duo 0 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/3599...forced-out.html ALAN CURBISHLEY is being lined up to become Newcastle boss. Toon owner Mike Ashley is trying to sell the club but he is making contingency plans should a quick sale not materialise. Curbishley has been sounded out and, despite the chaos that surrounds the club, he would be willing to move up to the North East. Alan Shearer remains in charge of team matters but the situation is becoming increasingly complicated as his relationship with Ashley has become so strained. Seymour Pierce, the brokers handling the sale, have received a formal bid from an international consortium with no links to the North East. The American group tabled a bid of around £100million on Friday after Barclays did the paperwork on a working overdraft of £25m to ensure the club can keep going in the short-term. "A deal is nearly done, it's very close," said a source. "It could be announced as early as Tuesday or Wednesday next week." Ashley believes he can get a better deal if Newcastle have a manager in place for the massive rebuilding job needed to help the club secure immediate promotion. And Curbishley, 51, was the master of that type of management in 16 years at Charlton. He turned them from a club who did not even have a ground into a consistent Premier League force. And since he left they have slid down into League Two. Curbs also steered West Ham away from relegation but, after a mid-table finish, he fell out with the fans and the board and left Upton Park last September, claiming constructive dismissal. By ROB SHEPHERD and MARTIN HARDY, 13/06/2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 He's not a bad manager. We are a joke though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Anyone but JFK or Houghton tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Mackems 133 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I wouldn't wipe my arse on any of the tabloids because there isn't enough room for more shit than they already have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastleunited&proud 0 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Not a bad manager. id take him at the moment could do a good job for us in the season ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13846 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I wouldn't wipe my arse on any of the tabloids because there isn't enough room for more shit than they already have. Alan knows the score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I don't believe any of that piece tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffer 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 If you like cockneys. Personally, I've had enough of them to last me a lifetime considering they couldn't give a flying fuck about Newcasstle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Probably shite, but in our current situation Curbs is a better option than Shearer. The longer the takeover drags the more we need a proven manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicTacWoe 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 his real name is Llewellyn Curbishley, don't trust him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34461 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Sounds like bollocks, but if it were true I wouldn't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 so lets get this straight, Curbishley left West Ham because there was interference from the board and now he'd be willing to come here and work for Ashley? Did the tabloids just think "now whos the daftest appointment we can say? oh dont forget he must be a cockney, they hate cockneys them Geordies do". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 so lets get this straight, Curbishley left West Ham because there was interference from the board and now he'd be willing to come here and work for Ashley? Did the tabloids just think "now whos the daftest appointment we can say? oh dont forget he must be a cockney, they hate cockneys them Geordies do". Indeed. Although with us who ever really knows. Wouldn't be that surprised if Fergy was appointed, or indeed Assley's 3 year old niece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Curbs would be all right. Would help get us up and keep us steady. reflects our situation. However I don't think there is going to be a better time for Shearer to get the chance to manage us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Curbishley is a good manager but he looks like he needs a year off - the last few months at Reading he couldn't get a home win for love nor money and he looked very very tired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Curbishley is a good manager but he looks like he needs a year off - the last few months at Reading he couldn't get a home win for love nor money and he looked very very tired Errr..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Curbishley is a good manager but he looks like he needs a year off - the last few months at Reading he couldn't get a home win for love nor money and he looked very very tired Errr..... I don't think he will handle the pressure and the press at Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I dont even know why we are debating it. Ashley has no intention of appointing anyone. That would cost money and hes not even willing to pay for the club to have coffee for meetings. Hughton is getting the job, he costs us nothing more to sit in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I dont even know why we are debating it. I guess it's because as usual, nobody from the club is saying anything to the fans, so any rumour gets lapped up.... sadly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I dont even know why we are debating it. Ashley has no intention of appointing anyone. That would cost money and hes not even willing to pay for the club to have coffee for meetings. Hughton is getting the job, he costs us nothing more to sit in. Do you think there are actually any serious buyers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26343 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I thought the reason that Shearer wasn't appointed was that we hadn't sorted out the situation with the overdraft? Well according to that article was now have, hopefully we can expect some movement on this next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I'm not sure appointing a manager with a track record of signing past-it players on huge wages is such a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Curbishley is a good manager but he looks like he needs a year off - the last few months at Reading he couldn't get a home win for love nor money and he looked very very tired Errr..... Exactly, errr. Rob W, rubbing shoulders with the rich, famous, and movers and shakers of the world. Curbishley or Coppell, eh Rob ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I dont even know why we are debating it. Ashley has no intention of appointing anyone. That would cost money and hes not even willing to pay for the club to have coffee for meetings. Hughton is getting the job, he costs us nothing more to sit in. Do you think there are actually any serious buyers? No. (be pleased to be wrong though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N17 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I think he will be better than Shearer. His experience in a dog fight will be invaluable. If you can get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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