Ashley 'Five Year Plan' Utter Rubbish!
Last updated : 25 February 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor
We heard that a foreign business consortium was considering a bid for the club ... but only if Newcastle avoid relegation ... and Ashley will be available to listen to the offer, just as he was when he tried to sell the club before Christmas.
The billionaire businessman, according to managing director Derek Llambias, was naturally hurt by the abuse he received following the controversial departure of former manager Kevin Keegan.
There is still widespread opposition to him among fans who remain suspicious about his intentions and sceptical of his business plan.
Ashley, though, is back and desperate to prove he can still bring Newcastle the success those supporters crave, according to Llambias.
There is talk of a 'Five year plan' when many of us know he will be on his way long before 2014.
The man has Llambias as his Spin Doctor, and very few fans are taking the spin.
Llambias, who spoke to fans' representatives at a Supporters' Panel meeting at St James's last night: "He has missed it while he has been away, particularly the games.
"He brought the kids back against Everton, which was good, and he will continue to bring them, he's back onside. I don't think he ever left.
"At the end of the day he was upset. He felt he couldn't win (after Keegan's exit).
"He's pumped so much money into something, thought he was going in the right direction. You are thinking you're getting it right and then all of sudden, out of the blue, you get a curve ball.
"You think 'where did that come from?' Then you have to start again or you look at it again. We've been naive and unfortunate in many ways."
"I think we understand Newcastle United a lot better after what has happened this season.
"Absolutely, we understand it better as a club and as a business. We are catching on quickly.
"I think Mike misses the involvement and getting involved with the crowd. He loved it. He bought Newcastle to enjoy it, not simply as another business.
"This nothing to do with Sports Direct. It's his passion and he really wants it to work. It's difficult when you have people saying 'Ashley Out' but we are trying to look forward rather than back.
"There seems to be a misconception that the money NUFC makes goes to Mike, but we won't take a penny out. All the money that is generated will go back into improving the football club."
AND WHAT ABOUT THE £15m HE PROMISED IN THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW?
NEVER IN ALL MY YEARS SUPPORTING NEWCASTLE UNITED HAVE I COME ACROSS SO MUCH BULLSHIT AS THE CRAP THAT COMES FROM ASHLEY!
HE WILL JUMP SHIP AT THE FIRST CHANCE ... AND THE SOONER THE BETTER!