He promised to put us in the picture at 4pm on Monday on his Twitter page ... but Ashley got in first and announced the former England international could leave the club on a free transfer.
So what was the "exclusive" Ashley was frightened of?
Come on Joey ... we know you read this website ... come on and tell us what you were going to say.
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