timeEd32 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 We're dumber than I thought if any of those managers are genuinely interested and we're even considering sticking with McClaren based on the result of a home game against Bournemouth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pons Alias Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Ashley is a gambler. Big time. He ENJOYS the risk, and playing the percentages. It's only when the odds look definitively against him that he acts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 It's telling from that article that many of the senior players are shocked that McClaren hasn't been sacked already. Players clearly are wondering about the ambition of the club, regardless of the gutless performances they put in (which are indisputably linked to the lack of ambition from the very top). As the wonderful, eloquent question put forward in the Fans Forum asked: why is failure constantly being rewarded at NUFC? The manager can do absolutely anything without the fear of getting the sack. In the Shepherd days the mere thought of losing 0-3 at home to Sunderland and 0-6 (!) at home to Liverpool would've seen Pardew strung out by the fat man and the fans would've been in revolt. Now there's just heads-in-the-sand behaviour from the club and stockholm syndrome from the fans who're remaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Desperate. That's the keyword that makes this season different from all the other previous seasons. Forget about all the shit decisions Ashley and co. have made when we were in a similar position previously. January is a perfect example of how desperate and worried they were that McClaren was dragging us down. They splashed the cash in hope that it would pay off. It hasn't. Now it's getting even more desperate. They have 1 more roll of the dice and they have to make it count by removing McClaren and getting a reputable, successful replacement. Not a cheap, has-been used up piece of turd. Not Kinnear, Pardew, Carver nor dare I say it Shearer type of manager. Get that manager that might cost you money now but that would just be peanuts with the new tv cash coming. 10 games is enough amount of games to get us away from the drop. The run in is kind to us more than our rivals. The players we have are more than capable of securing safety and finishing outside the bottom 3. We're only in it right now on goal difference. Keep McClaren and we'll stay there until May. A win against Bournemouth won't be good enough. We know what will happen in the next game and we've got the derby in two weeks time. How desperate Ashley & co. are will determine which league we play in next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Yeah typing Wendy Taylor is NSFW This has been mentioned before iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 The fact is NUFC don't even need to appoint a full time replacement. Just offer Benítez (or whoever) the job until the end of the season with a nice big bonus if they keep NUFC in the Premiership. NUFC have little to lose and everything to gain by doing this now. If they save us and then fancy the job full time then discuss a longer contract then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Anyone actively hoping for a defeat tomorrow to see what might happen? Yes I am. I told my mate that, and he was giving it " oh you can't want us to lose" why the f*** not! McClaren sets up to lose every f***ing week what's the difference. Hope the 9 day gap from our next fixture gives fatty the chance to slap penfold and go get Moyes or Rafa in. I'll give up watching for the rest of this season if he's not dismissed after another defeat though. Seen some stats somewhere, and he's now officially our worst manager of all time. Behind Kinnear,Souness,Carver etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankles Bennett Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 If it's true that Benitez is genuinely interested in replacing Mclaren I wouldn't wait until we lose to Bournemouth to appoint him. Bin Mclaren today and get Rafa in. I'd bin Mclaren even if we beat Bournemouth because it probably won't be a convincing win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Benitez, Pellegrini, Rodgers, Moyes, Rudi Garcia.... some big names being linked, I hope there's some truth in there. It went well in January when so many good managers were linked You're forgetting the erection-inducing summer recruitment drive spanning 80+ candidates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kager Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 If it's true that Benitez is genuinely interested in replacing Mclaren I wouldn't wait until we lose to Bournemouth to appoint him. Bin Mclaren today and get Rafa in. I'd bin Mclaren even if we beat Bournemouth because it probably won't be a convincing win. I agree with this one hundred percent. This whole "lose and you're gone, win and you still have a job" thing is crazy. If it's gotten to that point, one win won't change anything. Just get rid of him now or regardless of the result and go get someone who can do the job while there's still time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Telegraph saying that Ashley will leave the decision up to Charnley. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/12183818/Mike-Ashley-alarmed-by-Newcastle-slump-but-will-let-Lee-Charnely-decide-Steve-McClarens-future.html On the surface that's bad news. But Charnley is ultimately looking out for himself - if keeping McClaren backfires, he could lose his job. Surely he's shitting himself? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 We won't win tomorrow. Bournemouth have got a canny team who are giving their all for the club whilst our bunch if spineless cowards have downed tools for the season. McClaren should have been sacked a long time ago, certainly straight after Wednesday night though, and someone like Benitez brought in to try to coax this lot into at least trying and picking up as many points as possible in the last few games. If McClaren sees the season out we won't even reach 30 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 "Telegraph Sport understands Charnley still wants to give McClaren more time. He has not made any contingency plans for McClaren’s departure at this stage, even though the likes of David Moyes, Brendan Rodgers and Rafael Benitez are out of work." We're absolutely fucked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 We deserve to go down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Telegraph saying that Ashley will leave the decision up to Charnley. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/12183818/Mike-Ashley-alarmed-by-Newcastle-slump-but-will-let-Lee-Charnely-decide-Steve-McClarens-future.html On the surface that's bad news. But Charnley is ultimately looking out for himself - if keeping McClaren backfires, he could lose his job. Surely he's shitting himself? Article sums up perfectly why we are in the mess we are. No plans in place in case we do sack him, and a crisis meeting if Bournemouth beat us? The crisis has been going on for months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spark Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Ashley really is an absolute imbecile. Leaving the decision to Charnley ffs. It truly beggars belief. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Charnley is way out of his depth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 We're a fucking shithouse. Couldn't give a bollocks either way, club is so fucked and not even worth getting upset about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Presumably the crisis meeting will be a meeting of the board. Of which McClaren is a member. You couldn't make this shit up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 McClaren is getting away with murder from the fans as well, the abuse others have suffered and he is doing worse than everyone. No wonder he walks round with a permanent smirk he is untouchable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 "As things stand, the board at St James’ Park appear to be paralysed by a fear that sacking McClaren would make things worse for a side that are second from bottom in the Premier League table." How could things be worse? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Presumably the crisis meeting will be a meeting of the board. Of which McClaren is a member. You couldn't make this shit up they will wait til he goes the bog and do some whispering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 "As things stand, the board at St James’ Park appear to be paralysed by a fear that sacking McClaren would make things worse for a side that are second from bottom in the Premier League table." How could things be worse? by villa winning loads of game. in other words they couldnt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 "As things stand, the board at St James’ Park appear to be paralysed by a fear that sacking McClaren would make things worse for a side that are second from bottom in the Premier League table." How could things be worse? You should know by now that asking this question about anything at Newcastle under Ashley results in someone flicking off the lights, holding a torch under their chin and wailing "Leeeeds! Pooorrrrtsmoooouth" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Anyone seen this? http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steve-mcclaren-involved-furious-row-7496605 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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