The manager is always the one pundits go after when a club is in trouble.
And since the club lost 1-0 at home to Brighton on Saturday and still have no points at home from five games played – Rafa Benitez is getting some criticism.
But there’s also news about how owner Mike Ashley in a short 18 months has refused to give money to Rafa to strengthen the squad – and it’s his actions that have Newcastle rock bottom fo the league.
This could be the third relegation under Ashley, and no logical person will come along and try to attempt to acquire Newcastle with the team bottom of the league.
As we’ve said before the Premier League or some other authority should take a good detailed look into what Ashley has done at Newcastle over the last 11 years and then explain to the fans how he is a fit and proper person to own a Premier League football club.
Sky Sports Pete Graves has hit the nail on the head with this tweet.
Turning our attention to #nufc next on @SkySportsNews pic.twitter.com/A7Zo30u5WU
— Pete Graves (@PeteGravesSky) October 22, 2018
Mike Ashley still wants to run Newcastle on a shoestring.
Let’s support Rafa this season and forget about Mike Ashley – and then see if things can be sorted out somehow next summer.
Things will look a lot better if we can get some wins under our belt.
Comments welcome.
41 comments so far
lesh
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:13 PM
Comment #1Essex Geordie Bil
I’d guess that HMRC prefer to avoid prosecutions if they can get any monies owed or an agreed figure paid. And, HMRC would need to feel it’s got a water tight case before initiating criminal proceedings. Ashley’s have too much to lose from risking a guilty verdict in criminal proceedings so if anything, he’d negotiate a settlement with HMRC.
Sorry Froggy, that’s not what you want to hear, it’s what none of us want to hear come to that.
Ashley deserves a fair hearing before he’s jailed for life – after being put in stocks sited on the centre circle at SJP and pelted with whatever the fans bring along. Charge a tenner a head to get in and give most of the money to a worthy cause – whether the nufc food bank, the SBR foundation with the rest put behind the bar of nearby pubs to get the party going.
Optimistic Panda
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:13 PM
Comment #2Essex
I did a while back and they worked a treat, never crossed my mind to get them. Heads all owa at the minute. Cheers for the reminder, quick bath and I’m off to get some.
lesh
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:15 PM
Comment #3Esse…
I deliberately excluded the word moron….
Whoops sorry, Essex 🙂
ilovetoon8788
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:16 PM
Comment #4We have more than a couple squad to avoid relegation. Rafa has to take the blame for poor man management skills and poor tactics. Dinosaur.
toon22
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:18 PM
Comment #5ilovetoon8788
All your missing is a place in your name
Its never MAs fault
toon22
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:19 PM
Comment #6Look at the picture at the top
Tell me its Rafas fault we have the team we have got
You dont own a PR firm and not use it
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:19 PM
Comment #7toon22 Bot, You really are a twot , how does my comment show support for Ashley.
Why don’t you get back to work and earn some more Roubles.
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:21 PM
Comment #8OP you’r welcome! 🙂
toon22
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:21 PM
Comment #9NY,Essex,Norway and a guy who claims to love the toon in his name
Then theres the obvious JIB/Jane missing from the list
Every one of them will argue black is white so long as we dont blame MA for anything
toon22
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:22 PM
Comment #10You pick Essex to make it look like its an average opinion ?
The only odd thing is NYmag not working the night shift
KBA
toon22
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:24 PM
Comment #11Atm were about a 100 million behind the likes of Brighton and Huddersfield
Were not even competing with the championship
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:26 PM
Comment #12toon22 bot
You are funny, although I don’t suppose that’s your intent, I used to think that Jib was the blog clown but you’ve managed to take his mantle big time, congratulations.
Please continue we all need someone to laugh at. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:27 PM
Comment #13I pick Essex cos I live there, clown. Duuuuuuh
NY Mag
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:29 PM
Comment #14Toon22,
I posted something because I thought Ancient had made a mistake, turns out it was me who was wrong – I have apologized to him, all nice and civil….,.maybe you should try it
AncientC
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:30 PM
Comment #15If I have it right then, all in all, after the summer, the club should have £18 million less debt, and also Ashley will have got his £33 million back.
I wasn’t sure what the other £18 million was for; the reports in the media at the time were not exactly clear, but if as NY Mag claims is true, and Ashley paid £18 million off the previous overall debt, that was strange timing considering the club was in the Championship at that time.
By paying off an older debt to himself, and then creating a newer one that was repayable in the Premier League, it almost seems like a premeditated ploy to starve Benitez of funds. Wouldn’t it have been much simpler to loan the club £15 million for costs and pull the other £18 million out of the club at a more flexible time—like not out of the first PL payments that were vitally needed for players.
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:33 PM
Comment #16Lesh
No problem mate, I think we are currently getting a prime example of another moronic blogger. As an average moronic blogger myself I do feel a lot of pity for him. 🙂
Jib
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:38 PM
Comment #17who you calling a clown you owld twat ?
Jib
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:38 PM
Comment #18😛
Jib
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:39 PM
Comment #19I know what’s coming
Who you calling an owld twat you clown ?
😀
RobLeenio
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:40 PM
Comment #20Bill, at least you’re OUR average moronic blogger. toon22 is a law unto himself.
How anyone can defend him when he makes these random ridiculous accusations against long-time contributors of excellent content on here on a daily basis is beyond me.
It’s like the McCarthyite witch hunt all over again.
Repeat it often enough and it must become true, is toon22’s (very boring) philosophy.
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:43 PM
Comment #21Jib you are so perceptive! 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:52 PM
Comment #22NYMag
I’d guess it’s around 11am in your neck of the woods, that wouldn’t qualify as night shift would it.
The new blog clown is trying to make 2+2=5 with his latest Rouble sponsored attempt to disrupt the blog.
martoon
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:53 PM
Comment #23toon22 – You are showing how stupid you really are. Posters with a place name are showing support for the Toon from all over the country/world. I would hazard a guess that NY Mag is from New York where the time difference is 5 hours behind – i.e. it is about 11am there – NOT the middle of the night!
Jib
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:56 PM
Comment #24Toon22ski
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hibbit
Oct 22, 2018 at 3:59 PM
Comment #25toon22
at lest think before you write, your credibility is evaporating by the second,you may disagree with posters but that doesn’t make them a shill,
Jib
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Comment #26hibbit
but
but
but
he’s got me running scared
ha ha ha
Jib
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:01 PM
Comment #27I’m really rattled
NY Mag
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:08 PM
Comment #28Bill,
Yes, late morning here…..I don’t usually post during the day as to busy with work. I’m usually playing catch up and reading the blog on an evening (which is technically the night in UK)
I guess that’s what toon22 was alluding to
He seems to have a new fad of trying to bait posters that have places in their usernames.
Probably best to ignore him…..which is a real shame, he seems quite capable of normal debate, but for whatever reason he chooses not to
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:11 PM
Comment #29Jib
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMhbZdE7ghM
Jib
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:17 PM
Comment #30Bill
There’s only Dylan and Jeff Lynne still alive !!!
🙁
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:18 PM
Comment #31NYMag
I think what he was trying to do was say that we’re multiples. I find it really sad as he does appear to have the Toon at heart.
But in his crusade to get rid of MA he is actually trying to ridicule people who agree with a lot of what he says but he perceives otherwise.
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:22 PM
Comment #32Jib
Yeah, they were going to bring Dell Shannon into the group but he went and died as well. 🙁
Jib
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:23 PM
Comment #33Bill are sure he didn’t
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runaway
RobLeenio
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:29 PM
Comment #34If he’s picking on posters with place names in their title, it’s a good job there’s nobody from Fingringhoe or Shittington. The blog would be shut down….
(any excuse)….
😉
NY Mag
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:35 PM
Comment #35Thanks Rob
I need to clean the coffee of my monitor now 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:38 PM
Comment #36Rob
Now there’s a thought, should should I change my moniker to BigDickus Geordie Bill, or would I be accused of bragging?
😉
lesh
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:40 PM
Comment #37Essex
The Wilburys – Del Shannon? Nah, ye jest surely not. But then I still can’t understand how Jeff Lynn fitted in with the other four – he just seemed to overproduce the music – but it worked.
Bonny Raitt did a version of Runaway but I still prefer Shannon’s.
RUNAWAY777
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:42 PM
Comment #38Our club is like watch the titanic sinking only our beloved nufc is doing it alot slower till it gone only then will ashleys walk away and leave us with nothing no training centre our beloved sjp crumbling to peaces so know one will want to buy as would cost to much to repair lets face it where f//ked .
lesh
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:43 PM
Comment #39BigDickus Geordie Bill?
Wishful thinking more like! Enough of that script or you’ll be finding some new fwends!!
RobLeenio
Oct 22, 2018 at 4:54 PM
Comment #40BigHeadus Geordie Bill more like! You’ve been living down South too long, mate – get you with your fancy notions of sexual potency.
Who do you think you are, The Cerne Abbas Giant?
😉