Newcastle United fans launch official attempt to buy club from owner Mike Ashley
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Newcastle United Supporters Trust have formally launched a campaign to buy the club from owner Mike Ashley.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Newcastle United Supporters Trust have formally launched a campaign to buy the club from owner Mike Ashley.
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | yesterday
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley facing fans' buyout By Ed Casey NEWCASTLE fans have formally launched a campaign to buy the club.They hope by appealing to supporters, banks and businesses to raise sufficient funds to prise the club from owner Mike Ashley's grasp.The sportswear tycoon recently took the club off the market for the second time after revealing he was prepared...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
• Supporters group was formed after Kevin Keegan's exit • Further backers to be unveiled Newcastle United fans formally launched a campaign today to buy the club. They hope, by appealing to supporters, banks and businesses, to raise sufficient funds to buy it from the owner, Mike Ashley. Ashley recently took the club off the market – for the second time –...
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Toon Army have formally launched a campaign to buy the club. They hope to raise sufficient funds to prise the club from controversial owner Mike Ashley's grasp.
ESPN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Newcastle fans have formally launched a campaign to buy the club as they look to raise funds from banks, businesses and fellow supporters.Sportswear tycoon Mike Ashley recently took the club off the market - for the second time - after revealing he was prepared to part with the club for around £80 million. Ashley has faced repeated supporter demonstrations against his tenure, and...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Argentine international scored first goal in Newcastle colours but his reaction was demonstrably muted to express a point to fans who hurling abuse at Ashley.
Newcastle United Mad (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Yes folks ... a fitting tribute to Mike Ashley is being planned for St James' Park.
Footy Mad Club News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Yes folks ... a fitting tribute to Mike Ashley is being planned for St James' Park.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Newcastle United Mad (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Mike Ashley was spared a mauling as he (or someone at the club) had put his stewards on red alert at St James' Park yesterday.
Footy Mad Club News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Mike Ashley was spared a mauling as he (or someone at the club) had put his stewards on red alert at St James' Park yesterday.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... precious even though many of these gathering places have long since been bulldozed to oblivion. If Mike Ashley, the power at Newcastle United, was not previously aware of this, the gap in his education has quickly been filled. Ashley and his associates have decreed that for the next six months Newcastle will no longer be playing at St James' Park but at something called sportsdirect.com@StJames'ParkStadium....
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Newcastle United owner's renaming of St James' Park shows he still does not understand football supporters.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Newcastle fans are, quite justifiably, up in arms about Mike Ashley's decision to rename their historic ground sportsdirect.com@St James’ Park. However, the Toon army should take a small crumb of comfort from the fact that it could be a lot, lot worse. Ashley and his cronies have clearly just discovered the internet and its idiosyncratic ways, so count yourself lucky he didn't...