Newcastle United has been inundated with joke offers after owner Mike Ashley invited anyone interested in buying the club to make contact via email. Supporters of Newcastle's local rivals, Sunderland, took particular delight in responding to a statement on the relegated club's website which said that potential purchasers could go through the unusual process of emailing admin@nufc.co.uk . One Sunderland fan bid 10 pence and another wrote: "I would like to lodge an official bid to buy NUFC. The amount I am offering is £10 ($16). Should I be successful I will be appointing myself as team manager, as I am currently in a management role in the Peterlee Sunday League."