BottledDog

Like the mans style and winning mentality. Could be a good manager for us if he continues to do well, gets them promoted and does a good job in the Premiership. Shearer could learn his trade alongside him if he fancies doin a bit of coaching.

Regarding this. No need to get elated/upset, remember this.

I love the fact that we lost against AZ or Birminham due to simply being Newcastle. Bestest. Excuse. Evar!

Fair play to the bastards. It's a policy that may actually see them turn a profit eventually.

"I am not yet working with my squad. I am working with other managers' squads. Three players (his signings Duff, Martins and Sibierski) is not my squad." http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_headline=roeder--no-one-could-have-done-better-than-me-%26method=full%26objectid=18807154%26siteid=50081-name_page.html

Ideally we want a squad close to 40 players. We currently have a squad of 29. Remove Krul, Edgar, Huntington, Pattisson, O'Brian and Carroll for the season, or extended periods. Remove Srnicek, Carr, Bramble, Moore, Babayaro, Sibierski?, Onyewu, and Luque possibly/hopefully. That leaves a squad of 15. Blimey, that would mean Roeder is bringing in 20 or so player this summer. Exiting times ahead lads.

Fuck it. Get it over with. Until he manages this clubs these threads will continue, and I for one have limits. Fine you fuckers give him the job. I dont't disagree because there is nothing for me to base an opinion on, he may well do well, but who the ferk knows. Sentiment rules. Hopefully he will lead us to glory upon glory and his statue shall be encased in gold. A legend he maybe, but tomorrow he shall be.... a God! Blah blah blah. /fingers farking crossed.

Whoevers fault it is it isn't Roeders. As he has just stated, nobody could better him. It is not his fault that the players (those not bought buy him) are shit. He can't work with these players, just as he couldn't work with players at Watford, West Ham or wherever. A man of Roeders quality can only work with "proper players".

So basically you're saying he is now shit but a tryer? Well that's just grand.

No, yes, what. What the. What are you jibber jabbering about.

That's exactly my problem though - I can see clearly that they are soundbites (in fact, I'm pretty sure I used the word ) Things aren't going very well at the moment, I want some brutal honesty, not the warm and fuzzy version! He is being brutally honest. Sound bite or not, he is effectively saying that he cannot work with players he hasn't signed. I would like HTT to tell me that that is not an excuse and a poor reflection on his managerial ability. I agree with him mind, though I would also note that he hasn't got the best out of players he has signed either, such as Duff. I don't think it is an excuse, I think he's tried his best to get the best out of the players, but it hasn't worked for whatever reason. But to be fair, who could get the best out of wor lot - or rather certain individuals? You mention Duff but under Mourinho he was just as disappointing for them in the last 12 months of his career at Stamford Bridge as he has been for us, which is why we got him to be honest. I mention Duff specifically because he states that he is failing because they are not his own players. Yet if Duff is anything to go by, then it is difficult to have much faith in his assertion/excuse/whatever that things will be so much better when he does.

That's exactly my problem though - I can see clearly that they are soundbites (in fact, I'm pretty sure I used the word ) Things aren't going very well at the moment, I want some brutal honesty, not the warm and fuzzy version! He is being brutally honest. Sound bite or not, within that interview he is effectively saying that he cannot work with players he hasn't signed. I would like HTT to tell me that that is not an excuse and a poor reflection on his managerial ability. I agree with him mind, though I would also note that he hasn't got the best out of players he has signed either, such as Duff, which is just as worrying.

Roeder has already stated he expects Edgar here next year.

Expanded interview --> HERE <--. Quite the excuse there. Basically admitting that he cannot work with players who he didn't bring to the club, presumably due to their lack of faith in him. Say's a lot for the rest of the team including his forgotten signing Bernard and his loanees, who I assume he wants to replace wholesale (something very few managers would ever have the opportunity to do), and bring in more Duff's and Sibi's who he can actually work with and get the best out of. Har har. Cretin.

"He is staying at St James's Park for the "long haul" in a bid to rid the club of its culture of failure." For this to come from a manager with a record that stinks of failure, that is quite a statement of intent.

Agree with most of that, but I'm still not at all convinced by the arguement for him to become our DOF. I have to say, like KaKa I really like his talk about the future of Newcastle, of building a team, not just the odd star player, but so far it is all just that, talk. Surely that role of DOF is all about having the right contacts, the experience of top setups, and enough respect to keep the manager happy and the chairman on his toes. Im not entirely sure Roeder fits that bill.

"I'm still working with a squad that isn't mine. I would expect to be judged when I have the players I've signed. We will go into next season with my team. I can't change everything in two years. It's like any new business, survive the first two years and then you're up and running." It's a fair sentiment and, as it looks likely that he will stay, I genuinely hope he is right. Good luck Glenn. He seems to realise that he still has a hell of a lot to prove for a lot of us.

theyve obviously not got enough neck, so will always tuck it in. Even if it makes them look like a runty little welsh fuck. Better than some dandy fucker with baby blue edged fabric flopping delicately accross their chilly shoulders.

God knows what the last bit of stuff is about but I'll be looking forwards to the rest of the interview when it comes out. Loving the fact that he put some quite direct questions to Glenn.

Interesting stuff about Bramble, and the vocal minority. I can remember the vocal minority thing being used by Shepherd in the past as well.

Yup. Responses are up! http://www.lukewhostalking.co.uk/2007/03/roeder_the_response.html#comments

You have to be kidding me.

God, I know. I think I might just explode with the embarrassment of it all!

I wouldn't trust Shepherd to wipe his arse properly, but that's not a reason to stick with Roeder. Reckon it'll only make us weaker if we change between shit managers every season. Shy bairns get nowt, if you don't buy a ticket... etc etc.