Fans backing KK in any power struggle; TOON CRISIS: FANS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT KEEGAN WHILE FORMER STARS GIVE THEIR VERDICT.

BRING back Chris Mort and let Keegan get on with his job without interference.

KAREN, Low Fell.

WHAT another wonderful start to a new season. Why do we always seem to get kicked in the teeth before we get going? KK must stay.

ERIC, Walker.

TAXI for Mr Ashley.

BRIAN, Wallsend.

MR ASHLEY has to decide between KK and Wise - simple as that.

TOM, Rosehill.

THE only fans that Ashley has made happy are the Mackems. Once again, United are in turmoil.

TO N Y.

THE Toon is in my blood. I cannot just stop supporting them or burn my ticket yet again. I am left with my head in my hands and a pain in my heart.

RUSSELL.

WE need KK and NUFC. Without you guys who will provide the comedy in the Premier League?

ROB, Liverpool fan.

BOYCOTT the next match if Kev goes. Let's show Ashley the strength of support for Keegan.

DEREK, Cramlington.

NUFC are trading under a false name. They have not been United for the past year.

BILLY.

LET Keegan buy and sell the players he thinks are right and get rid of Wise and co. I know it is hard for the fans, but why not boycott the games and club shops?

VIC, Amble.

IF King Kev leaves, I'll carry Ashley to Central Station myself.

BIG MO, Lemington.

IF KK goes, so do the fans. Do yourself a favour, Ashley, and sell up.

STEVEN, Wallsend.

TIME Ashley went and took his pals with him.

JOHN, Newcastle.

ASHLEY looks like a joke. He should sell up and take Wise with him. Let KK get on with his job, which he is good at.

MARY, Gosforth.

YOU can't have two management teams trying to do the same job. Let Kev do what he does best.

DOMANIC MAGUIRE, Hexham.

SHAME, shame, shame. The football world has another good giggle at Newcastle United again. Don't wear the shirt again, Ashley.

CURT, North Shields.

JUST as I thought, we were heading in the right direction until the panto started again.

KEYSEY.

KK should stop moaning every time he doesn't get his own way. Other managers in the same position just get on with the job.

BOXER, Newcastle.

KEEGAN seems to spit the dummy too easily when things get rocky.

CHRIS, Cramlington.

GET rid of Wise and let Kev get on with his job.

GORDON WHITTLE, North Shields.

WHY was Dennis Wise ever brought here? Go back to Chelsea.

MOL, Newcastle.

I WAS conned into buying my season ticket. We were promised four quality players. What a laugh. Well done King Kev for standing up to him.

MICK P, Prudhoe.

CURBISHLEY left West Ham after he fell out with owners. Is Keegan going to do same as Curbishley? I hope not.

TROY, Bensham.

SURELY Keegan should be in charge of who we buy and sell, but it doesn't look like that way to me. No wonder Kev isn't happy.

JAMES LACKENBY, Bensham.

SELL now, Ashley, or you might not be left with a club to sell.

JAKEA, Hebburn.

I BET the Mackems are having a right laugh at us. Why does it always happen to us?

MEXICAN BRYAN, Birtley.

ASHLEY should get out of Toon now and take Wise and his other sidekicks with him.

LYNN WALTON, Birtley.

WE never liked Wise as a player and it seemed like he never liked us. How come he ended up pulling the strings?

MOFF.

IF KK goes I will demand a refund for my season ticket.

WR, Hebburn.

MR Ashley, you are destroying NUFC. Get out of the Toon now!

MR RUDDICK.

LET KK pick the team and do the transfers.

RUE, Birtley.

THERE'S no way Ashley will sack King Kev if he has any sense.

BIG FOZA, Walker

THE only reason I renewed my season ticket was because of Keegan. I now wished I had given the money to charity.

LIZ.

I THINK it's time Wise and the rest of them went and left it for King Kev to make the decisions and do the job everyone knows he's capable of.

CRAIG, Wallsend.

IT'S Newcastle-upon-Tyne, please, and not Newcastle-upon-Thames.

BILL, Morpeth.

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UNDER FIRE: United owner Mike Ashley is feeling the heat