Ashley - All his eggs in one basket at Newcastle

If Newcastle United are not promoted come May, which is a very strong possibility, then Mike Ashley is in serious serious bother. After taking the club off the market for a second time, he now is hoping that we are brought straight back to the Premier League at first attempt, guided by Chris Hughton. To back up his hopes he’s promised Chris that’ll he’ll back him both as manager and [Read more →]

Moat - At long last will complete takeover

Finally the day has come when I can say that Mike Ashley will not be Newcastle United owner for another few months. The Keegan scenario has been dealt with and £2m is a shock relief for Mike Ashley and his compatriots. This is good news, as it means that the wreckage has been cleared from the track to complete the sale of Newcastle United, and the long awaited one at that. We [Read more →]

NUFC - Moat waiting on Keegan scenario

The news hasn’t bee based on the takeover news this Sunday or indeed the last week, which is quite surprising. Barry Moat is still on course to complete the takeover of our beloved club but he;s waiting on the Kevin Keegan courtcase to be settled before he’s handed the keys of St.James’ Park. You can imagine the scenes around Newcastle when Mike Ashley finally leaves the [Read more →]

Ashley - Agreed fee with unnamed group

We haven’t heard much on the Newcastle United sale lately but today brings news that a fee has been agreed with a buyer. The club issued an official statement to the ‘Journal’ saying that the £100m had been met but the overdraft was still a stumbling block as well as the Kevin Keegan scenario. Although Barry Moat is being strongly linked with the role, and it’s more than [Read more →]