Just been reading 606, load of Newcastle fans in uproar.
The common call in the posts are "Where are the Nigerian buyers"
What a sorry sorry state premiership football is in when a club as loyally followed and worshipped as Newcastle is begging for a takeover buy a Nigerian business consortium.
I think Ashley must have got one of those emails...
"Dear Mr Ashley
My name is Mr Mbutibuti, a high ranking official in the Nigerian government. I have in my possession $783m in development loans which need to be moved out of the country..."
He's only there for five weeks apparently, but oh my days. Why? And seriously, I did think he was dead, and I'm not confusing him with dear old Roy. Thought he had a heart attack a couple of years ago.
i have nothing against Wise (and really dont undersatn why others do), but this really isnt clever. Not only Kinnear, but they dont even appoint him permenant why doesn Wise just take over? and how is Ashley going to get his investment back if the club is fighting relegation? wierd.
We haven't seen a Geordie soap opera like this since Byker Grove.
You couldn't make this stuff up, you really couldn't. Whatever next? A consortium led by Robert Mugabe with Malcolm McDonald at the helm, Sid Waddell as his No. 2 and The Likely Lads taking training?
I have just been for a pint in a pub near St.James' Park and the mood is one of disbelief. There is not really much anger floating around but there is more a sense of bewilderment.