The Sunday Times published its annual Rich List yesterday, which estimates the Sports Direct boss to be worth £890million, up from £700million last year, and putting him again at the head of the North East's 20 richest people.
Mike Ashley's £890million fortune makes him worth more than twice as much as the second-placed person on the list - Mark Fenwick, head of the department store family ... and FIVE TIME more rich than Sting, who has a personal fortune of £180millon.
NEWCASTLE UNITED 2009/10
SHAMROCK ROVERS 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 3 (S Taylor, Ameobi, Ranger)
Steve Harper, Habib Beye, Callum Morris, Fabricio Coloccini, Tamas Kadar, Wesley Ngo Baheng, Nicky Butt, Joey Barton, Damien Duff, Kevin Nolan, Nile Ranger
Subs: Jose Enrique, Danny Guthrie, Ryan Taylor, Alan Smith, Shola Ameobi, Steven Taylor, Frank Wiafe Danquah, Ole Soderberg, Ben Tozer, Kazenga LuaLua, Tim Krul, Ryan Donaldson
DARLINGTON 2 NEWCASTLE UTD 7 (Duff, Nolan, Gutierrez, S Taylor, Carroll, Ameobi 2)
Krul (Forster, 46); R Taylor, Beye (Coloccini, 46), S Taylor, Kadar (Enrique, 46); LuaLua (Guthrie, 46), Barton (Butt, 46), Nolan (Xisco, 59), Smith (Donaldson, 59), Duff (Gutierrez, 46); Ameobi (Carroll, 46).
HUDDERSFIELD 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Coloccini, Enrique (Donaldson 80), Barton (Smith 58), Guthrie (Tavernier 80), Gutierrez (Duff HT), Xisco (Ameobi HT), Beye (Kadar HT), Taylor S (Taylor R HT), Lua-Lua (Adjei 73), Carroll (Nolan 58).
ORIENT 6 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Barton pen)
Krul (Forster, 46); Beye (Tozer, 80), S Taylor (Lough, 80), Coloccini (Geremi, 46), Enrique (Kadar, 73); Gutierrez, Barton (Xisco, 46), Smith (Guthrie, 60), Duff (LuaLua, 73); Nolan; Martins (Carroll, 46).
NEWCASTLE UTD 0 LEEDS UTD 0
Harper, Beye, Bassong, S Taylor, Enrique, R Taylor, Smith, Barton, Gutierrez, Ameobi, Carroll Subs: Coloccini, Nolan, Xisco, LuaLua, Krul, Donaldson
DUNDEE UTD 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Carroll)
Harper; R Taylor, S Taylor, Kadar, Enrique; Gutierrez, Barton (LuaLua, 75), Smith, Duff (Geremi, 88); Nolan; Carroll.
WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Duff)
Harper (Krul 46), Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor,Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Smith, Nolan, Duff,Ameobi (Ranger 90), Carroll (Barton 75).
Subs Not Used: Xisco, Geremi, LuaLua, Kadar.
NEWCASTLE UTD 3 READING 0 (Ameobi 3, 1 pen)
Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Nolan, Barton (LuaLua 82), Smith (Geremi 78),Gutierrez, Ameobi (Xisco 77), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Kadar, Ranger, Donaldson.
NEWCASTLE 1 SHEFF WED 0 (Ameobi)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Guthrie 89), Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez, Ameobi (Ranger 87), Carroll (Xisco 58).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, LuaLua, Kadar.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan, R Taylor)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Butt 65), Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez (Geremi 89), Guthrie (Ranger 66), Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Xisco, LuaLua, Kadar.
NEWCASTLE 4 HUDDERSFIELD 3 (Guthrie, Geremi, Ameobi (pen), Nolan) CARLING CUP
Krul, Simpson, Geremi, Kadar, Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor, Guthrie, Butt (Ameobi 46), LuaLua (Gutierrez 65), Nolan, Ranger, Ameobi (Vuckic 90).
Subs not used: Harper, Smith, Tozer, Donaldson.
NEWCASTLE 1 LEICESTER 0 (Guthrie)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Simpson,Jose Enrique, Geremi, Barton (Kadar 89), Nolan,Guthrie (Donaldson 85), Smith, Ranger (Vuckic 85).
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Ngo Baheng, Tozer.
CARDIFF CITY 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Coloccini)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 61), Barton (Geremi 86), Smith, Ryan Taylor (Butt 76), Nolan, Ranger.
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Kadar, Donaldson.
BLACKPOOL 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Geremi 66), Butt, Nolan,Barton (Ranger 83), Carroll, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 66).
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Kadar, Donaldson.
NEWCASTLE 3 PLYMOUTH 1 (S Taylor, Nolan, Carroll)
Harper, Simpson (Ryan Taylor 30), Steven Taylor,Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Geremi, Barton (Guthrie 59), Smith,Lovenkrands (Ranger 59), Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Khizanishvili, Butt, LuaLua.
(Carling Cup) PETERBOROUGH 2 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Tavernier, Steven Taylor, Tozer, Ryan Taylor,LuaLua (Smith 59), Guthrie, Donaldson (Geremi 60), Lovenkrands,Ranger, Vuckic (Nolan 60).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Ngo Baheng, Shane Ferguson, Inman.
IPSWICH 0 NEWCASTLE 4 (Nolan 3, Ryan Taylor)
Harper, Steven Taylor, Khizanishvili,Coloccini (Lovenkrands 68), Jose Enrique, Smith, Nolan, Butt,Ryan Taylor (Donaldson 78), Carroll, Ranger (Harewood 65).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ngo Baheng, Tozer, Vuckic.
NEWCASTLE 1 QPR 1 (Harewood)
Harper; Simpson, S Taylor, Khizanishvili, Enrique; Guthrie (Lovenkrands, 88), Smith, Nolan, Butt (Gutierrez, 46); Ranger (Harewood, 61), Carroll.
Subs not used: Krul, Kadar, Donaldson, Geremi.
NEWCASTLE 0 BRISTOL CITY 0
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Khizanishvili,Ryan Taylor, Guthrie (Ranger 85), Smith, Nolan,Gutierrez (Carroll 65), Harewood, Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Butt, Kadar, Donaldson.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Simpson, Khizanishvili, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Lovenkrands (Gutierrez 61), Harewood (Ranger 83), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Butt, Kadar, Donaldson.
SCUNTHORPE 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Khizanishvili, Simpson, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Ranger 86), Geremi (Harewood 61), Smith, Gutierrez, Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Tozer, Kadar, Lovenkrands, Donaldson.
NEWCASTLE 2 DONCASTER 1 (Carroll, Nolan)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Khizanishvili, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Butt, Nolan, Gutierrez (Tozer 87), Carroll, Harewood (Ranger 60).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Geremi, Ngo Baheng, Donaldson.
SHEFF UTD 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (R.Taylor)
Harper; Simpson (Ranger, 76), Coloccini, Kadar, Enrique; R Taylor, Nolan, Butt, Smith, Gutierrez (Harewood, 85); Carroll.
Subs: Krul Guthrie, Geremi, Tozer, Donaldson.
NEWCASTLE 3 PETERBOROUGH 1 (Gutierrez, Carroll, Simpson)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez (Ryan Taylor 21), Carroll (Lovenkrands 78), Harewood (Ranger 77).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Butt, Kadar.
PRESTON 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Simpson (Kadar 65), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 90), Smith,Nolan, Gutierrez, Harewood, Carroll (Ranger 62).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Pancrate, Donaldson.
NEWCASTLE 3 SWANSEA CITY 0 (Harewood 2, Lovenkrands)
Harper (Krul 46), Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Pancrate 76), Smith, Nolan, Gutierrez, Harewood (Ranger 68), Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Khizanishvili, Ryan Taylor, LuaLua, Kadar.
NEWCASTLE 2 WATFORD 0 (Lovenkrands, Pancrate)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Pancrate 71), Smith, Nolan, Gutierrez, Harewood (Carroll 56), Lovenkrands (Butt 65).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Khizanishvili, Ranger, Ryan Taylor.
COVENTRY CITY 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ameobi, Ranger)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Pancrate (Ryan Taylor 76), Butt, Smith,Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Ranger 64), Ameobi (Harewood 64).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Guthrie, Khizanishvili, Kadar.
BARNSLEY 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan, Harewood)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique (Khizanishvili 80), Pancrate (Ranger 79), Smith, Butt, Gutierrez (Harewood 69), Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Simpson, Ameobi.
NEWCASTLE 2 MIDDLESBROUGH 0 (Harewood, Ameobi)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith (Butt 49), Gutierrez,Harewood (Ranger 66), Ameobi (Pancrate 83).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Kadar.
SHEFF WED 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan, Ameobi)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Butt, Gutierrez (Pancrate 64),Harewood (Lovenkrands 84), Ameobi (Carroll 73).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Ranger.
NEWCASTLE 0 DERBY COUNTY 0
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Pancrate 70), Nolan, Smith, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Ranger 78), Carroll (Ameobi 65).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Guthrie, Butt, Kadar.
FA CUP: PLYMOUTH 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Simpson, Kadar, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Pancrate (Lovenkrands 79), Butt, Smith (Gutierrez 71), Guthrie, Ameobi, Ranger (Carroll 68).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Jose Enrique, Tozer, Donaldson.
FA CUP: NEWCASTLE 3 PLYMOUTH 0 (Lovenkrands 3)
Krul, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Pancrate (Guthrie 70), Nolan, Butt (Ranger 75),Gutierrez, Carroll, Lovenkrands (Donaldson 88).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Ameobi, Tozer, Ferguson.
NEWCASTLE 2 WEST BROM 2 (Guthrie, Lovenkrands)
Harper, Simpson (Ryan Taylor 85), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Smith, Nolan, Gutierrez,Lovenkrands, Ameobi (Carroll 78).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Pancrate, Butt, Kadar, Ranger.
FA CUP: WEST BROM 4 NEWCASTLE 2 (Carroll 2)
Krul, Ryan Taylor, Coloccini, Kadar, Jose Enrique,Gutierrez, Smith, Guthrie (Donaldson 81), Pancrate (Ameobi 46),Nolan, Carroll, Ameobi (Ranger 79).
Subs Not Used: Harper, LuaLua, Tozer, Ferguson.
NEWCASTLE 2 CRYSTAL PALACE 0 (Derry og, Ranger)
Harper, Kadar, Williamson, Coloccini,Jose Enrique (Pancrate 25), Guthrie, Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez (Ranger 73), Carroll, Lovenkrands (Routledge 62).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Butt, Tozer, Donaldson.
LEICESTER 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Harper, Van Aanholt, Williamson, Coloccini,Ryan Taylor, Guthrie, Smith (Ranger 62), Butt, Routledge,Nolan (Pancrate 75), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Hall, Lovenkrands, Gutierrez, Kadar.
NEWCASTLE 5 CARDIFF 1 (Carroll 2, Gyepes og, Lovenkrands 2)
Harper, Simpson, Williamson, Hall (Kadar 82), Van Aanholt, Routledge, Guthrie, Nolan, Gutierrez (Ryan Taylor 79), Carroll, Best (Lovenkrands 60).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Pancrate, Ameobi, Ranger.
DERBY 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Harper, Simpson, Williamson, Hall, Van Aanholt (Smith 67), Routledge, Nolan, Guthrie, Gutierrez, Carroll (Ameobi 67), Best (Lovenkrands 67).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Pancrate, Kadar, Donaldson.
SWANSEA 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)
Harper, Coloccini, Hall, Simpson, Van Aanholt, Guthrie, Nolan, Routledge, Smith, Lovenkrands (Best 66), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Williamson, Ryan Taylor, Pancrate, Kadar, Ranger.
NEWCASTLE 4 COVENTRY 1 (Routledge, Carroll, Lovenkrands (pen), R Taylor)
Harper, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Van Aanholt, Routledge (Ryan Taylor 83), Guthrie, Nolan, Gutierrez (Pancrate 82), Carroll, Lovenkrands (Best 72).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Hall, Smith, Ranger.
WATFORD 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Coloccini, Carroll)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Van Aanholt, Nolan, Guthrie (Pancrate 89), Smith, Gutierrez (Ryan Taylor 88), Best (Ranger 74), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Hall, Kadar, Donaldson.
NEWCASTLE 6 BARNSLEY 1 (Lovenkrands 2 (1 pen), Guthrie 2, Gutierrez, Nolan)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique (Kadar 33), Pancrate, Guthrie, Nolan (Ryan Taylor 73), Gutierrez, Carroll (Best 72),Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Hall, Butt, Ranger.
MIDDLESBROUGH 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Lovenkrands, Carroll)
Harper, Kadar, Hall, Coloccini (Ryan Taylor 50),Simpson, Gutierrez, Nolan, Guthrie, Pancrate (Best 78),Lovenkrands (Butt 70), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Ranger.
NEWCASTLE 3 SCUNTHORPE 0 (Carroll 2, Lovenkrands)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Hall, Jose Enrique (Kadar 75), Routledge, Guthrie, Nolan, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Ranger 82), Carroll (Best 75).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Pancrate, Butt.
BRISTOL CITY 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Gutierrez, Carroll)
Harper, Jose Enrique, Hall (Kadar 51), Coloccini, Simpson, Routledge, Guthrie, Nolan, Gutierrez, Carroll, Best.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Pancrate, Butt, Ranger, Donaldson.
DONCASTER ROVERS 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Coloccini, Kadar, Simpson, Routledge (Pancrate 88), Guthrie (Barton 74), Butt, Gutierrez, Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Jose Enrique, Best, Ranger, Tozer.
NEWCASTLE 2 NOTTM FOREST 0 (Ameobi, Enrique)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Guthrie, Nolan, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Barton 90), Carroll (Ameobi 48).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Best, Butt, Kadar.
PETERBOROUGH 2 NEWCASTLE 3 (Nolan, Barton, Ameobi)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Barton (Gutierrez 87), Smith, Nolan, Pancrate (Routledge 46), Best, Ameobi (Butt 83).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Kadar.
NEWCASTLE 2 SHEFF UTD 1 (Lovenkrands pen, Nolan)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ryan Taylor 90), Guthrie (Barton 87), Nolan, Gutierrez, Carroll, Lovenkrands (Ameobi 83).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Best, Butt, Kadar.
NEWCASTLE 4 BLACKPOOL 1 (Gutierrez, Carroll, Nolan, Routledge)
Harper, Kadar (Ryan Taylor 37), Williamson, Coloccini, Simpson (Ameobi 75), Routledge, Guthrie, Nolan (Barton 69), Gutierrez, Carroll, Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Smith, Best, Pancrate.
READING 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan 2)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini (Jose Enrique 46), Williamson, Ryan Taylor, Routledge (Barton 75), Guthrie (Carroll 75), Smith, Gutierrez, Nolan, Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Best, Pancrate.
PLYMOUTH 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Carroll, Routledge)
NHarper, Simpson, Hall (Kadar 83), Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Guthrie, Nolan (Best 70), Smith, Barton, Carroll (Ameobi 70).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Pancrate.
NEWCASTLE 2 IPSWICH 2 (Carroll, Ameobi pen)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Guthrie (Barton 76), Nolan (Butt 76), Gutierrez, Carroll, Lovenkrands (Ameobi 66).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Smith, Best.