Scottish Mag

He has said that some people who have gone back for a second spell hasn't worked and that the game has changed and is changing all the time. What exactly has he said wrong?

Yes he has not looked like he enjoys the physical side of the game but fook me what a fickle bunch , I remember after a few games there were a fair few on here and N-O raving about him. Anyhoo as pointed out he didn't cost that much and I expect we will easily recoup our money for him if he moves on in the summer..

Its Deja Vu isn't it... We were saying the same thing at this point over the last few years...

Nigel Quashie

Nigeria need two goals or Oba is coming home early..

Sowwy....

Aye, I knocked it back, too much charity work on just now. Did you not get a call?

Oldthreadtastic day today........

I think some, especially the media, are reading too much into all this talk of "Director of Football". Ashley (allegedly) from Day 1 spoke of wanting to turn the club into a brand name worldwide, it appears to me that the new trio will be responsible for doing just that. Whilst alot of supporters do not like to think of their club as a business, unfortunately it is. Much like Charltons overseas link ups http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/Overseas1.ink , which Vetere was a key player in, surely it can only be a good thing as we are looking to not only attempt to get some of the best talent from overseas whilst building the Newcastle brand, which of course will help us not only financially but may help to attract players from abroad. As long as KK is ok with all of this and there is no interference with his plans or the first team I have no problem with it as it seems like we are actually trying to build a club, that is structured well from top to bottom as well as looking to improve the club (as a business) financially, as regardless of how many millions Ashley has the club has to bring money in to continue to grow.

Newcastle United’s attempt to restructure the club means that a new team will be in place behind the scenes at St James’ Park. One is a familiar face, but the other two newcomers are less well known. Dennis Wise St James’ Park, it seems, has an eternal fascination for football’s bad boys. Wise would point out that he is a different person from the snarling character who was adored by Chelsea fans and loathed by just about everyone else. He has overcome scepticism from Leeds United fans, as well as a 15-point deduction, to hoist the club into a strong position in Coca-Cola League One. Yet the 41-year-old is understood to be pining for a break from management - he has also had spells at Millwall, Southampton (as caretaker) and Swindon Town. His family have not settled in Yorkshire and his new role – which can be filed under the bracket of general manager – should allow him to spend two or three days a week at his Buckinghamshire home. Duties beckoning for Wise will include scouting, but Kevin Keegan, the manager, will have the final say on acquisitions. Chris Mort, the chairman, has also placed great emphasis on developing the club’s academy. Tony Jimenez Set to be named Newcastle’s new vice-president today, he is a friend of Paul Kemsley, the former Tottenham Hotspur vice-chairman. In turn, Kemsley is tight with Mike Ashley, the Newcastle owner, while Jimenez has a long association with Wise, having established a wide network of contacts in football through his background in property development. So the circle is squared. Jimenez has a reputation as a Mr Fixit, having played a significant role in Tottenham’s capture of Juande Ramos. He was also instrumental in Keegan’s return to Tyneside. He will grease the wheels for transfer deals to be finalised. The model being established is a continental one, where young, talented players are targeted and either integrated into the first team or sold at a profit. Keegan, who knew about the plans before returning to Newcastle, is said to be satisfied that there will be no interference in his domain. A former director of Casa Sports Holdings Ltd, an agency whose clients included Celestine Babayaro, who had an ill-fated period at Newcastle, Jiminez was in Spain last night, scouting for youth-team players. Jeff Vetere A former apprentice at Luton Town, he rose from a youth coaching role at Rushden & Diamonds to become Charlton Athletic’s overseas scouting co-ordinator. Fluent in Italian and Spanish, he has since worked for Real Madrid but will take the title of technical director, which will mean an international scouting role. Credited with an encyclopaedic knowledge of footballers, Vetere will be expected to use his broad range of skills to help Newcastle to restock their youth and reserve ranks with exciting prospects.

Some of the overseas work/links he set up in his time at Charlton http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/Overseas1.ink

Dennis Wise will be confirmed as the new general manager of Newcastle United today as the centrepiece of a significant restructuring of the club. In the biggest changes since Mike Ashley bought Newcastle last summer, The Times can reveal that Tony Jimenez, a London-based property developer, will join the board as a vice-president and Jeff Vetere, a scout for Real Madrid, will be appointed as technical director to complete a continental-style management structure working in support of Kevin Keegan. Keegan has been aware of Ashley’s plans to create a multi-tiered management team since he returned to the club as manager a fortnight ago, but had little say over its composition. It is understood that Wise, the Leeds United manager, was already being lined up before he was appointed. “I am very happy [about the situation],” Keegan said yesterday after further discussions with Chris Mort, his chairman. “That’s a fact.” Leeds confirmed yesterday that they had agreed a compensation package with Newcastle for Wise and he will leave after preparing the team for tonight’s Coca-Cola League One match against Southend United at Roots Hall. Keegan resumed talks with Alan Shearer last night about the former Newcastle captain taking up a part-time position ? probably coaching the forwards ? but Shearer will not be offered a senior role within the new structure. Wise’s appointment should not affect those discussions, however, as his remit will not include coaching and he will be primarily charged with identifying talent and buying players in the manner of a director of football. Wise and Vetere will make the initial assessment before calling in Jimenez to do the deal, though Newcastle insist that Keegan will have the final say. While many Newcastle fans will be stunned at the recruitment of such a controversial character as Wise, it is even more surprising that he has chosen to abandon his management career after mounting an impressive promotion challenge with Leeds, despite the handicap of a 15-point penalty. The Times understands, however, that Wise has told friends he no longer wants to be a manager after becoming disillusioned with the job since the departure of Gustavo Poyet, his assistant, to Tottenham Hotspur. His new position will also enable him to spend more time at the family home in Buckinghamshire as he will not be required to move to the North East. Wise will work closely with Vetere and Jimenez, who was intimately involved in his appointment and whose work for the club will be formalised when he is appointed in a part-time position today. Although his background is in property, the Spanish-speaking Jimenez is well connected in football and has a reputation as an astute deal-maker, helping to bring Juande Ramos to Tottenham as head coach before beginning work for Newcastle late last year. Jimenez has known Wise since the latter’s playing days at Chelsea a decade ago and the pair have maintained a close friendship. Vetere will also have a crucial role because, in contrast with Keegan’s first period in charge, when he scrapped the reserve team, Newcastle are pinning their hopes on youth development, hoping to follow the successful models in place at Arsenal and Seville by filling their academy with the best players from all over the world. The multilingual Vetere began his career as a youth-team manager at Rushden & Diamonds, but he was appointed overseas co-ordinator at Charlton Athletic by Alan Curbishley, who also took him to West Ham United before Vetere left for Real. On another remarkable day on Tyneside, Keegan confirmed that Joey Barton, who is on bail over an assault charge, is set to be named on the substitutes’ bench for tonight’s league fixture away to Arsenal. Barton was residing at the Sporting Chance clinic in Hampshire but now has a nightly curfew at his North East home at 7.30pm, except on match days. “His football has to do his talking now,” Keegan said.

Is that you on the right?

Tom's fishing for rehearsal space. Couldn't you pop round for some singing practice ? "baby we were born to ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnn................"

You deserve everything you get for watching this overhyped pile of donkey poo. I'll not be tuning in again. My opinion has went down like a shit sarnie over on NO, Andy's fucking seething. I would put money on that some of them over there would pay good money to suck Jack off whilst Locke watched. Due to having nothing to watch with the Sopranos and Heroes finished I'm going to have to go back on my word and watch the two hour special on Thursday then make and further decisions based on that. That is all! Do yourself a favour and get series 1 of The Shield, its what your telly was made for ! Especially at this price... http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/advancedSearch...b08b8c9218ec797

From that Journalist (think he works for the People/Mirror) over on the Blackburn site..

Leeds United boss Dennis Wise will be offered a role as Newcastle's director of football, BBC Leeds understands. A Leeds spokesperson would only confirm that Wise will be in charge of the team for Tuesday's game at Southend. Wise, 41, who played for England under Keegan, has guided Leeds into play-off contention in League One despite them starting the season on minus 15 points. That penalty followed their going into administration and being relegated, and money remains tight at Elland Road. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ted/7213096.stm

4th place finish in my first season. Too easy tbh....

20 games in and sitting 7th. Just about to sell Owen to Chelsea for 25 million and Barton to Pompey for 22 miilion

Here is my ins and outs for the start of the season. I had to let go of players for less than they were worth and but players at over inflated prices to get an all English squad...

I have started this. Will keep you up to date with how I get on.

29 year old?