It literally is, it really does defy belief. I've even sent a LinkedIn message to the Head of Communications & Media at Newcastle United - for some reason, she's a "1st" connection, so I wrote a polite "we're absolutely ****ed, what on earth is going on?" message!
I can weirdly see Ashley buying out Rafas contract. The cost of relegation far exceeds the 6m buy out clause and it would get Ashley back on side and any prospective investor.
Ummm.... **** knows. Someone dumb enough to work under Ashley. Howe would be the obvious choice I guess. No doubt it'll be someone ****, but Ashley did manage to snag Rafa so it isn't always useless duffers. Who knows, we might see the Glorious return of Alan Pardew....
Looking at his Wiki page, the last team he managed, he lost 10 games out of 14! How about Lee Clark? Someone who's just got sacked by Blyth Spartans seems about our level.
I believe it was actually Rafas reps who approached Ashley about taking over. Rather than the other way around.
Intriguing. Well he needs to give him the boot ASAP and get someone else in before the windows closes, cos whoever comes in is gonna have their work cut out with this team. Not a chance in hell Rafa is coming back after he gave Ashley his demands and what he was offered was clearly nowhere near.
I've heard that Lee Charnley has been furloughed. Is that true? Apparently, a number of NUFC staff are on 'gardening leave.'
