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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

The Newcastle fiasco

Newcastle fiasco
As John Barry quite rightly points out, everything is pretty much summed up in the picture. Which makes this text down here rather irrelevant really Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
Lee Coan reckons Newcastle supporters didn't think ahead when they were protesting Kevin Keegan's exit Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
"Gooooood afternoon Mr Ashley, I have the monies waiting for you for the takeover, I just need your bank account details and sort code." Neil Pollock is clearly a Fonejacker fan Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
"Mike Ashley was growing ever more desperate in his efforts to lure a new Arabian suitor to the Toon." Ciaran Neeson weighs in with the week's most disturbing entry Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
"There's some confusion and anger at the bar," titters Jim Stewart. "Keegan orders a traditional northern brew, but gets served a multi-layered, new-fangled cockney nonsense in a glass." Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
"Newcastle's new millionaire owners have found an inventive way to raise revenue whilst keeping the fans happy with a Geordie favourite for manager," parps Mark Boyd Photograph: n/a
newcastle fiasco
"So a WISE guy, eh?" chuckles John Barry. "Nyuuk! Nyuuk!" Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
"I hope you appreciate this radical reinterpretation of the same old Little Britain joke that keeps getting wheeled out," writes Michael McGrath rather optimistically Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
Mark Ledbury's effort needs little explanation. Just sit back and appreciate its simple genius Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
Simple but effective stuff here from Tony Crawford. "The enigmatic Mr Roarke and his sidekick Tattoo welcome potential investors to Fantasy Island, 'where people from all walks of life live out their fantasies, albeit for a price'." Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
John O'Reilly spots some fresh adornments on St James' Park Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
"Thanks to his unique handling of Newcastle United, Mike Ashley finds a stadium in the north-east where he is welcomed with open arms," honks Tim Grey Photograph: n/a
Newcastle fiasco
"A bit laboured perhaps ..." notes Adrian Moore. When has that ever stopped us? Photograph: n/a
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