Was a little critical of Ashley as a footballing leader and said that he fails to recognize football is a different business to retail. He also hinted that Ashley does sometimes react to a situation without thinking it through. Interestingly Ashley ‘loves’ football but ‘wants’ Newcastle to do well – not a wholesale endorsement.

‘If you are asked the same question at the start and end of the show, is there any chance you would give the same answer?’

It will be very interesting to see which questions are actually put to Alan Pardew and even more interesting to hear what he has to say.

Just in case your questions don’t get used we’d love to hear what you would ask Alan Pardew given the choice?

Claimed that the interview Demba Ba did for L’Equipe, talking about Arsenal, was unauthorised by Newcastle United and so the player may be fined £90,000 as he is in breach of contract.