Christmas Tree 4437 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 NEWCASTLE UNITED have made a stunning bid to sign three-time Footballer of the Year Thierry Henry.After losing £35million centre-forward Andy Carroll to Liverpool, Newcastle swung into action to try to find a quality replacement. Liverpool’s late swoop for Carroll left Newcastle with nowhere to go to find a regular replacement before Monday’s deadline. And that left them looking at temporary signings – or players out of contract. Newcastle’s hierarchy immediately targeted Henry in much the way Tottenham tried to sign David Beckham – who has trained with them ahead of the start of the United States’ Major League Soccer season in March. Henry, ironically, has also been in England recently, training with Arsenal ahead of the New York Red Bulls’ campaign. Newcastle approached Henry’s good friend and agent Darren Dein – son of former Gunners vice-chairman David Dein – to see if a temporary deal could be arranged. Last night that seemed doomed to failure, with Henry committed to the Red Bulls’ pre-season schedule in Mexico ahead of their kick-off against Seattle on March 19 Last night a well-placed Newcastle source told the Daily Express: “We had a real attempt to get Henry but the start of the MLS season worked against us. “Carroll’s eleventh-hour departure prevented us getting a regular signing to replace him. But we would like to find a quality replacement, given that we have to look at players outside regular club contracts.” The Daily Express understands that Newcastle were prepared to pay Henry a six-figure weekly wage to accept a short-term contract to sign up. Now, they will back manager Alan Pardew’s attempt to find an alternative solution, having also lost experienced striker Shola Ameobi with a facial injury. It also emerged last night that Newcastle tried to sign Liverpool forward Milan Jovanovic as a makeweight in the Carroll deal. But Jovanovic, 29, remained out of reach after the Magpies played hard-ball over Carroll’s fee. Pardew will look to free agents such as Henry’s former Arsenal colleague Jeremie Aliadiere, available since he quit Middlesbrough last summer, as an immediate solution. Other players are in the frame, too. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/227279...ro-Andy-Carroll April 1st? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41318 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Zaza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42638 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 This kind of shit is more annoying than getting nobody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7090 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 They can stick their bullshit media leaks up their arses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 They only knew about him cause Keegan tried to sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 They can stick their bullshit media leaks up their arses. The sad thing is that some fucker actually thought that making this up would get people on side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson 0 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 They can stick their bullshit media leaks up their arses. The sad thing is that some fucker actually thought that making this up would get people on side. didn't the women form the airport recently take the PR Job, bet she's made up right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 They can stick their bullshit media leaks up their arses. The sad thing is that some fucker actually thought that making this up would get people on side. didn't the women form the airport recently take the PR Job, bet she's made up right now. yeah, Id love to have seen how they sold it to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42638 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 They can stick their bullshit media leaks up their arses. The sad thing is that some fucker actually thought that making this up would get people on side. Worst of all, some will fall for it. Your average non-forum posting, non-internet savvy fan is nowhere near as cynical as we are about stuff like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6822 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 They can stick their bullshit media leaks up their arses. The sad thing is that some fucker actually thought that making this up would get people on side. Worst of all, some will fall for it. Your average non-forum posting, non-internet savvy fan is nowhere near as cynical as we are about stuff like this. Your'e not wrong. All the plums at work were praising Ashley for turning down Liverpool's 2 opening offers for Carrol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 The amount of people who think we did well out of the Carroll deal astounds me. To be fair, a lot of them are fans of other clubs who perhaps aren't aware of the bigger picture. Particularly that we should have brought in a new striker regardless of his situation, and that to then sell him with no replacement is mindless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6822 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I keep trying to drill into people that out owner is worth £950million ish. We aren't owned by shareholders so he can afford to keep any player he wants. Do you reckon if someone offered Sheik Mansour or Abramovich 50% more than Tevez or Terry were worth they would find they deal too good to turn down? Or would they just laugh and tell the other club to jog on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7058 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 young local promise, mooted past it gallic cunt. Fuck off Ashlias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7090 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I keep trying to drill into people that out owner is worth £950million ish. We aren't owned by shareholders so he can afford to keep any player he wants. Do you reckon if someone offered Sheik Mansour or Abramovich 50% more than Tevez or Terry were worth they would find they deal too good to turn down? Or would they just laugh and tell the other club to jog on. Difference is Ashley made his money buying low and selling higher and is trying the same approach with Newcastle United. Other mobs are still making metric fuck-tons of cash out of natural resources and the like where they can't go wrong. Their clubs are their playthings for bragging rights amongst the mega-rich. Ashley's relatively small time, but still wants to do things his own way. He'll end up stepping on too many toes and noone will be interested in dealing with him on a club level and no players will want to come here because we won't compete on wages, there's no real ambition and St James' is a 50,000 seater shop window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4437 Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 I keep trying to drill into people that out owner is worth £950million ish. We aren't owned by shareholders so he can afford to keep any player he wants. Do you reckon if someone offered Sheik Mansour or Abramovich 50% more than Tevez or Terry were worth they would find they deal too good to turn down? Or would they just laugh and tell the other club to jog on. Difference is Ashley made his money buying low and selling higher and is trying the same approach with Newcastle United. Other mobs are still making metric fuck-tons of cash out of natural resources and the like where they can't go wrong. Their clubs are their playthings for bragging rights amongst the mega-rich. Ashley's relatively small time, but still wants to do things his own way. He'll end up stepping on too many toes and noone will be interested in dealing with him on a club level and no players will want to come here because we won't compete on wages, there's no real ambition and St James' is a 50,000 seater shop window. As everyone in retail has done since the beginning of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4437 Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 I keep trying to drill into people that out owner is worth £950million ish. We aren't owned by shareholders so he can afford to keep any player he wants. Do you reckon if someone offered Sheik Mansour or Abramovich 50% more than Tevez or Terry were worth they would find they deal too good to turn down? Or would they just laugh and tell the other club to jog on. Not an Ashley defence but...... Last I remember seeing was that his "worth" was £850 million. The majority of this is made up by shares in sports direct that account for £700 million. That leaves £150 million of which Im sure a good chunk is tied up in other shares etc. Understandable then why he cant keep on subsidising the losses at Newcastle and why he cant compete with Arabs and Ambramovich. Could be Im wrong, but thats my understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21299 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Not many retailers did it as agressively as Ashley or with as little regard for rivals, employees etc. The same applies to Ashley in football with his blatant contempt for the fans. As far as pr stunts go, leaking some half arsed story about us bidding for henry is almost as laughable as him making out they rejected liverpools bid and were forced to sell by Carroll putting in a transfer request. They really must think we are a bunch of mugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4437 Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Not many retailers did it as agressively as Ashley or with as little regard for rivals, employees etc. The same applies to Ashley in football with his blatant contempt for the fans. As far as pr stunts go, leaking some half arsed story about us bidding for henry is almost as laughable as him making out they rejected liverpools bid and were forced to sell by Carroll putting in a transfer request. They really must think we are a bunch of mugs. Did what as aggressive? Make Profit! Most business's couldnt give two fucks about their competition. Sports Direct employees are about to earn a canny little lump through the companys profit share scheme = to a years salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41318 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Not many retailers did it as agressively as Ashley or with as little regard for rivals, employees etc. The same applies to Ashley in football with his blatant contempt for the fans. As far as pr stunts go, leaking some half arsed story about us bidding for henry is almost as laughable as him making out they rejected liverpools bid and were forced to sell by Carroll putting in a transfer request. They really must think we are a bunch of mugs. Did what as aggressive? Make Profit! Most business's couldnt give two fucks about their competition. Sports Direct employees are about to earn a canny little lump through the companys profit share scheme = to a years salary. So, tuppence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson 0 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Not many retailers did it as agressively as Ashley or with as little regard for rivals, employees etc. The same applies to Ashley in football with his blatant contempt for the fans. As far as pr stunts go, leaking some half arsed story about us bidding for henry is almost as laughable as him making out they rejected liverpools bid and were forced to sell by Carroll putting in a transfer request. They really must think we are a bunch of mugs. Don't forget we tried to sign Henry, when Keegan was here. Didn't it get used against him in court as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6822 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Yeah, apparently it was proof at how crazy and unrealistic Keegan was. This is the club that signed Shearer at his peak and Owen who had done a pretty decent job at Real for absolute fortunes. Not long after Henry joined NY Red Bulls. Not that crazy or unrealistic after all then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson 0 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Yeah, apparently it was proof at how crazy and unrealistic Keegan was. This is the club that signed Shearer at his peak and Owen who had done a pretty decent job at Real for absolute fortunes. Not long after Henry joined NY Red Bulls. Not that crazy or unrealistic after all then? That's what makes me think Asheys upto something, tell us we planned to sign a player that he used as a reason for Keegan walking. Nobody can be that stupid to think 50K fans would forget about that, can they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I keep trying to drill into people that out owner is worth £950million ish. We aren't owned by shareholders so he can afford to keep any player he wants. Do you reckon if someone offered Sheik Mansour or Abramovich 50% more than Tevez or Terry were worth they would find they deal too good to turn down? Or would they just laugh and tell the other club to jog on. Not an Ashley defence but...... Last I remember seeing was that his "worth" was £850 million. The majority of this is made up by shares in sports direct that account for £700 million. That leaves £150 million of which Im sure a good chunk is tied up in other shares etc. Understandable then why he cant keep on subsidising the losses at Newcastle and why he cant compete with Arabs and Ambramovich. Could be Im wrong, but thats my understanding. That reminds me, who was it that said "SD has just had a fantastically profitable year and I reckon its going to show in the transfer window" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 The sensationalised wording, the hollowness of it all . The bloke's sick in the head . So this week the insipid globule isn't satisfied at milking THIRTY FIVE MILLION english pounds, he's also managed to poke a prickly stick up the arses of Messrs Wealan and Keegan from his 'they who must be avenged' list ! Who is next ? Incredible . These 'in jokes' he seems to get off on must take up quite a bit of his time to engineer too i rekon . Type of bloke that if kids knocked at his door saying "can we have our ball back mista?" he would return with it all smiles before pulling a knife from behind his back before popping it infront of them, toss it to the floor then slam the door before returning to attend to the ensuing bonk-on it would have given him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21299 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Not many retailers did it as agressively as Ashley or with as little regard for rivals, employees etc. The same applies to Ashley in football with his blatant contempt for the fans. As far as pr stunts go, leaking some half arsed story about us bidding for henry is almost as laughable as him making out they rejected liverpools bid and were forced to sell by Carroll putting in a transfer request. They really must think we are a bunch of mugs. Did what as aggressive? Make Profit! Most business's couldnt give two fucks about their competition. Sports Direct employees are about to earn a canny little lump through the companys profit share scheme = to a years salary. you obviously don't know much about mike Ashley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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