Gemmill 44540 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 It appeared as some central aligned text for a few minutes then became embedded automatically. Is that the way it happens or did someone edit it? Yeah it's a gradual transformation. Takes around 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44540 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 A metamorphosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4154 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Ah, I see. Had been driving me nuts for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Well this is all very adult. Aye it's fucking pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30385 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 “I have spoken to Derek (Llambias) a few times and he is positive and keen to help. “He is still very hopeful that we can get promoted. He just said to continue doing my job, go and look at players and then we’ll have discussions. “I have been for a look at some of Newcastle’s young players already.” Can't see it doing any harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bictor 0 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Can't see it doing any harm. But probably not going to help convince FIFA that the integrity of the two teams isn't being compromised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30385 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 So they're getting 7.5% profit on their sports merchandising, is that bad? Does it include certain startup costs? The £4.8m from JJB is, as they state, over the term of the deal. Yet they're comparing it to one years' revenue received from SD, how does that equate to 8X? I'm not saying that there isn't something dodgy going on but whoever put that together hasn't done a great job of setting out the facts clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 They state the JJB deal was £4.8m a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30385 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Apologies, again is that revenue or pure profit? Sports Direct have taken over the running of their retails stores and in doing so have absorbed all the associated costs, something that JJB did not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30385 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Also, the graph you put up on Twitter, while showing falling NUFC commercial income doesn't necessarily mean that it is less profitable for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 The falling graph includes all commercial income with lapsed sponsorships and the free Sports Direct, Firetrap, Cruise etc advertising. I did reply to someone that the accounts don't make clear if the retail operation is more or less profitable for the club though. You'd think it's something the club would crow about in accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Rangers set aside almost a million to pay Sports Direct in case of retail losses. Doesn't suggest that the retail outsourcing is necessarily to the benefit of either club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30385 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 They're two separate, albeit connected, issues. The accounts contains only limited information although the club have stated that the merchandising arrangement is financially advantageous for NUFC. Then again they do continually claim to be trying to sell the advertising space in the ground so who knows what the truth is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30385 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Rangers set aside almost a million to pay Sports Direct in case of retail losses. Doesn't suggest that the retail outsourcing is necessarily to the benefit of either club. I really don't understand the part about having to purchase stock at higher than its resale value. Is there any explanation of what that actually entails? Could it be that the club has overestimated the demand for its shirts and they're required to purchase them from SD regardless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 That's how the Rangers fans that tweeted me read it. I think you're always going to buy too much stock, and reduce the price before new strips come out though. Wonder if NUFC have a similar "deal" in place with Sports Direct where we pay them £40 for every shirt they sell for £20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The 85 points in 38 games to 18 Sept 2010 was the most fruitful run in nufc postwar history. 3 months later Mike Ashley sacked Chris Hughton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30385 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Given that most of those games were in the Championship it doesn't really allow for a great comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 We've been in the second tier a few times before too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30385 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I understand that but it's unfair to compare Hughton's record against managers who have spent most of their time at Newcastle in the top division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 He never got much of a chance to prove himself in the top division. That run included the first 2 months back in the Premier League as well like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34938 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Pardew steadied the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Rumours abound that he's found a buyer for the club? Same old bullshit or solid talk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClubSpinDoctor 0 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Where've you heard that? Almost certainly bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3860 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Has he just lost a ton of cash on his Tesco share offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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