Source: FOOTYMAD
A Book By An Ex-Chairman - Whatever Next?
Former Newcastle Utd chairman Denis Cassidy has released a new book in which he gives his version of the "Toongate" News Of The World exclusive back in 1998. His book – Newcastle United: The Day the Promises Had to Stop – is a MUST for every nurd who has to own every book printed on NUFC. As for the rest of us - 99.99% - its not worth wiping yer arse on. It covers the scandal which saw Freddy Shepherd and fellow director Douglas Hall caught on tape in a Spanish hotel describing North East women as dogs and Alan Shearer as “Mary Poppins”. Denis Cassidy: “A wave of shock and anger was sweeping through Tyneside and the boardroom was no different when I firmly recommended what action must be taken. “I was seriously unpopular with my colleagues on the board as a result, for a variety of reasons. Sir Terry Harrison, the chairman, said ‘you had no right to act in such a way – you aren’t the chairman, I am’. “Freddy, the culprit, exploded ‘don’t you ******* moralise at me and Sir John stated ‘you can’t force people who own the club to resign’. Freddy Shepherd: “I think we all, including Denis, made worthy contributions to the club, including building one of the finest stadiums in Europe and providing the fans with one of the most exciting times in the history of the club. “I am sure we would all do things differently if we had our time again but it is sad that Denis should recycle all these negative stories for the purposes of selling a book about his short time at the club.”
