Mr Logic

I think the mass negative reaction is a backlash from peoples own expectations being dashed. They thought we were going to hire a Lippi or a Mourinho because surely this guy Ashley is going to want the best. But when have Newcastle EVER signed a top drawer manager? Never. (Robson had been a top drawer but was in the twilight of his career when he arrived. Everyone knew that was a temporary shift from day one.) Now I don't know if Ashley ever even considered one of these Lippi types or at least discovered it was a non-starter. Maybe he just took advice from his mate Kelmsley. But if 'Arry is the next boss and he's given money to spend he'll get us into Europe faster than Sam would have. Given his age, Old 'arry might be thinking of jacking it all in 3 or 4 years from now, and, if we're in Europe regularly when that happens then maybe that elusive top drawer manager will finally become a reality. He gets my backing from day one if we start attacking again, may not have been my first choice, or even second or third, but he certainly was very far from last choice.

Won't be 'Arry.

Won't be Mourinho either, thank God.

It ain't going to be Hughes or Harry, Ashley will be aiming very much higher..

I voted none of the above. Quite simply it's time to break the mould and hire an alien.

Another thread... :sad11:

Other business..

SSN has probably got shares in most of the bookies, it's in their interests to have punters backing all the wrong horses.

Mort takes orders when all is said and done. He can't really be held accountable that one of those orders makes previous statements redundant.

www.sportinglife.com Trying to imagine what Ashley and Kenwright would have to talk about... ... ......... .. Nah, mind's blank.

How can you think he'd do well if you don't know much about him?

Who has just been on?

He'd be as bad as Shepherd if he didn't. I was thinking on it before falling asleep last night. My best guess is that he'll be unveiled the day after Man Utd. (Would hardly be fair to any new boss to have to take that lot on as his first game.)

What's almost as amazing is how many people make their minds up about what happened from pure speculation and couple of rumoured 'facts'.

Possibly one of the most bizzare suggestions I have seen in a newspaper yet, from the Mirror: "One option likely to appeal to Ashley would be the prospect of Redknapp bringing his son, Jamie, to work alongside him." WTF!?

Not sure about this tide of enthusiasm for Mourinho. Don't think the premiership is his ideal canvas, unless he has paints worth 300m.

All we need is good football.

There should be a major uplift in playing from the boys, so i guess we'll only get beat by about 2 goals rather than the 4 that was on the way.

So is the Portsmouth job the first one he's had money to spend then? I assume he never had so much at West Ham..

I will follow you I think most of us will be, better buy shares in Kleenex actually.

Just a point about this 'mutual agreement' thing. Considering how shocked he appeared to be I suspect he was 'asked' to take a severance offer, his agreement allowed the phrase to be used - rather than sacked, which is really what has happened.

Give him the job.

I wonder if I am the only person that actually reads a whole thread before posting in it? erm, I've forgot what I wanted to say now..

You take a few hours off from the internet and all hell breaks loose.

Caramel flavoured hemorrhoid cream?