I graciously accept, my old friendQuote:
Originally Posted by hausmann
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I graciously accept, my old friendQuote:
Originally Posted by hausmann
give MFKS the job for a month on a trial basis. He seems to know all the answers
Mate I don't have ALL the answers.Quote:
Originally Posted by joel31
I just have MOST of them
Having met and talked football with Eland on a few occassions, he would be a great choice.
I would feel for northern football if he was to go though. Has delt with the self interested parties very well.
As others have said, someone who has some business sense, someone who has experience successfully running a business, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pico
Not someone who's previous experience was to run a club into the ground like Middleby.
Newcastle Jets senior management and representatives of the Tinkler Group travelled to the UK last week for discussions regarding Club ownership.
The trip involved positive initial discussions with possible investors and partners as well as visits to the academies and training centres of several Premier League Clubs. These visits provided valuable contacts and ideas for the development of the Club and the Emerging Jets Academy.
All discussions regarding the future ownership of the Club will understandably be kept confidential and are expected to continue over the coming months. No announcement on a new owner is imminent.
The Club is working closely with the FFA throughout this process and will inform Members and Partners when an outcome is reached.
Given the confidential nature of these discussions it is in the best interests of the Club and Parties involved that no further comments will be made until negotiations are complete.
In the meantime, the Club continues our preparations for the upcoming season and appreciates the loyal support of our Members.
In other words: Don't ask question because no one showed interest in the club, boys had a good :pissup:...and we stuck with Tink for few more years.....
i hop ethey are stopping over in Dubai, Bangkok and Sinagpore, with the way EPL clubs are being bought these days they might have more luck chasing new owners outside of England.
Hey you guys, this whole 'business' thingy is so super serious so we can't really tell you about what went on O/S.
But ZOMG did you see that sweet selfie I got with that striker guy.
Totes awesome. My BFF's are going to be soooo super jelly.
So on a more important note who else famous did they get their pictures taken with???
I'm glad the club has updated us. Even if it doesn't say much it still tells us where we are at and stops speculation mounting
So the process will be:
1. Silence
2. BANG, here's your new owner. Hope your happy. Actually, don't honestly care. We outta here. BYE.
'we will not comment on "over water matters"'Quote:
Originally Posted by hausmann
http://images.smh.com.au/2013/07/08/...on-620x349.jpg
actually, I don't really have a problem with this approach. every business operates this way when looking at acquiring new assets (lol, assets)
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I cant help but think of this guy
5 stars for you sir.Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
Been a few weeks without one of these storiesQuote:
NATHAN Tinkler could be forced to hand control of the Newcastle Jets back to Football Federation Australia before the end of the year amid reports the embattled former billionaire faces tax debts of almost $40million.
Tinkler put the Jets up for sale in August, but the Newcastle Herald understands that the club’s financial situation is at crisis point and the time to find a buyer is running out. On a dramatic day for Newcastle’s A-League club, it emerged:
● The Australian Taxation Office has taken out two mortgages over four Tinkler stud farms which go to auction starting Thursday in an attempt to recoup nearly $40million in debt;
● British billionaire Marwan Koukash ruled out buying the Jets; and
● the club struggled to meet wage payments this month for coaching and ancillary staff.
The Herald has been told that, barring a miracle sale, FFA could assume control of the club by Christmas.
It was speculated that the sale of Tinkler’s Patinack Farm properties would reap $50million for the cash-strapped Singapore-based businessman.
But website Crikey has reported that the ATO has taken the unusual step of registering two mortgages over the stud farms following a recent deed of settlement with Tinkler. The mortgages were signed last month and in May, with one reportedly relating to a $20.1million debt, signed between the Tax Commissioner, Tinkler, a string of Patinack entities and the companies that own the Jets and formerly the Knights.
The other is for $19.5million and relates to other Tinkler Group and Patinack Farm entities.
Tinkler is also understood to still owe Gerry Harvey several million of an initial $40million after a dispersal sale of his racehorses last month netted $34million.
The ATO threatened to wind up the Jets in 2012 over a $1.063million debt.
Sources close to the situation confirmed that the current ATO debt was a significant issue for the future running of the Jets.
The Herald reported on Wednesday that the Jets had held preliminary talks with Koukash, who owns Salford Super League club and is keen to buy an NRL club.
But hopes that the former refugee, who is worth up to $3billion, might step in and save the Jets were dashed when he tweeted: ‘‘I have no interest in the Newcastle Jets.’’
Former Hunter Sports Group chief executive Troy Palmer, Jets boss Robbie Middleby and assistant coach Michael Bridges went on a sales pitch to the United Kingdom last month.
But any potential leads are unlikely to come to fruition in the immediate future.
The Jets’ cash-flow situation has not been helped by playing the opening four games away due to the resurfacing of Hunter Stadium.
Player wages are covered by $2.45million in grants from the FFA specifically for that purpose, but the Herald understands that the Jets struggled last week to meet coaching and ancillary staff wages due on the 15th of the month.
FFA has repeatedly assured Jets fans that if required it would prop up the club as long as needed.
The governing body stepped in when former owner Con Constantine could not meet player entitlements in September 2010 before Tinkler assumed ownership.
“FFA has been in regular contact with the Tinkler Group in light of the decision to seek new investors in the Newcastle Jets,” an FFA spokesperson told the Herald on Wednesday.
“We’ve been closely monitoring the situation in order to be satisfied that the football club would make a smooth start to the A-League, W-League and Youth League seasons.
“Despite the circumstances, the Jets management has given the coaches, players and team staff what they need to get on with the job of competing in the national competitions.”
Since the end of last season the Jets have cut costs dramatically, despite the transfer of midfielder Josh Brillante (Fiorentina) and striker Adam Taggart (Fulham) to European clubs for an estimated $700,000.
While the Jets’ situation is dire, any ongoing financial issues Tinkler has with the tax office have nothing to do with the Knights or the NRL, an NRL spokesman said.
‘‘There are no outstanding tax debts and Mr Tinkler has no debts with the NRL,’’ the NRL spokesman said.
Knights Members Club chairman Nicholas Dan was certain all outstanding debts were settled during the members club’s protracted settlement negotiations with the NRL and Tinkler’s Hunter Sports Group management company this year.
‘‘All of that was taken into account during our negotiations. They were the sorts of things everyone wanted to make sure were covered at the time,’’ Dan said.
The NRL took over from Tinkler and HSG as controlling owners of the Knights on June 14.
In a statement issued at that time, NRL chief executive Dave Smith said what was left of Tinkler’s $10.52million bank guarantee would be used to pay HSG’s ‘‘existing employee and supplier obligations and to provide $5.1million in start-up funds for the new club’’.
Omfg MFAW if you're going to copy/paste the whole article at least supply the link for the people!Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Here you go guys
WLG >> Couscous can **** off.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
I ain't providing links to them on the basis he is the way he is with his need to link everything back to them. **** Him
maybe i should have purchased a membership. my $12.50 payment could have helped deansy through a rough patch
How is Bridges meant to update his twitter if he can't afford his internet bill ffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by snake
Deansy is gone. Centrelink are funding him nowQuote:
Originally Posted by snake
hope he's on pre-paid :(Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
living the strayan' dream :cool::cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
So its fair to say he is getting paid his real worth.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Hi Member. How are you? I just discovered some interesting stats on the Voice of the Hunter:Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
https://cdn.fairfaxregional.com.au/s...ber%202013.JPG
They don't seem to have a strong grasp of percentages. Surely:
percentage of readers earning $50k+ > percentage of readers earning $100k+.
Household income. Not individual income.Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
They meant "$50K to $75K".Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
In any event, I think it looks bad to say "only one in five of our print readers' households are $100K+", which is what they're saying. But maybe that's because I live in Canberra, where the streets are paved with gold and polished with the sweat of Newy taxpayers.
Shouldn't they be more careful then with the shit they write and get the things proof read by someone before distributing it to the masses??Quote:
Originally Posted by Couscous
I suppose you will now try telling us some Kiwi does the job??
Hello Couscous :violin:Quote:
JETS chief executive Robbie Middleby is concentrating on ensuring Newcastle’s A-League club runs as smoothly and successfully as possible and not allowing himself to be distracted by issues out of his control.
As revealed by the Newcastle Herald on Thursday, the Jets face an uncertain future amid reports embattled owner Nathan Tinkler faces tax debts of almost $40million.
The Herald has been told Tinkler is running out of time to find a buyer for the club, which has been on the market for two months, and could be forced to hand control over to Football Federation Australia by the end of the year.
‘‘I’m aware that the current owner is having discussions with the FFA about the ownership, and as far as I’m aware that will continue,’’ Middleby said. ‘‘My discussions with the FFA are about the day-to-day runnings of the club, and we’re comfortable where things are at.’’
The Herald reported on Thursday that the Jets had struggled to pay coaching and ancillary staff their wages this month. Payments are due on the 15th day of each month.
‘‘Everyone was paid on time this month. Ancillary staff, coaches, everyone was paid on time,’’ Middleby said.
Though he acknowledged the speculation about the club’s future was of concern, he insisted there was nothing to gain from worrying about issues he could not control.
The players and coach Phil Stubbins were focused on maintaining a positive attitude as they prepared for their away game against Wellington on Sunday,’’ he said.
‘‘Our main focus at the moment is the season,’’ Middleby said. ‘‘We’re two games in and that’s our focus, and I know that’s what the coaching staff, the players and the club are working towards.
‘‘What’s out of our hands is in the future, and who’s going to be the owner, but we’re comfortable that a positive outcome will be reached and that this club has a bright future.
‘‘As far as the ownership situation is concerned, I know that the current owner and the FFA are in regular dialogue about that. Me personally, I’m in regular dialogue with the FFA about the current situation, and I’m comfortable where things are at.’’
British billionaire Marwan Koukash, who owns UK Super League club Salford and has designs on owning a National Rugby League team, was touted as a possible Jets saviour, but he ruled himself out when he tweeted: ‘‘I have no interest in the Newcastle Jets.’’
Asked to explain, he tweeted: ‘‘For now my priority is RL.’’
The Crikey website has reported the Australian Taxation Office has registered two mortgages over four Tinkler stud farms after reaching a recent deed of settlement.
One of the mortgages reportedly relates to a debt of $20.1million, signed last month between the Tax Commissioner, Tinkler, five Patinack entities and the companies that own the Jets and formerly the Knights.
Another, for $19.5million, signed in May, relates to other Tinkler and Patinack entities.
The stud farms are being sold off, but the first of these, at Canungra in Queensland, passed in at auction yesterday.
Who do you think I am, some sort of Herald apologist*? I'm just a supporter of proper and correct attribution, comrade. I distrust those who mix their own words with others, without disclosing the provenance of their sources.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
* But I do confess to being a Robert Dillon fan.
I don't know how I'd feel about this suggestion, because there would be an undoubted be a name change. I'd probably be against it, to be honest, but I wonder if we would be a potential opportunity for a company like Red Bull. They have a number of teams in various leagues and with the success of the Wanderers I wonder if they see another marker they can enter?
What do people think?
We change our colours name etc every couple of years anyway so change would not be a surprising thing if we were called the Newy Red Bulls etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
As long as Middleby goes and we rid ourselves of GVE and get some competent governance I am in
Newcastle Red Bull.
Why the **** not?
???Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
As opposed to now where it is Newcastle Bull Shit
Yeah, at least our Bull will have a colour if that happens.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Well we can't go any further backwards, I'd take anyone.
I wouldn't be against it. I think there are advantages to being connected to a number of professional clubs around the world.
Changing the current home colours wouldn't bother me as I haven't got the attachment to it that I did to the gold. The Emerald and Cinnamon though, don't really want to see that taken away like the gold before it.
Would be nice to think that the Wanderers win has opened the eyes of potential investors.
How would FFA regulations be, they don't allow any ethnic names what would let them allow an energy drink company?
and no i don't want a name change
I don't want to rebrand or start again. There has to be a better solution
We just need a return to the gold, to the identity we had for the club