MIKE ASHLEY has been told to get out of Toon by fuming fans seething over his plans to sell up. SunSport yesterday revealed the billionaire owner is ready to wash his hands of Newcastle after failing in a bid to flog the club to a New York-based private equity firm. Ashley wants £420million for the Toon and is continuing to look for offers. But sections of the Toon Army are furious with Ashley for heaping yet more uncertainty on boss Kevin Keegan. Frank Gilmore, chairman of the Independent Newcastle Supporters Association, said: “I find it very disappointing that Ashley is considering selling. “We badly need stability at Newcastle and this just doesn’t help. If he doesn’t want to be in it for the long haul he should move on. “An astute businessman like him should have known football wouldn’t make him a shed-load of money....
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