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TO round-off our dedicated week to Mike Ashley’s five years at Newcastle United, we asked for your comments on his reign so far.

Keith Harris backs Mike Ashley's NUFC financial vision

We had a fantastic response to our survey on the Newcastle owner, and here are some of your comments:

David Miles, 22, of Washington, said: “St James’ renaming was a very low point, but we all know (nationally) that it is still, and always will be, St James’ Park.”

Barry Dobson, 56, of Chester-le-Street, said: “Despite what the fans want, he appears to know what he is doing and is prepared to make tough decisions that will not be popular but need to be made.”

Ray Fenwick, 32, of North Kenton said: “His vision makes sense but he always manages to upset fans along the way.”

Joe Moralee, 20, of Jesmond, said: “It makes no sense to spend beyond your means, and the Arsenal model is as good as any for this.

“With the fair play rules coming in, it should put NUFC in a very strong position going forward.”

Beverly Crichton, 27, of Ovington, said: “I think Mike Ashley took a big risk installing Alan Pardew and to be honest I wasn’t too pleased, but he has been amazing for us.”

Tom Beal, 26, of Morpeth said: “I never saw the potential success when he [Alan Pardew] was appointed, but to my amazement and pleasure he has delivered MASSIVELY.

”He is already starting to mould a team in to a team that plays attractive “bums on seats” football, and that is after a year and a bit.”

Steve Campion, 44, of Whickham, said: “Finishing fifth and making ends meet in a league where most of the teams are losing millions each year is a significant achievement.”

Richard Nesbitt, 31, of Backworth, said: “He’s [Mike Ashley] running NUFC like a business, as fans we may not like it, but in today’s world it has to be run right or not at all.”

Ray Curry, 56, of Cullercoats, said: “NUFC now has the infrastructure (players, backroom staff and manager) to ensure that the club remains where it belongs – in the top six.”

Colin Hutchinson, 49, of North Shields, said: “Financially sound and targetting Europe. We couldn't have guessed we would have been in this position.”

Simon Herring, 33, of Hebburn, said: “We have moved on from our "rotten apples", are balancing the books, and eventually being talked about for the right reasons as a club again.”

Jon Howell, 50, of North Shields, said: “Sir John Hall had us going in the right direction, Mr Shepherd made a lot of big mistakes, Mike Ashley is now repairing all the damage and we might just be a top six club for many years to come.”

Paul McGettigan, 29, of Westerhope, said: “I would say the relegation season would have been the low point, if we had not have bounced straight back.

“Retrospectively, relegation flushed NUFC of all the bad blood, dead wood and overpaid, underperforming ‘superstars’.”