article_snippet.sent: There have been empty seats at St James' Park recently as fans let fans feelings about Mike Ashley be known .
article_snippet.sent: disaffected supporters grievances to next.
article_snippet.sent: Mike Ashley, the club’s owner, does not appear to be listening.
article_snippet.sent: He is not a football man, certainly not in the same way as the increasing number of disillusioned supporters at St James’ Park.
article_snippet.sent: It does not help that Mike Ashley has taken a neanderthal approach to negative criticism, frequently banning journalists from St James’ because journalists have gone into bat on behalf of the team disaffected supporters.
article_snippet.sent: For such a successful businessman, Mike Ashley’s sensitivity to criticism is undoubtedly one of Mike Ashley biggest weaknesses.
article_snippet.sent: Mike Ashley has never been Mr Popular at St James’ Park Park but the protests have been ramped up recently .
article_snippet.sent: A fan appeared to have a go at interim manager John Carver during the latest loss at St James' Park .
article_snippet.sent: Newcastle fans held a protest urging fellow supporters to 'show Ashley the red card' Newcastle fans responded by recruiting Dusan Tadic, Graziano Pelle, Fraser Forster, Florin Gardos, Shane Long and Sadio Mane for an outlay of around £56m.
article_snippet.sent: Toon fans held up the cards during the latest protest against owner Ashley .
highlights_snippet.sent: Fans protested against Mike Ashley during the latest loss against Swansea .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Mike Ashley does not appear to be listening - Mike Ashley is not a football man .
  