PL granted more time to respond to Newcastle takeover claim

The Premier League has been granted more time to respond to Newcastle’s claim to the Competition Appeal Tribunal over their collapsed takeover. League bosses had sought an extension until June 15 to prepare their submissions and evidence on the basis that it is already having to do the same in regard to its ongoing arbitration […]

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Ashley: ‘Dark forces’ preventing Newcastle becoming a ‘powerhouse’

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has claimed that “dark forces” are working against the club to stop them from becoming a “powerhouse” in football. Ashley’s comments came just hours after it was revealed Newcastle have taken the Premier League to the Competition Appeal Tribunal over the collapse of the takeover of the club last year. […]

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Ashley ‘delighted’ by Boris’ part in Newcastle ‘sportwashing’

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is eagerly awaiting developments amid reports Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson to intervene in the proposed sale of the club. The PA news agency understands the sportswear magnate is privately delighted by both the Daily Mail report that Bin Salman urged the British Government […]

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Souness: Ashley is ‘sticking two fingers up’ to Newcastle fans

Former Newcastle United boss Graeme Souness has suggested that Mike Ashley is “sticking two fingers up” at the club’s supporters by keeping Steve Bruce. Bruce is in his second season at Newcastle and his predecessor was the highly popular Rafael Benitez. They had a steady season last year as they ended up finishing 13th in the […]

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Newcastle facing ‘bigger pay-off’ if Bruce keeps them up

Newcastle United will have to pay more money to sack Steve Bruce if he keeps the club in the Premier League, according to reports. The Magpies boss has come under increasing pressure in recent months over their poor performances on the pitch and position in the league table. From looking unlikely to go down a […]

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Why Rio is wrong about Newcastle fans, and why it matters

Newcastle fans have no right to criticise Mike Ashley unless they themselves buy the club off him. Rio Ferdinand knows that’s a load of balls and that really does matter.   “It’s his club.” Rio Ferdinand’s preposterous attack on Newcastle fans in his latest YouTube show has a lot of problems, and we’ll get to […]

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Rio bored of Ashley complaints: ‘Round your money up then’

Rio Ferdinand believes Mike Ashley is doing “what he thinks is right” for Newcastle and says if the fans are unhappy they should “round up money” to buy the club. Newcastle have a fight on their hands to remain in the Premier League with both Ashley and Steve Bruce receiving regular stick from the Toon […]

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Debunking the three main myths around Newcastle supporters

The Newcastle fans are fighting back. Send your mails for or against them to theeditor@football365.com   Not fearing Ole Paul McDevitt makes very valid and sensible points regarding the effects of this season’s congested fixtures and that teams with lesser injuries and/or bigger squad sizes would fare better than the rest. But that doesn’t mean […]

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Bruce, Ashley the ‘worst double act’ in PL history, says Collymore

Steve Bruce and Mike Ashley do not “seem to care” as they “drive” Newcastle United back down to the Championship, according to Stan Collymore. The Magpies are on a wretched run of form. They have only won two of their previous 20 games in all competitions dating back to their 5-2 loss to Leeds United […]

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Would you rather? Relegation or Ashley and Allardyce

Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck? Would you rather be constantly itchy or constantly sticky? Would you rather crap yourself once a year in public or every day in private? Would you rather be born with an elephant trunk or a giraffe neck? Would you rather have a ten-inch long belly button […]

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