Ashley sells Newcastle

[MagneticFields]

Will believe it when it actually happens

 

[songsofglory]

Hardly stopped it. They got lucky.

There fans were very much all talk when it came to getting rid of him.

 

[Alexandria_Queens11]

That will be them splashing the cash then

 

[Burgh-Ger]

I would be really happy for Newcastle if this happens!

 

[Expatblue]

It would be great to see Ashley stop sucking the life out of that club. The guys is a disease. I hope the buyer sees this through.

 

[LarkfiedLoyalNS]

That’ll be Ashley buying Desmond’s shares now.

 

[SuperGers07]

fingers crossed he has a heart attack shortly

 

[BroomhouseBear]

Hasn’t he agreed to sell them a few times now?

Yes. And as soon as a potential buyer does their due diligence they find out that the club is tied up in knots with sponsorship deals, loans and a multitude of other contracts that do nothing more than hoover money out of the club for very little in return and ensure Ashley’s other companies keep a controlling interest.

He won’t sell. In order to buy the club on a way that removes the fat c*nt and all his companies and loans completely from Newcastle would require an eye watering amount of money.

 

[Grimsdale]

Football's a joke...£350m for mediocrity. They'll still win feck all.....the sun has melted these Arabs brains....cannae wait for the bubble tae burst down there.


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[Thesuperger]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1558906273

Hopefully one of his other cousins can come buy us over

 

[Bigfoot]

Could be interesting few years ahead if they splash the cash like city and the PSG guys takeover at Leeds. Will Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal have the minerals to match them?

 

[Buffalo]

Talk down here is it is a planted story and not true at all.

 

[BunsenHoneydew]

Talk down here is it is a planted story and not true at all.

Wouldn't be surprised - most seasons there's rumours that he's selling when they need to shift a few more season tickets...

 

[bloodandfire]

That’ll be Ashley buying Desmond’s shares now.

It has been rumoured, lol ©

 

[Chubster]

Sold but new owners need to beware of booby traps.

This /\/\/\

 

[Papasmurf]

Wouldn't be surprised - most seasons there's rumours that he's selling when they need to shift a few more season tickets...

Ashley moonbeams. Said it earlier.

 

[charlie_snowball]

There will be parties in the Bigg Market tonight. And tomorrow night. And, well, every night forever.

 

[karanja]

Don't think this is a definite yet.

 

[Hank]

Maybe the fat man will get an invite to the consulate if he tries to fu.ck the new buyers over?

 

[jaws73]

Story is currently filed in the 'Gossip' column of the BBC website and doesn't feature as a news item.

If I was a Geordie I'd be waiting for official confirmation (i.e. a signed contract of sale).

 

[cambridgeblue]

Ashley has been here before.

I’ll believe it when the Sheikh is on the pitch with the keys in his hand.

 

[Walter2]

Will this make them a “plastic club “?

 

[Wugs]

There will be last minute , 'unforeseen complications' , which will result in the so called deal being called off. That's what usually happens when he's selling Newcastle to a potential new owner. He enjoys ripping the pish out of the Geordies as mush as he does out of us.

 

[AyrBear]

Newcastle are my English side and it would be superb to finally get rid of that fat slug.

Rafa has been working miracles with the resources he has been given so if a new owner comes in and splashes the cash they can really progress with Rafa.

 

[coplandrearl36]

Oh dear,
Has anybody heard from @Superrangers to see if he’s ok.

 

[John McMahon]

there's also a report that he is about to sell Sports Direct's warehousing operations. Don't know what that will mean for us

 

[Craigie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1132943697237159936

 

[billyritchieshireblue]

there's also a report that he is about to sell Sports Direct's warehousing operations. Don't know what that will mean for us

Maybe he might actually see some common sense and stop getting in our way just for the sake it, the cash means nothing to him, where as we can really turn it around if I’d all in our own hands.

 

[PunkScott]

He sells the club every year at season ticket time.

 

[Realger34]

Fat prick!

 

[AndyWebsterLoyal]

Sky Sports running with this now

 

[John McMahon]

Maybe he might actually see some common sense and stop getting in our way just for the sake it, the cash means nothing to him, where as we can really turn it around if I’d all in our own hands.

if only

 

[Hank]

Surely if he’s buying Desmond’s shares he will have to cut any ties with us?

 

[Buffalo]

Sky Sports running with this now

Might well be a goer, Downie is on Ashley’s payroll though so I am still sceptical.

Mood has changed across the day down here though, I think through optimism but the more that comes out the more it seems it is a goer.

 

[simply_the_best]

Surely if he’s buying Desmond’s shares he will have to cut any ties with us?

Provan has a hard on for the guy, I'd love him to get involved with the Scum and enjoy the reaction.

 

[Blues and Royals]

So Newcastle United can now be added to the list of clubs who are not supposed to challenge the cabal.

 

[Jjbscotty]

The Geordie fans deserve this.

 

[Buffalo]

I hope it’s a clean break from fatty for the Toon.

They were thick to let it go this long,

They couldn’t do anything about it.

His right hand man once said to a fans rep that even if they boycotted by 40k a game TV money covered it, basically telling the fans they didn’t need them so pointless boycotting.

Iv been to plenty protests with them, brought a few up for the SOS ones too and similar to us there were fans non plussed and some who tried to do something, we were lucky we could have an effect.

 

[dereksmallsloyal]

That’ll be Ashley buying Desmond’s shares now.

That would be hysterical, truly karma.

 

[Diego Maradona]

Bet he doesn’t Sell

 

[Rangerista]

Sky Sports latest is that it's not a done deal yet.

 

[Mabearette]

Daily Mail headline:
"Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct warehouse is tipped to be sold to a Malaysian pension fund for £120m"

gathering in a cash mountain?

 

[gennaro]

Reuters running with it now

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...a727&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

 

[eyalluvitt]

City are just buying up the teams that had the temerity to beat them last season and make sure it doesn't happen again.

 

[karanja]

The local tv news and papers down here are running with this now saying a deal is close.Will believe it when the papers are signed and not before.Fat Man has a history of bigging up a deal at ST renewal time.

 

[cambridgeblue]

Daily Mail headline:
"Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct warehouse is tipped to be sold to a Malaysian pension fund for £120m"

gathering in a cash mountain?

Or perhaps he's running out of cash to fund some of these bizarre acquisitions.

The king of the failing high street doesn't sound like a winning long term plan.

Fingers crossed.

 

[GourockBlue50]

fingers crossed he has a heart attack shortly

Dr shipman in attendance

 

[The Predator]

Let's be honest, this won't happen which is a shame for toon fans

 

[EverGer]

Football's a joke...£350m for mediocrity. They'll still win feck all.....the sun has melted these Arabs brains....cannae wait for the bubble tae burst down there.


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There are no signs of the bubble bursting.

 

[Buffalo]

Starting to see some things come out making people doubt it all again.....Turns out this guy isn't related to City's owners, also no proof of funds has been seen yet..............................