Jimbo 175 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Mike Ashley's desire to hang on to Newcastle will be tested by a summer bid from the United States. The Sunday Mirror understands that despite Ashley's decision to take the club off the market after failing to find a buyer willing to pay £250million, an offer from across the Atlantic will be tabled once the Magpies league status is sorted out in May. The new bid, from a New York-based consortium with a background in sports management - who are being advised by a senior figure in English football - would be in the region of £180million. But if Newcastle are relegated it would drop to around the £134million Ashley paid for the club in 2007. "The Americans are still seriously interested but like other consortia were not willing to bid until they knew what division Newcastle will be playing in next season," said an American source. "They believe Newcastle was taken off the market and Joe Kinnear appointed until the end of the season to encourage some stability. But whether the club is officially on the market or not is immaterial - in this depressed economic climate money talks. "Ashley's price was way too high in September and became increasingly unrealistic as the financial crisis heightened. But the Americans believe they canstill do business, albeit at a price tag south of £200million. "And that would drop significantly if Newcastle were relegated. The Americans see a buyers' market as the year progresses." Ashley will return from a trip abroad later this week hoping a more hands-on approach to the running of the club will end the turmoil that has gripped St. James' Park over the last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Wait...hold on..... Didnt somebody predict exactly this about two months ago and was shot down? Pudradamus indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Colon 0 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Wait...hold on..... Didnt somebody predict exactly this about two months ago and was shot down? Pudradamus indeed Not having a dig - what was your prediction i must have missed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 But.... but... we're not up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 How many times have we read these sort of stories? I'm not believing anything until it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Wait...hold on..... Didnt somebody predict exactly this about two months ago and was shot down? Pudradamus indeed Not having a dig - what was your prediction i must have missed it Took a while to hunt it out, here and in a few other threads. http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?showtopic=21636 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Colon 0 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Wait...hold on..... Didnt somebody predict exactly this about two months ago and was shot down? Pudradamus indeed Not having a dig - what was your prediction i must have missed it Took a while to hunt it out, here and in a few other threads. http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?showtopic=21636 Aye it was gabriel marcotti on five live - he was roundly slagged off for saying it but financially it could work - saying that i reckon there are five or six clubs on the verge of financial meltdown - i honestly reckon only the biggest clubs (largest gate before we get into definitions) will operate in the top league and the likes of boro, pompey et al will drop to a lower level - a super league is on the horizon - in my humble opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 All along though I just felt the nearer we got to January the less chance anyone with any sense would take us over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Colon 0 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 All along though I just felt the nearer we got to January the less chance anyone with any sense would take us over. Exactly - why pay top money now when the future value of the asset is uncertain - fools rush in and all that - if you've got that much cash your no mug (Ashley is exempt from that statement) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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