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Former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has told Sky Sports News he has already been approached by two consortiums interested in taking over at St James' Park. Mike Ashley's decision to put the club up for sale, amid vociferous criticism from the club's supporters over the departure of Kevin Keegan, has already alerted a number of consortiums weighing up a takeover. Sports Direct owner Ashley bought a 93 per cent share of the club for £134.4million in May 2007 but his regime has been beset by problems. Shepherd claims two separate 'big-money players' have approached him; although he will not be lending his name to their possible bids. Two consortiums "There are people who would buy that club, there is no doubt about that," he told Sky Sports News. "I've been approached by two consortiums to add my name to it. I didn't fancy adding my name to the consortiums that were offered to me, but there are always people who would buy that club." When quizzed on whether he would ever consider returning to his boyhood club Shepherd remained coy, although he did state he was firmly in favour of reinstating Keegan as manager. He said: "One thing I've learnt is never say never. "I'd take a bet we haven't heard the last of Kevin Keegan. I would definitely bring Kevin back, he's the right man for the job. "It's entirely up to Mike Ashley. When I worked with Kevin he used to identify the players and put a value on them and we used to try and get the money to buy the players. We didn't try to get involved in judging the player - it was left to Kevin." Failed set-up Shepherd believes the infrastructure at Newcastle, set up by Ashley to have Dennis Wise oversee all of the club's transfers, has not worked out and needs dramatically modifying. He continued: "Nobody wants to see what's happened but I think the way the club has been structured has not worked for Newcastle. "It's a fantastic club, it's got everything there, a great training ground, as everybody said it's got great fans and the team must be wondering what's going on - it's certainly affecting them. "I think the position needs to be calmed, it needs to be stabilised. There is far too much emotion running around." Stinging rebuke Ashley's criticism of the financial situation he inherited upon buying the club did not sit well with Shepherd either. "To get back to what he paid for the club, he got us for the right price. He couldn't even build half the stadium for what he paid for that club. He got a great deal," Shepherd concluded. "As far as the money is concerned I think he should take the advice he gave to Sports Direct shareholders: 'Don't be cry babies'. "He seems to be whinging now about the money, well if I was a Sports Direct shareholder I'd be whinging about the money as well. He should take his own advice. The debt he had to pay was if you like, the mortgage on the ground."

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Sir Bobby Robson believes Dennis Wise will never be accepted by Newcastle United fans and has urged the club to quickly appoint a 'first-class' manager to replace Kevin Keegan. The Magpies are currently in turmoil following Keegan's abrupt resignation last week due to his disagreements regarding the club's transfer policy. Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and executive director (football) Wise have borne the brunt of the fans' criticism for Keegan's sudden departure. Former Magpies boss Robson is 'deeply concerned' by the club's current situation and is eager for a swift resolution on the managerial front. Absolute priority "Like all Newcastle supporters, I'm deeply concerned about how the club has appeared to slide over the past few years, and things seem to be worse now than ever," wrote Robson in his Mail on Sunday column. "The absolute priority for Newcastle now is to appoint a first-class manager, right away. "If it's not Keegan coming back, the club have to move on quickly. And a first-class manager will only work if he can determine what he wants and the club back his decisions. If the owner is the most important person at a club, the manager must be the second most important. And they have to work hand in hand. "I think Dennis Wise will never be accepted here and he has to realise that. While Dennis is running things from the south, you have to ask if the structure is correct. My view is that they need to appoint a Geordie manager, and someone with Premier League experience. That person can work with a director of football, as long as it's a director of football who will try to work on what the manager wants. Bruce suggestion "I've made no secret of saying in the past that Steve Bruce, for example, would make an ideal Newcastle United manager. He knows the area, knows the club, and has learned the trade at clubs like Birmingham and Wigan, which has been a great education for taking on a bigger club. "I don't know if Steve would want the job at the moment but the least Newcastle can do is create the atmosphere so that a fine, up-and-coming manager - and a Geordie one - would jump at the chance. "At the moment, everything surrounding Newcastle would put first-class managers off. It has to change, and fast."

I feel sorry for him, he sounds like a decent bloke. It must feel terrible for MA and his family to know that they wont be safe going to watch a Football match. His statement fucks up the search for the next manager as well

Terrible thread

I've just signed up for William Hill online, just after I made my first few bets I got a phone call from someone who was saying that they represent William Hill and she said she couldn't confirm my account because they were not sure if I was 18 or not because the date of birth I put has just recently gone by. So she asked if I had a driving license and then asked for the full name on the license and then the license number, I gave her those details and she told that my account has now been activated. Stupid Besty comes along and puts doubt in my mind by saying, " Imagine if it wasn't them." So could anyone tell me if William Hill do phone people to confirm their age or not. Could someone do anything with my driving license number?

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if no one is up for it i'll get some of the lads from my end to make up the numbers

BRING BACK FREDDY SHEPHERD

Hes gonna be another Luque

Wanna go to the protests?

Hes not coming home

is he back?

Thought this was going to be something about Setanta confirming KK had come back.

Hes coming home, Hes coming home Keegans coming home

Could you ask Nick?

You're on, 8 quid each. EDIT: Well, 2on2 'cause I can guarantee pooptash and bawan will play.

Happy Birthday dude