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Many Newcastle United fans heaped praise on Ian Wright after he delivered a damning verdict on Magpies owner Mike Ashley.

The retired footballer, who scored 113 goals in 213 Premier League appearances, shared he thought Ashley had done nothing for the club or the local area and dismissed the idea that he had a legacy at the Magpies.

“What Mike Ashley’s doing to Newcastle is nothing dissimilar to what the Romans used to do to the Barbarians,” Wright stated on BBC Radio 5 Live.

“I speak to Al [Shearer] all the time. It’s something I don’t joke and mess around with him about it now because it’s too close to the bone what is actually going on with Mike Ashley, with his take take take.

“There’s no Mike Ashley legacy there. He hasn’t done nothing for Newcastle or the area or anything. What’s he doing for the area of Newcastle? What’s Mike Ashley doing at Newcastle apart from taking taking taking. It’s terrible what’s gone on at Newcastle.”

Upon hearing his remarks, lots of Magpies supporters shared their love for the Premier League legend with one claiming they always liked him.

One fan of Rafa Benitez’s side even urged Wright to keep promoting the truth by commenting on Ashley’s time at the Magpies.

Nothing But Newcastle has rounded up some of the best tweets below:

OPINION

Wright delivered his verdict on Ashley with passion and Magpies supporters of course appreciated that. The BBC pundit said what many Magpies fans think of Ashley and it’s no surprise they praise him as result. As several fans opted to tweet they appreciated that he was getting the word out about the pain their club is currently experiencing because of the way it is run by the businessman. While Wright isn’t a Magpies supporter clearly he doesn’t want to see any football club suffer due to off-the-field issues and he came across very well. The pundit is clearly knowledgeable about the goings on at St James Park and hopefully he fellows one fans advice and keeps sharing his opinion. Ashley may not be fazed by Wright’s public remarks but it will see more people aware of the unhappiness among supporters at the Magpies regarding the businessman.  It’ll be interesting to keep an eye on Wright’s future Magpies remarks as it’s clear his view reflects that of the fans of the club.

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