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The prospect of hearing from Newcastle’s hierarchy for the first time since June has been raised with news that the club will be hosting their latest Fan’s Forum next month.

It’s understood a date of late April has been set for the meeting – in the week before the critical West Brom game at St James’ Park – and there’s sure to be plenty of interest in what emerges from it, with the takeover issue and Rafa Benitez’s future both looming large on the black and white agenda.

Supporter’s representatives were asking for questions from fans on social media on Thursday morning ahead of the date being confirmed. Managing director Lee Charnley – who has not spoken publicly about United recently – is expected to be a club representative at the meeting.

The club’s Fans Forum has traditionally been a useful tool to communicate with supporters over a number of issues – from fan welfare right up to transfers and the club’s direction.

The last forum held by the club was back in June when they addressed the lack of progress with transfers – but there has been plenty of water that has passed under the bridge since then, not least the much-talked-about takeover. The club’s current attitude to that issue is that while it is up for sale, there have been no meaningful negotiations with anyone since the turn of the year. Mike Ashley broke off talks with Amanda Staveley’s representatives late in 2017.

The Fan’s Forum is made up of 14 supporters representing different parts of the ground and interest groups, and recently welcomed the NUST back into the fold after a long absence. They also sent an open letter to the hierarchy in 2015 demanding answers about a raft of questions from Mike Ashley.