Doon frae Troon
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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dave-king-mike-ashley-frame-4132352.
Two weeks to survive unless Ashley comes to the rescue
Two weeks to survive unless Ashley comes to the rescue
Rangers in Trouble Again
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Foxholer
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Typically overspun - not so much 2 weeks to survive, as 2 weeks until Plan B is required. Or is it Plan G or M or Y - Plan Z having been done once already! I doubt Ashley's involvement would be allowed to be more than it already is - unless he sold Newcastle - without big issues about 'same competition' rules.
It struck me that the photos of King and Ashley might look more 'interesting' if they were placed in the other order (Ashley,King) - almost captionable then!
It struck me that the photos of King and Ashley might look more 'interesting' if they were placed in the other order (Ashley,King) - almost captionable then!
DCB
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Hardly a surprise. When you run with overheads greater than your income the something has to give. Going to be an interesting few weeks. They've almost admitted they can't meet their financial obligations..... next step .....
Khamelion
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Ashley bought a load of shares in Rangers only a few weeks ago. It seems that he can own both clubs without there being a conflict in interest, the caveat being that if Rangers were to play Newcastle in Europe, then he would have to pull out or sell one of them as in that scenario, which to be fair is not likely to happen any time soon, is not allowed.
Foxholer
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I believe the conflict of interest arises if they are in the same competition, not just if they play each other. Ashley's limited to < 10% and he apparently now owns 9%. I don't see Ashley wanting to simply act as a funder - if he invests heavily, he'll want a say in how it's run! Though he may be happy to sell Newcastle, if he can, now that it's back on a better track financially - provided it doesn't cost him.
Rangers seems ripe for the sort of owner that Ashley appears to be, though whether those currently running it will want to lose control is a different story! At the moment, it seems a shambles that needs a 'catastrophic event' (good or bad) to shift them. King looks to be similarly pragmatic about the Club being a business, that can make a profit, rather than a symbol!
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Khamelion
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In past season Ashley hasn't really opened the purse to buy players in the close season, relying mainly on over the hill or rubbish free transfers, this way of running Newcastle and his known interest in Rangers has had many suggesting he wanted shot of Newcastle.
Now, while that still may be the case, this close season he's allowed the purchase of a few players and Newcastle has got the usual free transfers, albeit somewhat better than previous seasons. So whether Ashley is having a change of heart, or whether he just wants Newcastle to do well to increase the possibility of someone coming in an buying a club that is financially sound, doing well in the league and possibly the cups.
I think ultimately Ashley will sell Newcastle and he will take over at Rangers, I think Newcastle just need to start playing better before this happens.
Looks like he'll be a Newcastle owner for a long time to come...:whoo:
Val
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Sell the naming rights of Ibrox to Ashley for £4m and all is well for the time being.
palindromicbob
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Please excuse me while I weep. 
Deed yet?
Must go get some more jelly and ice cream.
Must go get some more jelly and ice cream.
Khamelion
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1969, the year of my birth, the last time Newcastle won anything of note, I've got more chance of becoming a scratch golfer than Newcastle has of winning a trophy.
Doon frae Troon
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Looking at it in a more positive way, they do have a better record than the English national team.
Boy George does better records than the current England team
Doon frae Troon
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Whilst walking the dog I sussed Ashley's cunning plan.
Buy Rangers, merge them with Newcastle base them at St James's and call them Scottish & Newcastle.
Buy Rangers, merge them with Newcastle base them at St James's and call them Scottish & Newcastle.
Khamelion
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Sadly what was once the Scottish and Newcastle brewery is now being built into student accommodation and a new part of the university
2 pish teams and pish beer.......that cunning plan may have potential.
Up the Queens!:thup:
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Ok i prob know the answer
But is the rivalry that bitter that Celtic fans would want Rangers to go out of business and disappear as a Football Club ?
I know as a Liverpool fan i wouldnt want any of our rival clubs to actually disappear from the map totally.
But is the rivalry that bitter that Celtic fans would want Rangers to go out of business and disappear as a Football Club ?
I know as a Liverpool fan i wouldnt want any of our rival clubs to actually disappear from the map totally.
Val
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Yip, you'll have a majority who'll happily see them vanish.
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Thats quite sad really - its sport at the end of the day - rivalry should never be that bitter
Val
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When a chairman and owner of one club publicly states that he'd spend a tenner for every fiver his rivals spend you'll appreciate why there is a lot of smugness over their financial downfall.
