Kitman

An alternative version of events is that Lambezi was always going to leave in the close season and his departure isn't linked to Kinnear's appointment. But I'd like to think that Lambezi has resigned on principle, having shown no principles at all otherwise. As JawD says, the truly baffling thing is not why recruit a DoF (which makes good sense if you don't trust the manager), it's why recruit Kinnear? A more knackered useless washed up pissed old deluded self regarding clueless horrible dinosaur would be hard to find. If someone had asked me to nominate the absolutely worst person to run a football club, it would be Kinnear. As obviously destined for disaster as the appointment of Souness as manager.

Still at least he's got his list to work through...

Jfk has been with us a matter of days and it's already a complete shambles ....

It's not been confirmed yet that he's off, has it?

I can't see what kinnear has to offer as a dof. I think he's in as a manager by proxy and it's only a matter of time before it's legitimised. Interesting to see whether Pardew tries to tough it out...ashley probably views it as a no lose situation....either pardew shapes up or he goes

Kinnear is a massive vote of no confidence by ashley.....Pardew's now a turkey with a life expectancy to match. He'll be gone by xmas imo, the only question is whether he resigns now or tries to suck it up and gets sacked. Kinnear is likely our next manager.

It'll end in tears. Or a heart attack.

If you made a list of the achievements he's falsely claimed since he's returned, it would already be pretty long. He's so full of shit, it's hilarious. He even says "it's a fact" now and then

The bloke just makes stuff up about what he's done. He's like comical ali

Yohan kebab Genius

Football's all very simple according to our joe...

If they're good we'll buy them. If they're not, we'll shift them. Football genius from joe there, thank fuck he's in charge now

Kinnear is confrontational, a gobshite and a blabbermouth. Perfect for dealing with media player transfers and management. Trouble ahead....

Joe will have shane on steak and kidney pud washed down with guinness to beef him up. In half a season he'll look like CT and his career will be over

I expect Andy Carroll is a JFK kind of player

5 years after his heart attack Ashley rewards' Kinnear's 4 months of loyal service with a job, out of a desire to help? I don't think so somehow.....

that's about right actually

Lucky bugger. I will shortly be tucking into a bottle of wine for medicinal purposes.......later I will be shouting insults at the trees in bid to make sense of it all

It is utterly ridiculous....just got to laugh at the absurdity of it really

I'm an ooc apathetic armchair supporter. Basically the club would need to go out of business for me to make less effort

Comedy genius, Kinnear as a director. I bet he can't even direct his piss into the toilet bowl...

Wonder what pardew makes of this. Looks like hes being undermined and should resign really.

kinnear has already talked about the need to add a bit of beef. All aboard the time machine back to the 90s !!!

This is as lunatic as the previous lot's decision to appoint souness. It's got disaster written all over it.

I dread to think who kinnear will recommend. Has dean windass retired?