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Wanted Anelka and Boa Morte , but Shepherd brought in Luque and Owen. I believe him because he always went on about getting Anelka in as well as Boa Morte from what I remember. What the hell was Shepherds problem??? Why would he bring in Luque out of nowhere like that??? Shepherd was definitely bent!

Deschamps or Bilic We need someone who is hungry and ambitious. Deschamps is available at the moment and has been talking about wanting to manage in the premier league. Not sure how attacking his teams were though.

Agreed ... check this interview out. Seems very intelligent, but also has one of those crazy personalities. I'm in love. Bilic for Newcastle.

The hting about all this is that the clubs statement that they are looking for an experienced manager seemed to write off Shearer. Also, if the owner is looking for someone to produce a specific style fo football why would he hire someone who has no body of work that can be referred to? I think this is just poor journalism.

Van Gaal, Ancelotti, Scolari, all reknowned for there attacking style. Also big big targets. Rijkaard? I dunno there are options, but to go to Redknapp so soon before anyone else seems odd to me. ancelotti?? muyst be one of the most conservative managers around, milan are the wingless wonders. scolari was more famed for his defensive, aggressive, brutal football in brazil, why he earned the sobriquet "big phil", ie brazilian equivalent to "big sam" (which a few reporters did call him a few years ago) plus he played a million defensive midfielders for brazil in 2002. van gaal i'll give you. i wonder if ashley might "park his tanks" on shinawatra's lawn and make a cheeky bid for sven... Agreed about Big Phil and Ancelotti. It is difficult to see hwich way we will turn now. I know Didier Deschamps is available and is interested in a premier league job but I can't remember what kind of football his Monaco team played when they did so well? Jol might be an option, but is he really that good?

Why? i guarantee you he wouldn't of heard of half the players doing good things in Italy, Portgual, Spain etc. Therefore i don't see many foreign signings and sticking to 'good, honest' players Shearer? Here's how I feel about Shearer ... I think he would be a good manager but as far as buying players goes I think he would struggle massively. I think Shearer would be the sort to always go after Brits. Shearer would have bought someone like Smith too. Does he really have the knowledge of world football that will allow us to get the best players we possibly could to the club? That would be my biggest worry. you didn't read my post and steal it did you lol. I do 100% agree though Never even saw that! Definitely feel the same way you do though. We really do need a manager who knows his players because we really need some better players at this club right now.

Shearer? Here's how I feel about Shearer ... I think he would be a good manager but as far as buying players goes I think he would struggle massively. I think Shearer would be the sort to always go after Brits. Shearer would have bought someone like Smith too. Does he really have the knowledge of world football that will allow us to get the best players we possibly could to the club? That would be my biggest worry.

Okay, so what managers come to mind when you thing brilliant attacking football though? I can kind of see why he went for redknapp, but lets put that to the side for now. Who could they possibly be considering now? The likes of Mourinho, Lippi and even Houllier don't exactly scream out attacking football. I haven't paid much attention to football around the other big leagues in Europe this season, has any team played particularly exciting attking football? Any team whose manager we might be interested in speaking too?

Wow ... well his heart's in the right place. I hope he achieves what he is looking to. It certainly looks like he is fully invested in the club which is great. He's certainly a little rough around the edges, but I'm rooting for him. Let's make it happen Mike!

PWNED!!! Allardyce just got schooled there. He certainly has a lot to answer for. All the scientific stuff is great if it enhances the football side of things, however it seems as though Sam becam obsessed with it all. It seems thats all they focused on, and so its no wonder they cannot pass the ball to each other. Not to mention the fact that the club was given information about Geremi but Allardyces arrogance still prevented him from listening. Allardyce was a freakin' bust. Happy he got canned even if we are struglling to get someone in at the moment, we'll still get someone eventually.

:-[ Very painful and hard to take, but now reality would have definitely sunk in. I'm not just talking about getting in a new manager here, but backing him, no let me rephrase that, encouraging him to completely change the players in this team. They are awful. Alan Smith is impossibly bad ... just an impossible impossible player. The only players worth keeping around are N'zogbia, Enrique and maybe Taylor, as they at least have youth on their side. Yes I know Milner has the youth too but he will not amount to anything in my opinion, he just lacks the urgency as an attacking player. Milner just wants to do a few tricks and turns and he thinks he's had a good game because of it, not concerned enough with his final product. Anyway ... here is the problem, we not only need a new manager to come in , we need him very soon i.e. before the window closes. The current team is not only poor, but they also lack the strength of character to perform for us. We desperately need a few key players in addition to a new manager, to lift the team. I hope some of those idiot players also appreciate the fact that they cannot manage themselves too. They need to stop moaning and complaining and do as they are freakin' told.

At least Alan Smith and Zoggy have been told to push forward completely.

Okay someone has to flip this into a positive!!!!! Best case scenario is that they have a few top foreign candidates who they have considered but only after trying for a Brit in Redknapp (hopefully he's the only Brit they wanted!). Worst case scenario is that Jol will always be happy to take the job in my opinion, so if all else fails Jol will always be there, and he wouldn't be a complete disaster. We'll be alright fellas.

And that's important because... Aaaaaaaaaaah my powers are unknown to you! However that does not mean that they do not exist within me ...

Parky, what are your thoughts on Didier Deschamps? On another level to Nappy by any measure. Did well at Monaco iirc. World class player with a world class mind. Has what it takes to be as good as anyone in management. If he fancies it I would walk to Paris to get him. I didn't see much of his Monaco team, what kind of football did they play? Deschamps might be a dark horse. He was touting himself about for a premier league job just after Christmas ... said he would most want to work here because of the total control managers are given. He also played here and so is familiar with the environment. I know Klinsmann didn't work out but we can keep dreaming right? Keep your head up son

Parky, what are your thoughts on Didier Deschamps?

Linky link? Someone close to Kemsley. Defoe? How would he fit in? Owen out? Martins out? Both out? My head hurts ...

> Well what the hell did you go and do that for then?

Another thing that no one has really talked about ... If Redknapp is appointed I think the odds are pretty high that he brings in Shearer as part of his staff (probably with a view to taking over at some point, 'arry is getting on after all). Redknapp is probably the only British manager who would do this. Similar to how he had Tony adams with him at Pompey. So how would people feel about Redknapp and Shearer? That would be a nice little setup I think.

Portsmouth have bid for fred along with Tottenham! Harry ain't coming folks.

Didier Deschamps I tell thee!!! and I don't like being ignored. He is coming to Newcastle. They like the fact he played in the prem and he speaks English. He likes the fact that he will have the freedom to bring in who he wants. So whose celebrating with me?

How would people feel about Didier Deschamps? I've got an inkling he's been in touch with the club. Would he be a better appointment then Harry?

Just got the nod! It's Didier Deschamps!

I am really struggling to imagine who they might attract from outside of the premiership at the moment. As far as top quality managers go. Assuming Mourinho isn't a possibility, Lippi might be the only other one. Not sure about the likes of Van Gaal to be honest. Seems a bit pratish and has been slipping lately.

He's definitely got an agenda ... I imagine Harry would be great for him, as Harry is a pretty open guy and will give him the soundbites he wants. This guy has way too much influence on things in my opinion.