Posts Tagged ‘Club Finances’

What has Mike Ashley ever done for us?

Posted September 23rd, 2009 by Hugh de Payen | 55 Comments

When Mike Ashley rode into toon he took the Freddy Shepherd Gang by surprise. Shepherd claims he was ambushed while he lay incapacitated on a hospital bed and before we knew it rumour quickly became fact and Ashley had bought Newcastle United, not exactly with a suitcase full of money but without any of the [...]

Moat’s course may yet be damned.

Posted August 25th, 2009 by Hugh de Payen | 45 Comments

Much speculation has ensued after yesterday’s announcement that the club is giving Barry Moat more time to negotiate an overdraft facility with Barclays Bank.
Our favourite mackem Louise Taylor demonstrates surprising knowledge of the club’s confidential banking details, which form the crux of her latest article in The Guardian.
According to Ms Taylor and her inevitable ’sources’, [...]

Newcastle United – News Roundup – 23 August 2009

Posted August 23rd, 2009 by Hugh de Payen | 19 Comments

Yesterday’s biggest news is of course our 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, which puts us in second place, behind ‘Boro on goal difference. Hughton, reflecting on the game, said:
“It was very pleasing to get the three points, and especially the clean sheet, away from home.
“We said to the players before the game that we expected a [...]

 
 

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