Newcastle U

This page is no longer updated, and is the old forum. For new topics visit the New HOL forum.

Newcastle U

Previous Topic | Next Topic

Page 2 of 2 << First < 1 2

Eaglecoops CR3 31 Jul 20 10.09am
Originally posted by steeleye20 Newcastle fans 'confused and heartbroken' by takeover collapse..... That tells us everything Hmmm, one reporter said, "this was the only thing that got them through Covid!" Not, their families or their jobs. It's a strange place up there.
Alert a moderator to this post

Eaglecoops

CR3 31 Jul 20 10.09am

Originally posted by steeleye20

Newcastle fans 'confused and heartbroken' by takeover collapse.....

That tells us everything

Hmmm, one reporter said, "this was the only thing that got them through Covid!" Not, their families or their jobs. It's a strange place up there.

Alert a moderator to this post

Teddy Eagle 31 Jul 20 10.20am
Originally posted by Eaglecoops Hmmm, one reporter said, "this was the only thing that got them through Covid!" Not, their families or their jobs. It's a strange place up there. I used to work with a Geordie who maintained his season ticket for years while living in London. He was a great bloke with an undying hatred of Man U which endeared him to me. He moved back to Newcastle because the train fares were getting too much.
Alert a moderator to this post

Teddy Eagle

31 Jul 20 10.20am

Originally posted by Eaglecoops

Hmmm, one reporter said, "this was the only thing that got them through Covid!" Not, their families or their jobs. It's a strange place up there.

I used to work with a Geordie who maintained his season ticket for years while living in London. He was a great bloke with an undying hatred of Man U which endeared him to me. He moved back to Newcastle because the train fares were getting too much.

Alert a moderator to this post

CPFC1965 Warrington 31 Jul 20 12.55pm
Ashley has spent £273.6m over last 5 years recouped £166m, and yet they still hate him. Wish we had chairmen who invested this heavily. Spoilt and deluded.
Alert a moderator to this post

CPFC1965

Warrington 31 Jul 20 12.55pm

Ashley has spent £273.6m over last 5 years recouped £166m, and yet they still hate him. Wish we had chairmen who invested this heavily. Spoilt and deluded.

Alert a moderator to this post

palace_in_frogland In a broken dream 31 Jul 20 3.24pm
Originally posted by CPFC1965 Ashley has spent £273.6m over last 5 years recouped £166m, and yet they still hate him. Wish we had chairmen who invested this heavily. Spoilt and deluded. He could spend 10 billion and they’d still call him cockney mafia. Whatever that is...
Alert a moderator to this post

palace_in_frogland

In a broken dream 31 Jul 20 3.24pm

Send a Private Message to palace_in_frogland

Originally posted by CPFC1965

Ashley has spent £273.6m over last 5 years recouped £166m, and yet they still hate him. Wish we had chairmen who invested this heavily. Spoilt and deluded.

He could spend 10 billion and they’d still call him cockney mafia.
Whatever that is...

Alert a moderator to this post

Pierre Purley 31 Jul 20 3.37pm
There's going to be 40,000 black & white striped keffiyeh going cheap on Sports Direct now the deals fallen through!!!
Alert a moderator to this post

Pierre

Purley 31 Jul 20 3.37pm

There's going to be 40,000 black & white striped keffiyeh going cheap on Sports Direct now the deals fallen through!!!

Alert a moderator to this post

JRW2 Dulwich 31 Jul 20 4.09pm
Originally posted by doombear Not for that consortium thanks. I don't want Palace to be the stooge for the Saudi state's political shenanigans. No, that's right. But the difficult question, at least for me, is, if these barbarians were to take us over (with an assumption that they would pour huge amounts into the club), would one continue to be an active supporter? To be honest, I can't confidently say that after 65 amazing years of being a supporter I would give up that pleasure, much as the Saudi regime fills me with a feeling of revulsion.
Alert a moderator to this post

JRW2

Dulwich 31 Jul 20 4.09pm

Originally posted by doombear

Not for that consortium thanks. I don't want Palace to be the stooge for the Saudi state's political shenanigans.

No, that's right. But the difficult question, at least for me, is, if these barbarians were to take us over (with an assumption that they would pour huge amounts into the club), would one continue to be an active supporter? To be honest, I can't confidently say that after 65 amazing years of being a supporter I would give up that pleasure, much as the Saudi regime fills me with a feeling of revulsion.

Alert a moderator to this post

doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 31 Jul 20 4.14pm
Originally posted by CPFC1965 Ashley has spent £273.6m over last 5 years recouped £166m, and yet they still hate him. Wish we had chairmen who invested this heavily. Spoilt and deluded. Yep, but a chunk of that money went to waste (Joelinton for starters and Almiron, despite his goal against us isn't up to much IMO.) Saint-Max, though, was a steal and will probably move on soon for a tidy profit. The club do, of course, have a proud history (in the distant past) and a loyal fan base. They ought to be doing better than they are.
Alert a moderator to this post

doombear

Too far from Selhurst Park 31 Jul 20 4.14pm

Originally posted by CPFC1965

Ashley has spent £273.6m over last 5 years recouped £166m, and yet they still hate him. Wish we had chairmen who invested this heavily. Spoilt and deluded.

Yep, but a chunk of that money went to waste (Joelinton for starters and Almiron, despite his goal against us isn't up to much IMO.)
Saint-Max, though, was a steal and will probably move on soon for a tidy profit.
The club do, of course, have a proud history (in the distant past) and a loyal fan base. They ought to be doing better than they are.

Alert a moderator to this post

Pete53 Hassocks 31 Jul 20 5.07pm
Originally posted by CPFC1965 Ashley has spent £273.6m over last 5 years recouped £166m, and yet they still hate him. Wish we had chairmen who invested this heavily. Spoilt and deluded. I don't like Ashley, and I don't particularly follow what goes on at Newcastle, but a bit of me says, better the devil you know etc. I certainly wouldn't want Saudis running Palace.
Alert a moderator to this post

Pete53

Hassocks 31 Jul 20 5.07pm

Originally posted by CPFC1965

Ashley has spent £273.6m over last 5 years recouped £166m, and yet they still hate him. Wish we had chairmen who invested this heavily. Spoilt and deluded.

I don't like Ashley, and I don't particularly follow what goes on at Newcastle, but a bit of me says, better the devil you know etc. I certainly wouldn't want Saudis running Palace.

Alert a moderator to this post

cryrst The garden of England 31 Jul 20 10.01pm
Originally posted by Pete53 I don't like Ashley, and I don't particularly follow what goes on at Newcastle, but a bit of me says, better the devil you know etc. I certainly wouldn't want Saudis running Palace. They might have a plan B though
Alert a moderator to this post

cryrst

The garden of England 31 Jul 20 10.01pm

Originally posted by Pete53

I don't like Ashley, and I don't particularly follow what goes on at Newcastle, but a bit of me says, better the devil you know etc. I certainly wouldn't want Saudis running Palace.

They might have a plan B though