articlesFebruary 17, 2020

deja vu

Game number 13. Unlucky for some. Deserved for others. Approximately 34% of the way through the season for those of you who would rather look…

financesFebruary 17, 2020February 17, 2020

Commercial revenue

Commercial revenue in football is defined as income generated through sponsorship and the sale of merchandise. In English football, with TV revenue being distributed quite…

articlesFebruary 9, 2020

Dear Wendy (an open letter to Wendy Taylor, NUFC Head of Media)

Dear Ms Taylor, AshleyOut.com note with interest the statements released by Newcastle United Football Club yesterday evening and earlier today in response to Channel 4’s…

financesFebruary 9, 2020

TV revenue

Alongside matchday revenue and commercial revenue, TV revenue is the third source of income, although an increasingly more important one. At this point in time,…

articlesFebruary 7, 2020

Dear Mike (an open letter to Mike Ashley)

Dear Mike, So, you do have a voice? Your interview on Sky Sports, broadcast before the relegation decider vs West Ham United was the first time since May 2009…

articlesFebruary 7, 2020

Campaign Statement

AshleyOut.com today reaffirms its desire to end Mike Ashley’s reign as owner of our club. We may have been quiet over the summer but we…

financesFebruary 7, 2020

Profit

People often say that it is virtually impossible to turn a profit in football, but in this respect Mike Ashley has, on the face of…

financesFebruary 7, 2020

Loan

Newcastle United’s debt is covered by a loan, which Mike Ashley has transferred to his holding company (MASH Holding Limited). Newcastle United do not pay…

financesFebruary 7, 2020

Debt

One of the things Mike Ashley is commonly praised for by the media and fans alike is “clearing the debt”, which according to many statements…

factsFebruary 5, 2020

wonga

Despite all the public utterings by the Newcastle United hierarchy about the importance of developing commercial revenue, it wasn’t until five years into Mike Ashley’s…