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Written by Neil Harrison

7:40pm Friday, July 26th, 2019

Commented 51 times

Newcastle United fans have responded in droves and in a creative fashion to the news of Sports Direct’s tax bill of over £600m.

There is sure to be some other revelations that leak out as financial gurus go through the recently released annual results. Monday morning will also be a bad day for Sports Direct shares.

While some Newcastle fans are worried about how this will affect the running of NUFC, many have just responded with some comedic jabs at the owner.

Here are some of the funnier ones that have been tweeted.

pic.twitter.com/k5RzVuCQqS
— Daz (@TheGlenLoyal) July 26, 2019

Belgium serving Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct with a tax bill of over £600m.
Have always loved Belgium, me. #nufc pic.twitter.com/QUxRf8Ltzs
— NUFC 360 (@NUFC360) July 26, 2019

MA with anyone that’s wants to buy the toon now #NUFCTakeover #NUFC pic.twitter.com/Kl4lgH4zZu
— carl richardson (@Carl_TftG) July 26, 2019

@worflags Think its time to invest in a very large Belgian flag #Nufc
— Lewis Reed (@LewisHSReed_94) July 26, 2019

Suddenly in the mood for Belgian waffles. #AshleyOut #SportsDirect #NUFC
— Shaun Pearce (@shaunpearce89) July 26, 2019

Btw #NUFC fans – If Ashley is found guilty of tax evasion charges, he would fall foul of the current directors and owners test (as I understand it). Meaning he would have to sell the club.
— Kev Lawson (@Edit_Kev) July 26, 2019

Hello is that Sheik Khaled ? This takeover you were talking about ? #nufc #AshleyOut pic.twitter.com/8j13Xr6Xiz
— Gazza (@Gazonca) July 26, 2019

"Mike Ashley faces £605m tax bill"…#NUFCTakeover #nufc #AshleyOut @SportsDirectUK pic.twitter.com/3oFJ75pZMC
— ? ? ? (@Van_Damme_Moran) July 26, 2019

If only there was some way Ashley could raise a few hundred million quid to help pay for this #nufc https://t.co/wmwnhEiRbF
— Liam (@Liamashford9) July 26, 2019

£605m tax bill for Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct by Belgian authorities…
Always loved Philippe Albert and Belgium!!! ?? #NUFC #AshleyOut
— Sonny Brar (@sonny_brar) July 26, 2019

Mike Ashley In front of the tax man #NUFC pic.twitter.com/ARMiy2XTUe
— DAVEY WENDT (@DANGERUS_DAVEY) July 26, 2019

Every #nufc fan pic.twitter.com/zblpOqiEGL
— Drunken Gamer ? (@DrunkenGamer69) July 26, 2019

51 comments so far

lochinvar
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:43 PM
Comment #1
No instalments please Belgium.
He has to pay up front.
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lochinvar
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:44 PM
Comment #2
Ken Dodd would be loving this..
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lochinvar
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:44 PM
Comment #3
First second and third
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:45 PM
Comment #4
I’ve never cared for Belgium as a country before… not any more 😀 😀 😀
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Jib
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:47 PM
Comment #5
I do wish Neil wouldn’t post twitter stuff willy nilly
without some research – at least 3 of those accounts
are mackems having a laugh at our expense
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jazzyp
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:49 PM
Comment #6
I would like to say something on behalf of every Nufc fan regarding Mike Ashley’s plight
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahhahaahhahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahhahahahahahahahahahhahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaaha
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oldarse
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:49 PM
Comment #7
Anybody looking for new faces through the door anytime soon better think again don’t know if you been reading but the guy who has the purse strings is on the verge of having a heart attack and I think at this moment in time he couldn’t give a flying f–k about NUFC mate
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oldarse
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:51 PM
Comment #8
Jazzy think you just screwed up mate
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Tsunki
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:54 PM
Comment #9
Well done Jazzy (slow handclap)
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Tsunki
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:54 PM
Comment #10
Neil this will be a sparse thread if you can’t word wrap jazzys comment.
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beermonkey
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:55 PM
Comment #11
well played jazzy
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Pain in the Blog
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:59 PM
Comment #12
Jib #26,
Jonathan Pie brilliant and astute as ever.
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Sports Direct FC
Jul 26, 2019 at 7:59 PM
Comment #13
Maybe you should ask Neil and Ed if you can have final approval on all articles before they are posted.
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Tsunki
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Comment #14
3 out if 136 jib? That many infiltrators? How appalling that must be.
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jazzyp
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:03 PM
Comment #15
Whoops
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Tony Baloney
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:05 PM
Comment #16
Kets has 5 forwards and 1 midfielder in his team. Going Keegan and beyond.
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Sports Direct FC
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:06 PM
Comment #17
oldarse @7
Don’t go and ruin everyone’s day…..MA buying at least another 3-4 worth a total of over 100 million. If you don’t believe it they will throw it
in you face everyday.
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Reilly
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:08 PM
Comment #18
https://mobile.twitter.com/HutchTyler/status/1154829548015509506/photo/1
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:12 PM
Comment #19
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:12 PM
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:13 PM
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:13 PM
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:13 PM
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:13 PM
Comment #24
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toon22
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:14 PM
Comment #25
You would have to be a blithering idiot to believe the traitor is better than Rafa
And an even bigger one to believe Jabba has ever tried to sell us
Let’s hope this bankrupts him
Then we are a saleable asset
😉
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:14 PM
Comment #26
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oldarse
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:14 PM
Comment #27
Sports Direct FC love to see it mate you got no idea the trouble he’s in 10 feet tall and it would still go over him wouldn’t like to be in his shoes like i said he’ll be spewing in the fireplace to night without a drink
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:15 PM
Comment #28
Toon22
You’ve just made an enemy my friend!!!
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toon22
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:15 PM
Comment #29
It’s never MAs fault
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Pain in the Blog
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:15 PM
Comment #30
Muz #20 last thread,
You said “NUFC is a company in its own right, Charney is a director. Major shareholder is in fact another company owned of which Ashley is the major shareholder”, which implies that SD own NUFC. I thought that MA owned NUFC AND was a major shareholder in SD. Which is it?
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toon22
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:16 PM
Comment #31
Hahahahaha
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:16 PM
Comment #32
I keep getting duplicate warning messages. 🙁
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:17 PM
Comment #33
Nearly there to 40!
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oldarse
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:17 PM
Comment #34
Jesus feels as if I’m on a ship posting on here.
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ronaldo aarons
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:18 PM
Comment #35
Can’t go on I’m afraid, got to go.
Help a fallen comrade.
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Jib
Jul 26, 2019 at 8:22 PM
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Jul 26, 2019 at 8:23 PM
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Jul 26, 2019 at 8:23 PM
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Jul 26, 2019 at 8:24 PM
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Jul 26, 2019 at 8:24 PM
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