Start of a new era and all that crap.

The saying goes ” better the Devil you know….”

Lets not forget that Fred was where he was because 15 years ago he had the balls to put a few million of his own cash into the club.

Contrary to what’s been said the cash is not being splashed, and the big names are not queueing up at the door.

Sam has already said that the incoming boards lack of knowledge in the field has cost us a few targets.

Fred was not that bad. In the last couple of years alone he got us Owen and then when he was crocked he went out and got us Martins. OK, so it took release clauses to do it, but they both came.

If you look at the size of the club and the revenue generated, as chairman was his remuneration any different to those holding similar position in other comparable organisations?

Is it really his problem that the majority of fans can’t comprehend the amount of money he’s made from the club?

Let the bloke go in peace and with a bit of dignity.

I would though take issue with the doom and gloom merchant that is Dodds. Give Chris Mort a chance he has only been in for two minutes. Besides they would have had longer to sort things out if the useless Fat F##k had not tried to hang on by his finger nails - you can’t make me sell etc.

winning football matches is the business of the club, but it is never the less a business. Wouldn’t you want a full review of everything if you had just paid £134M for it? We have a long way to go but this is a rebuild situation, and therefore one in which we will need to take full advantage of the January window.

It seems to me that we have professional business men now running the business side of things and professional football men running the football side of things. Let’s give them a chance and get behind the lads, as after all as the old chant tells us - Newcastle United will never be defeated!

Ashley and Mort are doing the sensible thing and reviewing everything at the club before investing even more of their money, sorry to those of you that expected Abramovich type spending but Ashleys here to make money - fortunately for us for him to make the most money we’ve got to be successful on the pitch and that will involve investment in the playing squad

finally, the end of seasons of underachieving

Funny though, had Shepherd actually recruited decent managers and they were successful with the cash they would have received, the Fat One might have got away with it, despite his ridiculous statements and antics.

Still, he’s gone and it’s the best thing for the club. Chris Mort may not have experience as a football chairman but the fact is to him and Mike Ashley this is a business investment first and foremost. They are good businessmen and I feel more comfortable with that than a “heart on his sleeve” fool like Shepherd. Yes it’s a football club to us but remember we’re a business too - and now we’ve got real businessmen looking after it. Rejoice!

What would really be the icing on the cake is seeing the back of the diabolical Alan Oliver. The guy might be totally decent for all I know, and a genuine fan, but his writing is an embarrassment to his newspaper, makes the club and the region look parochial, and he has constantly deflected the real issues while sticking up for Shepherd. No journalist in their right mind would write in such a way as “and when I asked Owen about the captain’s armband…”, “told ME today…” and “it is my understanding…” etc. Not even gutter press journos looking to stir crap. Pathetic.

But anyway, now for four more defenders and maybe even more new faces. Let’s really get this revolution started!

“I was never afraid to get the chequebook out” - shame it was our hard earned cash in his bank account!

“I’ve always backed the manager” - He repeatedly picked the wrong manager, and then proceeded to ignore them and buy the players he wanted

“Im a proper hard Geordie, like” - must’ve missed you taking on the mob outside the stadium chanting for your head last season

(Assuming its genuine and not irony, that is!)

HOWAY THE LADS