Sep 30 2008
Mike Ashley Slashes Newcastle Pricetag In Hopes Of Escaping Toon Fans
Mike Ashley has slashed Newcastle’s selling price by £150million due to lack of interest in the club. In fact the only even rumored buyer has been Chris Nathaniel, who was planning to buy out the club with help from a Nigerian Consortium, but likely was coming up a bit short. What I don’t understand though, is why have Newcastle fans pushed for Mike Ashley to sell the club?
I understand the fallout from the Kevin Keegan situation, but it’s not as though Keegan made Newcastle a title winning club, they still had years of building before anything like that could happen. And Keegan had no problem walking away from a struggling club last time he managed Newcastle. How is someone who is willing to jump ship at the first sign of trouble your savior, as Newcastle fans have frequently referred to Keegan.
Mike Ashley came in with the money to erase Newcastle’s debt, which he did, and the money to purchase new players to bolster the club’s weak spots. Not to mention he was a fan of the club. How many owners do you see wearing a replica kit in the stands, and actually show emotion towards the team, instead of sit in the stands looking incredibly bored?
Mike Ashley wanted to make Newcastle better, but bitter fans that have no right to say what the club should be doing have forced him to have no other option than to leave. I just don’t get it, as supporters why would you shoot yourselves in the foot and start your club on the downward spiral it’s currently riding.
