Better the devil you know?

[kingstonbob]

It wouldn't surprise me that any deal has in it that the Sports Direct adverts stay up until all instalments are paid and it'll be structured for at least two years.

[toonlegend]

i'm thinking that too

[toptoon]

It wouldn't surprise me that any deal has in it that the Sports Direct adverts stay up until all instalments are paid and it'll be structured for at least two years.

TBH I couldn´t care less if it means we get a rich owner who´s prepared to spend!

Ulker X
Thohir X
Kraft ? (very rich but a ´tight ship´owner apparently)

Amanda Staveley looks the best option at the minute but I get the feeling the press are, and will continue to be, in the dark on this. (If only that would stop them guessing all the time).

[ghostrider]

All we need to be concerned about is Ashley leaving the club in a healthy position, which it is.
Then we just have to hope that whoever comes in will (at the very least) run the club on what the club generates and not running it on the never never basis.

Just think back not too many years ago when a lot of fans were wishing Ellis Short was our owner, or someone like him, who cares about the club, apparently.
Can anyone remember when Ashley was the ultimate devil who was going to run this club into the ground then leave it dead and buried?

The arguments about Ashley apologists against those that despised him and how the grass will be greener no matter who comes in as long as Ashley goes.

Well, it looks like the time has finally come to get rid of the man that many love to hate at every opportunity. the man who's to blame for every ounce of bad that the club finds itself in.


Now we can have a new owner. A new messiah who can give Rafa the cash he needs and constantly top it up, as and when required so that none of us have any real complaints.

Let's just hope that this messiah really is just that; seriously.

A north east club with an excellent loyal set of fans.
One club in one city.

A fantastic stadium.

What's not to like?
The problem is, it has to be subsidized to play among the elite.
An owner must bank roll it to compete higher up, whilst keeping a calibre of manager like Benitez.

The only other option is to make sure the club runs from it's own coffers like Ashley has been doing, which means we have to rely on shrewdness.

Let's just hope we don't get an Ellis or a Portsmouth type scenario...or an Anzhi Russian job where your owner runs out of patience and gives up.

There's a lot of if's and but's and what not but I just hope we have exciting times ahead for a long time to come and not dining on fresh lobster for a few seasons to be followed by crab paste from then on with an owner showing dust for an arse.

[Zippity]

Aye, that's a good post, Ghost.

I think almost all of us would rather take a chance on a new owner than either stagnate or go backwards under Ashley. We'll never progress under him and, in this league, if you're not going forwards then you'll effectively go backwards as others move past you.

If I'm honest, I think we've missed the boat as far as being in the 'elite' goes but all we want is a club that tries to compete and you never know where that might get you.

[pboromag]

So would you all be up to changing the stadium name etc and having say a load of adverts around the ground for say biscuits or airlines
all for a dig at getting into the top 6-8

because whoever takes over will want at least naming rights to the ground i would guess

unless these geordies come up with a package

[toptoon]

If I'm honest, I think we've missed the boat as far as being in the 'elite' goes but all we want is a club that tries to compete and you never know where that might get you.

I don´t think so. Look at Spurs. Relatively speaking not forking out ridiculous amounts of money and were the equal of Real Madrid yesterday. They have a chance of becoming and remaining in the elite and it wasn´t long ago that we were on a par with them.

[Jammy89]

I don´t think so. Look at Spurs. Relatively speaking not forking out ridiculous amounts of money and were the equal of Real Madrid yesterday. They have a chance of becoming and remaining in the elite and it wasn´t long ago that we were on a par with them.

They've always got the advantage of London though.

But a good point.

[michaelowen]

London cant be considered an advantage really. I mean, npn of the locals can afford to live there these days. Look at our richest supporter peabrain, even he cant afford to live there......

[kingstonbob]

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TBH I couldn´t care less if it means we get a rich owner who´s prepared to spend!

Ulker X
Thohir X
Kraft ? (very rich but a ´tight ship´owner apparently)

Amanda Staveley looks the best option at the minute but I get the feeling the press are, and will continue to be, in the dark on this. (If only that would stop them guessing all the time).

I wouldn't mind being in the dark with her tbh.