Isegrim

Flicking through yesterdays and todays press reports it looks like Souness has more or less lost all support. Yesterdays Irish Independent was excoriating. Todays Telegraph not much better. Even Anal O. is more and more turning against him. Todays pieces are a bit tilly-tally. But best described is the current state by John Gibson: "United's manager had challenged his players to "show real passion, real fire in our bellies". What he, you and me got was a damp, insipid excuse of a football match, even if Souness professed himself happy afterwards. A stale pie and a mug of stewed tea would have been more appetising than this 90 minutes."

I also declared that the deal wasn't dead when it was reported. My only source was reading from tea leaves, though. I really feel unimportant now.

That, or phoning Alan Oliver, 'Alan, with your vast network of contacts, who have you had calls from this week that would be interested in taking on the Newcastle job?' 64485[/snapback] Alan Oliver: "Brett Emerton."

errr... that'll be the first! Whingy fucking members! 64476[/snapback] Don't worry, His Gayness (aka Gemmill) sees everything through is pink-tinted glasses at the moment.

HTT will send some sharks...

IIRC Keegan said in his biography that Fat Fred was the only one who was supporting him until the end... or something along the lines. I'll have to look it up. 64461[/snapback] I think you're right Isegrim - I think it was Shepherd and Dougie who wanted him to stay on but their desire to float Newcastle United was greater, sadly... 64462[/snapback] Are you sure? I thought it was Hall he was miffed at? Mind, it's such a fucking circus at this club I forget who's upset who. 64464[/snapback] That's how I remember it as well. i.e. that Keegan blamed Dougie and Fletcher.

IIRC Keegan said in his biography that Fat Fred was the only one who was supporting him until the end... or something along the lines. I'll have to look it up.

But they scored three goals. When was the last time we looked like scoring that many? 64309[/snapback] In one match or over the course of a couple of months?

I've been a massive Keegan fan all my life (and he is the one who dragged me into the Newcastle affection), but I have to agree. Happy memories might not be the right reasons to appoint a manager... ...on the other hand, I'd rather give this a try than having to live with the current tosser a single day more.

You are a Mansfield fan...

Yep, a shame that Barry blasted that penalty. At least you had got a new manager as birthday present then... Herzlichen Glückwunsch btw.

Looks like Shearer is turning from a hero to a scapegoat at the moment...

Postmatch quote from Souness: "I'm far happier because the team had a real go. "If you are a paying supporter, surely you realise you cannot win every game you are involved in, but the least you can hope for from your team is to give you 100%, and we got that today. Eh? Surely but is expecting to win games against the likes of Wigan reserves or Villa at home really to much to ask for? I'd actually rather have the team playing half arsened and win these games...

Alan Green was saying the same thing. Not sure whether he was playing devils advocate or not but he was saying more blame should be laid at the chairmans door (not just ours but in general) after all they hire, fire and sanction deals. Unfortunately no one pointed out how difficult it was to shift a chairman, especially when you're a PLC. 64193[/snapback] I like the brutal honesty of Mourinho's quote about the demand of giving managers time being just a poor excuse for failure.

We will win. That is at least guaranteeing us another couple of weeks of being in the limbo...

It's funny how he is stating that not winning anything in 40 years cannot be down to pure bad luck, but himself is bemoaning bad luck after every poor result or injury.

Straight to the Trent. 63944[/snapback] will definitely be there post match (and maybe with a newbie as well ) 63947[/snapback] Toonlass-101?

I have finally reached the point where I definitely don't want Newcastle to win when it secures that the tosspot will be sacked. He won't turn the corner anymore, I am 100% sure of that. A win will only delay the inevitable.

He'd be my number one choice. 63554[/snapback] Yep, I probably take him ahead of Hitzfeld as well, he is more forward thinking, though Hitzfeld is probably better getting the best out of his players of a short period of time.

Hmm, but it's not very easy to kick the pedals with only one leg...

For Hitzfeld I say again that he most likely won't take a job until after the World Cup. I still think that Newcastle would stand a decent chance as long as the ManUre job isn't up for grabs. My sensible scenario would be the following (if only I were in charge). Hitzfeld's long term assistant Michael Henke just got sacked at his first job where he was in charge of a team. Offer Hitzfeld to take over at the end of the season and so long stay in a general director role. Let his assistant take over the training alongside and the likes of Shearer and Roeder... Anyway, I think there are more sensible options. After the end of the World Cup qualifications managers like Morten Olsen are probably available, who I think could do a good job as well... and many more decent managers if you look beyond the river bank of the Tyne...

Well at least I now go to bed smiling...

There are 2 types of people in the world, those who remember Chayton and those who don't.

Which ones? Solano? (He was never replaced in the first place) Owen? (Bellamy was never going to play for the club again as long as Shepherd/Souness/Shearer were involved) Luque? (Robert said he was going - not that I think he was a direct replacement) Parker - Awesome buy Emre - Ditto Boumsong - we needed a CB - bought the wrong man I agree! Baba - ditto Faye - utter stupidity 63150[/snapback] And has this reduced the wage bill (taking also Moore into account, though he might be paid via a health insurance)? I think that Souness signed some cracking players, partly on positions that needed improving, but becoming repetitive, I don't signing players makes a good manager. With notable exclusions I rather had the old squad and a decent manager... 63161[/snapback] Yes, I agree. On paper we do have better players in some areas, for example in midfield in Parker and Emre, compared to the likes of Jeeenarse. But we have a worse team now. In fact, Souness has reduced the team to shite in a very short space of time. It's amazing really, what this man has managed to do. 63167[/snapback] He's the only manager that could gather a better set of players than what he started with and transform them into serious relegation material. 63168[/snapback] But, but, he saved us from relegation last season ... said Dougie. And apparently he is the one to save us from relegation this season...

That was the highlight for me. Since I've left Ireland a surprising amount of time on the phone talking to my brother about Eamon's latest antics. the man's a deluded prick but he's comedy gold. 63155[/snapback] I think the best is how I really wants to say "it was Ron f***ing Little", but has despite his mental state a last bit of self control.