Why did Kevin Keegan say what he said after Newcastle's 2-0 defeat at home to Chelsea on Sunday? My reaction, as I wrote on this site, was that he was simply telling things how they actually are. Others disagree and feel that it was an attempt to get Mike Ashley to dig deeper into his pockets in the summer.

Whatever the reason behind Keegan saying it was, it is no surprise that Mike Ashley has summoned Keegan to London today to discuss the issues. It is widely reported that the relationship between the two men has broken down and Keegan himself said that their relationship was fine because they 'never speak'.

Whilst Keegan's comments were probably accurate in relation to his sides chances of breaking in to the top four, they cannot have failed to have angered Ashley. Can you imagine David Moyes, Martin O'Neill, Juande Ramos or Mark Hughes saying what King Kev said? No you can't. They would all talk about how hard it would be to do, but they would never say it couldn't be done.

There is an old adage that there is no point in taking part if you don't think you've got a chance of winning. Maybe Keegan should have thought about that before he spoke.

You have to take Kevin Keegan for what he is. He has a long history of saying what he thinks, even when with hindsight it may have been better to keep his thoughts to himself. If Mike Ashley didn't want a man who would be honest and who always wears his heart on his sleeve, then he should never have appointed Keegan.

I hope the talk of a breakdown in the relationship is only media talk. I truly hope that they can sort out their differences because I think their ongoing partnership has the potential to become one of the most entertaining sideshows in the Premier League.