Steve McClaren

[The College Dropout]

Benitez wants to come to a Premiership club.  FFS get him sorted.

I think he might go back to Chelsea.

LOL. He couldn't even get the Spurs job if it where available. Valencia, another Spanish club, maybe Italy, random ass club in Europe/Turkey or midtable PL mediocrity for Benitez. Should probably try his hand at international management.

[thomas]

I don't think Pardew or McClaren were/are on very much. Low base pay, heavily incentivized. Charnizard isn't going to throw cash at Benitez or anyone.

[St1pe]

I've just caught up with the Benitez interview. The club must be absolute mugs if they don't do whatever it takes to get him asap if he wants to return to the Premier League. The only other clubs that could potentially be interested in him that he'd consider going to would be Everton as Martinez isn't exactly held in high regard at the minute and maybe Chelsea again if they fail to secure a top target.

[Collage]

The club are absolute mugs.

 

FYP

[Disco]

I've just caught up with the Benitez interview. The club must be absolute mugs if they don't do whatever it takes to get him asap if he wants to return to the Premier League. The only other clubs that could potentially be interested in him that he'd consider going to would be Everton as Martinez isn't exactly held in high regard at the minute and maybe Chelsea again if they fail to secure a top target.

 

Give him a mega bonus for keeping us up. Sorted, build for mediocrity and cups (which he is good at) next season. Makes far too much sense though.

[Dave]

Wonder what the points gained percentages are. Happy Face!

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Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	Winning %	Points Gained %
Chris Hughton	Ireland	24 May 2009	6 Dec 2010	64	38	11	15	59.38	65.10
Kevin Keegan	England	5 Feb 1992	8 Jan 1997	251	138	51	62	54.98	61.75
George Martin	England	1 May 1947	1 Dec 1950	155	76	40	39	49.03	57.63
Sir Bobby Robson	England	2 Sep 1999	30 Aug 2004	255	119	64	72	46.66	55.03
Arthur Cox	England	7 Sep 1980	24 May 1984	169	76	42	51	44.97	53.25
Glenn Roeder	England	2 Feb 2006	6 May 2007	72	33	15	24	45.83	52.78
Graeme Souness	Scotland	13 Sep 2004	2 Feb 2006	87	39	19	29	44.82	52.11
Doug Livingstone	Scotland	1 Dec 1954	1 Jan 1956	99	43	20	36	43.43	50.17
Kenny Dalglish	Scotland	14 Jan 1997	27 Aug 1998	78	30	26	22	38.46	49.57
Tom Mather	England	1 Jun 1935	1 Sep 1939	179	78	32	69	43.57	49.53
Andy Cunningham	Scotland	1 Jan 1930	31 May 1935	251	105	45	101	41.83	47.81
Gordon Lee	England	12 Jun 1975	30 Jan 1977	74	28	20	26	37.83	46.85
Jim Smith	England	14 Dec 1988	21 Mar 1991	121	44	38	39	36.36	46.83
Joe Harvey	England	1 Jun 1962	1 Jun 1975	591	224	152	215	37.90	46.47
Alan Pardew	England	9 Dec 2010	2 Jan 2015	185	71	41	73	38.38	45.77
Stan Seymour	England	1 Sep 1939	1 Jun 1958	338	130	74	134	38.46	45.76
Willie McFaul	Northern Ireland	12 Aug 1985	10 Oct 1988	147	52	41	56	35.57	44.67
Ruud Gullit	Netherlands	28 Aug 1998	28 Aug 1999	52	18	14	20	34.61	43.59
Charlie Mitten	England	1 Jun 1958	1 Oct 1961	145	53	28	64	36.55	42.99
Norman Smith	England	1 Oct 1961	1 Jun 1962	35	12	8	15	34.28	41.90
Sam Allardyce	England	15 May 2007	9 Jan 2008	24	8	6	10	33.33	41.67
Jack Charlton	England	14 Aug 1984	10 Aug 1985	48	15	15	18	31.25	41.67
Bill McGarry	England	18 Nov 1977	31 Aug 1980	118	37	33	48	31.35	40.68
Richard Dinnis	England	2 Feb 1977	9 Nov 1977	40	12	10	18	30.00	38.33
Kevin Keegan	England	16 Jan 2008	4 Sep 2008	21	6	6	9	28.57	38.10
Joe Kinnear	Ireland	29 Sep 2008	1 Apr 2009	18	4	8	6	22.22	37.04
Osvaldo Ardiles	Argentina	26 Mar 1991	5 Feb 1992	47	10	18	19	21.27	34.04
Steve McClaren	England	10 Jun 2015	Present	28	7	6	15	25.00	32.14
John Carver	England	26 Jan 2015	9 Jun 2015	20	3	4	13	15.00	21.67

 

Top work on the formatting, you must have been spectacularly bored.

[Wullie]

Bloody hell.

[Guest neesy111]

Wonder what the points gained percentages are. Happy Face!

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Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	Winning %	Points Gained %
Chris Hughton	Ireland	24 May 2009	6 Dec 2010	64	38	11	15	59.38	65.10
Kevin Keegan	England	5 Feb 1992	8 Jan 1997	251	138	51	62	54.98	61.75
George Martin	England	1 May 1947	1 Dec 1950	155	76	40	39	49.03	57.63
Sir Bobby Robson	England	2 Sep 1999	30 Aug 2004	255	119	64	72	46.66	55.03
Arthur Cox	England	7 Sep 1980	24 May 1984	169	76	42	51	44.97	53.25
Glenn Roeder	England	2 Feb 2006	6 May 2007	72	33	15	24	45.83	52.78
Graeme Souness	Scotland	13 Sep 2004	2 Feb 2006	87	39	19	29	44.82	52.11
Doug Livingstone	Scotland	1 Dec 1954	1 Jan 1956	99	43	20	36	43.43	50.17
Kenny Dalglish	Scotland	14 Jan 1997	27 Aug 1998	78	30	26	22	38.46	49.57
Tom Mather	England	1 Jun 1935	1 Sep 1939	179	78	32	69	43.57	49.53
Andy Cunningham	Scotland	1 Jan 1930	31 May 1935	251	105	45	101	41.83	47.81
Gordon Lee	England	12 Jun 1975	30 Jan 1977	74	28	20	26	37.83	46.85
Jim Smith	England	14 Dec 1988	21 Mar 1991	121	44	38	39	36.36	46.83
Joe Harvey	England	1 Jun 1962	1 Jun 1975	591	224	152	215	37.90	46.47
Alan Pardew	England	9 Dec 2010	2 Jan 2015	185	71	41	73	38.38	45.77
Stan Seymour	England	1 Sep 1939	1 Jun 1958	338	130	74	134	38.46	45.76
Willie McFaul	Northern Ireland	12 Aug 1985	10 Oct 1988	147	52	41	56	35.57	44.67
Ruud Gullit	Netherlands	28 Aug 1998	28 Aug 1999	52	18	14	20	34.61	43.59
Charlie Mitten	England	1 Jun 1958	1 Oct 1961	145	53	28	64	36.55	42.99
Norman Smith	England	1 Oct 1961	1 Jun 1962	35	12	8	15	34.28	41.90
Sam Allardyce	England	15 May 2007	9 Jan 2008	24	8	6	10	33.33	41.67
Jack Charlton	England	14 Aug 1984	10 Aug 1985	48	15	15	18	31.25	41.67
Bill McGarry	England	18 Nov 1977	31 Aug 1980	118	37	33	48	31.35	40.68
Richard Dinnis	England	2 Feb 1977	9 Nov 1977	40	12	10	18	30.00	38.33
Kevin Keegan	England	16 Jan 2008	4 Sep 2008	21	6	6	9	28.57	38.10
Joe Kinnear	Ireland	29 Sep 2008	1 Apr 2009	18	4	8	6	22.22	37.04
Osvaldo Ardiles	Argentina	26 Mar 1991	5 Feb 1992	47	10	18	19	21.27	34.04
Steve McClaren	England	10 Jun 2015	Present	28	7	6	15	25.00	32.14
John Carver	England	26 Jan 2015	9 Jun 2015	20	3	4	13	15.00	21.67

 

Top work on the formatting, you must have been spectacularly bored.

 

That points gained is incorrect as those stats include cup games, it's why graeme souness is so bloody high-up.

[r0cafella]

I've just caught up with the Benitez interview. The club must be absolute mugs if they don't do whatever it takes to get him asap if he wants to return to the Premier League. The only other clubs that could potentially be interested in him that he'd consider going to would be Everton as Martinez isn't exactly held in high regard at the minute and maybe Chelsea again if they fail to secure a top target.

 

Give him a mega bonus for keeping us up. Sorted, build for mediocrity and cups (which he is good at) next season. Makes far too much sense though.

Harsh he's a very good manager imo

[toontownman]

I'd be fine with him being sacked if it meant us bringing in someone with Charisma and talent that would make a difference. However, I don't see that happening, at all. If McClaren goes it will be someone like Moyes or Pulis that comes in imo. I don't think they would make a shred of difference, might as well keep McClaren and hope he makes a breakthrough with the shit mindset years of Pardew has hammered into them.

[thomas]

Wonder what the points gained percentages are. Happy Face!

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Top work on the formatting, you must have been spectacularly bored.

 

That points gained is incorrect as those stats include cup games, it's why graeme souness is so bloody high-up.

good catch. no idea why I'd think the historical record on wikipedia would be league only. cba to go back manager by manager and sort it all out though.

[Disco]

I've just caught up with the Benitez interview. The club must be absolute mugs if they don't do whatever it takes to get him asap if he wants to return to the Premier League. The only other clubs that could potentially be interested in him that he'd consider going to would be Everton as Martinez isn't exactly held in high regard at the minute and maybe Chelsea again if they fail to secure a top target.

 

Give him a mega bonus for keeping us up. Sorted, build for mediocrity and cups (which he is good at) next season. Makes far too much sense though.

Harsh he's a very good manager imo

 

I know but our squad ain't going any higher without more major reconstruction, regardless of manager I suspect.

[r0cafella]

I've just caught up with the Benitez interview. The club must be absolute mugs if they don't do whatever it takes to get him asap if he wants to return to the Premier League. The only other clubs that could potentially be interested in him that he'd consider going to would be Everton as Martinez isn't exactly held in high regard at the minute and maybe Chelsea again if they fail to secure a top target.

 

Give him a mega bonus for keeping us up. Sorted, build for mediocrity and cups (which he is good at) next season. Makes far too much sense though.

Harsh he's a very good manager imo

 

I know but our squad ain't going any higher without more major reconstruction, regardless of manager I suspect.

I think it's a lower mid table squad personally, one of our main problems is lack of leadership from the manager.

 

Obviously this is all irrelevant as the chances of us getting him are slim to none.

[Doctor Zaius]

Benitez wont touch us and we wont go all out to get him. Non starter.

[sbnufc]

Benitez wont touch us and we wont go all out to get him. Non starter.

[Wallace]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-need-jolted-out-denial-10913522?

 

Newcastle need to be jolted out of denial - and they should be asking questions about Steve McClaren

[The College Dropout]

Aye - the Souness era (with a strong squad) had decent cup runs (UEFA QF & FA Cup Semi). We went out of both in shambolic circumstances if memory serves. Should've beat Sporting. Thumped by Man Utd.

 

His league record was fairly awful.

[Guest]

If you were to put squad ability to points won, then Souness would be far far lower.

[Belfast Boy]

I can't help but look at that list and think Chris Hughton is the last manager we sacked

[Wallace]

I can't help but look at that list and think Chris Hughton is the last manager we sacked

 

And yet you have Ginola of all people on the radio this morning going on about us keep changing managers creating a lack of stability.

[Odear]

The club have been sleepwalking into a relegation for a while now. Nothing was learned by end of season last year.

 

Ashley just can't seem to get anything right when it comes to this club. He put the money up as he said he would this season, only this time he put the wrong people in charge to spend it.

 

The season will continue as is while McClaren is here and if he stays, the only thing that will keep us up is how shite the other teams around us might be. Sunderland look the more likely to survive at this point.

[Marmoset]

The main problem is he as a man just doesn't seem inspiring, I actually don't think the way he sets us up is usually that bad (3 at the back experiments aside). I just can't picture him getting the players to run that extra yard for him and don't really see that ever changing.

 

Almost anyone on this board could pick an eleven, put them in a reasonable formation and tell them how you want them to play. It's actually getting them to do that successfully which is the hard part, and he just doesn't seem to be able to.

[cp40]

The main problem is he as a man just doesn't seem inspiring, I actually don't think the way he sets us up is usually that bad (3 at the back experiments aside). I just can't picture him getting the players to run that extra yard for him and don't really see that ever changing.

 

Almost anyone on this board could pick an eleven, put them in a reasonable formation and tell them how you want them to play. It's actually getting them to do that successfully which is the hard part, and he just doesn't seem to be able to.

 

 

absolutely this is the problem, the players run out on the pitch just to get away from him, not to play for him.

[toon25]

Aye.

 

One thing this mob needed was some semblance of team spirit drilled into them and he hasn't done it. They won't work for him and they won't work for each other. There are also far too many quiet players, lead by captain silence himself.

[The College Dropout]

It seems the players supported Pardew but Pardew was largely clueless in every other area. I'm sure players enjoy playing under 'Arry and are motivated but he would send us down too (if his knees could bare the journey up North).

 

I don't really have a point.