Priest Writes Prayer to God Asking Him to Change Newcastle Owner Mike Ashley

The likes of Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer have been called Messiahs at Newcastle United in the past, but one priest believes the club now needs the real deal to save them.

Stephen Foster is a huge Newcastle fan as well as being a member of the clergy and has called on the man upstairs to try to get owner Mike Ashley out of the club. 

Ashley's running of the club has left Newcastle fans fuming, and they believe his lack of investment is why the Premier League club is now in real danger of being relegated. 

So Father Foster has written a prayer to God that he hopes will be answered. 

He shared it with Katie Davies of the Chronicle:

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Dear Father in Heaven

Listen to our prayer in the midst of our suffering.

To be at St James Park is where we want to be. To win is great. To see passion, excitement, endeavour and skill is ecstatic.

To lose is always terrible. It takes some time to recover. But now we are being attacked from within. We are more financially secure now, but the cost is great. No involvement in cups is allowed. Best players sold. Mediocre mid-table finish is what is demanded.

The balance sheet has become the most important thing.

But this is not what we want.

And so Heavenly Father, grant that the owner will see more to this than profit and balance sheet. That there is more to life than money. It’s about families and belonging. Being happy.

If you spend your hard-earned money on a match ticket, it's an insult to witness passionless, mercenary football.

Our family is Newcastle. Give us what we want.

But, if he is not prepared to change Heavenly Father, give him the insight to know it's time to go.

Give us a new owner (or a new mentality for the present owner) who will take our spirit and not crush it but revive it. Give us someone who will not rename our stadium from St James Park, not change the colour of our strip. Not rebrand us into something we are not.

We've had highs and lows. Notably the Fairs Cup. That was a great year. But too many lows.

Help us now,

Amen.

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 Father Foster also explained why he wrote the prayer, saying:

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It's a prayer to the Lord to try and change the mentality of the owner and the club.

It's about getting the best for the fans. We are going through a difficult time but things can improve.

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Amen to that, indeed.

[Chronicle]