The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

Dennis Wise will be the manager by the end of the month.

The Red Robin said:

The Sports Direct Valley.

If the new owners get us into the premier league I’m happy for it to be called the Roland Duchâtelet Valley with the Jimmy Seed stand replaced with the Karel Fraeye stand.... maybe not

Think Mike Ashley is unlikely to be involved formally in any capacity.

If the rumour is true then perhaps after a sale of Newcastle is complete, he'd become an official part of the set up.

Didn't he (Ashley)get a few quid back off Jiminez through the courts recently?

Was probably our money anyway. Maybe he's returning it to its rightful owner.

carly burn said:

Didn't he (Ashley)get a few quid back off Jiminez through the courts recently?

Was probably our money anyway. Maybe he's returning it to its rightful owner.

Not yet. He’s next up.

On the plus side, if Ashley's involved the 25th Anniversary "Back to the Valley " shirts will be available £9.99 in sports direct

The original poster on facebook... what's their track record like

I’d take Ashley in a heart beat

Please Allah, no!

Ashley would be a disaster. Why? Because he has been one everywhere he goes. But it would make some sense. With Muir being an expert at reducing debt and Ashley demanding to make a profit each year, combined they would be a tag team of destruction. Ashley is one of the most hated owners in the world of football. To think he might be okay for us because we are small flies in the face of his history, in my opinion. He has been despised everywhere he goes almost as much as RD has. Plus, the idea he might be spending some money to own CAFC shares while he has made zero funds available this window for a PL club in a critical relegation battle, says all you need to know, if true. Ashley has taken one of the bigger clubs in England and got them relegated twice and maybe even a third time by the end of the year. Not what we need here.

Rangers fans are no fan
http://www.businessinsider.com/glasgow-rangers-fans-hate-sports-direct-and-newcastle-united-billionaire-mike-ashley-2015-2

From the other day.... sound familiar?
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/01/11/report-rafael-benitez-still-does-not-know-his-transfer-budget-at/

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?
https://www.themag.co.uk/2016/04/hate-mike-ashley-hate-will-always-newcastle-united/

And in this list, #s 4,5,6 are identical to issues we have now
http://worldsoccertalk.com/2009/10/12/7-reasons-why-newcastle-united-fans-dislike-mike-ashley/

No thanks.

kentaddick said:

Wouldn’t be too bad seeing charlton shirts in your local sports direct

And Lilywhites

NapaAddick said:

Ashley would be a disaster. Why? Because he has been one everywhere he goes. But it would make some sense. With Muir being an expert at reducing debt and Ashley demanding to make a profit each year, combined they would be a tag team of destruction. Ashley is one of the most hated owners in the world of football. To think he might be okay for us because we are small flies in the face of his history, in my opinion. He has been despised everywhere he goes almost as much as RD has. Plus, the idea he might be spending some money to own CAFC shares while he has made zero funds available this window for a PL club in a critical relegation battle, says all you need to know, if true. Ashley has taken one of the bigger clubs in England and got them relegated twice and maybe even a third time by the end of the year. Not what we need here.

Rangers fans are no fan
http://www.businessinsider.com/glasgow-rangers-fans-hate-sports-direct-and-newcastle-united-billionaire-mike-ashley-2015-2

From the other day.... sound familiar?
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/01/11/report-rafael-benitez-still-does-not-know-his-transfer-budget-at/

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?
https://www.themag.co.uk/2016/04/hate-mike-ashley-hate-will-always-newcastle-united/

And in this list, #s 4,5,6 are identical to issues we have now
http://worldsoccertalk.com/2009/10/12/7-reasons-why-newcastle-united-fans-dislike-mike-ashley/

No thanks.

Those problems are like me or you complaining about dropping high speed wifi connection while some poor Northerner still doesn't have electricity because your Belgian landlord won't pay the bills.

Why anyone wouldn't welcome Ashley is perplexing. he's worth £2.3 Billion, what's not to like?

Ashley has plowed so much money into Newcastle it’s ridiculous, it’s only their deluded fan base who think they are a top 4 side. The money he spend both times Newcastle got relegated was crazy to ensure they returned at the first time of asking

Oggy Red said:

NapaAddick said:

I am just gonna pretend this story is not real.

Lalalalalalalalalala. I can't hear youuuuu. Lalalalalalalalala.

You've lost the plot, Napa

I think he’s confused - he’s used to dealing with tens of millions, the billion figures have sent him over the edge.