In December 1998 club directors Freddy Shepherd and Douglas Hall were caught on film describing Newcastle women as "dogs, " and ridiculing fans for buying over-priced replica shirts.

BBC: Freddy Shepherd

Over the past 10 years he has taken in Sophie Wessex (who described Cherie Blair as "horrid" and Gordon Brown's Budget as "a load of pap"), Princess Michael of Kent (who labelled Princess Diana "nasty" and "strange"), and Newcastle United chiefs Freddy Shepherd and Douglas Hall (who described footballer Alan Shearer as "boring").

BBC: Tabloid tactics

David Christian announced the increase for 2013-2014 at a special meeting in Douglas town hall.

BBC: David Christian