Alex 35095 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 9 hours ago, trooper said: Free tv advertising has earned him £millions it doesn't cost him anything & as long as we finish 17th or better he rakes the money in. It's a horrible situation but that's why he won't invest or sell. That doesn’t make much sense though. I wouldn’t claim expertise but I can’t see how it’s worth his while as the hassle and costs would, I assume, be way in excess of the sort of budget advertising would have for something like Sports Direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7031 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I'd imagine it's worth his hassle cos he now sells SD shit in the Far East and there's no other way of advertising that gets his company as much exposure as being on millions of TVs every weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 26 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: I'd imagine it's worth his hassle cos he now sells SD shit in the Far East and there's no other way of advertising that gets his company as much exposure as being on millions of TVs every weekend Other than just paying to be on the advertising hoardings in a PL ground like any other company. If it was more cost effective and less hassle than just doing that (it's pretty obvious to me it isn’t) then other companies would buy PL sides just to save on advertising budget. The free advertising is clearly a bonus he’s capitalising on but the figures just don’t add up for it to be the sole reason he owns the club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 He overpaid for he club and he isn’t going to sell unless he gets a good return on his investment. We’re stuck with him unless someone makes a silly offer basically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33246 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 who'd have guessed? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7031 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Alex said: Other than just paying to be on the advertising hoardings in a PL ground like any other company. If it was more cost effective and less hassle than just doing that (it's pretty obvious to me it isn’t) then other companies would buy PL sides just to save on advertising budget. The free advertising is clearly a bonus he’s capitalising on but the figures just don’t add up for it to be the sole reason he owns the club. Ok. I don't think that's why he bought the club. I do believe that's why he won't sell the club though. We are self sufficient as long as we don't get relegated again so he probably just views the club as another asset. If his other businesses go bust he's got £300mil sitting in us. Risky game though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
247 597 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 32 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: who'd have guessed? Thick. As. Fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Kindred spirit in Trump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 34 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Ok. I don't think that's why he bought the club. I do believe that's why he won't sell the club though. We are self sufficient as long as we don't get relegated again so he probably just views the club as another asset. If his other businesses go bust he's got £300mil sitting in us. Risky game though I don’t disagree in that it may be why he’s holding onto the club. I mean I don’t think it makes any financial sense to hold onto the club just for free advertising but that doesn’t preclude it from being a reason in the unpredictable mind of Mike Ashley. And I think he’ll view it similar to how you’ve stated it re: staying up and the club effectively costing nothing. The bizarre aspect to that is the inherent risk you refer to, I.e. his ‘just survive’ policy has been proven not once but twice to be ineffective at great personal cost to him so why the fuck he would bank on that is beyond me. Finally, he’s got approximately £300m sitting in us. Just supposing he did need that money and even ignoring we might not be in the premier league, how often do people come along with serious intention of buying a club like ours? We’ve probably had one in the 10 years or so he’s owned the club. Again, it makes no fucking sense. Risky game alreet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30620 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Howmanheyman said: who'd have guessed? Basically another CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42459 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 54 minutes ago, ewerk said: Basically another CT. Except that Langas bloke is a Newcastle fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
247 597 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) https://twitter.com/buzza9676/status/1020750989010325504 https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6834926/rafa-benitez-newcastle-mike-ashley-premier-league/ What the fuck is this shite as well Edited July 22, 2018 by 247 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Even if there’s any truth in that £100M over three years isn’t the “war chest” they’re making it out to be. We’d make well over 3 times that just in TV rights in the same time period if we stayed in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 2 hours ago, 247 said: https://twitter.com/buzza9676/status/1020750989010325504 https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6834926/rafa-benitez-newcastle-mike-ashley-premier-league/ What the fuck is this shite as well 2 squad players.Should we not be strengthening the team ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 20/07/2018 at 18:49, 247 said: How about not backing the best manager you could hope to attract which leads to him leaving and most likely relegation? How much money does Ashley get for another relegation? So fucking stupid Ashley's a gambler.We bounced back at the first attempt the last time we were relegated.He's likely to gamble with possible relegation again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 sign and you can spend what Liverpool paid for a 'keeper over the entire length of your contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 So, this “war chest” turns out to be 30 mill a year or less than two Rondons. And that’s before the usual nonsense about the transfer budget including wages. What a load of bullshit, no wonder he’s not signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Btw west ham have spent just under 100 mill Euros on transfers this summer according to Transfermarkt. Not including the wages of the players over the lifetime of their contracts. That’s the benchmark, not 100 mill over 3 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 There'll be leaks about how unreasonable Rafa is being soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30620 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Keith Bishop earning his money there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13873 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Fuck me, who do this lot think they're fooling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 11392 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 War chest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13873 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 WHO'S CHEST? WAR CHEST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 The only war that chest will finance would be shit and half-arsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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