sempuki

Got a 2 game ban for his red card.

He has unfinished business and along with us playing the best football I've ever seen his record wasn't bad either: Saved us from relegation, finished 3rd, 6th, 2nd and the team he built finished 2nd in the season he left. He's had ups and downs of course since then although I don't think he's the disaster people are making him out to be.

And it's the appointment that would justifiably make us the laughing stock of the world when the "People's choice" see us struggle even further. To be fair it would be difficult to become more of a laughing stock - tragically it's one of the few things we do well.

The only article I can find so far: Former Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has refused to rule himself out of a return to St James' Park - but would you welcome him back? Do you think the former England boss could have a positive impact if he stepped back into the Toon hot seat? Would he be greeted as a messiah by the Geordie faithful or has his time gone? Would a Keegan/Shearer partnership be the 'dream team' to resurrect the Magpies fortunes?

Not my first choice but he's been there and done that - he's far from inexperienced. He wouldn't come without being assured about having money to spend and he's never been relegated before!

Exactly.

Interesting. Him and Shearer would really bring the excitement back.

Yeah I reckon Souness could do a job for us again, why the f*** not. I won't bite. If it ever happened.....well I can't imagine what would happen but it certainly wouldn't be good.

He's got a cheek! Souness would love Newcastle return - without Shepherd Former Newcastle boss Graeme Souness admits he would return to St James' Park "in a heartbeat" now that Freddy Shepherd has left the club. Harry Redknapp on Saturday turned down the role following Sam Allardyce's exit - and Newcastle have been told by Portsmouth they will be wasting their time making any more bids for the 60-year-old. But Souness, who endured a difficult spell from 2004-06 as Magpies boss under Freddy Shepherd, admitted he would be happy to return to Tyneside under new owner Mike Ashley and chairman Chris Mort. Asked on Sky Sports 1 if he would be interested in going back, Souness said: "With [there now being] a different chairman, most certainly." When pressed on whether he would take the job if it was offered to him, he added: "In a heartbeat. It is a big club, one of the big clubs out there. "It has got the potential to be one of the best. But it's not a quick fix, and whoever goes in there is going to need certainly a minimum of three or four years."

I must have missed his unveiling.

Just as long as he doesn't bring Phil Thompson as his no. 2! I remember when Liverpool finished 2nd not so long ago and he was flavour of the month. He'd be a step up on the likes of Hughes.

He wouldn't require compensation as he's currently without a club. Houllier's record is pretty impressive in my opinion: * 1985-86 French League Championship l * 2000-01 League Cup * 2000-01 FA Cup * 2000-01 UEFA Cup * 2002-03 League Cup * 2001-02 UEFA Super Cup * 2001-02 FA Charity/Community Shield * 2005-06 French League Championship * 2006-07 French League Championship

Houllier would make the most sense - knows the league and did well at Liverpool as well as Lyon.

Terry Mac would also be delighted as this scenario is the only way he can keep his job!

It would definitely generate excitement and I'm pretty certain they'd have everyone behind them from the start.

Sounds impressive.

For those interested in "doing a Reg Hollis": Man Utd 6 Newcastle 0 Jan 12 2008 by Lee Ryder at Old Trafford NEWCASTLE UNITED fans were forced to endure a gloomy trip home from Old Trafford tonight as Manchester United ran riot. The Magpies went in at the break on level terms but crumbled in the second half as Man United piled on the agony for the Toon Army. United caretaker boss Nigel Pearson recalled fit again Stephen Carr who started ahead of David Rozehnal while Mark Viduka was relegated to the bench with James Milner back after shaking off an illness. Former Man United man Alan Smith captained Newcastle as they looked for their first win at Old Trafford since 1972. The home side though were overwhelming favourites and Newcastle were under the cosh just three minutes in. However, Wayne Rooney wasted a good chance when he blazed over from 18 yards. With 11 minutes played Newcastle should have taken the lead when Damien Duff crossed from the right to pick out James Milner but his shot was blocked by Rio Ferdinand when he had time and space. And the black and whites had another opportunity when Michael Owen won the ball off Michael Carrick before Duff cracked a shot just over with his right foot from long range. Man U then had two penalty appeals waved away after both Ronaldo and then Ryan Giggs clashed with Steven Taylor and Alan Smith respectively but Newcastle reached the 30 minute mark unscathed. Newcastle did have the ball in the back of the net at the Stretford End when Carr slipped in Owen but even though he finished well he was ruled offside with TV replays later proving he was level. In the second half Man U started strongly again but both Rooney and Carlos Tevez were denied by an amazing double block by Taylor. But Newcastle could do nothing to stop Ronaldo on 50 minutes when the Portuguese star sent a low free-kick beyond Given and into the net after the Man U danger man had won a free-kick following some marginal contact from Smith. Four minutes later and it was 2-0 when Carlos Tevez lashed home from close range. In a comical moment Given cleared the ball from a poor Enrique backpass with the ball bouncing off Cacapa and into the path of Giggs who rolled it home for the South American to score. The Magpies attempted to rally and just before the hour when an N’Zogbia shot was parried by Edwin van der Sar with Owen unable to convert the rebound. Caretaker gaffer Pearson introduced Viduka with 26 minutes left as the Aussie replaced Milner. It was all over with 20 minutes left when Man U grabbed number three after Tevez slipped in Ronaldo before he casually controlled and finished inside the box to make it 3-0. Rio Ferdinand made it 4-0 after Rooney played him in with a neat pass before the England defender slotted home. With three minutes to go Ronaldo made it five Enrique’s poor clearance fell into the Portugal international’s path before he lashed it past Given. But the scoring wasn't over for the home side and Tevez sidefooted home an effort in off the bar to complete the rout. And to add to Newcastle's woes Alan Smith was sent off for arguing with ref Halsey in stoppage time. MAN UNITED: Van der Sar, Evra (Simpson 67), Ferdinand, Ronaldo, Anderson (Fletcher 72), Rooney, Giggs (Nani 72), Vidic, Carrick, O’Shea, Tevez. Subs: Park, Kuszczak. NEWCASTLE: Given, Carr, Enrique, Taylor, Cacapa, Duff, Milner (Viduka 64), N’Zogbia, Butt, Smith, Owen (Rozehnal 83). Subs: Emre, Harper, LuaLua. Crowd: 75,965 Ref: Mark Halsey.

They had 30 goal attempts with 21 on target!

Don't say that.

Given was f****** woeful. The first two goals (ignoring the fact that the first wasn't a free-kick, the goal itself) were purely down to him. He had a shocker - was all over the place and that 2nd goal.....

Hope you're right but we're Newcastle - we don't win trophies!

Any new manager will now to able to negotiate a much higher salary after that. Can't see anyone decent being tempted with the state we're in unless Ashley pays them a fortune.

That's scary.

Our worst defeat I think in my lifetime of this misery. All in the second half too - absolutely shocking.

About 6 new players and a good manager!