By PAUL REES

Newcastle owner Semore Kurdi has rubbished claims that the club is willing to be relegated to the Championship because it is struggling to pay its way in the top flight.
Three clubs collapsed under a debt pile last season, Worcester, Wasps and London Irish and rumours circulated about the viability of Newcastle who last season released high profile players George McGuigan and Trevor Davison during it.
“We have not volunteered to be relegated,” Kurdi told a meeting of Newcastle supporters at a fans’ forum held at Kingston Park last week. “We are an easy target but we will con...