Category: Life

I was pleasantly surprised to get the following reply from Sue at Newcastle United following the email I sent the other day. In fairness, my original message was rather terse (and deservedly so regarding the matters that have gone on at the club recently) so I’m glad to hear back from them. And to top it all, a promise to pass messages on to Kevin Keegan, too.

Dear Iain

I have just received your email from our Customer Services department …………….they are currently inundated with correspondence hence delay.

If you would like to send any messages to Kevin you can send it to this address and I will forward on your behalf.

Kind regards

Sue

At least it’s good to see that other people at the club are doing their jobs well. It’s just the upper echelons who need a severe kicking.

OK, I just had to… Their email is custserv@nufc.co.uk. Feel free to spam them mercilessly, though I’m sure their mailbox is already rather full.

Hi,

Would you have any contact details for Kevin Keegan (or his agent) where I could send a brief message of thanks? I’d just like to pass on my best wishes to him after the horrific way he’s been treated recently.

Also, if possible, kindly inform the board that Newcastle United – a team I have supported, followed and thrown money at for more years than I care to remember – will not receive one more penny from me until Mike Ashley sells up and leaves the club in someone else’s hands. Someone who actually has some vague idea of how a football club should be run. And don’t even think of putting Dennis Wise into the manager’s position.

Needless to say I’m disgusted by the board’s attitude and actions over the last few days and point blank refuse to support them in any way, shape or form now or at any point in the future.

My apologies if I’m shouting at someone who just answers emails. I appreciate it’s not your fault and I can only hope my comments reach the correct people. Sadly, I’m pretty much fully aware that they’ll be filed in the little round filing cabinet on the floor. It’s not like they’ve listened to anyone with any common sense for the last few months.

Cheers,

(etc.)

Of course, if I actually get a response, I’ll post it here. How much do you want a bet I get some kind of by-the-numbers form nonsense?