Liverpool great and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has criticized the lack of progress made at Newcastle United and has questioned the motives of owner Mike Ashley.

Newcastle suffered yet another loss on Sunday against Tottenham and the build-up to the game was dominated by fans' protests over Ashley's ownership of the club.

Speaking on Sky Sports after the 3-1 home defeat, Carragher said: "Since Mike Ashley's been there, seven or eight years, they've been relegated once and could be close again - under Alan Pardew they came close once before.

"He's balanced the books, he's made money because he's a businessman and that's what he wants to do.

"These people come in and they want to make money, we know that, but don't you want to be excited yourself? Is he not bored watching Newcastle? I'm getting bored by it.

"When you watched Newcastle over the years it was madness, it was excitement, stupid goals going in one end or the other. It was exciting and you wanted to watch them.

"Now it's boring. Why does Mike Ashley want the club if nothing's going to happen? He's not interested in a cup run. I just don't get it - I don't understand why he wants to own a football club."