snakehips 0 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Okay, I lied. WANK TIME EDIT: Oh, and if Cath and Midds are looking for a high chair, there must be one surplus to requirements at SJP now. Edited April 2, 2009 by snakehips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Onion 0 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) He'll be one very unhappy little cockney this morning I bet There's no reason at all why the club can't continue recruiting young players just as they have been. Vetere is still there, as presumably are all the other scouts. Just bring in/promote someone to co-ordinate the operation without giving them the divisive title Director of Football, and reduce their first-team-related remit to flagging up possible targets. Dead simple, a lot cheaper, and how it should have been done in the first place. Anyway get the fuck in! Edited April 2, 2009 by Big Onion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 He'll be one very unhappy little cockney this mornning I bet I suspect his accountant disagrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 They say you only say good things about people once they've gone. Wise is gone - good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Onion 0 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Doubt he'll get that much of a pay-off - only contracted till the end of the season. Plus he's got small-man syndrome, and he's just been turfed out by a very big man. That's got to hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Onion 0 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 They say you only say good things about people once they've gone. Wise is gone - good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 DENNIS WISE’S ill-fated spell may be officially over today, but his input at St James’s Park has been slowly diminishing for months. Wise was a shock arrival for Toon fans when he was appointed executive director along with Tony Jimenez, who made a more low-key exit last year, and Jeff Vetere. What Mike Ashley hoped would be a recruitment dream team, however, has paled into near-insignificance. Wise once enjoyed a relationship with Ashley healthy enough for the Toon tycoon to back him ahead of Kevin Keegan. The former Chelsea star’s operational role, which saw him spend more time clocking up air miles on countless – and some might say pointless – scouting missions, was brought to an abrupt end yesterday by the arrival of Alan Shearer. The Chronicle understands Wise had barely spoken with Ashley and managing-director Derek Llambias since before January, with Joe Kinnear assuming a recruitment role during the transfer window. With Newcastle announcing last night that Wise’s position would not be refilled, it can only deemed as a major rethink of the managerial structure at St James’s Park. Shearer’s return and the appointment of former Crystal Palace and QPR boss Iain Dowie as his assistant reverts to a more traditional approach by the Magpies. That will be met with relief by Toon fans. The Geordie public fully understood the continental management system in place at Newcastle but never endorsed it – nor Wise’s role as transfer chief with the diminutive Cockney holding power above King Kev. Keegan was renowned for his own personal powers of persuasion when it came to transfers. A fine track record which included marquee signings in his first spell in charge like Peter Beardsley, Andy Cole, Rob Lee, Scott Sellars, David Ginola, Tino Asprilla, Les Ferdinand and Shearer himself was blatantly obvious, it seemed, to everybody but the current Toon owners. It is thought Keegan had plans to try to sign proven Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia in the summer and did not rule out audacious moves for David Beckham and one-time Barcelona misfit Thierry Henry – not to mention a monumental claim that Chelsea’s Frank Lampard was interested in coming to Toon. Wise had different ambitions. Buy young, buy foreign, buy cheap. During a summer of speculation, transfer talk linked Newcastle with some of Europe’s lesser bright lights. Wise scouted fresh-faced Swiss international striker Eren Derdiyok and made several trips to Norway to see playmaker Per Ciljan Skjelbred. While summer arrivals like Jonas Gutierrez and Sebastien Bassong have proved to be relative success stories, they have failed to capture the imagination of the Tyneside public in the same way Keegan’s marquee signings did. Bassong’s debut at Doncaster Rovers was met with mystified chants of “46, 46 nobody knows your name!” United then splashed out £10m on Fabricio Coloccini, who later turned out to be the “wow” signing of the summer. Throw into that £5.7m striker Xisco and little-known winger Nacho Gonzalez, who has barely played this season, and fans could see why Keegan was fed up. That was obvious to assembled journalists at Newcastle Airport in July when Keegan turned up to have a plane named after him. KK said he “did not want to talk about football” with just six weeks to go before the big kick off. Surely something was wrong? KK looked drained and powerless. Therefore, there were no surprises among Geordie folk at Keegan’s departure, not least the 2-1 defeat against Hull City which sparked fury on Tyneside. After KK left the club, Wise’s role continued as normal – but it seemed Joe Kinnear was encountering similar problems. Kinnear wanted Peter Lovenkrands to aid the Mags’ relegation battle. Wise did not. That was an example of the slowly-receding power levels of Wise as United’s management system failed to do what it said on the tin. I stood outside St James’s Park some months after Keegan’s departure and watched as a fan told Wise what he thought of the situation. Wise’s laughing-cavalier response to the young Geordie, just yards away from where KK explained to fans why he had sold Andy Cole in 1995, summed up why the ex-Chelsea man was never the right fit for a people’s club like Newcastle United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 It is thought Keegan had plans to try to sign proven Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia in the summer and did not rule out audacious moves for David Beckham and one-time Barcelona misfit Thierry Henry – not to mention a monumental claim that Chelsea’s Frank Lampard was interested in coming to Toon. Horseshit. On the article as a whole, it seems the agenda now is to pin ALL the ills of the last year on Wise alone and see if those left can get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Onion 0 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I stood outside St James’s Park some months after Keegan’s departure and watched as a fan told Wise what he thought of the situation. Wise’s laughing-cavalier response to the young Geordie, just yards away from where KK explained to fans why he had sold Andy Cole in 1995, summed up why the ex-Chelsea man was never the right fit for a people’s club like Newcastle United. Funny how Ryder has just realised this is newsworthy today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Keegan was renowned for his own personal powers of persuasion when it came to transfers. That bit was always true and strange though, it was bizarre to have an asset like Keegan in that context and then not use him for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I stood outside St James’s Park some months after Keegan’s departure and watched as a fan told Wise what he thought of the situation. Wise’s laughing-cavalier response to the young Geordie, just yards away from where KK explained to fans why he had sold Andy Cole in 1995, summed up why the ex-Chelsea man was never the right fit for a people’s club like Newcastle United. Funny how Ryder has just realised this is newsworthy today... What's he like man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 707 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 ...Bassong's 'debut at Doncaster Rovers' was a friendly where his name wasn't on the teamsheet. I hardly think we were 'mystified' by his arrival after it had been, you know, officially announced - and he's been our best player - and Keegan signed him, not Wise. Load of sycophantic crap, just trying to tell us what they think we want to hear now. Piss off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I stood outside St James’s Park some months after Keegan’s departure and watched as a fan told Wise what he thought of the situation. Wise’s laughing-cavalier response to the young Geordie, just yards away from where KK explained to fans why he had sold Andy Cole in 1995, summed up why the ex-Chelsea man was never the right fit for a people’s club like Newcastle United. Funny how Ryder has just realised this is newsworthy today... What's he like man? I expect a "I was called by a world class manager while I was on the bus to Liverpool with all me mates drinking cans at 7am...." before the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Newcastle United Fans Rejoice As Dennis Wise Is Kicked Out On His Arse There was jubilation on Tyneside for a second night in succession this evening, when, after Geordie folk hero Alan Shearer was confirmed as the new manager yesterday, the Executive Director of Football, Dennis Wise, was kicked out of his job and told to fuck off back to Plough Lane where he belongs, tonight. A statement on the club's website read: "We can confirm Dennis Wise has left his position as Executive Director. "We would like to take this early opportunity to tell Dennis to fuck off." Chirpy cheeky cockney chappy Wise, who was brought in to 'help' Kevin Keegan, doesn't actually work at St James Park, but merely shows up at matches sometimes to piss fans off with his cheeky chappy grin and teeth, which were surely ripe for kicking in. Owner Mike Ashley has, however, responded quickly to the new manager's enquiries as to what, exactly, Wise was doing at the club, and has binned him forthwith. After clearing his desk of a knuckleduster and a few porn films, Wise took a taxi from the ground tonight, and headed straight back towards London for a sauna, followed by a flashy meal and some cocktails. Tit. Amazing what you find on google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 It'll be a tough summer for Dennis, but he'll be alright once Panto season starts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 Found a team that better suits him already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 TBH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 TBH truth hurts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Onion 0 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Just realised that my fear Poyet would end up getting it evaporated with the departure of the dwarf. Wouldn't be surprised if those two ended up working together again like. Imagine if Wise ever comes here as an opposition manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 TBH Had anyone listened to me..... We would be safe buy now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Keegan said the same thing to Gemmil's gran just yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 TBH Had anyone listened to me..... We would be safe buy now! Freudian slip or just a new PR record for the club? Thank fuck no one actually listens to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 TBH Had anyone listened to me..... We would be safe buy now! Freudian slip or just a new PR record for the club? Thank fuck no one actually listens to you. YYYYYYAAAAAAAWWWWWNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!! as usual tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 TBH Had anyone listened to me..... We would be safe buy now! Freudian slip or just a new PR record for the club? Thank fuck no one actually listens to you. YYYYYYAAAAAAAWWWWWNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!! as usual tbf Owwwww, such a witty, cutting retort. Just like an advertising twat, no substance and all over in 30 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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