LooneyToonArmy

don`t see any quotes confirming he `doesn`t want the job`. Just sad it`s speculation and he`s happy with his current job- standard protocol

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=433815&&cc=4716

NUFC face fight to land Didier Deschamps Sep 9 2008 by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle NEWCASTLE United could face a fight if they turn to legendary French World Cup-winning captain Didier Deschamps. Spurs’ assistant manager Gus Poyet remains the overwhelming favourite to succeed Kevin Keegan after working as Dennis Wise’s No 2 at Leeds United and Swindon Town. The Uruguayan is believed to have already held talks in the capital with United’s representatives. But former Juventus and Monaco boss Deschamps is also on Newcastle’s radar should Poyet – who is reluctant to give up life in the capital – opt out of a switch to Tyneside. Poyet’s superb relationship with United executive director Tony Jimenez may also see the Londoner swing a deal despite Poyet’s reservations about moving north again. Deschamps fits into the framework of the club’s controversial two-tier management system which resulted in Kevin Keegan quitting the club. However, Deschamps is an admirer of executive Dennis Wise after developing a strong friendship with the Londoner during his solitary season in England back in 1999/2000 when Chelsea won the FA Cup, beating the Magpies in the semi-final 2-1 at Wembley. Yet although Deschamps is currently out of work, sources in France claim that he is in line for the national team job with current Les Bleus head coach Raymond Domenech fighting for his job. A source close to Deschamps told the Chronicle: “It’s no secret that Didier was close to Dennis Wise during his time at Chelsea. “And he was certainly interested in the job back in January before Keegan came in. “The problem is that everybody thinks that he will be the next national team manager, very soon.” Back in January when his agent Jeannot Werth was asked if Deschamps would be interested, he replied: “Yes, why not?” Deschamps’ managerial CV is quite impressive – as a rookie boss he won the French League Cup with Monaco in 2003 before leading the principality side to the Champions League final in 2004, where they lost 3-0 to Porto. And in 2007 he resigned as Juve coach after taking the club back to Serie A after the club had been demoted following the infamous match-fixing scandal a year earlier which had resulted in Fabio Capello losing his job. France – who were dumped out of Euro 2008 in the group stages – were also gunned down by Austria 3-1 over the weekend in their World Cup qualification group. And failure to beat Serbia on home soil tomorrow night could spell the end for Domenech, with national hero Deschamps one of the favourites to take his place. French Football Federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes has also given Domenech the dreaded vote of confidence after the loss in Vienna. Now Le Graet, the FFF’s vice-president, has again come out in defence of the coach with the pressure growing in France. He said: “People are coming to see Domenech’s head roll more than to watch a match. That is not right.” Deschamps was staying under the radar today, with the outcome of France’s clash with Serbia the key to his future. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/09/09/nufc-face-fight-to-land-didier-deschamps-72703-21709061/

asked some Fenerbache fans about their views on him and here`s a reply Hmm, Newcastle might not be the best move for him, it could put his future in jeopardy should it not go well. And with that board, it could well go very badly. You'll find a general consensus about Zico in our forum, so if you're looking for varying opinions this isn't the place to ask. To the point, he's a manager much more than a tactician. He manages his players well and there's always a great mutual respect between them, most consider Zico to be like a father figure to them. He never criticises his players and always tries to get the best out of them with positivity. Very, very respectful, humble man with a great aura about him. His mere presence will boost the club in a lot of ways, especially in England with the legend surrounding him after the Intercontinental Cup match against Liverpool in the early 1980s. Tactically not the greatest, he won't build a machine that just works. He'll be relying on getting the best out of individuals, allowing capable players freedom through midfield, and generally his substitutes won't deliver because he made the right choice, but they'll deliver because they know he trusts them unconditionally and they're prepared to give their all for him. Likes to work with his players on technical ability, he won't turn Michael Owen into Romario but he will work on the finer technical details of his players. One drawback is that he prefers a lowered tempo, he likes his team to put their foot on the ball and think before acting. That might not work in the EPL where the game is generally of a higher pace, or at Newcastle who is now accustomed to Keegan's even higher paced game. P.S - should he sign, you can expect the crossbar challenge crew to be heading out to Newcastle straight away. The guy still pings free kicks better than most current professionals.

no quotes of course ------- Newcastle move in for Poyet GUS POYET is on the brink of becoming Newcastle boss. Owner Mike Ashley made his move last night as Spurs No 2 Poyet met Toon officials in London. He is seen as the perfect man to replace Kevin Keegan thanks to his brilliant relationship with Dennis Wise and Tony Jimenez. Poyet was Wise’s assistant when he was boss at Leeds and Swindon and also played alongside the Toon director of football at Chelsea. Poyet, 40, is also close with vice-president Jimenez who played a controversial role in the departure of Keegan. Spurs boss Juande Ramos will try everything he can to keep Poyet, who has been his No 2 for 11 months. Gianfranco Zola, another Wise pal, remains in the frame however — even though he will be offered the West Ham job today. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1664840.ece

not sure about this one as he was often criticized for his tactics as Japanese national coach and having lived over there for 10 years plus he never even bothered to make an effort to learn the language and used an interpreter all the time which is pretty disgraceful IMO.........even their players overruled him in regards to tactics! http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sw20050330a1.html Well anyways, here`s another link from a few months ago even expressing his desire to work in the EPL http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=721350 And judging by reactions of Fenerbache fans on another board, they were pretty pissed off when Fenerbache`s board got rid of him as we were with keegan

McDermott the great survivor is a fall-guy at last Terry McDermott was dubbed "Black Box" at Newcastle United because of his ability to survive as assorted managers came and went. That changed early yesterday morning when a telephone call summoned this most long-serving of the club's backroom staff to St James' Park where he was relieved of his duties. Kevin Keegan's former assistant used to laugh when people gained his attention by shouting "Black Box" or joked that they wanted to stand next to him when the bomb went off but the great survivor who variously coached, acted as court jester and provided a shoulder to cry on for five Newcastle managers was not smiling yesterday. It seems that the resolutely "old school" McDermott, who not only worked under Keegan (twice) but Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, Glenn Roeder and Sam Allardyce was regarded as much too close to Keegan, who resigned amid considerable acrimony last Thursday, by Newcastle's "modernising" board. As Mike Ashley, the club's owner, made it clear he intends to be around for the long haul, directors refined their shortlist of candidates to replace Keegan. It is believed to be topped by Gianfranco Zola, although West Ham are confident of getting there first, and also features Didier Deschamps, Roberto Mancini and Slaven Bilic. Gus Poyet, the Tottenham No2 and former assistant at Leeds and Swindon to the club's executive director, Dennis Wise, was a leading candidate but is believed not to be keen on the job. Adam Sadler will not work with any of those names as the reserve-team coach was also dismissed yesterday. These departures leave Newcastle light in terms of coaching staff but Chris Hughton, the first-team coach and former Spurs assistant manager, is in temporary charge. Although the popular Hughton is not a political animal there was an indication that he and McDermott were not quite on the same wavelength when the young right-back Ben Tozer replaced Geremi during the second half of Newcastle's pre-season friendly defeat at Doncaster. Having been given detailed instructions by McDermott, who was clutching and pointing at an open A4-sized exercise book, a perplexed looking Tozer then saw Keegan's assistant elbowed out of the way by Hughton. The first-team coach proceeded to offer him a fresh set of guidelines - this time detailed in his own A4 notebook. Fiercely protective of Keegan, McDermott - who back in his friend's original incarnation as Newcastle manager happily made regular treks from the team's then training base at Durham University to buy the squad sandwiches from Marks & Spencer - was selling hamburgers at racecourses when his former team-mate first took charge on Tyneside and offered him the No2 job. Except for a spell away from the club during the managerial tenures of Ruud Gullit and Sir Bobby Robson, "Black Box" had, until yesterday, barely looked back since. In contrast Ashley and his board were determinedly peering forward yesterday when a St James' source insisted that, rather than seeking to be bought out, the owner has a "five-year plan" he intends bringing to fruition. Making it clear that he will not amend his controversial, continental-style management structure, the source said: "Mike is firmly committed to Newcastle. Despite the backlash from Kevin's departure he remains determined to get the club moving forward again. He totally believes in the structure he put in place in January. "The search for the new manager is already under way and it will be a case of Mike and the board working through the list of candidates they have identified." http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/09/newcastleunited.premierleague?gusrc=rss&feed=football

or get a British manager/coach and play long ball hoof and hope football......lets stereotype! Anyways, if we`re talking about up and coming managers/coaches then Roberto Martinez might be a good shout.....done great with Swansea, plays good football and speaks Spanish and English which seems to be a requirement judging by all the Spanish coaches names being bandied about........ but ideally we need a more experienced coach of course. Michael Laudrup or Deschamps would be my choices of the coaches available and they would command respect

Or Hughton in charge assisted by Thomson and Richard Money? http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_4117052,00.html

Zola to West Ham?Bilic not interested in leaving his post and now Laudrup in talks with Spartak Moscow.....not gonna be many left at this rate! Laudrup admitted Spartak was an option for him. "I cannot say that everything is settled," he told Sport Express. "The final decision I will make in the next few days. "But the chances are quite high, though I prefer to wait until all matters are settled. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4116400,00.html

Indian tycoon Anil Ambani will fly into the UK on Monday with his sights set on taking over a Premier League club. Newcastle are top of his hit list, but he will have to see off competition from a branch of the Abu Dhabi royal family. (Daily Express) TOON LINED UP FOR INDIAN TAKEAWAY ......LINK http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/60355/Toon-lined-up-for-Indian-takeaway

bad luck but Paraguay are a canny tough team to beat.They were playing without their 2 best players in Santa Cruz and Oscar Cardozo so Argentina should have done the business. Tevez man......

Luis Fabiano just scored the 3rd

not sure about Mancini as he (or Moratti) spent an awful lot of money on players at Inter which he wont get here.........I presume at Lazio he didn`t have those resources though. Would certainly command respect

Mexes was shockingly bad and not just for the rugby tackle penalty he gave away....... btw, what was the bench for Argentina? I see Jonas wasnt in the starting XI and didn`t play any part of the match (good for us I suppose)

Spaniard not keen on Magpies job Marcelino Garcia Toral is strongly linked to Newcastle United, in search of a new manager, but the Real Zaragoza boss has distanced himself from St James’ Park's bench. Marcelino is a highly rated coach in La Liga, who impressed with Racing Santander, helping the modest side qualify for the Uefa Cup. But he surprisingly opted to join Zaragoza, relegated to the second tier at the end of last season. The tactician is believed to be a possible replacement for Keegan after “King Kev” resigned from his position at The Magpies. Nevertheless, Marcelino has committed himself to Los Blanquiazules and revealed he is not interested in managing Newcastle. “I’ve signed a two-year deal with Zaragoza and I’m not going to move anywhere even if a lot of money is offered by whatever club,” Marcelino told Diario Equipo when asked about Newcastle’s possible interest. “I’m committed to this project because I believe in it. I don’t mind of Newcastle or whoever. “My only idea is matching Zaragoza's objectives.” http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/09/06/PremLiga-Marcelino-on-Newcastle-job/

Melv posted this on skunkers.........Bevan on Keegan (Sky interview)......so some of youse might have saw this anyways http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1126121770?bctid=1776463862

Toshock makes a mention here about the continental approaches to things after his long period coaching abroad. He didn`t know a great deal about the incoming players when he was Real coach ---------- Wales boss John Toshack feels foreign owners have altered the basics of English football culture. In the wake of Kevin Keegan and Alan Curbishley's resignations from Newcastle and West Ham respectively, Toshack believes the conditions they were forced to work under are a sign of the times. Gone are the days when the manager has the final say in transfer policy, with the ever-increasing power of owners infiltrating into the dressing room. Toshack concedes things were never like this during his 1970s playing days, but admits he has experienced similar circumstances during his days managing on the continent with clubs like Real Madrid and Real Sociedad. "I don't know whether Kevin will be back in the Premier League," he said. "But it seems to me that the only person who signs players is [should be] the manager who has to work with them at 10.30am every morning. "I was brought up on that as a manager. It was generally accepted that managers decided who the players should be, and he signed them. "Then I started working abroad at a Basque club, Real Sociedad, who could not sign players anyway. "But then when I worked with other clubs, unfortunately, players were signed that I knew little about. "At Real Madrid I think I had two choices from every six signed! The president would come to me and ask my opinion, listen, and then tell me that the players had already been signed. "That happened more than once. In Europe that is very much the style, other people sign players and coaches coach." Toshack added: "The British manager is unique now. All over Europe it is different. Now the game is changing in the Premier League, with a lot of foreign people and money coming in. "So in the British game it is happening more and more. The two who have quit this week, Kevin and Alan Curbishley, played at around the time I did and were brought up in a certain way. "Managers now end up with players they didn't sign, and if they don't do well the team fails and the manager gets the sack. While the people who did the signings keep their jobs. "But this has been happening in Europe a long, long time. I know Kevin very well and he is honest and wears his heart on his sleeve. "They used to let the manager do the job. But now we see people with money coming in and you wonder with some of the players signed in recent weeks whether the manager knew anything about them. "Kevin and Curbishley have had enough. I felt this would happen, and I believe it will happen even more now to English managers." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_4102096,00.html

plus he`s used to having people buying players without his authority. Massimo Moratti the inter chairman is quite well known for that I`ve heard

I think we need some local identity back not many other geordies about other than him and Steve Bruce (plastic)managerial wise

being a former player of some of the worlds biggest teams in Real Madrid, Barca and Juve helps. The reason he left Getafe was because he was after a big job with big expectations

judging by reports I`ve read regarding Laudrup he did pretty damn well at Getafe and likes to play attacking football. He did sign Ruben De La Red and Esteban Granero too who were massive successes . Finishing 14th aint bad for a small team with a limited budget like Getafe here`s a snippet Laudrup took over Getafe following Bernd Schuster's move to champions Real Madrid and, after a difficult start, the former Denmark international led the club to one of their best-ever seasons. In the club's first season into Europe, Getafe reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals before losing in heart-breaking circumstances to Bayern Munich, while they also reached their second successive Copa del Rey final before losing to Valencia.

Schweinsteiger actually coming here is actually the least believable turd in that steaming manure pile. aye, he was a key player under Klinsmann when he was German coach so I can`t imagine him wanting to sell him now that he`s Bayern Munich coach

totally agree......plus he coached in Japan for almost 10 years but could barely string a few words together as he never made an effort to learn the language....... pretty disgraceful IMO.

You spelt Incorrect wrong Yah tit!