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Obviously someone continental, who won't be put off by the current structure. The way things are looking it seems we'll be going Spanish. Also, judging from the posts in this thread, it better be somebody with some pretty thick skin... Tell you what. I think the next manager will resign within a year. But it won't be because he can't work with the board. The problem is that a large segment of the fans will almost want to see him fail. They'll say "we should back our manager" at first yeah, but at the slightest sign of trouble they'll turn on him. So is the fate of anyone who follows a manager like Keegan.

It's also worth noting that booing/heckling Ashley at the match is probably one of the worst ideas ever.

Idiot. The whole point with KK is that what you see is what you get - take that away and you're left with a pale imitation. He would never compromise his principles and I wouldn't want him to, especially in order to suck up to some f***ing cockney shitbags. Believe what you want. "But I'll tell you what, he's gone down in my estimation." THere is no f***ing excuse for leaving the club on September 1st. Even less so when Ashley's setup which seems to be so unberable to him has produced some very good results so far. And it's not like he didn't know what he was getitng when he came here

Fuck. Screw you "King" Kev. (Soon to be replaced with something like "Kowardly Kev," I'm sure.) I can't believe a man who I loved and respected would just screw us like this. If he really cared about the fans he'd have sucked up whatever problem he was dealing with at least until the end of the season. Today is a sad day for the club. Not only have we been royally screwed for the forseeable future, but we've also lost a legend.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/09/04/newcastle-united-players-morale-at-rock-bottom-72703-21673486/ Same old Oliver, always spouting shit.

Please dont throw away Martins' talent with using him in this posision. He just cant play there. That position doesn't need to be an orthodox winger, which you would notice if you'd watched this season's games more closely (except for Arsenal, where everything just went tits up.) In the Man United and Bolton games we had all three players playing behind the lone striker (Jonas/Duff/Milner) switching rapidly between left wing and center to shake up the defense and create space. I can't imagine anybody at the club who'd be better at doing this than Martins. It's very similar to his role in the 4-3-1-2, in fact.

Given Beye Coloccini Taylor Enrique Butt Guthrie Jonas Owen Martins Xisco Think we need this year's system as opposed to last year's if we want to accomodate Jonas.

Brambles.

Hope this is his breakout year. If he doesn't prove that he's at least useful at the Premiership level this season, I think he'd very easily fade into obscurity.

Is the Llambias theory right? Beginning to sound it. Llambias tried to fire KK, KK thought he was gone. Ashley found out and has now tried to get him back. What's the Llambias theory - I must've missed it................ What I said was a summing up of the Llambias theory as I understand it. Llambias needs to go if the theory's true, regardless of whether or not KK ultimately decides to stay. Never liked him anyway. Shocked how he hasn't reached out to the fans or made any sort of public statement at all throughout the entire summer. Perhaps we've just been spoiled by Mort.

However, i will praise the fans at the ground. Good to see them showing support to Keegan. Hardly think you can slate people for over-reacting on this one. It was on basically every major domestic News outlet. Heck, I turned on the TV just to get away from this talk and lo and behold, BBC World is running a story on KK leaving all the way over here in South Korea. This was far form the s*** paper talk we usually get. Something clearly did happen.

Can somebody give me a brief summary of Keegan's old walk-out? I think I was too young to know that England existed, never mind Newcastle, back when that happened.

Still bricking it. Obviously Ashley and co. are trying to get him to change his mind and come back, but it's in no way clear that he'll listen. Definitely hope so though.

I think it's fairly obvious that the scenario we've all been discussing is what actually happened. Keegan has major row with Wise/Jimenez/Lambias, walks out in a fit of fury, Ashley comes into the office and screams "WHAT THE FUCK HAVE ALL OF YOU JUST BEEN DOING!!" Gets on the phone and tries to get KK to come back. I'm not completely confident from the wording of that statement that they've actually succeeded in getting KK to take his job back. Still, feeling a damned sight better than I did an hour ago.

As long as I'm watching football, I'm supporting Newcastle. Not sure I'll still be watching football if Keegan officially leaves.

The club not issuing any sort of statement even till now is simply disgraceful. The crazy kids congregated outside SJP are YOUR PROBLEM. Deal with them as you will. Don't use it as an excuse to keep everyone in the dark.

They're a bunch of wankers yes, but it's entirely the clubs fault for not issuing an official statement on the issue earlier.

bugger this, I'm going to go have a pint and some food and come back. Hopefully by then they'll have put us out of our misery.

Jesus, don't even want to know what the fat bastard is going to say.

bracing myself for the temper tantrum of the year.

five minutes after we all go insane.

Only one who would pacify me. Him there are better managers out there.

Right now I'm pretty much resigned to KK leaving, just don't want to see the words "Dennis Wise as interim manager" in the announcement.

Call a big press conference on Keegans Future..... Keegan and Ashley sat side by side. Terry Mac brings in 2 pints of Broon Ale. KK and MA down pints in unison, stand up and walk out. Job done Doing this right now would be mint by the way.

prayer time then.