pertoon 0 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Now it would seem former Harlem Globetrotters owner George Gillet has his eye on us since he is getting pushed out at Liverpool. What are these rich guys doing putting a load of names in a hat and pulling one out and saying ok I`ll buy that one? Now we all want to see our beloved club doing well in the league and winning a trophy or two but at what cost. If we do get taken over then the likely outcome is ticket prices will go through the roof and we will all be reduced to watching the game on Sky. Also remember only ONE team can win the league, only ONE team can win the F.A. cup etc. etc. It seems the premiership is turning into a millionaires playground with them all trying to outbid each other and if as it seems likely most of the teams end up getting owned by this elite band ONE team has still got to finish at the bottom so anybody who thinks that such a takeover will be the path to end of the rainbow may well be mistaken. On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31340 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. I hope you're joking. I understand the likes of Abramovich coming in with his billions and using Chelsea as a toy but its the likes of the Glazers I don't understand. Yes the doom and gloom predicted about how they were going to rape the club has been exaggerated but I still don't see why they bought them. The opportunity to make money is slim and they aren't exactly life long fans. Its the guys who will be looking to make money who are the ones to be wary off, especially those who may not fully understand the way football works in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. I hope you're joking. I understand the likes of Abramovich coming in with his billions and using Chelsea as a toy but its the likes of the Glazers I don't understand. Yes the doom and gloom predicted about how they were going to rape the club has been exaggerated but I still don't see why they bought them. The opportunity to make money is slim and they aren't exactly life long fans. Its the guys who will be looking to make money who are the ones to be wary off, especially those who may not fully understand the way football works in England. I think the likes of the Glazers have a more long term plan in mind, one that involves linking the club with their American interests and being able to push the brands of both in the other country thereby setting up a major multinational advertising and corporate brand in its own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Now it would seem former Harlem Globetrotters owner George Gillet has his eye on us since he is getting pushed out at Liverpool. What are these rich guys doing putting a load of names in a hat and pulling one out and saying ok I`ll buy that one? Now we all want to see our beloved club doing well in the league and winning a trophy or two but at what cost. If we do get taken over then the likely outcome is ticket prices will go through the roof and we will all be reduced to watching the game on Sky. Also remember only ONE team can win the league, only ONE team can win the F.A. cup etc. etc. It seems the premiership is turning into a millionaires playground with them all trying to outbid each other and if as it seems likely most of the teams end up getting owned by this elite band ONE team has still got to finish at the bottom so anybody who thinks that such a takeover will be the path to end of the rainbow may well be mistaken. On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. absolutely, but don't expect too many people to agree that not winning one of them equals abysmal failure, lack of planning, unable to appoint trophy winning managers when they do, and the conviction that anyone at all who comes into the club to replace the current directors - who have came closer than anyone since the 1950's - will automatically do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul 0 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Now it would seem former Harlem Globetrotters owner George Gillet has his eye on us since he is getting pushed out at Liverpool. What are these rich guys doing putting a load of names in a hat and pulling one out and saying ok I`ll buy that one? Now we all want to see our beloved club doing well in the league and winning a trophy or two but at what cost. If we do get taken over then the likely outcome is ticket prices will go through the roof and we will all be reduced to watching the game on Sky. Also remember only ONE team can win the league, only ONE team can win the F.A. cup etc. etc. It seems the premiership is turning into a millionaires playground with them all trying to outbid each other and if as it seems likely most of the teams end up getting owned by this elite band ONE team has still got to finish at the bottom so anybody who thinks that such a takeover will be the path to end of the rainbow may well be mistaken. On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. absolutely, but don't expect too many people to agree that not winning one of them equals abysmal failure, lack of planning, unable to appoint trophy winning managers when they do, and the conviction that anyone at all who comes into the club to replace the current directors - who have came closer than anyone since the 1950's - will automatically do the trick. Here we go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11021 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Gillet seems to have pedigree with sports teams as well, he's not simply an investor blindly throwing money at a toy. I'd love to find out how his stewardship affected performances at the Canadiens, both on the ice and the balance sheet. but I'm lazy and can't be arsed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pertoon 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Obviously if a genuine football fan came foreward even if like the current bidders they need an atlas to find where Newcastle is then all well and good. In reallity though they are only interested in making a fast buck the winning casino bids will be announced shortly if we dont get one will they still be interested then? Now i am not saying that anyone who invests in a football club is not entitled to a return on thier investment and that includes the current board but multi national owners are not the ideal way foreward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I think this is one to be treated with caution. Belgravia have approached the deal having identified specific oppportunities related to Newcastle which they can harness to generate a return. Gillett seems to see us as an alternative to Liverpool. No ideas about how he financed the deal but any Glazer-esque debt loading should prompt us to run for the hills. It won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1265 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Unfortunately it looks like virtually every premierleague club is going to end up being the target of foreign millionaires/billionaires. It's not something I particularly like the thought of but I think it's just something we will have to live with. I just hope we end up with someone who has plenty money and doesn't leave us in the shit when he pulls out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Now it would seem former Harlem Globetrotters owner George Gillet has his eye on us since he is getting pushed out at Liverpool. What are these rich guys doing putting a load of names in a hat and pulling one out and saying ok I`ll buy that one? Now we all want to see our beloved club doing well in the league and winning a trophy or two but at what cost. If we do get taken over then the likely outcome is ticket prices will go through the roof and we will all be reduced to watching the game on Sky. Also remember only ONE team can win the league, only ONE team can win the F.A. cup etc. etc. It seems the premiership is turning into a millionaires playground with them all trying to outbid each other and if as it seems likely most of the teams end up getting owned by this elite band ONE team has still got to finish at the bottom so anybody who thinks that such a takeover will be the path to end of the rainbow may well be mistaken. On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. absolutely, but don't expect too many people to agree that not winning one of them equals abysmal failure, lack of planning, unable to appoint trophy winning managers when they do, and the conviction that anyone at all who comes into the club to replace the current directors - who have came closer than anyone since the 1950's - will automatically do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Now it would seem former Harlem Globetrotters owner George Gillet has his eye on us since he is getting pushed out at Liverpool. What are these rich guys doing putting a load of names in a hat and pulling one out and saying ok I`ll buy that one? Now we all want to see our beloved club doing well in the league and winning a trophy or two but at what cost. If we do get taken over then the likely outcome is ticket prices will go through the roof and we will all be reduced to watching the game on Sky. Also remember only ONE team can win the league, only ONE team can win the F.A. cup etc. etc. It seems the premiership is turning into a millionaires playground with them all trying to outbid each other and if as it seems likely most of the teams end up getting owned by this elite band ONE team has still got to finish at the bottom so anybody who thinks that such a takeover will be the path to end of the rainbow may well be mistaken. On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. absolutely, but don't expect too many people to agree that not winning one of them equals abysmal failure, lack of planning, unable to appoint trophy winning managers when they do, and the conviction that anyone at all who comes into the club to replace the current directors - who have came closer than anyone since the 1950's - will automatically do the trick. an intelligent reponse would be preferable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22231 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Now it would seem former Harlem Globetrotters owner George Gillet has his eye on us since he is getting pushed out at Liverpool. What are these rich guys doing putting a load of names in a hat and pulling one out and saying ok I`ll buy that one? Now we all want to see our beloved club doing well in the league and winning a trophy or two but at what cost. If we do get taken over then the likely outcome is ticket prices will go through the roof and we will all be reduced to watching the game on Sky. Also remember only ONE team can win the league, only ONE team can win the F.A. cup etc. etc. It seems the premiership is turning into a millionaires playground with them all trying to outbid each other and if as it seems likely most of the teams end up getting owned by this elite band ONE team has still got to finish at the bottom so anybody who thinks that such a takeover will be the path to end of the rainbow may well be mistaken. On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. absolutely, but don't expect too many people to agree that not winning one of them equals abysmal failure, lack of planning, unable to appoint trophy winning managers when they do, and the conviction that anyone at all who comes into the club to replace the current directors - who have came closer than anyone since the 1950's - will automatically do the trick. an intelligent reponse would be preferable An intelligent response to what? More bullshit you're spouting that's never been said by anyone, except perhaps the voices in your head? Oh, and do you really think there is anyone who is unaware there is only one winner of the league and one FA cup? Lucky we have you to educate us I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 You can have two winners of the Community Shield though. Or you used to be able to have two winners of the Charity Shield anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Now it would seem former Harlem Globetrotters owner George Gillet has his eye on us since he is getting pushed out at Liverpool. What are these rich guys doing putting a load of names in a hat and pulling one out and saying ok I`ll buy that one? Now we all want to see our beloved club doing well in the league and winning a trophy or two but at what cost. If we do get taken over then the likely outcome is ticket prices will go through the roof and we will all be reduced to watching the game on Sky. Also remember only ONE team can win the league, only ONE team can win the F.A. cup etc. etc. It seems the premiership is turning into a millionaires playground with them all trying to outbid each other and if as it seems likely most of the teams end up getting owned by this elite band ONE team has still got to finish at the bottom so anybody who thinks that such a takeover will be the path to end of the rainbow may well be mistaken. On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. absolutely, but don't expect too many people to agree that not winning one of them equals abysmal failure, lack of planning, unable to appoint trophy winning managers when they do, and the conviction that anyone at all who comes into the club to replace the current directors - who have came closer than anyone since the 1950's - will automatically do the trick. an intelligent reponse would be preferable An intelligent response to what? More bullshit you're spouting that's never been said by anyone, except perhaps the voices in your head? Oh, and do you really think there is anyone who is unaware there is only one winner of the league and one FA cup? Lucky we have you to educate us I guess. A factual post from pertoon. It would however appear that my comments are correct about members of this board considering anything other than winning these to be failure. More bullshit and self denial from you, but why am I surprised that you chose to respond to my post in such a stupid manner instead of attempting to intelligently discuss his factual information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Now it would seem former Harlem Globetrotters owner George Gillet has his eye on us since he is getting pushed out at Liverpool. What are these rich guys doing putting a load of names in a hat and pulling one out and saying ok I`ll buy that one? Now we all want to see our beloved club doing well in the league and winning a trophy or two but at what cost. If we do get taken over then the likely outcome is ticket prices will go through the roof and we will all be reduced to watching the game on Sky. Also remember only ONE team can win the league, only ONE team can win the F.A. cup etc. etc. It seems the premiership is turning into a millionaires playground with them all trying to outbid each other and if as it seems likely most of the teams end up getting owned by this elite band ONE team has still got to finish at the bottom so anybody who thinks that such a takeover will be the path to end of the rainbow may well be mistaken. On the plus side though if we end up with a load of them cheerleader lasses with pom poms it may not be so bad. absolutely, but don't expect too many people to agree that not winning one of them equals abysmal failure, lack of planning, unable to appoint trophy winning managers when they do, and the conviction that anyone at all who comes into the club to replace the current directors - who have came closer than anyone since the 1950's - will automatically do the trick. an intelligent reponse would be preferable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22345 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 what an extraordinary array of mullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22231 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 A factual post from pertoon. It would however appear that my comments are correct about members of this board considering anything other than winning these to be failure. More bullshit and self denial from you, but why am I surprised that you chose to respond to my post in such a stupid manner instead of attempting to intelligently discuss his factual information. Well prove it then. Find me a post where someone has said not winning trophies is always failure, let alone abysmal failure, or that we haven't appointed trophy winning managers, or that a change of board would automatically benefit us. The last point in particular, I've asked you to justify this statement several times and you've been unable to do so. Go on then, prove me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Whitesnake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 A factual post from pertoon. It would however appear that my comments are correct about members of this board considering anything other than winning these to be failure. More bullshit and self denial from you, but why am I surprised that you chose to respond to my post in such a stupid manner instead of attempting to intelligently discuss his factual information. Well prove it then. Find me a post where someone has said not winning trophies is always failure, let alone abysmal failure, or that we haven't appointed trophy winning managers, or that a change of board would automatically benefit us. The last point in particular, I've asked you to justify this statement several times and you've been unable to do so. Go on then, prove me wrong. Wouldn't it be factual to point out we've gone downhill under Shepherd? Given we were the number 2 team in the country when he took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I'm still baffled as to how Leazes thinks we're improving when we've fallen from 2 to 5 (probably even more but lets give him the benefit of the doubt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11021 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 You can have two winners of the Community Shield though. Or you used to be able to have two winners of the Charity Shield anyway. can't you have 3 winners for the inter-two-bob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) A factual post from pertoon. It would however appear that my comments are correct about members of this board considering anything other than winning these to be failure. More bullshit and self denial from you, but why am I surprised that you chose to respond to my post in such a stupid manner instead of attempting to intelligently discuss his factual information. Well prove it then. Find me a post where someone has said not winning trophies is always failure, let alone abysmal failure, or that we haven't appointed trophy winning managers, or that a change of board would automatically benefit us. The last point in particular, I've asked you to justify this statement several times and you've been unable to do so. Go on then, prove me wrong. eeerrrrrrrr........how many people on here are whinging on about "failure", "lack of planning", "failure to appoint winning managers", "mediocre"...blah blah ...... What an amazing request. I can only presume you dont' even read this board properly that you appear to spend most of your life on. If only 4 clubs in the country have done better than us in the past decade (FACT)- fuck knows what you would be like if you supported one of the 86 who haven't qualified for europe as much as us and haven't bought the England players and major internationals that we have done. Edited December 11, 2006 by LeazesMag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22231 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 A factual post from pertoon. It would however appear that my comments are correct about members of this board considering anything other than winning these to be failure. More bullshit and self denial from you, but why am I surprised that you chose to respond to my post in such a stupid manner instead of attempting to intelligently discuss his factual information. Well prove it then. Find me a post where someone has said not winning trophies is always failure, let alone abysmal failure, or that we haven't appointed trophy winning managers, or that a change of board would automatically benefit us. The last point in particular, I've asked you to justify this statement several times and you've been unable to do so. Go on then, prove me wrong. eeerrrrrrrr........how many people on here are whinging on about "failure", "lack of planning", "failure to appoint winning managers", "mediocre"...blah blah ...... What an amazing request. I can only presume you dont' even read this board properly that you appear to spend most of your life on. If only 4 clubs in the country have done better than us in the past decade (FACT)- fuck knows what you would be like if you supported one of the 86 who haven't qualified for europe as much as us and haven't bought the England players and major internationals that we have done. I take it you couldn't find any posts to back up your lies then? You're becoming so deluded you've lost the ability to tell reality from the voices in your own head, you sad little man. As for me spending most my life on here, well look at your own post count, then add that to your post count on N-O, Skunkers, and last but not least that sad forum you host where you are virtually the only poster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 A factual post from pertoon. It would however appear that my comments are correct about members of this board considering anything other than winning these to be failure. More bullshit and self denial from you, but why am I surprised that you chose to respond to my post in such a stupid manner instead of attempting to intelligently discuss his factual information. Well prove it then. Find me a post where someone has said not winning trophies is always failure, let alone abysmal failure, or that we haven't appointed trophy winning managers, or that a change of board would automatically benefit us. The last point in particular, I've asked you to justify this statement several times and you've been unable to do so. Go on then, prove me wrong. eeerrrrrrrr........how many people on here are whinging on about "failure", "lack of planning", "failure to appoint winning managers", "mediocre"...blah blah ...... What an amazing request. I can only presume you dont' even read this board properly that you appear to spend most of your life on. If only 4 clubs in the country have done better than us in the past decade (FACT)- fuck knows what you would be like if you supported one of the 86 who haven't qualified for europe as much as us and haven't bought the England players and major internationals that we have done. So you're now comparing us to Macclesfield Gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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