Kitman 2188 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 From nufc.com Hot on the trail of the Joe Kinnear/NUFC job offer claims, credible sources were suggesting on Wednesday evening that the club have now also made an approach to David O'Leary to become their latest interim manager. However it's understood that the former Leeds and Aston Villa boss - who has been out of football since July 2006 - was deterred by the current uncertainty regarding the possible imminent sale of the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle plummet to new depths as O'Leary turns down manager's job Just when Newcastle fans thought they had suffered enough, the good ship St James' hit rock bottom on Wednesday night. After a day of fresh farce, it was revealed that David O'Leary rejected the chance to become manager on a two-year contract, despite spending the past three years out of the game. The job's a handful: David O'Leary declined an offer to be Newcastle manager Hours earlier Joe Kinnear, who stepped down last February needing a heart bypass operation, confirmed he too had been offered a return to the same post with the same length of deal a fortnight ago but was unable to take it up immediately. O'Leary, the former Leeds and Aston Villa boss, is understood to have passed on what many would consider a poisoned chalice because it was stressed to him that Newcastle might soon be sold. There has been little sign of that recently but as confusion reigns at St James' Park, Tyneside businessman Barry Moat has emerged as the preferred bidder of brokers Seymour Pierce. Moat is close to Alan Shearer and was chairman of the Newcastle legend's testimonial committee, meaning moves for Kinnear and O'Leary are unlikely to have come at his behest. Moat's involvement with what is said to be an American consortium would surely see Shearer re-instated as boss, and with Ashley having set an informal deadline of Friday, the promise of better news to appease fans persists. With their season kicking off at fellow relegated side West Brom on Saturday, Ashley and his managing director, Derek Llambias, are still insisting the club is for sale. However, billionaire Ashley has not ruled out staying if his £100million asking price is not met. Shearer waits for the call to return as manager, three months after his last meeting with Ashley, but he looks destined to return to the Match of the Day studio for the BBC's first televised Football League game this Saturday. Newcastle fans, who vented their frustration in a fans' forum with the BBC last night, will be hoping Ashley can secure a sale sooner rather than later, especially if the new owners offer Shearer the manager's job. Ashley is hoping to sell several players before the weekend, with Tottenham believed to be prepared to make an improved offer for French defender Sebastien Bassong after a £10m bid was turned down this week. Aston Villa want Senegal defender Habib Beye, and Wolves are chasing midfielder Nicky Butt. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...l#ixzz0NNoMnAHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6317 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I want to know where the football club I've supported for the last 27 years has gone.... I don't recognise it anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 On the up side O'Dreary might be an improvement on JFK... ... but only just. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 To be fair if Peasepud does takeover at least the NUSC will finally have a foot in the door... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 O'Leary would be a significantly better option than JFK. Anyone without tourettes has got to be a better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Did someone pass Ashley & Llambias a big list of things that would piss us off and they're now going through it point by point? 'Let's see what we can do today from the list..hang on..look at this..offer JFK a new contract. Or how about this one, offer the job to David O'Leary. Look at this for tomorrow, make Ruud Gullit Director of Football. Honestly, Dekka, this is gold.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Can't remember the origin of the story / rumour but I seem to remember something about O'Leary knowing Ashley and/or Wise and/or Llambias. Would fit in with previous appointments if that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebrief 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Did someone pass Ashley & Llambias a big list of things that would piss us off and they're now going through it point by point? 'Let's see what we can do today from the list..hang on..look at this..offer JFK a new contract. Or how about this one, offer the job to David O'Leary. Look at this for tomorrow, make Ruud Gullit Director of Football. Honestly, Dekka, this is gold.' And coming up, our first inward transfer of the summer - £15million on Boumsong! For fuck sake, the only thing they could do any worse would be to bring Souness back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6258 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 What's Glenn Roeder up to nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 What's Glenn Roeder up to nowadays? Busy scouting some kid called Kuyt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 82 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Did someone pass Ashley & Llambias a big list of things that would piss us off and they're now going through it point by point? 'Let's see what we can do today from the list..hang on..look at this..offer JFK a new contract. Or how about this one, offer the job to David O'Leary. Look at this for tomorrow, make Ruud Gullit Director of Football. Honestly, Dekka, this is gold.' And coming up, our first inward transfer of the summer - £15million on Boumsong! For fuck sake, the only thing they could do any worse would be to bring Souness back Dont even fucking joke about it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 what would be worse getting rejected by O'leary or getting O'leary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshman 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 facepalm™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 707 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 What's Glenn Roeder up to nowadays? I'd have him back, by the way. I would've had him in a heartbeat after the KK disaster. Doubt he'd come back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactico 0 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 O'Leary would be a good option in my opinion, good with foreign signings and brilliant with youth. Shearer is all good and well as a manager but right now we need stability and someone with vast experience and of course of a club once in a similiar situation would be only good for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4242 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 would be a better appointment than JFK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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