Steve McClaren

[Robster]

That photo was 3 hours ago, no chance they met a manager there. As said they will be getting a train somewhere on that side of the barriers

I think only the Manchester trains (the one that takes 4 hours and stops at every stop) and the trains to Stranraer stop on those platforms.

I love it when speculation gets to this level

[JH]

The Fans Forum have sent a letter to the club:

 

"With ten Premier League games to go, we find ourselves in what appears to be a ‘3 from 4’ relegation battle.

 

Fans of our club vented their strong views at St James Park during our defeat by Bournemouth.

 

These fans have chosen to ‘stick by’ the club and religiously turn up week in, week out despite the horrendous season that we have encountered.

 

These same fans are frequently tarnished with the view that we all expect to win the Champions League.

 

What NUFC fans want is a team of eleven players in black and white shirts that understand their role to perform to their maximum - week in, week out.

 

We have entrusted the board of NUFC to ensure that the right personnel are in place to carry out this basic expectation.

 

Our current Head Coach, Steve McClaren, has now been responsible for 28 games, during that period:

 

We have won 6 games - this is our joint worst ever number at this stage, only matched by our relegation season in 2008/09 We have the second worst goal difference in the PL (only better than Villa) We have scored 28 goals, the worst ever figure in recent history for this stage of the season. We have kept 1 clean sheet since 6th December 2015. We have the 3rd worst disciplinary record in the PL.

 

On the 19th September 2015, Steve McClaren said "You are where you deserve to be. That’s where we are. I said judge us after ten games and I would still say the same now. The next two are tough but this is a tough job.”

 

On the 17th October 2015, Steve McClaren said “I’m not saying judging me after ten, 11, 12 games or whatever. I guess I would say ‘if you’re going to throw things at me, judge me at the end of the season’.”

 

Whilst we still have 10 games to go, NUFC Fans cannot accept the current work ethic of the players. Someone, somewhere has to be accountable and decisions must be made.

 

During the recent Fans Forum meeting (22nd February 2016), we asked the club this:

 

Why is there seemingly no price for failure at NUFC? For a number of years now the club's own targets have been failed to be met by those tasked with ensuring they do, both at a coaching and boardroom level.

 

The only person to lose their job at NUFC in the last eight years at these levels was the one man who achieved his target and that was Chris Hughton.

 

This worrying trend is mirrored in the playing staff, where poor performances by so called big name players are rewarded by another start for the first team due to a lack of options and depth in certain areas.

 

How does the club expect to improve when there is seemingly no price or consequence for underachievement?

 

Lee Charnley replied - “The club believes the squad now has strong options in most positions, enabling changes in team selection to be made where the head coach sees appropriate.”

 

LC was also confident of Premier League survival at that meeting. Since then, we have lost both of our PL games.

 

Last year, during our relegation battle, this Fans Forum talked about ‘Actions NOT Words’. That hasn’t changed. Lessons from that battle have quite clearly not been learned.It is absolutely imperative that the club has its fans ‘on-side’ for the remainder of the season.

 

We must urge you to review our position and initiate any changes that you see fit to correct the current attitude of the playing staff. Our fans have every right to remind the club what was said last year -

 

‘We don’t demand a team that wins, we demand a club that tries!’Our players frequently look jaded and our playing style often appears outdated. We lack organisation and the players continue to lack discipline. During the Fans Forum meeting, Lee Charnley made it clear that we had a flexible approach to our usual transfer policy, which allowed us to sign two key targets.

 

Maybe its time to accept that the ‘Head Coach’ role simply doesn’t work at NUFC and accept that a Manager is required, a person who will not only coach but motivate and manage!

 

With substantial increases to TV revenues, players will only become increasingly difficult to manage not easier. Agents seeking lucrative pay-deals for their clients will attempt to dictate further. This will result in even less club loyalty unless we can grasp the uniqueness of Newcastle United Football Club and move forward together as one.

 

We want fans that don't even contemplate giving up on season tickets. We want players that are proud to wear the famous colours. We want a manager that truly wants the best for us.

 

It's time for action, its time for accountability."

 

– ACTIONS NOT WORDS NUFC FANS FORUM

[Disco]

Have Stranraer sacked their manager lately?

 

A quick wikipedia suggests he actually was 'at' us for a short while in the 90s. I've never heard of him so might be bollocks.

[astraguy]

Can someone give me an update are we sacking  him ? Im at work

[cookidge]

I really shouldn't have gone onto the Sky Sports site. I've wound myself up.

 

 

"Duane Roystone" FFS!!!

 

Cant imagine he had much dinner money left by 9:15 every morning

 

I don't get?

[Guest taps01]

Can someone give me an update are we sacking  him ? Im at work

 

Been given a contract extension along with Gouffran

[Mikky]

Can someone give me an update are we sacking  him ? Im at work

 

Been given a contract extension along with Gouffran

 

And Siem De Jong

[Jayson]

Can someone give me an update are we sacking  him ? Im at work

 

Been given a contract extension along with Gouffran

 

And Siem De Jong

 

You know when you forget a player exists. Yeah mint.

[RodneyCisse]

Hasn't been sacked.

[sbnufc]

staying

 

would have gone by now

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

Smacks of not being able to find anyone.

[mouldy_uk]

I'm waiting for the 5pm 'the club are backing Steve' statement

[Scoot]

I hope when I check this thread on lunch that thread title says 'jobless'.

 

Same here although I have a horrible feeling he'll be going nowhere due to no bugger wanting to take the job.

 

Still reckon he's going no where.

 

If he was going anywhere he'd have gone by now.

 

This fucken club is a complete joke. Failure is accepted.

 

There's no game until next monday so still plenty of time to get rid and bring in a replacement. That said, if he's not sacked today then he's probably staying. We could easily sack him straight away then start the search for a replacement assuming we haven't already sounded anybody out.

 

I just don't have that optimism. He's here to stay and we're going down. I've accepted both those things now.

 

Like i said earlier today.

[mrmojorisin75]

At this point everything points to what Edwards (?) said about them wanting to secure who takes over before pulling the trigger. I'll be honest I actually see the sense in that from their perspective, one more days wages for McClaren means fuck all while they go for someone else.

[nufcjb]

Agree with that. They're making sure that the replacement is there before sacking McClaren. No other reason why they haven't put out a simple daft statement saying McClaren to stay until the end of the season with full backing of the board. Stretch this 'silent' period back to that Chelsea thumping and you could see they're not backing him like they backed Pardew and Carver.

[Anon]

I've not got an ounce of sympathy but what a weird job managing is. Sitting at home knowing you're probably going to get a call saying you're sacked but you might not. Must proper mess with your head.

[NG32]

I've not got an ounce of sympathy but what a weird job managing is. Sitting at home knowing you're probably going to get a call saying you're sacked but you might not. Must proper mess with your head.

 

I'm sure knowing you'll get decent compo would make you feel OK.  If I was doing that much if a shit job I would have offered my resignation out of self respect.

[Anon]

I've not got an ounce of sympathy but what a weird job managing is. Sitting at home knowing you're probably going to get a call saying you're sacked but you might not. Must proper mess with your head.

 

I'm sure knowing you'll get decent compo would make you feel OK.  If I was doing that much if a shit job I would have offered my resignation out of self respect.

 

That's true, if people were shouting loudly at my place of work I was doing a shit job I would probably take the hint like.

[TRon]

At this point everything points to what Edwards (?) said about them wanting to secure who takes over before pulling the trigger. I'll be honest I actually see the sense in that from their perspective, one more days wages for McClaren means fuck all while they go for someone else.

 

You would think they might have sounded out potential candidates before now considering we've been around the relegation zone all season. There again, if Charnley's had anything to do with it, he'll have had his head stuck firmly in the sand hoping it will all go away.

[hakka]

I disagree. If you know McClaren has to go you sack him now. Rest of coaching staff ticks things over and you quickly get the right guy in.

 

There is no such thing as not being able to bring in the right manager. You just have to do what it takes. The only reason they want to keep McClaren while sounding out a replacement is because they don't want to offer what it takes to get the best in. They will chance it, get knocked back, then stick with McClaren.

 

It's shockingly amateur.

[Stal]

I've not got an ounce of sympathy but what a weird job managing is. Sitting at home knowing you're probably going to get a call saying you're sacked but you might not. Must proper mess with your head.

 

You know what, this is a fair point. Regardless of how terrible he has been, they have to think about their employee here and it's unfair on him to have to go through this wait. It's horrible enough for us, clinging on to the slightest clue as to what's happening but it must be really sh*tty for him.

 

Not a fan of his and I want him gone, but dragging this out is just awful. If it was pardew, then I'd keep him waiting sitting on rusty nails like.

 

BUT, in total fairness mcclaren could (and effing should have) quit of his own volition. So actually sod him. Hope it's twisting his guts.

[Mick]

 

 

You know what, this is a fair point. Regardless of how terrible he has been, they have to think about their employee here and it's unfair on him to have to go through this wait. It's horrible enough for us, clinging on to the slightest clue as to what's happening but it must be really sh*tty for him.

 

Not a fan of his and I want him gone, but dragging this out is just awful. If it was pardew, then I'd keep him waiting sitting on rusty nails like.

 

BUT, in total fairness mcclaren could (and effing should have) quit of his own volition. So actually sod him. Hope it's twisting his guts.

 

I'm sure the compensation that he will pick up helps him get over waiting around.

[TRon]

Fuck McClaren, when he was asked whether he was leaving he said no way, that wasn't his decision.

 

Read: I didn't ask to come here, if I'm going I want my contract paying up. If Newcastle go down it's not my fault, it was the Newcastle board who wanted me as manager. I know I'm shit btw.

[LoveItIfWeBeatU]

Most managers hang on to their jobs with a death grip like they're riding a mechanical bull. Everyone wants them to quit. Sometimes people start to feel sorry for the manager due to the amount of vitriol aimed at them. They don't look well but they hang on until they get fired so they can get their pay off. The joke is, most of them are multi millionaires anyway.

[Stal]

 

 

You know what, this is a fair point. Regardless of how terrible he has been, they have to think about their employee here and it's unfair on him to have to go through this wait. It's horrible enough for us, clinging on to the slightest clue as to what's happening but it must be really sh*tty for him.

 

Not a fan of his and I want him gone, but dragging this out is just awful. If it was pardew, then I'd keep him waiting sitting on rusty nails like.

 

BUT, in total fairness mcclaren could (and effing should have) quit of his own volition. So actually sod him. Hope it's twisting his guts.

 

I'm sure the compensation that he will pick up helps him get over waiting around.

 

You're right and this brings up another point; in what other line of work do you get sacked for being sh*t and get your contract paid up? This is the reason that snivelling wretches in football management don't resign anymore. But if a manager fails at his job, has been given time to improve his performance and hasn't, then surely it's just P45 time? No compensation package, just a reference to say that he has worked there and maybe a "future endeavours" message.