Steve McClaren

[St1pe]

I still think as things stand, moyes, Rodgers and Benitez won't have any better club's to go to than us

 

Benitez did a fantastic job at Chelsea and Napoli, didn't do too badly at Real, he'll have far better options that he'll turn down that would be better than joining us.

[Lush Vlad]

I still think as things stand, moyes, Rodgers and Benitez won't have any better club's to go to than us

 

The first two, maybe.  Benitez?  No way.  He's managed top/elite clubs and done pretty well, everywhere he's been.  Why would he decide to manage a team, that looks odds on to get relegated? 

[NG32]

I still think as things stand, moyes, Rodgers and Benitez won't have any better club's to go to than us

 

The first two, maybe.  Benitez?  No way.  He's managed top/elite clubs and done pretty well, everywhere he's been.  Why would he decide to manage a team, that looks odds on to get relegated? 

 

Coin, lots of coin.

[Guest Roger Kint]

I still think as things stand, moyes, Rodgers and Benitez won't have any better club's to go to than us

 

Benitez did a fantastic job at Chelsea and Napoli, didn't do too badly at Real, he'll have far better options that he'll turn down that would be better than joining us.

 

Where are these better options? Dont remember too many top clubs without a manager right now which was the actual point made. Not that i think he would come here at all like.

[Lush Vlad]

There was talk of him being interested in the job, a while back wasn't there?  Was it when Pardew left?

 

I know a lot of Liverpool fans that say his football is pretty dull.  But I'd love him here and he supposedly wants to return to the Prem.  I just don't think he would come here.  Not this season, anyway.  Probably not ever. 

[mozy]

Benitez is just an obsessive tactician. I'd rather be dull with a plan than dull and shit.

[Wallace]

A lot of managers (domestic and foreign) want to work in the Premier League.  Take out the top clubs like Man Utd and Chelsea who will attract a higher level of manager, there are few options available.  How many jobs are likely to come up in the near future?  West Brom and Norwich perhaps.  We are a more attractive option that those clubs despite the owner - especially for foreign managers who often work in similar conditions.

 

The trouble is the manager you would go for now or who would be interested in the job now is not necessarily the same one as in the Summer.  There isn't time to build something - you need an immediate impact.  Can a foreign manager unfamiliar with the Premier League do that?

 

[Paully]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3452012/Rafa-Benitez-eyes-return-Premier-League-management-calling-priority.html

[Lush Vlad]

We should be looking at that and putting a package together.  But with Ashley, I fully expect him to just sit and do nothing, until it's too late. 

 

[Hanshithispantz]

If we wanted Benitez we could probably get him, our problem has always been that we don't want a good manager, not that we're an unattractive proposition..

[sbnufc]

http://i.imgur.com/ahD0CZh.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/YfZH3eY.png

[Dave]

Wonder what the points gained percentages are. Happy Face!

[loki679]

I still think as things stand, moyes, Rodgers and Benitez won't have any better club's to go to than us

 

The first two, maybe.  Benitez?  No way.  He's managed top/elite clubs and done pretty well, everywhere he's been.  Why would he decide to manage a team, that looks odds on to get relegated? 

 

Coin, lots of coin.

 

Looking at our previous managerial appointments I don't think there's any way in the world we're likely to get an expensive, foreign, experienced manager of high repute and status.  It's literally exactly the opposite of what we've been doing for the last eight years.

[Darth Crooks]

As long as charnley is in charge you'll get who fits the spreadsheet. Barry fry.

[Haz]

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

[nufcjb]

All depends whether Ashley wants to gamble with the new Tv money on the line. Stick with McClaren and big chance of losing out. Sack him and hire cheap, unproven, low quality shit managers, might as well keep McClaren and his staff and avoid paying compensation.

 

If he wants to guarantee the club's future in the Premier League, go out and get the big name, high quality, experienced manager. Yes, it might cost more but it will be peanuts when the new money comes into play.

 

Ashley hasn't faced this big of a risk since owning the club. How he sees the payoff will likely decide our future.

[thomas]

Wonder what the points gained percentages are. Happy Face!

Caretakers removed

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

[sbnufc]

Wonder what the points gained percentages are. Happy Face!

Caretakers removed

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

 

[loki679]

Wonder what the points gained percentages are. Happy Face!

Caretakers removed

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

 

Christ

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Hey, at least it's progression. At this rate the next manager might manager the magic 40 points.

[Guest chopey]

If any of those top 4 are available I'd go for them

[Guest dabe]

Damning enough indictment. His hamster smile is slowly sleepwalking us to the Championship.

 

Still a full 11 % points higher than Carver...what a travesty that whole 6 months was.

 

Also Roeder looks decidely grand by comparison.

[Consortium of one]

This guy gets it:

 

Newcastle attitudes and platitudes are cause for concern as battle looms

 

http://gu.com/p/4gztv?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

 

I do wonder whether Charnley and co ever read the press and think to themselves that the reporter has a point.  Or do they just believe McClaren when he tells them it will all be OK in the end.

 

And because Charnley, Ashley and Bishop are not football people, are they able to spot the signs that the coach s struggling?

 

I think a blind person could see that the coach is struggling.

[Darth Crooks]

Hey, at least it's progression. At this rate the next manager might manager the magic 40 points.

 

http://www.dublinconcerts.ie/content/uploads/2014/09/Xzibit.png

 

 

[Stifler]

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

I think he might go back to Chelsea.