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Alan Shearer lined up for St James' Park return as Mike Ashley nears deal to sell Newcastle

 

By Michael Walker and COLIN YOUNG

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Mike Ashley's protracted sale of Newcastle may be reaching a conclusion four months after the beleaguered owner put the club back on the market.

 

There was fresh optimism last night that would-be buyer Barry Moat has found the backing to convince Barclays Bank that he can fund a takeover, which would lead to the return of Alan Shearer to St James' Park as manager.

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Moat has to demonstrate to Shearer that he has money for team building, as well as to buy from Ashley.

 

Newcastle released a statement on Friday saying 'all parties involved are at sale and purchase stage', and now senior staff at the club have been told to brace themselves 'for a big week'.

 

Moat, who is unlikely to pay the £100million asking price, had run into trouble funding his bid when Barclays told him they would not maintain Newcastle's estimated £39m overdraft facility.

 

It was thought Barclays wanted this cut to £25m but it is understood the bank's demand was for the overdraft to be reduced to £10m.

 

Moat has spent the time since trying to find the required investment and now looks to be on the brink of success.

 

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If the Keegan affair is what is holding the case up then i can see the end in sight.

 

I am astonished KK (if what is wrote is to be believed?) hasnt accepted a smaller sum 4m ish compared to the 8m he is going for.

 

I am not holding my breath

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If the Keegan affair is what is holding the case up then i can see the end in sight.

 

I am astonished KK (if what is wrote is to be believed?) hasnt accepted a smaller sum 4m ish compared to the 8m he is going for.

 

I am not holding my breath

 

 

Not saying I'm happy about it, but astonished? Would you settle for £4m when there is a good chance you could get £8m?

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    He is really self centered I don't want him closer to this club ever again. A person like SBR or Alan Shearer never do something like this to our Wor club........ NEVER.....

 

SBR sued the club.

 

I dont post very often, but that has just made me piss my knickers for some reason ;D ;D

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    He is really self centered I don't want him closer to this club ever again. A person like SBR or Alan Shearer never do something like this to our Wor club........ NEVER.....

 

SBR sued the club.

 

I dont post very often, but that has just made me piss my knickers for some reason ;D ;D

 

In which case I hope your name is Samantha and not Samuel. :coolsmiley:

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    He is really self centered I don't want him closer to this club ever again. A person like SBR or Alan Shearer never do something like this to our Wor club........ NEVER.....

 

SBR sued the club.

 

And SBR never broke a contract in his entire career.

 

And ?

 

 

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when Rudd Gullit was sacked, he told Freddy shepherd he didnt want a penny in compensation, for the time ruud gullit was here and for him being inept at his man management, arguing with shearer and not giving rob lee a squad number, i despised the man, i thought he was completely inept in his actions, but for him to walk away without a penny i think that spoke volumes about him, also looking back on it after years to reflect, maybe he saw just how much influence shearer had on the club, yes he is a club legend, but there is many a person said he had far too much influence when he a player. no playe should ever be able to run the team, that is the 'gaffers' job.

 

I think the keegan thing is more of a principal than a money issue, he wants to win this to prove he was correct (not that i am saying i agree with that) but we all know how stubborn Keegan can be

 

lets just hope this is the final issue that is preventing the sale of the club and a line can be drawn under it and we can then move forward

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when Rudd Gullit was sacked, he told Freddy shepherd he didnt want a penny in compensation, for the time ruud gullit was here and for him being inept at his man management, arguing with shearer and not giving rob lee a squad number, i despised the man, i thought he was completely inept in his actions, but for him to walk away without a penny i think that spoke volumes about him, also looking back on it after years to reflect, maybe he saw just how much influence shearer had on the club, yes he is a club legend, but there is many a person said he had far too much influence when he a player. no playe should ever be able to run the team, that is the 'gaffers' job.

 

I think the keegan thing is more of a principal than a money issue, he wants to win this to prove he was correct (not that i am saying i agree with that) but we all know how stubborn Keegan can be

 

lets just hope this is the final issue that is preventing the sale of the club and a line can be drawn under it and we can then move forward

true and fred has always spoke highly of ruud as a man ever since.
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when Rudd Gullit was sacked, he told Freddy shepherd he didnt want a penny in compensation, for the time ruud gullit was here and for him being inept at his man management, arguing with shearer and not giving rob lee a squad number, i despised the man, i thought he was completely inept in his actions, but for him to walk away without a penny i think that spoke volumes about him, also looking back on it after years to reflect, maybe he saw just how much influence shearer had on the club, yes he is a club legend, but there is many a person said he had far too much influence when he a player. no playe should ever be able to run the team, that is the 'gaffers' job.

 

I think the keegan thing is more of a principal than a money issue, he wants to win this to prove he was correct (not that i am saying i agree with that) but we all know how stubborn Keegan can be

 

lets just hope this is the final issue that is preventing the sale of the club and a line can be drawn under it and we can then move forward

true and fred has always spoke highly of ruud as a man ever since.

 

..and Fred is a good judge of character..!?

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If the Keegan affair is what is holding the case up then i can see the end in sight.

 

I am astonished KK (if what is wrote is to be believed?) hasnt accepted a smaller sum 4m ish compared to the 8m he is going for.

 

I am not holding my breath

 

Astonished? He has the choice between £4M with a strict NDA attached to it and an unknown sum with the right to speak his mind. There's no guarantee that Keegan will get £8M -- if money is all he's after, then declining the £4M is a huge gamble.

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IF Keegan is only after the money then the the thing he will want to avoid is a Non Disclosure Arrangement, then he can put it all in a book which will be worth a good few bob

you know that is a point even if it is a bit conspiracy theory

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People need to stop treating Keegan like a traitor for taking legal action. What he is doing is taking action against Mike Ashley for being a cunt. He isn't betraying us by sueing Newcastle United.  Any money that the club pays out to Keegan will, in one way or another, come out of Ashley's pocket.

 

Mike Ashley brought used Keegan's love of Newcastle United to bring him back here. Then he shat on him from a great height. I don't blame the guy for sueing Ashley, I would!

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People need to stop treating Keegan like a traitor for taking legal action. What he is doing is taking action against Mike Ashley for being a c***. He isn't betraying us by sueing Newcastle United.  Any money that the club pays out to Keegan will, in one way or another, come out of Ashley's pocket.

 

Mike Ashley brought used Keegan's love of Newcastle United to bring him back here. Then he shat on him from a great height. I don't blame the guy for sueing Ashley, I would!

it won't come out of ashleys pocket you can count on that

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People need to stop treating Keegan like a traitor for taking legal action. What he is doing is taking action against Mike Ashley for being a c***. He isn't betraying us by sueing Newcastle United.  Any money that the club pays out to Keegan will, in one way or another, come out of Ashley's pocket.

 

Mike Ashley brought used Keegan's love of Newcastle United to bring him back here. Then he shat on him from a great height. I don't blame the guy for sueing Ashley, I would!

it won't come out of ashleys pocket you can count on that

 

Yes it will, if its over a certain amount that has already been factored into the price.

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People need to stop treating Keegan like a traitor for taking legal action. What he is doing is taking action against Mike Ashley for being a c***. He isn't betraying us by sueing Newcastle United.  Any money that the club pays out to Keegan will, in one way or another, come out of Ashley's pocket.

 

Mike Ashley brought used Keegan's love of Newcastle United to bring him back here. Then he shat on him from a great height. I don't blame the guy for sueing Ashley, I would!

it won't come out of ashleys pocket you can count on that

 

Yes it will, if its over a certain amount that has already been factored into the price.

do you not think the price/terms may change depending on the outcome ?
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