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Title: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Panda Paws on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:19:14 News of the World yesterday Mike Ashley says the Newcastle takeover was completed in 72 hours ... and they were £100million in debt.
So how come with Swindon, who are £18m in debt, it has been taking weeks if not months to complete a deal? Just thought it was worth pointing out ... Title: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: axs on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:20:58 one word and it starts with a D...
Title: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: jayohaitchenn on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:24:38 Dodgy?
Title: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: tans on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:26:02 Dick
Title: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: pauld on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:27:49 Disestablishmentarianism
Title: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Nemo on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:28:02 Doll-ar
Ashley's got a fair bit of it. Title: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Panda Paws on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:32:33 Quote from: "axs" one word and it starts with a D... Damned ... yes, that's the future of our club at the rate we're going! I just find it amazing that these things take so long when Newcastle, in a similar situation (just larger as the club is in the prem) takes so much a shorter time. Just goes to show when there's a will to do things quickly there is a way ... Title: Re: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Lumps on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:37:05 Quote from: "Terry Tibbs" News of the World yesterday Mike Ashley says the Newcastle takeover was completed in 72 hours ... and they were £100million in debt. So how come with Swindon, who are £18m in debt, it has been taking weeks if not months to complete a deal? Just thought it was worth pointing out ... Would that be because they're a Premiership club with a turnover over 10 times larger than ours, own their own 50,000 seat plus stadium and associated leisure complex and get an average home gate of over 40,000? Title: Re: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Red81 on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:37:46 Quote from: "Lumps" Quote from: "Terry Tibbs" News of the World yesterday Mike Ashley says the Newcastle takeover was completed in 72 hours ... and they were £100million in debt. So how come with Swindon, who are £18m in debt, it has been taking weeks if not months to complete a deal? Just thought it was worth pointing out ... Would that be because they're a Premiership club with a turnover over 10 times larger than ours, own there own 50,000 seat plus stadium and associated leisure complex and get an average home gate of over 40,000? Title: Re: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Panda Paws on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:40:55 Quote from: "Lumps" Quote from: "Terry Tibbs" News of the World yesterday Mike Ashley says the Newcastle takeover was completed in 72 hours ... and they were £100million in debt. So how come with Swindon, who are £18m in debt, it has been taking weeks if not months to complete a deal? Just thought it was worth pointing out ... Would that be because they're a Premiership club with a turnover over 10 times larger than ours, own their own 50,000 seat plus stadium and associated leisure complex and get an average home gate of over 40,000? Yes, but in proportion, we're say ... 10 times smaller a club in terms of attendance ... and 10 times less in debt ... so I don't see why they can't pull their finger out of their arse and get themselves sorted. I agree, though, Lumps - the size of Newcastle obviously helps ... But still ... Title: Re: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Spud on Monday, October 22, 2007, 11:46:09 Quote from: "Terry Tibbs" News of the World yesterday Mike Ashley says the Newcastle takeover was completed in 72 hours ... and they were £100million in debt. So how come with Swindon, who are £18m in debt, it has been taking weeks if not months to complete a deal? Just thought it was worth pointing out ... 72 hours for Newcastle, 72 months for us. Title: Re: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: jayohaitchenn on Monday, October 22, 2007, 12:12:26 Quote from: "Spud" Quote from: "Terry Tibbs" News of the World yesterday Mike Ashley says the Newcastle takeover was completed in 72 hours ... and they were £100million in debt. So how come with Swindon, who are £18m in debt, it has been taking weeks if not months to complete a deal? Just thought it was worth pointing out ... 72 hours for Newcastle, 72 months for us. and counting... Title: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Power to people on Monday, October 22, 2007, 12:29:08 We are not £18m in debt though....that £18m includes the pay off Diamandis & the Wills want
Title: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Panda Paws on Monday, October 22, 2007, 13:39:56 Quote from: "Power to people" We are not £18m in debt though....that £18m includes the pay off Diamandis & the Wills want Come on - we're rounding up here - nobody knows the exact figure so we're using the only one available. Pedant. Title: Re: Newcastle - and their takeover Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Monday, October 22, 2007, 14:35:38 Quote from: "Spud" Quote from: "Terry Tibbs" News of the World yesterday Mike Ashley says the Newcastle takeover was completed in 72 hours ... and they were £100million in debt. So how come with Swindon, who are £18m in debt, it has been taking weeks if not months to complete a deal? Just thought it was worth pointing out ... 72 hours for Newcastle, 72 months for us. more like 72 years at this rate |