Posted on 14th April 2015
Newcastle United fans say they have been “ignored by the Premier League” following the collapse of the club’s takeover and the leading supporters’ group on Tyneside is now demanding answers.
Posted on 14th April 2015
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Newcastle United fans have been unhappy with how their club has been run for some time, and five defeats on the bounce have brought that into even sharper focus. On Sunday 19th April many supporters will boycott the home game against Spurs. Michael Martin of Newcastle United Supporters Trust explains why they support #BoycottSpurs led by AshleyOut.com…
Looked at from afar, football supporters of many clubs across the country must wonder what is going on at Newcastle United and its permanently enraged supporters. From here on Tyneside, it’s a particular bugbear that those without an understanding of Newcastle United seek to lecture we Mags about what we should expect from our club.
Fair enough, everyone is entitled to their opinion but when reading the following, please remember Newcastle United still pulls in the third largest attendances in the PL and is in the top 10 supported clubs in Europe, as well as being one of the continent’s top 20 richest clubs.
Newcastle United is only an underachieving basket case because of the people who run the club, rather than anything in the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne drinking water.
Think of that when you see the empty seats at St James’ Park this Sunday for our game with Tottenham, left by fans who have boycotted the game as the opening action in a campaign led by the AshleyOut.com fans’ group
So here are a few issues which weigh on the minds of Newcastle United supporters as they consider boycotting a football match, for which many have already paid:
Is Newcastle United a well-run club under Mike Ashley?
Has Newcastle United done well on the pitch under Mike Ashley?
Appointments, resignations and dismissals
Academy
Image and profile
Apart from that…
Michael Martin – Newcastle United Supporters Trust
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Thanks to Action Images for the image used in this blog.
Newcastle United fans say they have been “ignored by the Premier League” following the collapse of the club’s takeover and the leading supporters’ group on Tyneside is now demanding answers.
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