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No fucking way! McLaren has friends!?

I'd welcome him, for the simple fact it's the least he deserves.

Exactly. Harry wouldnt be my first choice, but the options available are much much smaller than many fans would like to think. While the form table shows that Pompy have a shocking recent home record (as per .com) its interesting to see they are TOP of the away form table. I'm bored of the "Mourinho, Lippi, Hitzfeld wouldn't touch us" argument. Who has said they would? There are others though. Man City got Eriksson, Spurs got Ramos - we're in the same position in and we go for a 60-year old never-was. That's what it comes down to! Half the fuckers on N-O I completely agree that we should've looked elsewhere, but lets give the bloke a chance.

Exactly. Harry wouldnt be my first choice, but the options available are much much smaller than many fans would like to think. While the form table shows that Pompy have a shocking recent home record (as per .com) its interesting to see they are TOP of the away form table. And when was the last time we won 7-4? Surely that'll appease the fuckers who moan about 'boring football'

I'm as underwhelmed as the next supporter. It really is a bizarre move by Ashley, a move which seems to show that all his prior knowledge of Football comes from his mate in the Spuds shirt. But lets try and be positive... -He plays some of the better football in the league. -He may bring Tony Adams with him, who seems like an excellent defensive coach. -He's not getting any younger. I think this could be his last job in football so he's probably desperate for some success. -It's well known he's your typical chirpy, cockney and seems non-plussed by the North. To come up here he must have been offered mega-bucks, either in the way of a transfer kitty ( ) or his contract ( ) or both ( ) -When given money by the oil rich Ruskie in charge at Pompy, he doesn't seem to have squandered it. Since he came back and this new lad took over he's taken Pompy from a lower midtable/relegation side, below us to a team challenging for Europe. I know it's a small step but it's a bigger one than we've took over the past few years -He always seems to sign the players that we moan "we should've gone for" -He's got a gorgeous daughter in law Howay, lets be positive and get behind our manager for once. I know that concept is alien to some of our fans but lets not cut our nose off to spite our face and give him stick because he's not who we wanted. Lets face it, the likes of Mourinho, Lippi, Hitzfeld etc. wouldn't touch us with a shitty stick at this moment in time. Do we really want to be in this same position in 8 months time? Do we balls. The media have had a right good chortle at us over the past 36 hours and rightly so. Same old bloody Newcastle. Continuity can breed success, so lets give this man a chance to do something before we boo, jeer and moan.

Rent-a-Mong called. They said we can keep you.

Wouldn't explain our apparent interest in Redknapp who appears to be in as much if not more shit than Sam. Magic word, Ive not seen anything official to back it up, just a load of cash put on him from the moment SSN said "English manager in work" automatically the price drops and more people think "hold on that looks definite, I'll stick some dosh on that" vicious circle tbh People are overcredulous. They easily bet 50 quid based on poorly googled translations of interviews in German papers... Where is our pal Lukas tonight? And is that whole thing still chronicled on Pud's site?

He was in Portugal last week on holiday. His Hong Kong trip is strictly business, isn't it?

Well theres no mention of HR so he musnt...I really dont think we will see HR or MH i think we are gonna be in for a suprise!! He does. He wanted him to come in after Jol left. He loves the guy.

He's a guy who bums Harry Redknapp

I did think Scotland would be an option for him.

No, no, no, no, no, no! This is wrong! I'm actually seriously fucking considering Shearer. Damn the Southern press! Damn them to Hell!

I think it's the fact Shearer is an unknown quantity and will be slightly exciting, whereas the others won't take us beyond 8th

True. I'm desperately and knowingly clutching at straws when I interpret their running it as their main story and using the title "Redknapp out of Newcastle running" as a good sign. Maybe that suggests that they are fairly certain Redknapp really is out of the running. Hope springs eternal and all that... Well, Sky seem to think Redknapp is on a plane to Newcastle to meet Ashley, who is currently in Hong Kong. They don't even take into consideration the laws of time and space, how the fuck can we trust them to tell us who our new manager is?

Is it bad that i'm so adamant I don't want Redknapp or Hughes that i'm coming round to the idea of Shearer?

The Beeb are more reliable than Sky Sports tbf

Ashley's in Hong Kong, no?

If it is i'll back him to the hilt, but I don't think Ashley will be sitting in with the fans for too much longer.

Will you fuck off!?

I'm beginning to think it's going to be a Keegan/famous ex-player dream team

I'm hoping against hope it's Benitez

He should've bought a fucking circus then. too obvious to say that he did? No, not at all

He should've bought a fucking circus then.

What was your opinion? I'd rather keep Pearson than bring McLaren in on a temporary basis.

No, why should we lower our expectations? To be honest the last three managers have shown us that lowering our expectations doesn't do the club any good. The club needs to raise its game and appoint the right manager, give them the support they need in both backroom staff and playing staff. For too long we've watched the club spunk away money on and for those not good enough. Trophy signings aren't the way but neither is half baked ideas of prozone and Terry Mac. We as fans know it's going to take time, even the most anti Allardyce supporter knew that and the right manager will get everything they deserve from the fans. Give a little and you will get a lot. Because they're so unrealistic it's laughable?