Dokko Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest jimmy1982 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Mmmm... BUT C'mon, why a British manager again? Patriotic? I wish someone can/would explain to me why a British manager again... Because we all have social consciences and realise that there are too many immigrants in the country already, and don't want to make matters worse just so our football club can win a trophy? I do! Bollocks to a social conscience. Me too - it was just a suggestion! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Ah well, it was nice to dream. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Ha'way lads, it was never going to happen......ever I'm excited now that Mike is going to fully back the next manager with loads of cash, whoever it is. They have my full support Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Never going to happen, but would have been fucking magical. Oh well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Is there any reliable source indicating that it's going to be another British manager? If indeed so, Qualification: 1. British Manager 2. Experienced 3. Successful 4. Attack-minded Honestly, none comes to my mind... our former player Ray Hudson and he`s a geordie to boot!!! Ray Hudson is a maniac.. my favorite commentator by far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodson Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 It has to be Mourinho. -He hasn't distanced himself from the position -Alan Oliver says so. alteast if you read between the lines... Happy days! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Is there any reliable source indicating that it's going to be another British manager? If indeed so, Qualification: 1. British Manager 2. Experienced 3. Successful 4. Attack-minded Honestly, none comes to my mind... our former player Ray Hudson and he`s a geordie to boot!!! Ray Hudson is a maniac.. my favorite commentator by far he comes out with some funny quotes,check out wikipedia for the full list "He's always lively, fizzier than an Alka-Seltzer in a Newcastle Brown Ale" talking about Lionel Messi (Sep 26 '07) in a game between Barcelona and Zaragoza. "He's like a tyrannosaurus rex with hemorrhoids" talking about Italy's Gattuso "He'll be happy as a dog with two tails to get a point." "We had just strung like 17 passes together, beautiful silky soccer, and I turn around and see a guy yawning in the crowd. I wanted to jump over the fence and head-butt him." "This team was as dangerous as my grandmother knitting a quilt." If Bestie were still around, he'd have Ronaldinho opening beer bottles with those teeth of his. Oh, come on, he didn't get the (FIFA World Player of the Year) award on his looks!" "The England fans were singing 'God Save the Queen,' and I was shouting, 'God save the rest of us if that's what we're going to have to watch throughout this tournament.' " "Cannavaro is running around like a three-legged giraffe out there, but it's effective." "I've seen more fat on a toothpick!' -about Bojan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca888 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 It is not sexy football the fans want, it is winning football. Jose would bring that. In spite of all the shock at Sam's exit, his recent form as a manager over the past 12 games was relegation form. Only two wins during that period and both of them to last minute winners in definite uninspring terms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Mourinho could give United fans the success they crave Jan 11 2008 by Luke Edwards, The Journal Sam Allardyce’s departure has led to the usual flurry of speculation about who is going to replace him. Luke Edwards believes there is only one outstanding candidate for the job, but can Newcastle United land him? IF Mike Ashley does not already have an idea of who he wants to replace Sam Allardyce as Newcastle United’s manager, he should do. For all of the speculation about who should succeed Big Sam, for all of those who might be interested in the challenge, there is only one truly outstanding candidate for the job. His name is Jose Mourinho. If the challenge for a manager at St James’s Park is unique, if the pressure and expectancy which engulfs you from the moment you accept the Magpies’ hotseat is special, it surely needs the self-professed “Special One” to take it on. If Ashley and his chairman Chris Mort want to employ the manager best equipped to end more than five decades of under-achievement on Tyneside, if they want to recruit the man with the best track record to succeed where so many big names and astute minds have failed in the past, and if they want the person who will unite everyone behind his leadership, they must look to Mourinho. It should not be a question of whether Newcastle are interested in the former Chelsea manager, the only question should be whether Mourinho is willing to listen to their offer or has he already looked away with a shrug of disinterest? This is a manager whose achievements at Porto and Chelsea make him the outstanding candidate for virtually every job at every major club in European football. Newcastle might be an intriguing proposition, a chance to prove his remarkable talents by succeeding where so many others – including his mentor Sir Bobby Robson – could not. Get things right at Newcastle and Mourinho will not only upset English football’s established order, gatecrash the Champions League party and become a legend on Tyneside, he will go down as one of the all-time greats, a man whose name will be mentioned alongside the likes of Busby, Chapman, Clough, Ferguson, Paisley, Shankly and Wenger. It is a mouth-watering prospect, but has it tantalised his taste buds? Or have the Portuguese’s eyes already lit up at the chance of testing himself in one of European football’s other major leagues. Newcastle United play in black and white stripes, but they are not Juventus. Neither, for that matter, are they one of the other European heavyweights of AC Milan, Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, all of whom have been linked with an interest in the 44-year-old. There is, however, another complication, the fact it is widely understood Mourinho agreed, as part of the generous compensation package he received when he was removed as Chelsea manager last September, that he would not takeover at another Premier League club until next season at the earliest. After Allardyce’s sudden departure, Newcastle need their new man sooner rather than later, unless they are going to appoint Nigel Pearson as caretaker manager until the end of the season, which would appear to be an unlikely scenario. Just because Mourinho is the outstanding candidate does not mean Newcastle will get him and there was a predictable avalanche of speculation regarding the identity of the man who will succeed Allardyce in English football’s toughest job yesterday. Given the fate that has awaited those who have followed Kevin Keegan as Newcastle manager, it would be understandable if few people wanted to accept the offer if it came. But there is still something irresistible about the challenge which means there will be plenty of people vying for Ashley and Mort’s attention. Harry Redknapp remains the favourite, despite distancing himself from reports he is interested in an offer to move to the North-East from Portsmouth. Blackburn’s Mark Hughes and former Tottenham boss Martin Jol have also been mentioned alongside the obvious candidate Alan Shearer. There were also plenty of rumours yesterday that Keegan had been seen in the city, while the credentials of the Italian Marcello Lippi and the German Ottmar Hitzfeld were also debated in pubs, restaurants and living rooms across the region last night. It would be helpful to have a clear idea of Ashley’s thinking, but Newcastle’s billionaire owner does not speak to the media and the best we can hope for is an indication of his plan which came from his close friend and former Spurs director Paul Kemsley. “I will not comment on if anyone is lined up, but I know Mike well enough to know that he does not make decisions brashly,” said Kemsley. “He is a very considered guy. He will know where he is going with this. He will stick with the plan and deliver what he believes will please the Newcastle fans. Mike isn’t a loser. This is a guy who made a billion just after 41st birthday. He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs this country has delivered.” Being a successful businessman doesn’t guarantee being a successful football club owner, in the same way that being a great player doesn’t ensure you will be a successful manager. But Kemsley – who is credited with starting the campaign to replace Martin Jol as Spurs boss last season – is confident his friend is not only dedicated to bringing success to Newcastle, he has the ability to do just that. He added: “He along with everyone else at Newcastle wants to see good quality football. It is always a difficult decision to get rid of any manager. He thought about it and thought it was in the best interests for Newcastle to sack Sam. “People have to realise Sam was not Mike’s choice. Sam was already there. Expectations are much higher than Bolton, and quite rightly so. Mike took the view of saying, ‘Okay, let’s see if he can deliver what I want – good quality, attacking football – and win games’. He gave him time, but he has put £250m in the club and will invest more in the transfer window and in the summer. So he wants to do that with his own man in charge and his own team.” great article and i hope he mentions this to mort and see what sort of reply he gets ,fingers crossed . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Mourinho will have bigger clubs falling over themselves for his services. We are not in his sights. He achieved wonderful results at Porto & Chelsea but you could also say that his style at Porto was cynical verging on cheating & at Chelsea he became very negative. He'd be a gamble same as everyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Mourinho is wanted by both Milan and Barcelona, reports say that he's defintly joining the first next season, we have a better chance of getting Ant and Dec tbh.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Newcastle Need to Pay Chelsea £1M for Mourinho January 12th, 2008 Ed Harrison · No Comments Jose Mourinho is far and away the most popular choice for manager of Newcastle United. Jose Mourinho - thumbs up to Newcastle job? Our poll over the last 3 days showed that 34% of Newcastle supporters who voted in the poll wanted Jose who got 512 votes compared to second place Ottmar Hitzfeld, who got 184 votes and will retire from Beyern Munich at the end of the season. There has been multiple reports that Jose was not allowed to manage in the Premiership until next season, and there was a clause inserted by Chelsea to that effect when Jose left earlier in the season. The Newcastle Evening Chronicle is reporting that Mike Ashley’s best friend pal Paul Kemsley, the former Spurs chairman, has mentioned this to the Newcastle owner, Mike Ashley who is currently out on business in the Pacific Rim. However, the Newcastle Evening Chronicle has been told that Newcastle could get around that specific clause with a payment of around £1M to Chelsea. That’s less than what we will have to pay to Portsmouth for Harry Redknapp. It’s interesting that it’s being pointed out to Mike that Mourinho is the overwhelming choice of supporters. And of course in our poll Harry Redknapp got only 43 votes, and perhaps that’s also being communicated to Ashley. Hey, why wouldn’t we have put a package together for Jose Mourinho of say £7M/ year and whatever else he wants – he’d be worth it. That would be better value than £5M for Harry wouldn’t it. And for those who say Jose would reject it out of hand - maybe he would - but it would be nice to know that for definite. Faint heart never won fair lady - think that’s what my mother used to tell me. http://nufcblog.com/2008/01/12/newcastle-news/newcastle-need-to-pay-chelsea-1m-for-mourinho/ Hey, if it's on the blog it has to be true like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 We haven't spoken to him yet. The big idea was Nappy. lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Mourinho won't like the fact he was only our 2nd choice after Harry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarralad Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Maybe Jose was our first choice and he`s said no already? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 aye if he aint already said no he will now.... its a fucking joke, im really pissed off now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LondonMag Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 i think that Jose is out of our reach we have to go to Houllier now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 i think that Jose is out of our reach we have to go to Houllier now Do you think Ashley and Mort actually know foreign managers, their records, availability etc? Their footballing knowledge seems limited at best which might explain why they just seemed to go through the league table looking at how teams had been doing and if they had a manager they could poach. Or even just thought "Who were that lot who scored 3 against us in the first 10 minutes? That's the kind of football the fans want." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Stand up for The Special One! Stand up for The Special One! No to Shearer! No to Hughes! Jose to fill Sam's fucking shoes! Damned right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sondre Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 when spuds could attract a foreign big name (ramos), who was rated highly, why shouldnt we be able to do the same? i know ramos isnt in the same league as jose, but not very far from it, looking at what he has done with sevilla. 8 mill £ a year salary and a massive kitty should be sufficient to tempt jose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 More chance of signing Ronaldo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 More chance of signing Ronaldo. Which one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 More chance of signing Ronaldo. Which Ronaldo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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