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Does Ashley Deserve Respect?
There have been some superb debates on our message board in the last couple of days ... not least the question ... "does Mike Ashley deserve respect?" CONTACT US: Kevnumad@fsmail.net bornamongstthescum: Talksport....just can't "get" the Newcastle fans sometimes.. ... ....they've got to show Mike Ashley some respect and appeciation for what he's done and it will bond the club even more.....you look at all these clubs in financial turmoil and Newcastle are a lot more stable with Mike Ashley stabalising them with his money and sensible fiscal policies.... on the field looking very good and Mick Martin on the same show said when comparing them to Man City the team spirit at Newcastle means a hell of a lot against the superstars who don't have the same bond..... they've got a point everything seems to be gelling together ... i think CH is performing miracles and seems to be evolving rapidly.....if only the fans would unite behind MA and accept him for what he is ....as they called him on Talksport.... a brilliant businessman who has realised he's got something worth sticking with in a resurgent Newcastle United........I haven't been able to quote exact words cos my memories sh!t but this is what they were saying worlass_l_i_u_t_a: Too true m8, it does my head in when you hear the fans singing anti-Ashley songs, especially when they are playing so well, ne wonder the whole country calls us geordies thick. Do they not realise the direction the club is going in, i havnt felt so optimistic about our club for years.I honestly think some people just like to twist for twist's sake.......err wake up dopes and smell the coffee, NUFC are heading in the right direction, get behind your team ffs instead of trying to rock the boat. Amandrik: Right on!! It's Time for the 'doubters and moaners', the 'we will struggle, we're not good enough' the 'Ashley is a coont out to destroy our club' Brigade to start getting behind the Toon. Yorkshire_Mag: As much as I can't stand the fella...Your right! Just look were we are in the LeagueJust look at the result last night The Team at the moment are playing as a team which surely is what we all want? toonlegend: Mike ashley has not done anything yet to earn any respect... so why should he get it? because hughton, against the odds has so far done a brilliant job, because the players have banded together to form a tight "comrades in arms" mentality and spirit that has restored THEIRs and OUR battered pride...... it is they who have earned the right to be shown respect..... not ashley Toonmad84: I understand your point, but who doesn't get behind the team? Going to all the home games and most away games, I can tell you that the anti-Ashley songs are very few and far between these days. Where you say "wake up and smell the coffee" this could easily be thrown straight back at you. I do not like Mike Ashley, but if he continues to do the right thing then I'll forgive him. I won't forgive him for how he treated Keegan, Shearer or for the contempt he's continually treated us with, but if he does the right things, like he did in the summer (statement aside) then fair do's. However, imo - he will sell the club if a 'reasonable offer' comes along, and he will sell players for the same reason. Like I said this is my opinion, and nothing anyone says will convince me otherwise, because I don't trust the man and because he's shown before he's protecting an investment, nothing more. Another thing I will say is that it is only September and we've got 7 points on the board. In May, when we've got 40 odd points and are safe, then I'll be crowing about the positive direction we're going in. Not now. PREMIER FIXTURES Saturday 25th September 2010 Arsenal v West Brom 15.00 Birmingham v Wigan Athletic 15.00 Blackpool v Blackburn 15.00 Fulham v Everton 15.00 Liverpool v Sunderland 15.00 Man City v Chelsea 12.45 West Ham v Tottenham 15.00 Sunday 26th September 2010 Bolton v Man Utd 12.00 Newcastle v Stoke City 16.10 Wolves v Aston Villa 14.05 NEWCASTLE UNITED 2010/11 PREMIERSHIP EVERTON 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ben Arfa)Harper (Krul 35), Perch, Coloccini, Williamson,Jose Enrique, Routledge, Tiote, Barton,Ben Arfa (Gutierrez 84), Nolan, Carroll. Subs Not Used: Campbell, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Smith. NEWCASTLE 0 BLACKPOOL 2Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ameobi 81), Smith (Lovenkrands 62), Barton, Gutierrez (Ben Arfa 73), Nolan, Carroll.Subs Not Used: Krul, Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Tiote. WOLVES 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)Harper, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Smith, Barton, Gutierrez, Nolan, Carroll (Ameobi 81).Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Vuckic, Ranger. NEWCASTLE 6 ASTON VILLA 0 (Barton, Nolan 2, Carroll 3)Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ameobi 76), Smith (Ryan Taylor 76), Barton, Gutierrez (Xisco 80), Nolan, Carroll.Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Vuckic, Tavernier. MAN UTD 3 NEWCASTLE 0Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Smith, Nolan (Ameobi 71), Barton,Gutierrez (Xisco 80), Carroll. Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Vuckic, Ranger, Tavernier. CARLING CUP CHELSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 4 (Ranger, R Taylor, Ameobi 2)Krul, Ryan Taylor (Tiote 63), Campbell, Coloccini (Williamson 63), Ferguson (Barton 90), Ranger, Gutierrez, Vuckic, Smith, Ameobi, Lovenkrands.Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Nolan, Carroll, Ben Arfa. ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 NEWCASTLE 3 (Ryan Taylor, Ameobi, Lovenkrands)Krul, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Tavernier, Ferguson, Ranger, Donaldson, Vuckic (Nolan 90), LuaLua, Ameobi,Lovenkrands.Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Williamson, Barton, Routledge, Perch, Smith. PRE-SEASON CARLISLE 0 NEWCASTLE 3 (Best, Ranger, Vuckic)Harper (Krul 46), Tavernier (R Taylor 46), Coloccini (S Taylor 46) (Henderson 81), Williamson (Perch 46), Enrique (Ferguson 46), Inman (Routledge 46), Smith (Barton 46), Nolan (Guthrie 46), LuaLua (Vuckic 46) , Carroll (Best 46), Lovenkrands (Ranger 46). NORWICH CITY 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ameobi)Krul, Taylor (Routledge 45), Tavernier, Coloccini (Williamson 45), Diaz (Ferguson 57); Ranger (Xisco 45), Barton (Smith 45), Nolan (Guthrie 45), Vuckic (Edmundsson 72); Best (Lovenkrands 45), Carroll (Ameobi 45). NEWCASTLE 2 PSV EINDHOVEN 2 (R.Taylor, Best) Harper, Perch, Enrique, Coloccini, Williamson, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Ryan Taylor, Lovenkrands, Ameobi. Subs: Carroll, Xisco, Best, LuaLua, Krul, Vuckic, Ranger, Donaldson, Tavernier. DEPORTIVO 0 NEWCASTLE 0 (NUFC win 5-4 on penalties - Lovenkrands, Nolan, Carroll, R Taylor, Barton)Harper (Krul 46); R Taylor, Perch (Tavernier 52), Coloccini, Enrique; Routledge, Barton, Guthrie (Nolan 46), Xisco (Gutierrez 46); Carroll, Best (Lovenkrands 73). Subs (not used): Smith, Ferguson RANGERS 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Lovenkrands)Harper; Perch (Tavernier 81), Coloccini (Ferguson 81), Williamson, Enrique (R Taylor 56); Routledge (Xisco 83), Barton, Nolan, Guthrie, Gutierrez (Lovenkrands 69); Carroll (Ameobi 46). NEWCASTLE UTD MAD CONTACT US: Kevnumad@fsmail.net
