought of as rough or anything but then one time another mate from school and one of my "home" mates decided to have each other out and this lad turned up to watch with a load of his Ashy mates who were fucking horrible to a man. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
I was going to mention Ashy but thought it would be a bit too local. I have to say I'm not that familiar with Scotchy like. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
I always liked Irvine Welsh's "Schemie" as in from the schemes - especially when combined with "Hilfiger" to describe that particular brand. -
I still don't get how they never failed a test. Surely that makes the entire sport complicit?
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Supposedly a life title which expires on death so can't be revoked as such.
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Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
Not one for this "this" "+1" or other variations but that about nailed it. For a lot of away games CT, not counting the Charver national holidays of Wigan etc, the majority of the away fans are the old timers like me (not me anymore but certainly mates of mine) who though they may enjoy the niceness of home games on occasion also appreciate and enjoy a chance to go fucking mental. Its sad that that option is now only really available on a minority basis and I'd love to see a chance for it to come back for more people. However I also know that the twats who run football now will never let it happen. Sadly its with the help of people like you who think football is some kind of modern theatre experience rather than what it should be - tribal warfare. One thing you will notice if we continue to play in Europe is that by and large continental fans haven't lost the passion that too many British fans have - thats why the atmospheres are generally much better. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
Well the fact that most away fans stand tells me theres a correlation between wanting to stand and passion/dedication or whatever you want to call it. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
I've always thought tIf you can't go 2 hours without eating something theres something wrong with you - had a diabetes test lately? Alan Shoulder or Gabriel Obertan is a comparison where you'd lose. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
The original plan they wanted was no relegation. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
I don't want a full on nanny state to protect people from all idiocy but I do think there should be some boundaries in some areas and I think is one of them. I don't object to pay day loans completely but would just like to see some control. Having said that I'd introduce a national credit union and put them all out of business. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
In most cases its probably okay. People go in with their eyes open and pay it back on time. Its the other side where it gets dodgy imo. People will fuck up - maybe through their fault or maybe through something they have no control over like sickness. It's then a matter of how the company reacts - are they sympathetic and flexible or do they send in the baliffs on day one? Also do they deliberately seek out the more desperate or do they say to someone "hang on from what you've said this isn't for you". I can't answer all those questions in this case but my impression is they take the wrong line. I may be wrong but I still don't want their name associated with us that's all. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
The question then becomes do they want people to pay back on time? I'm sure their business model will include an ideal balance between the quick win of good payers, more money from rollovers, and opportunities mentioned above to take multiple payments with impunity. I know these are unsecured loans but I always thought cunts like Ocean Finance loved it when people defaulted so they could reposess. There will be an element of that with Wonga as well. -
What a load of shite he's come out with about wanting the same for everyone's kids as his. The whole point of school selection whether public or private is to give your kids an advantage. That involves making sure the good school has the money and no trouble makers as well as keeping the poor schools down. Privilege exists to maintain the power for a select few - it can't be spread as he suggested as that would defeat its purpose. What a fucking idiot he is.
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Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
Probably - though I'd argue that people of all incomes and assets gamble whereas Wonga targets those in difficulties. I can see the similarity in terms of exploiting human weakness to a certain extent but its still about them having an edge of cuntishness. I'm not stupid enough to argue that I'd rather have a "nice" company and forego more money - the financial side of the club is important but I think a degree of ethics would have been nice (yes I am hopelessly idealistic). In all honesty I think the deliberate PR stunt of the ground name underlines that they know its a bit iffy - otherwise why would you come up with a nice token appeasement otherwese? -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
No, I despise "respectable" companies just as much - I think the way Tesco for example have destroyed thousands of shops is terrible but I just find companies whose whole ethos is to kick people while they're down to be that little bit worse. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
Again, something I've never denied - I just don't like this particular species. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
This might seem colloquial and probably racist but I don't care about slave labour in the third world compared with companies who actually target and exploit people in the North East as a matter of course. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
They were completely conned as well - but I hate whatabboutery like that - yes they are cunts but so are these etc etc. I don't give a shit who sponsors any other team - all I know now as I said earlier in the thread, the association with tat and sleaze is complete. I would post what I think Ashley deserves but I understand I'd now be jailed. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
Hook, line and sinker. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
A sensible person who needs money for a car repair bill is fair enough but that's not the dark side of the business. As Parky said its people getting loans from two or three of them to pay each other off and being encouraged to roll them over every month. That's when the Apr will hit. Also if you take a day off you will see how full the tv is of their ads - obviously targetting recent job lossers, part timers and the unemployed. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
Okay I accept that there a lot of morally dubious companies and industries - I work for an investment bank so I know I'm a hypocrite at a personal level but I still think they stand out. Say I decided to start a similar company lending to people who find it difficult to get credit elsewhere. Say I take the likelihood of default into account and charge 50% Apr. That's still a 48% profit margin which isn't bad. Then I think sod it I'll charge 2500%. Even discounting the targets that's despicable and dismissing them as just another capitalist company no different to any other is wrong imo. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
I'd have the same objection to either of those. I also think there's a difference between illegal an immoral. After all there's no guarantee that those who make the laws are ethical. I think as a society you can make broad moral judgements regardless of legality - for example on topics like homosexuality - and I judge Wonga to be immoral and I don't want them associated with what remains of our good name. -
Newcastle sign four year shirt deal with ''Wonga''
NJS replied to Holden McGroin's topic in Newcastle Forum
I just don't get why people don't see this. I consider myself a world weary, cynical bastard but surely you have to care about some things.