A lot of Newcastle United fans have replied to a post from Pete Graves after he was asked by one Newcastle fan why Sky Sports weren’t covering the fact the Toon are refusing to refund fans.
This caused Graves to respond by saying that the money is sitting in the club’s accounts and that he feels that takeover is having an impact.
The Sky Sports man claimed that the Toon’s proposed takeover is now in the ‘final throes’ and that he thinks the refunds will be sorted as soon as the takeover is.
This drew a response from some Toon fans who did not agree with Graves.
Do you agree with Graves' tweet?
No, I feel he has missed the point
Yes, he makes a good point
Should still be coverage Pete, may stop the hate that we are getting …
— David Clarke (@daveclar111) June 1, 2020
The two can be mutually exclusive though. You can go through a takeover and still refund people vital cash at a time like this.
— FedUpWithBrick (@Axcrazy1) June 1, 2020
I haven’t got £300 to just give away… people are struggling financially at the moment but yet again Mike ashley is untouchable as far as sky sports are concerned!
— Geordie Boy (@Geordieboynufc) June 1, 2020
That’s not good enough. Normal working class Geordies having their money pinched for a service not being (or going to be) provided, by a multi million pound business is shameful. Nothing complex about it.
— Matt (@MTCMazz) June 1, 2020
The Evening Chronicle had previously attempted to reach out for comment from Newcastle on why they are not refunding fans despite other clubs doing so.
However, they received no response, and it appears that it is this lack of communication that has annoyed these Newcastle supporters.
Mike Ashley has far more cash than us fans Pete. It’s hard times for some, no excuse at all, I little statement shouldn’t go a miss. Disgusting the way the club have not communicated with fans.
— john (@mulley85) June 1, 2020
Damn right it’s disgusting @premierleague should be looking into this and asking or even making owners refund the cash! fast enough to take it pay up in such time or face being heavily fined simple as that
— W1LL14M (@william19368399) June 1, 2020
If the takeover is having an impact on the club’s ability to refund fans, then surely, they should just say so rather than saying nothing?
This wall of silence makes no sense as fans want to know where their money is and why they can’t have it back.
The ongoing takeover of the Toon by Amanda Staveley’s Saudi-backed consortium is with the Premier League going through the required checks after a deposit was paid to Ashley.
This could be slowing down the refunds process, but Mark Douglas does not think so as he believes that this situation has been going on longer than any takeover talk.
Graves’ line on the final throes of the takeover got a few Toon fans excited who appear hopeful that this long-running saga is coming to an end.
Final throws?
— Jack (@jchaytor16) June 1, 2020
Final throws? Must be nearly there?
— Liam Blackburn (@lblackburn_18) June 1, 2020
Graves’ tweet clearly angered some Toon fans who maybe feel he is trying to blame the takeover rather than the club’s hierarchy.
Hopefully, the takeover situation is resolved soon, so Toon fans can possibly get their money back.