Mike Ashley rumour

Mike Ashley isn't buying the club!

His brother might be though....

His brother is local, married to a local woman here, and together, I've heard they are interested in the club

Frying pan/fire?

I do know his brother is Grimsby based although I have no idea if he has any money

Quoted from Cloudy

Frying pan/fire?

I do know his brother is Grimsby based although I have no idea if he has any money

It seems in December 2017 Sports Direct wanted to pay him 11 million but shareholders rejected it.

Quoted from Cloudy

Frying pan/fire?

I do know his brother is Grimsby based although I have no idea if he has any money

He has money, just not Mike's amount of money, owns a helicopter etc.

However my understanding, is that Mike isn't allowed to buy another club once sold Newcastle? not sure of the laws/rules of that side.

So I've been told his brother would be the main owner, with Mike's 'backing'

All this is a rumour through contacts that know the family, could be a wind up, could be true, just a bit weird they told me, thought nothing off it, then I see a few post on social media of similar stuff

Quoted from Cloudy

Frying pan/fire?

I do know his brother is Grimsby based although I have no idea if he has any money

Are we going to stick in the frying pan forever then, and never have a fresh start?

I doubt whether the rumours are true, but surely we have got to be receptive to any possible new buyers after 16 years of almost total misery?

I also heard this. But who knows

Well his brother runs / ran a company that managed international delivery for Sports Direct and was registered to an address near Hewitts Circus so he does have some connection to the area.

https://www.ft.com/content/1ea7d2b0-6631-11e6-a08a-c7ac04ef00aa

Well Fenty has been holding out to sell the club to the right person hasn't he? Surely an Ashley wouldn't be that person.

What would be the point? Ashley is no lover of football just a businessman through n through. Surely that's the problem with him n the geordies? He wants to run it as s profitable business, won't spend any money and wants to make a profit when he sells. Cant see why hed want to waste a couple of s million on a small club that has got no connection to and there's no profit to be made at the end of it. Doesn't make any sense imho

Heard this from two separate people last night. Don’t believe it though.

Quoted from forza ivano

What would be the point? Ashley is no lover of football just a businessman through n through. Surely that's the problem with him n the geordies? He wants to run it as s profitable business, won't spend any money and wants to make a profit when he sells. Cant see why hed want to waste a couple of s million on a small club that has got no connection to and there's no profit to be made at the end of it. Doesn't make any sense imho

All part of the Sports Direct masterplan.  Build us a crappy identikit stadium, redevelop Blundell Park as a Sports Direct distribution centre (complete with boat access over the railway line and out to the Estuary) as part of their plan to conquer the European market.

Yeah was told something similar the other day,  personally I doubt there is anything in it. 2+2=5 springs to mind....

Grasping at straws for me, David Ross would be more likely and that is not likely.
Fenty wants his cash back, no one in there right mind would pay that in the current situation.

Cant see the Council letting the land go either and would want to charge a fortune to sell or lease the land, i reckon whatever happens will put the long term security of the club at huge risk.
Dont move we will be left behind  and move and its a risk unless someone is willing to chuck a risky 10 million investment into the pot.

We have great fans we just dont have mega rich fans, shame david ross aint a fan.

Aye just what we need, some cockney gobshite who would rather his staff urine themselves or give birth in the toilets at work than lose a few pence-worth of labour. People like Ashley need lining up against a wall.

I think Mike's brother owns Ashley Blinds in Louth?

I think the story on that "Grimsby Independant" site has basically given people free reign to come up with rumours of who might be buying GTFC. And because of that story, people are more likely to buy into these rumours.

I don't attach any credit to a rumour being heard from different people, as there's every chance it could be just started from one person making it up and then each person told telling 3 people, then they each tell 3 people, and so on. Before you know it it's spread and you've heard 3/4 people tell the same thing they've heard but it was all from the same one person.

Well John Ashley has been involved in some controversy in the past.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42107736

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/dec/10/whos-who-at-sports-direct-mike-ashley

John Ashley, IT director, 54

If there is another brain behind the success of Sports Direct – aside from the founder’s – it belongs to the other Ashley. John Ashley is Mike’s older brother and a computer science graduate who in effect built the company’s IT system from the ground up, since starting at the retailer in 1989. The result is far from flashy – but it works.

“Sports Direct has a very bespoke IT system which is a very strong part of SD,” says one insider. “They are very basic systems but they do exactly what they want them to do.” The unpretentious nature of his work is also mirrored by Ashley’s personal style. “He wears a lumberjack shirt that’s too big and baggy trousers that are too big that he’s forever pulling up,” says one former Sports Direct worker.

Quoted from forza ivano

What would be the point? Ashley is no lover of football just a businessman through n through. Surely that's the problem with him n the geordies? He wants to run it as s profitable business, won't spend any money and wants to make a profit when he sells. Cant see why hed want to waste a couple of s million on a small club that has got no connection to and there's no profit to be made at the end of it. Doesn't make any sense imho

Newcastle are exactly where they should be in the football pyramid in my opinion and achieved that without going into debt. Ashley certainly backed them to get back into the Premier League when they got relegated and had the acumen to get Benitez (who's no mug) to manage them. How much would they have to spend to rise three or four places in the Premier League? 200, 300, 400 mill and get into debt? If there's a slightest hint in this rumour, I'd have every faith in him (or by backing his brother) getting a new stadium built quicker than anyone else and helping Town up a league or two. He may be many things, but most of all he's an exceptionally talented businessman and has more brains than people give him credit for. Ruthless yes, reckless no, and say what you want, if he sold Newcastle tomorrow, he'd be leaving them in a stronger position than they've been since the Keegan days. To even consider or prefer staying as we are against someone of the ilk of Mike Ashley or family member to get involved with his backing is laughable. Some of you lot are scared of your own shadow sometimes. If anyone could turn himself a profit with regeneration opportunites going begging while raising our club from the ashes it would be someone like Mike Ashley. I'd rather have him backing us in some way rather than a rival in our own division. I know people who have worked fairly closely with him for a long time and would advise everyone not to take his public image driven by the press as the only facet to his persona and more importantly, he gets things done.

Having said all of this, I can't imagine it ever happening, but would be pleasantly surprised if it came to fruition..

Ashley backing them to come back up is like when people say ‘Fenty financed us through the Conference!’ In that neither of them would have needed to do so in the first place if they hadn’t been so tight fisted with the budget whilst in their original leagues in the first place. Newcastle have the £100 million a season every other premier league team has yet have a net profit in transfer expenditure, whilst teams much smaller like Bournemouth are outbidding them. Rafa Benítez is working wonders and they’re an EPL team despite Ashley

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

He has money, just not Mike's amount of money, owns a helicopter etc.

However my understanding, is that Mike isn't allowed to buy another club once sold Newcastle? not sure of the laws/rules of that side.

So I've been told his brother would be the main owner, with Mike's 'backing'

All this is a rumour through contacts that know the family, could be a wind up, could be true, just a bit weird they told me, thought nothing off it, then I see a few post on social media of similar stuff

Is it that guy near Caburn Hill on the A46 he has a helicopter and pad nice place as well.

The grimsbyindependent.com domain was registered about a month ago. Sounds like someone having a laugh/sh*tstirring to be honest.

I’d give it no more credibility than someone on here with three posts in two years...

Quoted from Bigdog

Newcastle are exactly where they should be in the football pyramid in my opinion and achieved that without going into debt. Ashley certainly backed them to get back into the Premier League when they got relegated and had the acumen to get Benitez (who's no mug) to manage them. How much would they have to spend to rise three or four places in the Premier League? 200, 300, 400 mill and get into debt? If there's a slightest hint in this rumour, I'd have every faith in him (or by backing his brother) getting a new stadium built quicker than anyone else and helping Town up a league or two. He may be many things, but most of all he's an exceptionally talented businessman and has more brains than people give him credit for. Ruthless yes, reckless no, and say what you want, if he sold Newcastle tomorrow, he'd be leaving them in a stronger position than they've been since the Keegan days. To even consider or prefer staying as we are against someone of the ilk of Mike Ashley or family member to get involved with his backing is laughable. Some of you lot are scared of your own shadow sometimes. If anyone could turn himself a profit with regeneration opportunites going begging while raising our club from the ashes it would be someone like Mike Ashley. I'd rather have him backing us in some way rather than a rival in our own division. I know people who have worked fairly closely with him for a long time and would advise everyone not to take his public image driven by the press as the only facet to his persona and more importantly, he gets things done.

Having said all of this, I can't imagine it ever happening, but would be pleasantly surprised if it came to fruition..

But where twould he profit come from when he's had to shell out £2 million in the first place and then there's the £15 million to find for the new ground?

Quoted from forza ivano

But where twould he profit come from when he's had to shell out £2 million in the first place and then there's the £15 million to find for the new ground?

Working with the council to regenerate in areas that need it. ie if investor is going to build the stadium and spark the regeneration process, what would the council offer in enabling projects and how much profit could be squeezed from those enabling projects by a skilled operator? Far better to have someone who has the cash to dangle as a carrot for cooperation rather than someone else not having a pot to pisss in looking for handouts. Stronger bargaining position etc etc. Ashley came from knocking out crapp off a market stall to where he is now, someone like him would be in a far better position than me to outline how to achieve it. There's plenty of shades of grey in business rather than the black and white of buyout and stadium build costs..

(Still only chewing the fat over a far-fetched rumour by the way)

Quoted from Bigdog

Working with the council to regenerate in areas that need it. ie if investor is going to build the stadium and spark the regeneration process, what would the council offer in enabling projects? Far better to have someone who has the cash to dangle as a carrot for cooperation rather than someone else not having a pot to pisss in looking for handouts. Stronger bargaining position etc etc. Ashley came from knocking out crapp off a market stall to where he is now, someone like him would be in a far better position than me to outline how to achieve it. There's plenty of shades of grey in business rather than the black and white of buyout and stadium build costs..

(Still only chewing the fat over a far-fetched rumour by the way)

Life goes in circles, from selling crap on a market stall to owning a football stadium next to Fremo market.

If the rumour wasn’t true then surely the club would of made a statement about this ?

If the Club responded to every daft rumour doing the rounds they'd never get anything else done.

Quoted from OllieGTFC

If the rumour wasn’t true then surely the club would of made a statement about this ?

Thats a fair point to make, But there has not been a lot coming out the board room for months

I remember Mike Ashley necking a non alcoholic pint in front of the geordies to try and fit in. What will this guy do? Swallow a haddock and chips in one go and end up with peas round his face?

You never know, his brother might be a town fan but just doesn't shout about it. He might want to take over and hopefully if he's got the funds run it himself with no interest/ interference from Mike Ashley.

Mike Ashley is the 58th richest person in the country, he's not somebody you'd turn away.

Quoted from Gaffer58

You never know, his brother might be a town fan but just doesn't shout about it. He might want to take over and hopefully if he's got the funds run it himself with no interest/ interference from Mike Ashley.

Yeah, right. And pigs might fly

Quoted from OllieGTFC

If the rumour wasn’t true then surely the club would of made a statement about this ?

You would have thought so but John is not talking to us anymore.

This feels very much like the kind of rumour started by someone linking a few unrelated facts together in a bid to make it sound vaguely plausible.

Assuming it’s not though, which scenario is favourable? Being owned by someone with vast wealth and an incredibly impressive track record in business whose interest in the club is borne solely out of their own personal gain, or a substantially less wealthy ‘fan’ who no doubt wants the best for the club, but whose running of it has been, shall we say, questionable? I’m not sure there’s an easy answer to that.

To that end, by the time the club is sold, Mike Ashley (and family) will have made a fortune both directly and indirectly out of Newcastle United - how would you realistically acheive that with Town? Short of replicating the success of Bournemouth, which is probably impossible now anyway due to FFP regulations in place now, I’m not sure you could.

If Ashley buys this club I will run across B.P.with a white feather stuck up my arsen. For your sakes I hope he doesn't.

I thought the going rate was a sausage  

I was told the same thing a few days ago by my step father who used to work high up at FiveStar and is still a close friend of Fenty. He's never lied before so maybe something in it?

wonder if their sister Laura would be interested

Quoted from Grimsby2012

I was told the same thing a few days ago by my step father who used to work high up at FiveStar and is still a close friend of Fenty. He's never lied before so maybe something in it?

Was he on the mezzanine?

Keeps coming up.

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/high-rise-tower-blocks-demolition-2353525

Lad I know who works for a Big 4 accounting firm in Leeds is booked to do some due diligence in Grimsby next month. He is bound by confidentiality but hinted it was a bid deal involving a former fish baron and retail group. Sounds a tad fishy to me but he works with lots of big cheeses.

Quoted from 28195

Lad I know who works for a Big 4 accounting firm in Leeds is booked to do some due diligence in Grimsby next month. He is bound by confidentiality but hinted it was a bid deal involving a former fish baron and retail group. Sounds a tad fishy to me but he works with lots of big cheeses.

Cheese factory, and outlet near the docks it is then.

Quoted from 28195

Lad I know who works for a Big 4 accounting firm in Leeds is booked to do some due diligence in Grimsby next month. He is bound by confidentiality but hinted it was a bid deal involving a former fish baron and retail group. Sounds a tad fishy to me but he works with lots of big cheeses.

Mr Cheddar, Mr Wensleydale and Mr Dunlop -  a well known cheese consortium called Cheese'R'Us!

Quoted from rancido

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Mr Cheddar, Mr Wensleydale and Mr Dunlop -  a well known cheese consortium called Cheese'R'Us!

Sounds crackers to me lad

Quoted from 28195

Lad I know who works for a Big 4 accounting firm in Leeds is booked to do some due diligence in Grimsby next month. He is bound by confidentiality but hinted it was a bid deal involving a former fish baron and retail group. Sounds a tad fishy to me but he works with lots of big cheeses.

Interesting and could just be part of the Freeman Street due diligence.  I'd also be careful repeating that on here as your mate's confidentiality might well extend to not telling his friend about a prospective project and it ending up on a football forum.  Do him a favour and delete maybe??!!

A friend of mine who has just set up a club in USA told me in private that he wants Grimsby Town as a feeder club=but it all depends on him being made a "SIR" in the new years honours list-he wouldn't give me any more information as he had a headache following major hair transplant,but he did say his wife was looking at the possibilities of designing us a new kit in stretch lycra so that our team would stand out.

You had me at good with computers, done deal @ .exe

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Cheese factory, and outlet near the docks it is then.

https://youtu.be/zB8pbUW5n1g

Quoted from golfer

A friend of mine who has just set up a club in USA told me in private that he wants Grimsby Town as a feeder club=but it all depends on him being made a "SIR" in the new years honours list-he wouldn't give me any more information as he had a headache following major hair transplant,but he did say his wife was looking at the possibilities of designing us a new kit in stretch lycra so that our team would stand out.

Can you imagine some of our wider fans in stretch Lycra?
I include myself in the category of no-one needs to see that.

Quoted from Mrs Doyle

Is it that guy near Caburn Hill on the A46 he has a helicopter and pad nice place as well.

Knock it down just before christmas

Quoted from rancido

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Mr Cheddar, Mr Wensleydale and Mr Dunlop -  a well known cheese consortium called Cheese'R'Us!

And not forgetting Citizen Camembert, the big cheese himself.

Don't forget the Dutch masterclass, Mr Edam, so good he was made backwards

I’ve heard it’s huxford coming back but don’t shoot the messenger. It was a man in a pub that told me

It would be such a good new year if Mr Fentys fingers could be prised of the wheel.

UTM
Happy New Year 👍🏻

Quoted from bawarmy

I’ve heard it’s huxford coming back but don’t shoot the messenger. It was a man in a pub that told me

I rented a telly from his brother.

Quoted from arryarryarry

I rented a telly from his brother.

The man in the pub?

Quoted from arryarryarry

I rented a telly from his brother.

Most people buy tellies from blokes in pubs. This one must have really seen you coming.

Quoted from bawarmy

I’ve heard it’s huxford coming back but don’t shoot the messenger. It was a man in a pub that told me

I hope not, my good friend Roger who had lots of dealings with him both in his job at the airport and as a club steward, told me he is a despicable  man.

Quoted from golfer

If Ashley buys this club I will run across B.P.with a white feather stuck up my arsen. For your sakes I hope he doesn't.

That would be one for the highlights DVD.

Heard at the match today that Mr Jolley senior is buying the club.🤔

Quoted from arryarryarry

Heard at the match today that Mr Jolley senior is buying the club.🤔

I thought he'd passed away?

Quoted from bawarmy

I’ve heard it’s huxford coming back but don’t shoot the messenger. It was a man in a pub that told me

Horrible man who very nearly bankrupt the club before Fenty bailed the club out!!

Quoted from arryarryarry

Heard at the match today that Mr Jolley senior is buying the club.🤔

We've had this rumour before and I'm sick of hearing it now

Michael's father passed away a few years ago now as it's been mentioned on several occasions on here. Let's show some respect!

I think his dad is dead, so unlikely!

Well said aaron

Quoted from bawarmy

It was a man in a pub that told me

About as reliable an alleged source of ‘inside’ information as the legendary ‘bloke behind me at the match’

Quoted from Davec

We've had this rumour before and I'm sick of hearing it now

Michael's father passed away a few years ago now as it's been mentioned on several occasions on here. Let's show some respect!

Well obviously arry didn't know. Don't be so fricking holier than thou.

Quoted from chipsandgravy

Horrible man who very nearly bankrupt the club before Fenty bailed the club out!!

I bet you vote Tory! Sounds like them blaming national (GTFC) debt on Labour (Huxford) whilst conveniently forgetting the 2008 credit crunch (ITV Digital collapse) and them (Fenty) having themselves over doubled national (GTFC) debt since coming to power (buying the club).

Huxford was a decent man and he had genuine ambition to take the club further. It’s easy to forget that size wise we are in the same bracket as Wigan, Swansea & Bournemouth who had, and in Bournemouth’s case continue to have, lengthy spells in the Premier League. It’s very easy to wallow in the “Little Grimsby” excuse for complete lack of ambition after all.

Anyway, Huxford’s 80 in a few months so I think the idea that he’s going to return are frankly ridiculous.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

I bet you vote Tory! Sounds like them blaming national (GTFC) debt on Labour (Huxford) whilst conveniently forgetting the 2008 credit crunch (ITV Digital collapse) and them (Fenty) having themselves over doubled national (GTFC) debt since coming to power (buying the club).

Huxford was a decent man and he had genuine ambition to take the club further. It’s easy to forget that size wise we are in the same bracket as Wigan, Swansea & Bournemouth who had, and in Bournemouth’s case continue to have, lengthy spells in the Premier League. It’s very easy to wallow in the “Little Grimsby” excuse for complete lack of ambition after all.

Anyway, Huxford’s 80 in a few months so I think the idea that he’s going to return are frankly ridiculous.

What a wierd view. Some bring political claptrap into every argument.
I wouldnt trust Huxford as far as i could throw him. Most will have picked up I am very anti Fenty but I would take him over Huxford any day of the wekk

Quoted from GollyGTFC

I bet you vote Tory! Sounds like them blaming national (GTFC) debt on Labour (Huxford) whilst conveniently forgetting the 2008 credit crunch (ITV Digital collapse) and them (Fenty) having themselves over doubled national (GTFC) debt since coming to power (buying the club).

Huxford was a decent man and he had genuine ambition to take the club further. It’s easy to forget that size wise we are in the same bracket as Wigan, Swansea & Bournemouth who had, and in Bournemouth’s case continue to have, lengthy spells in the Premier League. It’s very easy to wallow in the “Little Grimsby” excuse for complete lack of ambition after all.

Anyway, Huxford’s 80 in a few months so I think the idea that he’s going to return are frankly ridiculous.

Oh come on! Decent man you must be joking. He let his overflated ego run away with him and paid wages we couldnt afford that nearly finished the club He was a car dealer with high opinions of himself far more than people had who dealt with him. I'm not a supporter of the Tory party just a supporter of decency which I can assure you Huxford didnt have a lot of, in my opinion of course!

Quoted from chipsandgravy

Oh come on! Decent man you must be joking. He let his overflated ego run away with him and paid wages we couldnt afford that nearly finished the club He was a car dealer with high opinions of himself far more than people had who dealt with him. I'm not a supporter of the Tory party just a supporter of decency which I can assure you Huxford didnt have a lot of, in my opinion of course!

I've changed one word and this fits to Fenty

Quoted from chipsandgravy

Oh come on! Decent man you must be joking. He let his overflated ego run away with him and paid wages we couldnt afford that nearly finished the club He was a Fish Merchant with high opinions of himself

Quoted from Cloudy

What a wierd view. Some bring political claptrap into every argument.
I wouldnt trust Huxford as far as i could throw him. Most will have picked up I am very anti Fenty but I would take him over Huxford any day of the wekk

Amen to that!

Funny the number of posts switch things round to call fcuk out of J.S.F.

Quoted from golfer

Funny the number of posts switch things round to call fcuk out of J.S.F.

So a post about ownership, shouldn't judge Fenty on his performance?

Haha damn it gets earlier every year I see Fenty bashing Season is open

He has done some things right a lot more wrong but he hasn`t turned up got us into massive debt then done a bunk like Huxford did. To me Fenty has tried his best he just hasn`t delievered a very good best and I want someone new in who will do much better for our football club.Anyone who just thinks a shiny new stadium will make it alright need to have a look at Chesterfield and to a lesser degree Barnet. Things need to be done right on and off the pitch and at present on the pitch were looking better than for many years and look to have a genuine plan revolving around younger players.Off the pitch it`s a bit of a shambles all round BUT no worse than in the previous umpteen year`s so we can cope. An active General Manager would work wonders at GTFC with a root and branch approach.

Quoted from golfer

Funny the number of posts switch things round to call fcuk out of J.S.F.

Dont see any posts on this thread 'calling the 'fcuk out of J.S. F.'.

You getting paranoid

The new ground down Freemo is the key to a new owner. Speak to people at the council if you want the gossip.

Quoted from Cloudy

Dont see any posts on this thread 'calling the 'fcuk out of J.S. F.'.

You getting paranoid

Quick Specsavers shuts at 5-30

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Haha damn it gets earlier every year I see Fenty bashing Season is open

He has done some things right a lot more wrong but he hasn`t turned up got us into massive debt then done a bunk like Huxford did. To me Fenty has tried his best he just hasn`t delievered a very good best and I want someone new in who will do much better for our football club.Anyone who just thinks a shiny new stadium will make it alright need to have a look at Chesterfield and to a lesser degree Barnet. Things need to be done right on and off the pitch and at present on the pitch were looking better than for many years and look to have a genuine plan revolving around younger players.Off the pitch it`s a bit of a shambles all round BUT no worse than in the previous umpteen year`s so we can cope. An active General Manager would work wonders at GTFC with a root and branch approach.

It's hilarious isn't it.
No doubt another 40 odd page thread with ideas about takeovers etc with no action or end result as per normal.
Coupled with the latest ridiculous rumours it's certainly silly season again.

Quoted from Stadium

It's hilarious isn't it.
No doubt another 40 odd page thread with ideas about takeovers etc with no action or end result as per normal.
Coupled with the latest ridiculous rumours it's certainly silly season again.

Show me a thread that does have action points and an end result and not just discussion which a fans forum normally is.

Additionally, what are the dates we can discuss JF's failed reign?

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

Show me a thread that does have action points and an end result and not just discussion which a fans forum normally is.

Additionally, what are the dates we can discuss JF's failed reign?

Exactly my point.
There aren't any.

So what's your issue this discussion/thread?  

ooohhh....someone mentioned Huxford...shudders .....

now while i will say he was far more than a car salesman as he has been refererred to... and i believe at least at one time was involved in an airline company running out of Humberside (Eastern Airlines ?? ) which i think was pretty profitable at one point so i think he has more business nouse than you might think ... but ...

he was a fking terrible Sunday League ref and for that i will forever hold him in disdain...pompous, arrogant and officious ....the day a teammate grabbed his book off him as he was being booked and ripped it up in his face will live long in the memory... Match abandoned.... points lost.....sine die for the player and a club warning was well worth witnessing the event.  

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

So what's your issue this discussion/thread?  

None whatsoever.
It was just an observation.
Carry on.

Quoted from Stadium

None whatsoever.
It was just an observation.
Carry on.

back to Citizen Camembert are we ....

Quoted from Cloudy

Dont see any posts on this thread 'calling the 'fcuk out of J.S. F.'.

You getting paranoid

You either think i am J.S.F. or you don't know the meaning of the word paranoid

Quoted from moosey_club

ooohhh....someone mentioned Huxford...shudders .....

now while i will say he was far more than a car salesman as he has been refererred to... and i believe at least at one time was involved in an airline company running out of Humberside (Eastern Airlines ?? ) which i think was pretty profitable at one point so i think he has more business nouse than you might think ... but ...

he was a fking terrible Sunday League ref and for that i will forever hold him in disdain...pompous, arrogant and officious ....the day a teammate grabbed his book off him as he was being booked and ripped it up in his face will live long in the memory... Match abandoned.... points lost.....sine die for the player and a club warning was well worth witnessing the event.  

I was well aware of his business history and I can assure you in my eyes never rose above that of a car salesman!!
Anyway enough on this...Embleton has signed till the end of the season!!

Quoted from GollyGTFC

I bet you vote Tory! Sounds like them blaming national (GTFC) debt on Labour (Huxford) whilst conveniently forgetting the 2008 credit crunch (ITV Digital collapse) and them (Fenty) having themselves over doubled national (GTFC) debt since coming to power (buying the club).

Huxford was a decent man and he had genuine ambition to take the club further. It’s easy to forget that size wise we are in the same bracket as Wigan, Swansea & Bournemouth who had, and in Bournemouth’s case continue to have, lengthy spells in the Premier League. It’s very easy to wallow in the “Little Grimsby” excuse for complete lack of ambition after all.

Anyway, Huxford’s 80 in a few months so I think the idea that he’s going to return are frankly ridiculous.

You need to check your information. Swansea is a large city with 3 or 4 times the population of Grimsby . Bournemouth has over twice our population . Wigan is similar but it is a neighbouring town of Manchester

Quoted from chipsandgravy

I was well aware of his business history and I can assure you in my eyes never rose above that of a car salesman!!
Anyway enough on this...Embleton has signed till the end of the season!!

Quoted from moosey_club

ooohhh....someone mentioned Huxford...shudders .....
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he was a fking terrible Sunday League ref and for that i will forever hold him in disdain...pompous, arrogant and officious ....the day a teammate grabbed his book off him as he was being booked and ripped it up in his face will live long in the memory... Match abandoned.... points lost.....sine die for the player and a club warning was well worth witnessing the event.  

Agree 100% about his reffering I got sent off by him after a player went over the top of the ball and could have broke my leg,

I muttered a few words to him and Huxford caming running over with notebook in hand,

I pulled my sock down to show him the scar and he said " I am not bothered about that " and sent me off for swearing    twit

Not going to get too excited over takeover rumours but I give some credence to it being linked to an NELC funded stadium.

John Fenty has been called everything from saviour to Genghis Khan during his tenure and he seems to have had a lot of control for what isn’t a great investment over a long period of time. Personally, I would like to see some freshness in the boardroom to match the new, fresh approach on the pitch but then I’m not the purse keeper. UTM

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Not going to get too excited over takeover rumours but I give some credence to it being linked to an NELC funded stadium.

John Fenty has been called everything from saviour to Genghis Khan during his tenure and he seems to have had a lot of control for what isn’t a great investment over a long period of time. Personally, I would like to see some freshness in the boardroom to match the new, fresh approach on the pitch but then I’m not the purse keeper. UTM

Don't think anyone would make that comparison. We'd be playing in Europe by now if the Genghis Khan comparison held true.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Don't think anyone would make that comparison. We'd be playing in Europe by now if the Genghis Khan comparison held true.

Be a formidable attacking line up worthy of striking fear into defenders.

Yes, Huxford was involved in Eastern Airways... Doubt he is interested in having anything to do with the club again. He was involved in the club at the same time as Richard Lake (Eastern Airways owner) - what were people's opinions of him?

Quoted from Mariner8

Yes, Huxford was involved in Eastern Airways... Doubt he is interested in having anything to do with the club again. He was involved in the club at the same time as Richard Lake (Eastern Airways owner) - what were people's opinions of him?

Heard he couldn’t get his ideas “off the ground”!!

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

I've changed one word and this fits to Fenty

I didn't see the relevance of the fact he was a fish merchant or why it was highlighted. If you care to look through the clubs history there have been a few Fish Merchants on our board. In fact one , whose name escapes me , always gave a present of a large parcel of fish to be shared amongst the visiting players and board members.