tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post2737481174009339059..comments2024-02-29T09:58:18.342+01:00Comments on The Swiss Ramble: Newcastle United - Life In A Northern TownThe Swiss Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-76448695017731456122015-01-11T09:51:27.236+01:002015-01-11T09:51:27.236+01:00Dear Swiss, please do another in-depth toon articl...Dear Swiss, please do another in-depth toon article. Pretty please What is MA up to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-72842350611012958382012-10-01T09:36:09.139+02:002012-10-01T09:36:09.139+02:00Hats off to the analyst. Really great job! Hats off to the analyst. Really great job! Music Lessons Newcastlehttp://www.rosiesschoolofrock.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-12333375584565957642012-06-01T01:39:10.303+02:002012-06-01T01:39:10.303+02:00Thanks Rambler
Some good points but I find it per...Thanks Rambler<br /><br />Some good points but I find it perplexing that our commercial revenues are still so poor considering the Fatman's alleged ability to turn dead or at least lame duck businesses around ?<br /><br />I also wonder why there was no press coverage of the amounts of money changing hands in the latest two year Puma kit deal considering most clubs like to shout details of their latest commercial branding coups from the rooftops ? Maybe the money doesnt change hands or not within NUFC at least ?<br /><br />As for the renaming shambles we know, deep down, no one will come forward and put up money for the naming rights. Its just another subtle subterfuge perpetrated by the Fatman. Eventually it will become known as SDA and we'll all have to accept it as we seem to have pretty much done already.<br /><br />I give him credit for stopping the financial rot which was accelerating at an alarming rate under the Robber Baron and his henchmen. However the irony is that after all the money siphoned out of the club by the Halls and Shepherds in salaries, dividends, perks and dodgy deals (warehouses bought and hired out to NUFC, share purchasing with club money etc etc) we are now no better off, financially, under the Fatman than we were with the previous regime. As his loan of some £140m is hanging around the club's neck like the metaphorical albatross.AndyMac, Newcastle upon Tynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-9437295177767994342012-04-20T13:27:36.914+02:002012-04-20T13:27:36.914+02:00You can subscribe to the RSS feed if you want to b...You can subscribe to the RSS feed if you want to be notified when he updates the blog.teh_drewskihttp://twitter.com/#!/teh_drewskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-33737457620498994892012-04-20T13:24:36.725+02:002012-04-20T13:24:36.725+02:00I think it's a little more subtle than that - ...I think it's a little more subtle than that - it's a glorified version of the "Your Advertisement Here" thing billboard companies do when they have an available slot.<br /><br />He's not telling companies what their brands will look like - he's telling them the space is available.teh_drewskihttp://twitter.com/#!/teh_drewskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-40999659744140476602012-04-20T13:22:45.832+02:002012-04-20T13:22:45.832+02:00To be honest, from a marketing perspective, it doe...To be honest, from a marketing perspective, it doesn't actually matter what the fans call it. What matters is that they call it Sports Direct Arena on TV - that's the value in stadium naming deals.teh_drewskihttp://twitter.com/#!/teh_drewskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-45669890806184011372012-04-14T02:23:16.962+02:002012-04-14T02:23:16.962+02:00Can you say something about this? I don't spea...Can you say something about this? I don't speak spanish but it's interesting.<br /><br />http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/deloitte-detecta-agujero-71-millones/20120413dasdasftb_40/Tes<br /><br />By the way, FC Barcelona's trasurer said they have 50 millons plus money of sales to spend this summer. If they are that bad how is that possible?<br /><br />It is interesting because since Sandro Rossell is president he is saying the club is financially bad because of Laporta, but this is seen in Spain as a lie, only to put Laporta in a bad position.<br /><br />what do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-81789299575195648332012-04-11T17:59:02.785+02:002012-04-11T17:59:02.785+02:00Truly a fantastic article. As a NUFC fan, I must s...Truly a fantastic article. As a NUFC fan, I must say I wasn't happy with Ashley, but saw that he had saved the club financially. I think he made a lot of mistakes but has learnt from the majority of them.<br />I think someone buying the naming rights and taking it to something with the name St James' Park in could work (and look much better than the current name).<br />You do not get to be worth £1.6 billion by being a mug in business. I'm glad we are not going the same way Rangers, Leeds, Portsmouth and others have gone, and this season we have played great football, that's excited the fans and put us in a great position. Not bad who in the past few years has been: a joke, relegated without a fight, played very direct football, tipped to go down again.Chowenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652505700283993932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-89845482613966304962012-04-07T20:10:57.880+02:002012-04-07T20:10:57.880+02:00Didn't Newcastle fans make a concious decision...Didn't Newcastle fans make a concious decision during some of Ashley's earlier blunders to support the team, i.e. go to the matches and cheer the players, but not the commercial activity, i.e. merchandising, food outlets drinks etc. This is certainly the case with fans I know and may be part of the reason for the club's relative weakness in these areas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-83416061785213702132012-04-07T15:26:55.026+02:002012-04-07T15:26:55.026+02:00I'm a huge fan of anyone who disproves receive...I'm a huge fan of anyone who disproves received wisdom so well done Sir!<br /><br />Just one comment though on the crystal ball side. You say:<br /><br />"Three clubs (Liverpool, Sunderland and Birmingham City) have still to publish their accounts for 2010/11, but there is no chance of them emulating Newcastle’s performance."<br /><br />Liverpool's next results (when they're finally available) will include a c£55m profit on player trading from Mascherano and Torres alone. We'll have to see if the overall profit before tax exceeds Newcastle thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-17607161057913264782012-04-05T23:47:49.110+02:002012-04-05T23:47:49.110+02:00The city of Newcastle has always been known as the...The city of Newcastle has always been known as the toon. I'M GANNIN TO THE TOON is a northern expression making reference to a trip to the city centre. I have been following NUFC for over 25 years and it was not commonly referred to as the toon in the eighties. I would have to agree the club became known as the toon during the early days of sky making reference to the fans being members of the toon armyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-67774338359389512072012-04-05T13:20:18.092+02:002012-04-05T13:20:18.092+02:00I'm fairly sure I used to go for a night out o...I'm fairly sure I used to go for a night out ower the toon when I was living there, and that had nothing to do with the football club. <br />The Toon Army nonsense in reference to the club started in the euphoric days of Keegan.Bobby Olloxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549998865113969129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-65675657154420026702012-04-04T16:05:55.768+02:002012-04-04T16:05:55.768+02:00Not so, as a child (40 yrs ago) a trip to Newcastl...Not so, as a child (40 yrs ago) a trip to Newcastle was usually referred to as 'going through to the toon/town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-8264158010088334132012-04-04T14:12:58.977+02:002012-04-04T14:12:58.977+02:00Sorry you are wrong on the Town issue. Fan do not ...Sorry you are wrong on the Town issue. Fan do not call Newcastle a town, they call the football club 'TOON'. reason being that St James Park is slap back in the City Centre which is slang for town I'll give you that, but its the shopping centre thats referred to as 'town' or 'Toon' not Newcastle itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-34588012637214211722012-04-04T13:00:55.582+02:002012-04-04T13:00:55.582+02:00Small point: Tiote was bought from FC Twente in Ho...Small point: Tiote was bought from FC Twente in Holland and not France as inferred in the article.<br />Excellent otherwiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-61486668113292072152012-04-03T13:52:14.729+02:002012-04-03T13:52:14.729+02:00On a Guardian blog on Sunday some one asked, what ...On a Guardian blog on Sunday some one asked, what is a Geordie? Another blogger replied that it's someone with a stubbly chin, hairy legs and a lot of jewellery, and that's only the women.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-11382102216519181682012-04-02T14:15:15.350+02:002012-04-02T14:15:15.350+02:00Hello Mr Swiss
COuld you look at the impact of re...Hello Mr Swiss<br /><br />COuld you look at the impact of relegation on clubs is ther leagues. Is it as severe as the EPL? <br />for example, what is the financial hit on clubs like Parma, Hertha Berlin, Majorca if they are relegated from the top division. <br /><br />Do these clubs continue to spend like crazy to get into the top clubs?<br /><br />Just an idea..still waiting on an article as to why Serie A collapsed financially circa 2000/01. And should it serve as a warning to the EPL.<br /><br />Cheers SwissAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-80223379684918758302012-03-30T09:20:19.440+02:002012-03-30T09:20:19.440+02:00Mike Ashley is a shrewd businessman. You do not am...Mike Ashley is a shrewd businessman. You do not amass a fortune like his, without having some nous. Football makes the incredibly savvy, act incredible stupidly. There is this need, particularly in England, to connect and have heart. <br />At the end of the day, Mike Ashley has found most success by putting emotion away and doing what he does best. Building a credible business (to sell off, I am sure!).Quintin Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332847302112207404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-82691062819059020272012-03-29T10:24:52.073+02:002012-03-29T10:24:52.073+02:00"'uefa indls are meeting some where to cl..."'uefa indls are meeting some where to close the loop holes on financial fair play. <br />i would love to see your professional veiw on this along with implementation of this on clubs like city inter chelsea and others."<br />i hope now you get what i am trying to say<br />sorry for poor english as it is not my native language.<br />this miaght be a problem due to which you were unable to comprehend my question<br />thanx again man<br />waiting for you reply with a well worked postAhmed Awanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972672314322935250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-293337657407511732012-03-29T10:17:12.165+02:002012-03-29T10:17:12.165+02:00thanx for the reply man
sorry i was unable to pres...thanx for the reply man<br />sorry i was unable to present what i wanted to say<br />i have read all your posts on heavy debt of inter and economical boom of city and owner converted losses of chelsea<br />what i wanted to ask that after the loop holes closed by uefa are they able too fully curb the notion that big clubs with heavy losses will stil participate in the champions league some how??<br />as i am not as much qualified in examine that the loop holes are closed or not so i wanted you expert opinion on this new development onlyAhmed Awanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972672314322935250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-33542914920138800832012-03-28T23:08:17.883+02:002012-03-28T23:08:17.883+02:00Yes, I'm busy elsewhere (job, family, life).
...Yes, I'm busy elsewhere (job, family, life).<br /><br />If you want to read about my views on "clubs like city inter chelsea and others", may I suggest looking at the list of clubs that I have already reviewed?<br /><br />Bit surprised that you don't already know that if you're "quite reguler" at the blog.The Swiss Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-9850092074588593152012-03-28T20:44:17.783+02:002012-03-28T20:44:17.783+02:00hey swiss man
no reply yet
hope you are buzy some ...hey swiss man<br />no reply yet<br />hope you are buzy some where. plz do answer my questionsAhmed Awanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972672314322935250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-36362291539627341722012-03-27T13:47:11.221+02:002012-03-27T13:47:11.221+02:00swiss man. i am quite reguler at your blog.
2 poin...swiss man. i am quite reguler at your blog.<br />2 points<br /> 1. plz try to write quickly. at lest 1 article a week. it gets frustrating to visit the blog ddaily and seeing the same aarticle. the only thing left then is to read comments<br /> 2. i have read some where that uefa indls are meeting some where to close the loop holes on financial fair play. i would love to see your professional veiw on this along with implementation of this on clubs like city inter chelsea and others.<br />thanks man<br />keep up the good workAhmed Awanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972672314322935250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-43713344973805177252012-03-24T03:41:08.283+01:002012-03-24T03:41:08.283+01:00i) I'm impressed that they've already sign...i) I'm impressed that they've already signed Ba's replacement. He should be fully fit for the EPL by August.<br /><br />ii) Is someone who sacked the successful Hughton to appoint Pardew ready to sack the successful Pardew to appoint Rodgers? The Carroll money could probably buy him and his key midfielders.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-37381591145139142672012-03-24T03:31:08.261+01:002012-03-24T03:31:08.261+01:00When did the custom start that any remark about fo...When did the custom start that any remark about football beginning "As fans we ..." should be profoundly stupid? And why is it confined to England?deariemenoreply@blogger.com