The College Dropout

He'd either implement Owen properly or sell him...I'd be happy enough. Good move.

Only he prefers 4-3-3... Davies up top of the three, Anelka and Diouf wide of him, all alteranting roles depending on the score or who they're playing. That's how they lined up against us. Off the ball this becomes a 4-5-1. BTW Houllier played 4-5-1 whith Owen and that was his most prolific spell. I think you mean 4-4-1-1 with Litmanen?

No, no we are getting Mourinho.

What's wrong with Hughes apart from not having a fancy foriegn name? He's done a good job at Blackburn and needs another team to take him to the next level. And were going nowhere BETWEEN cups - give credit where it's due. That's because they are a canny lot. They were lambasted in before WC 2002 and the same in 2006. If anything it's another reason not to hire Jurgen because we'll just be hiring him because of 6 home matches. Wake up mate. Seriously why would any of those managers come to Newcastle United, just think about it. mate, its best to aim high....u never know....freddie might decide to throw some cash round instead of his weight. TBF, he did get Owen- one the world's biggest stars? Koeman isn't that great, I'd rather have Hughes. Ramos, Mourinho and Hitzfeld would all have CL football and better suitors ready. Hiddink is tied up. None of those are realistic, get your heads out of the skies and prepare for Big Sam.

@ footballs coming home

Been linked in the papers as recently as today? I'm just putting the names that have cropped up. If you were Ramos would you even consider coming to NUFC?

I think Hughes and Houllier would come.

Hughes for me. And why do people think Ramos is likely?

It's always embarrassing when they interview the biggest fuckwits in Newcastle whenever we sack/hire a manager.

Let's give him a chance.

Ramos' team are near the top of the league, are in the UEFA Cup Final and will play CL football next season. Would you trust a man who would leave that and come to NUFC?

And were going nowhere BETWEEN cups - give credit where it's due. That's because they are a canny lot. They were lambasted in before WC 2002 and the same in 2006. If anything it's another reason not to hire Jurgen because we'll just be hiring him because of 6 home matches. Wake up mate. Seriously why would any of those managers come to Newcastle United, just think about it.

lol, would've liked to see him come to us instead of Duff... him and Martins would've been brilliant and he could work well with Owen. **sighs**

Agreed.

A Germany that had previously been falling to pieces ? No, dunno why, I just feel he'd do a good job. Charismatic, certainly. Thats something we haven't had for a LOOOONNNGG time - and that can sometimes be all you need to kickstart a recovery we BADLY need. The Germans went all the way to the final the previous time, their just canny like that.

Jurgen Klinnsman just because of 6 or so games in the WC? Hasn't Ranieri gone to 3 or 4 clubs since he left Chelsea? Doesn't that tell you something?

Your a pleb imo

Aye, even if we finished in 11th place, if I saw visible signs of better things to come, I'd be happy. That's why SBR didn't get it in the neck in his first two seasons, because we all saw better things to come, him being an experienced top-class manager helped anarl like. I agree with everyone saying visible progress. Whether its better football, organised at the back, positive signings etc.

Chimbonda obviously doesn't.

wtf? Taylor? The lads still a liability and hasn't even put in half a decent season in the Premiership. As much as I think he is over-rated I'd give it to Shay.

I think Ruud would've been excellent for Manure in the last few rounds of the CL... still one of the best strikers in the world. It's funny, I spent 4 or so years hating the mans guts calling him Horseface, saying "Hey why the long face Ruud?" whenever Manure lost whilst smiling increduosly but now he's left I've only got admiration for what a brilliant player he is.

did he really say this?

In regards to Big Sam I think he fits in with Fat Fred's logic and a normal persons logic. Every so often Fat Fred's one dimensional approach to hiring a new manager pulls off. Gullit was inexperienced and foreign without an understanding of the Geordie Nation so FF brings in the wiley old Geordie loving Sir Bobby Robson and it worked.

Big Sam or Mark Hughes