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Dave

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Leaks all over the place.

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2573639/Barry-Moat-set-to-takeover-Newcastle-United.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Football

When the Moat comes in for Toon

 

By ANDREW DILLON

 

Published: Today

 

A NEWCASTLE tycoon is poised to save the Toon - and bring back Alan Shearer as boss.

 

The Sun can reveal businessman Barry Moat is the new frontrunner in a £100million buy-out from Mike Ashley.

 

And his first task will be to install Geordie legend Shearer as permanent manager.

 

Moat was chairman of Big Al's testimonial committee three years ago and the pair remain close.

 

He also has a plush executive box at St James' Park.

 

A City source last night confirmed: "Barry is Newcastle's best hope of salvation.

 

"Talks are well advanced, although nothing is signed yet.

 

"He's a Newcastle fan through and through. He loves the club and has been devastated by what's happened.

 

"He'll do everything he can to make this deal happen."

 

Newcastle fans are desperate for a local man to ride to their rescue after the nightmare of owner Ashley's disastrous reign.

 

Shearer went public in June and declared the club needed a northerner to repair the carnage left behind by Ashley's 'Cockney Mafia' of Dennis Wise, Derek Llambias and Tony Jimenez.

 

Moat invested substantial sums into the club's academy, saying: "As a lifelong Newcastle fan, I am delighted to support the club's new initiatives of investing in the academy and enabling more young fans in the region to see their heroes play.

 

"It's vital for a club like Newcastle to make sure it recruits the best young footballers at an early age and encourages them to develop their full potential."

 

Moat, founder and director of workplace retail giant Premier Direct, renewed his executive box at the club for five seasons in 2008.

 

Shearer is in a no-man's land, with Ashley reluctant to re-appoint him as Newcastle boss until a new owner is found.

 

Despite his failure to save the club from relegation to the Championship, Shearer is far and away the fans' favourite.

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Guest Heneage

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As long as they have enough money to f*** Ashley off and do a little initial business (appointing a manager etc), how much money they have to burn is completely irrelevant if the club is run correctly.

 

We know this from Ashley's tenure ffs.

 

May we be hypothetical for just a moment.

 

This man "Moat" is appointed. We get Shearer in, take 5m from Martins deal and potential 5m from Bassong, and invest that in Player X,Y, and Z. We get promoted to the Premier League. How do we improve on the bunch of muppets that got us promoted to stop a repeat of the season 2 back.

 

Sadly, this game is becoming quite money centric, and that's before the fact we have to gain back the ground we have lost and will lose while outside the top flight.

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As long as they have enough money to f*** Ashley off and do a little initial business (appointing a manager etc), how much money they have to burn is completely irrelevant if the club is run correctly.

 

We know this from Ashley's tenure ffs.

 

May we be hypothetical for just a moment.

 

This man "Moat" is appointed. We get Shearer in, take 5m from Martins deal and potential 5m from Bassong, and invest that in Player X,Y, and Z. We get promoted to the Premier League. How do we improve on the bunch of muppets that got us promoted to stop a repeat of the season 2 back.

 

Sadly, this game is becoming quite money centric, and that's before the fact we have to gain back the ground we have lost and will lose while outside the top flight.

 

West Ham and Wigan are good examples of spending wisely. Anything is possible tbh.

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As long as they have enough money to f*** Ashley off and do a little initial business (appointing a manager etc), how much money they have to burn is completely irrelevant if the club is run correctly.

 

We know this from Ashley's tenure ffs.

 

May we be hypothetical for just a moment.

 

This man "Moat" is appointed. We get Shearer in, take 5m from Martins deal and potential 5m from Bassong, and invest that in Player X,Y, and Z. We get promoted to the Premier League. How do we improve on the bunch of muppets that got us promoted to stop a repeat of the season 2 back.

 

Sadly, this game is becoming quite money centric, and that's before the fact we have to gain back the ground we have lost and will lose while outside the top flight.

 

Very cliched i know, but we're still a Premier League club at heart - providing we're not down here for too long. If all things go well this coming season, we can just look over this year as a blip. I see no reason (if we promote ourselves at a canter) why we won't be as much of a catch for incoming players as we were 12 months ago. Probably a greater one, in all honesty.

 

Cross bridges when we come to em, and all that. Just get promoted.

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As long as they have enough money to f*** Ashley off and do a little initial business (appointing a manager etc), how much money they have to burn is completely irrelevant if the club is run correctly.

 

We know this from Ashley's tenure ffs.

 

May we be hypothetical for just a moment.

 

This man "Moat" is appointed. We get Shearer in, take 5m from Martins deal and potential 5m from Bassong, and invest that in Player X,Y, and Z. We get promoted to the Premier League. How do we improve on the bunch of muppets that got us promoted to stop a repeat of the season 2 back.

 

Sadly, this game is becoming quite money centric, and that's before the fact we have to gain back the ground we have lost and will lose while outside the top flight.

 

Very cliched i know, but we're still a Premier League club at heart - providing we're not down here for too long. If all things go well this coming season, we can just look over this year as a blip. I see no reason (if we promote ourselves at a canter) why we won't be as much of a catch for incoming players as we were 12 months ago. Probably a greater one, in all honesty.

 

Cross bridges when we come to em, and all that. Just get promoted.

 

Exactly.

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Surely this means there's some truth in it, question now is: can Ashley be thick enough to not accept the bid? I wouldn't put it past him :undecided:

 

he is absolutely thick enough. but there comes a moment when even he has to say enough is enough.....he's inflicted more than enough torture on us and all he needs is a moment of sanity. accept it mike, please.

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Surely this means there's some truth in it, question now is: can Ashley be thick enough to not accept the bid? I wouldn't put it past him :undecided:

 

he is absolutely thick enough. but there comes a moment when even he has to say enough is enough.....he's inflicted more than enough torture on us and all he needs is a moment of sanity. accept it mike, please.

 

He might not accept this bid but if the threat makes another lot up theirs enough then it'll still be worth it.

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