21 Feb 2014 15:00:19
I have posted before saying Ashley will sell in the summer. Just a few more things that could point to this happening.
1) The club shirts have just been reduced, why would he do that? The only logical reason must be that wonga won't be sponsoring the shirts next season.
2) JFK leaving is because the new buyer doesn't want him.
both indicate a Muslim buyer
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I hope your right, but two factor that could suggest he ISN'T is that he's already put money in to build better training facilities. And that if he did want to sell up it could be well up to 300mil he could want, which I highly doubt anyone will buy, but with cabaye sales, not having to pay remy or de jong's wage, could lower the price.
But here's some points that could mean he is selling up.
1) He wants derek llambias back, to prepare to sell the club?
2) We haven't spent 1 single penny to buy a player. But we have collected 20mil for cabaye.
3) No word from him in years about his ambitions or what HE wants to achieve.
I just hope to god he sells up in the summer, I couldn't stand another year under him. Surely there's some mega rich Arab investment group out there who want to buy a sleeping giant football club like us and have ambition to make us great again.
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The price is too high, it's not Ashley's fault there was so much debt when he bought it. in fact, after reading the forum notes and the financials, i'd rather Ashley did start reducing his debt. say £5m a year. it would be easier to sell with lesser debt. and we could eventually start getting rid of sports direct signage and get some paying sponsors on board.
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21 Feb 2014 11:42:34
Im sick of people blaming Pardew, he's got us in to positions to push on under a regime that doesn't back him IMO he is there because he owed money to Llambias. He isn't the greatest manager however but considering what he's working under he's done well and has never been backed in the transfer window and has been left out of big decisions. I've seen him make good subs at good times and won us points. You can't judge him on that now as we don't have anyone to come on a make a difference the team basically picks its self. I feel the dressing room has been lost but he's kept it together for some time. i'd imagine the players that we have brought in were told we have ambition and we want to be in Eurp/CL and there now unhappy as when were in a position to push on Mike Cashley doesn't spend. Never moving forward aslong as ashley is here. STOP BLAMING PARDEW the blame is with the fat man. Tell me if i'm wrong but that's just the way I see it?
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In my opinion your wrong, but not completely wrong. Pardew is undermined by those above him who have made his role at the club untenable. However. Pardew picks the team, roles, tactics and is suppose to motivate the team which he is failing miserable at. So he is as much to blame as the rest.
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I agree fnuklnuk however we've just got to forget about pardew, and just focus on trying to force ashley out. boycott the matches, stop buying from SD and club shops etc. Pardew has done a good job with his hands tied behind his back. BUT he has angered me so many times with tactical decisions, like concentrating our play around 1 player i. e cabaye, ba. so when they leave the team just fall apart. Changing the tactics immediately in the middle of the season just because our best player leaves, which is ridiculous and completely disgruntles the squad. No plan B, if our tactics were going to be based around 1 player then surely in the summer you prepare a plan B that every player can adapt to in case that player leaves/gets injured?
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Jtoon you are preaching to the choir buddy. I haven't been back since the derby and have no intention of going back. There seems to be a tsunami of anger towards Cashley and boycotts and the likes have been mentioned across numerous forums. However when 48000 still turn up for the Spurs mauling its looks a long struggle ahead.
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