Newcastle United owner’s company breaks vows leaving retail customers out of pocket

House of Fraser customers are up in arms after refunds they were promised will now not be paid. Mike Ashley, Sports Direct founder and Newcastle United owner, bought House of Fraser for £90m from administrators, in August. Customers were told that they would receive refunds for undelivered goods. However, now customers will have to join other creditors on a long list of people who are chasing money from the administrator of House of Fraser, EY. A spokesperson for House of Fraser said:...

Charlton Athletic and Blackpool fans unite to protest against owners

By Mathew Morrison Today supports of Charlton Athletic and Blackpool unite outside of the Football League Headquarters to protest against their respective owners. The coalition against Roland Duchatelet (CARD) have called upon all football supporters to unite against what they see as unfit owners. Charlton Athletic and Blackpool have both shared time in the Premier League over the past 15 years but a succession of mismanagement at Charlton and asset striping at Blackpool has left both teams floundering in the...

A fan’s letter to Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook walks out at The Oval today for his last test match against India hoping to sign off with a century in the same way he kicked off his international career in 2006.  The opener has racked up 12,254 Test runs in that time and appeared in a world record 158 consecutive matches at this level, and you sense his name will be etched into the record books for some time after enjoying a remarkable career.  In tribute to...

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