Aphrodite Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 A MAN who is the spitting image of Mike Ashley was attacked in a pub after being mistaken for the hated Newcastle United owner. Season-ticket holder Alan McKenna was enjoying a quiet drink with his cousins when another reveller swung for him - believing he was Mike Ashley. The married father-of-two, a restaurateur from Low Fell, said: "As soon as I walked through the door of Chicago Rock Cafe in Chester-le-Street, I was approached by two guys. "One of them said 'are you the owner of Newcastle United'? "I knew there was going to be trouble because they seemed drunk and aggressive. They weren't joking about it. "I just laughed, trying to make light of the situation, and said 'no'. "But one of them said: "You f***ing liar," and went to throw a punch at me. "He didn't manage to hit me because a couple of the lads I was with wrestled him away. "I was shocked, I couldn't believe that someone would do that. But now it keeps happening." Just a week later, at Saturday's home game against Hull, Mr McKenna was accosted in the toilets at St James' Park by another unhappy fan. "I went to the toilets and while I was in there a guy came up to me and said 'how did you get in here you sneaky fat bastard'?" Alan was shocked at the comment. He said: "I can't believe he called me that, I'm not even that fat." The resemblance between the two men is striking. Alan explained: "I met Mike Ashley in a lift at St James' Park last season. I said to him 'I know what you are thinking Mike, I think you are handsome as well'. "We had a bit of a laugh and I met him again a couple of weeks later at the Fulham game. "He was in a box and recognised the lad I was with in the lift. He went over and asked 'where is your cheeky friend'? "I was downstairs in the Bamburgh Suite. My restaurant, McKenna’s at the Northern Stage in Newcastle, had sponsored that game and Mike came down to chat to us. "He stayed for about an hour-and-a-half, talking and having pictures taken. "Mike was winding some girls up, saying that I was his brother. We had a laugh - he is a nice bloke and he has got a good sense of humour. "Even his PR team had their pictures taken with me because they couldn't believe how much I looked like him. "I have been mistaken for Mike Ashley quite a lot even though I don't think we are that similar. "When he was popular, people would often come and pat me on the back if I was walking through Newcastle, telling me what a great job I was doing. "But now the abuse has really started." He added: "I think I'm going to have to get a Newcastle shirt with 'I'm not Mike' on the back. "I never used to mind looking like Mike Ashley - but after all this abuse, I've changed my mind." Mongs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 No way..no fucking way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Where is the link.. .surely they got a photo of him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Where is the link.. .surely they got a photo of him http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00978/ashley0915pa_978341c.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 what paper is it from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gallowgate Mag Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Where is the link.. .surely they got a photo of him http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00978/ashley0915pa_978341c.jpg Omgzzzzzz that looks just like him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphrodite Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 From the Mail on Sunday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/16/article-0-02AC4BD800000578-174_468x335.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 i thought ashley had no reason to fear assault, and he was being stupid? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 No wonder bad stuff happens to us! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 From the Mail on Sunday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/16/article-0-02AC4BD800000578-174_468x335.jpg Shit me lol. Still shows how mongtastic our fans are. This club and fans are idiotic at the best of times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Remember kids, obesity is BAD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Remember kids, obesity is BAD. Leave Jon alone ffs. You're such a bitch sometimes Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 From the Mail on Sunday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/16/article-0-02AC4BD800000578-174_468x335.jpg s*** me lol. Still shows how mongtastic our fans are. This club and fans are idiotic at the best of times. Before and waaaay before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 i thought ashley had no reason to fear assault, and he was being stupid? This. There was always going to be some mongs who took it too far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 From the Mail on Sunday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/16/article-0-02AC4BD800000578-174_468x335.jpg s*** me lol. Still shows how mongtastic our fans are. This club and fans are idiotic at the best of times. Before and waaaay before Well if he's going to stand like him with the same watch on etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Utterly embarrassing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 How much do the papers pay nowadays? my mate is the spit of Dennis Wise.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 From the Mail on Sunday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/16/article-0-02AC4BD800000578-174_468x335.jpg s*** me lol. Still shows how mongtastic our fans are. This club and fans are idiotic at the best of times. Before and waaaay before Well if he's going to stand like him with the same watch on etc... he's even wearing the same clothes ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darth Toon Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 i thought ashley had no reason to fear assault, and he was being stupid? To be fair, at the Chicago Rock Cafe in Chester-le-Street on a Saturday night, no-one is safe from assault! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 He's got the exact same top on, what does he expect? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gallowgate Mag Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 From the Mail on Sunday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/16/article-0-02AC4BD800000578-174_468x335.jpg s*** me lol. Still shows how mongtastic our fans are. This club and fans are idiotic at the best of times. Before and waaaay before Well if he's going to stand like him with the same watch on etc... he's even wearing the same clothes ffs. TBF They'll have made him dress like that for the photo I very much doubt he went to the pub like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest apple79 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 "I went to the toilets and while I was in there a guy came up to me and said 'how did you get in here you sneaky fat bastard'?" Alan was shocked at the comment. He said: "I can't believe he called me that, I'm not even that fat." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guyb Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 "I went to the toilets and while I was in there a guy came up to me and said 'how did you get in here you sneaky fat b******'?" Alan was shocked at the comment. He said: "I can't believe he called me that, I'm not even that fat." Oh I B T D plus at least he's attracting attention from this guy - http://www.splitting-images.com/gary_glitter.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 From the Mail on Sunday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/16/article-0-02AC4BD800000578-174_468x335.jpg s*** me lol. Still shows how mongtastic our fans are. This club and fans are idiotic at the best of times. Before and waaaay before Well if he's going to stand like him with the same watch on etc... he's even wearing the same clothes ffs. TBF They'll have made him dress like that for the photo I very much doubt he went to the pub like that. Apart from the watch he looks nowt like him. In denial as well. I'm not a fat bastard? Then why is your XXXL toon look like its painted on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fraser Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 From the Mail on Sunday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/16/article-0-02AC4BD800000578-174_468x335.jpg s*** me lol. Still shows how mongtastic our fans are. This club and fans are idiotic at the best of times. Before and waaaay before Well if he's going to stand like him with the same watch on etc... he's even wearing the same clothes ffs. TBF They'll have made him dress like that for the photo I very much doubt he went to the pub like that. I'm amazed anybody believes this tripe. 'But now it keeps happening', that'll be twice then. 'I was downstairs in the Bamburgh Suite. My restaurant, McKenna’s at the Northern Stage in Newcastle, had sponsored that game and Mike came down to chat to us' name-dropping and a free advert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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