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A Newcastle United supporters' march against the Mike Ashley regime will take place before this month's home match with Liverpool.

A final meeting with the local council is due to take place today to finalise the route, but both they and the police have granted permission for the protest to go ahead.

Time 4 Change, the group behind the march, is hopeful of at least 1,000 people turning up on Saturday, October 19.

Supporters are being asked to meet on the pedestrian area of Northumberland Road next to the City Hall at 10.30am, with the march beginning at 11am. The route will go through the city centre, past St James’ Park and finish at the bandstand in Leazes Park.

The Liverpool match was chosen because it is an early kick-off and also live on television.

A poll in The Chronicle in May gave club owner Ashley an overwhelming positive rating.

However, the appointment of Joe Kinnear in the summer as director of football and Loic Remy’s loan deal being the only transfer has been the final straw for many supporters, who had previously backed the regime.

Time 4 Change has brought together a number of supporters’ groups and they believe now more than ever there exists an appetite to force out the billionaire businessman.

Chris McQuillan, a spokesman for Time 4 Change, said: “If we could get 1,000-plus on the day that would be a massive success. They are baby steps, really.

“Nobody expects Ashley to look at people marching past the stadium and simply run away. However, this will give us a platform and we can move on from there.

“I am also a member of United for Newcastle and we have 10,000 followers on Twitter and 3,000 on Facebook.

“It is hard to guess what the numbers will be, but there is a groundswell of feeling against the regime.”

While getting any Newcastle fan to voice concerns about Ashley is far from difficult, getting them to walk on a protest march is something quite different.

The Toon Army do not have any history of taking part in such an open protest against their club.