A very good read

[waalsendmick]

there is serious interest in takeovers (not from China as some would have you believe). but Ashley doesn't really want to give up his advertising board unless it's too good to be true.

I won't hold my breath, but there is a little hope.

[Jammy89]

there is serious interest in takeovers (not from China as some would have you believe). but Ashley doesn't really want to give up his advertising board unless it's too good to be true.

I won't hold my breath, but there is a little hope.

They were saying somewhere he might try a deal where he retains some hoardings etc. but that then makes it very complicated deal wise.

[waalsendmick]

he will almost certainly want to retain advertising and / or merchandise rights.
he won't give up his freebies easily.

[pboromag]

he will almost certainly want to retain advertising and / or merchandise rights.
he won't give up his freebies easily.

why should he ??

lets face it 280 mill for a club when players are going for 150 million plus is cheap

very cheap

[pboromag]

...from Football365. The author is, I think, a smoggie so he has no particular reason to be nice about us. But it's very well written and relevant, especially now.

http://www.football365.com/news/newc...ting-to-happen

Warning: P'boro-the article says nice things about the city/people of Newcastle too so if it offends you I apologise.

i was out with some of those nice people on saturday night

[waalsendmick]

but he wants £380m

[pboromag]

but he wants £380m

does that not include the debt
and still very cheap for a club in the prem with the size of the crowds we get and the money on offer if we stay up

how much will we get from sky next season if we stay up

[toonlegend]

does that not include the debt
and still very cheap for a club in the prem with the size of the crowds we get and the money on offer if we stay up

how much will we get from sky next season if we stay up

That includes the debt plus aproximately another 100 mill profit for his back pocket to spend at the casino

[pboromag]

That includes the debt plus aproximately another 100 mill profit for his back pocket to spend at the casino

why buy a company to loose money

if only sheppherd and his coowners had worked that out

[ex_pat_magpie]

why buy a company to loose money

if only sheppherd and his coowners had worked that out

Shepherd and his co-owners made a bigger increase of profit on their investment when selling to Ashley than ever Ashley would dare dream of.