- May 4, 2004
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7615618.stm
Some pretty emotive stuff in his statement
I almost feel sorry for the bloke....
Some pretty emotive stuff in his statement
"I paid £134m out of my own pocket for the club," said Ashley.
"I then poured another £110 million into the club not to pay off the debt but just to reduce it. The club is still in debt.
"Even worse than that, the club still owes millions of pounds in transfer fees. I shall be paying out many more millions over the coming year to pay for players bought by the club before I arrived."
He added: "I have put Newcastle on a sound financial footing. It is reducing its debt. It is spending within itself. It is recruiting exciting new players and bringing in players for the future."You want me out. That is what I am now trying to do but it won't happen overnight and it may not happen at all if a buyer does not come in.
"You don't need to demonstrate against me again because I have got the message."
I almost feel sorry for the bloke....