Hanshithispantz Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 All I need is a year of decent attacking football to get it out of my system and then it can go as wrong as it likes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 To be fair if you want a backup centre back who will hit the ground running as he has experience you could do worse than Tompkins, it's just not worth spending any money on really. Mapou was the hope for the future, maybe he wouldn't have made it but I don't know what our long term plan for our defense is. We need it refreshing and that will mean bringing in quality and giving them a season to adapt (presuming not premier league player already) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Just get this feeling that it's all going to go horribly wrong I have a feeling it'll just be more of the same. Pardew--->Carver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I suspect Ashley thinks that the manger is basically irrelevant in his model for NUFC. Any old average-to-shit manager could avoid relegation with Newcastle most years, just off the quality of players we usually attract. (Just ask Alan Pardew) It would take a greater manager to get the players we have to over-preform and get us higher up the table, but that's not what the ownership wants. If so, why pay anyone respectable when you can have someone desperate willing to take orders and work on a cheap contract? Imagine for a moment that we got someone like Rafa Benitez in. Where would he take the current squad? Probably up to about 5th~7th at best. Where does that leave Ashley? With more expectation from the fans to spend more money and push on to 4th, and saddled with Europa League football that he most certainly does not want. I suspect Ashley has learned his lesson from the season we fluked 5th. A taste of success can be dangerous for brewing discontent when it isn't expanded upon in following years. If that's the case, why not have John Carver instead? He's cheaper and will never kick up a fuss about transfer funds or control. He will have us in the 10th~15th range most years while feeding the fans shit about how it's impossible to compete at a higher level. The TV money keeps flowing in and we run at a profit without the need for significant reinvestment. If things start going tits up, Ashley can always grudgingly authorize 10~20m of spending to bail us out in January. Guess who wins again. The birth of our lord Jesus Christ, King of Kings, is indeed irrelevant to Ashley's business model for the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Paul Clement linked in the mirror. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammys_Tekkers Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 It will be confusing (to fans) but the only thing I will say is that the position is not now as a manager - it’s now a head coach’s job. So the head coach’s job is to get the team ready and prepared for the next game and that’s all I’ve been thinking about. There’s no need for me to be in touch with the owner because that’s the line the club is going down now – head coach. When I was with Toronto in the MLS, I was head coach so I never got involved in any transfer dealings. My sole responsibility was to look after the team and get them prepared and ready for the game and I’m assuming that’s what most head coaches do. Virtually rules out all of the proposed British names, does it not? As a nation we still struggle with the concept of a manager having no say whatsoever on the players he has to work with. McClaren is head coach at Derby. Not sure how much say he has in transfers though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Paul Clement linked in the mirror. Highly rated isn't he I'm sure someone mentioned him on here as someone they wanted. Would be interesting, be more than happy with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Paul Clement linked in the mirror. The world's very best as a mentor at 3 different clubs. Must have learnt something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Paul Clement linked in the mirror. Highly rated isn't he Ancelotti's assistant, would have to believe he must have something about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Came very close to getting the West Brom job before Irvine iirc so fits the "head coach" role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Madrid press rate Clement immensely, but they are bound to do that with anybody playing/working for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 All the journalists are on here, surely. EVERYONE we've mentioned has turned up in the papers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Definitely an interesting link. Big gamble but has great pedigree to get him set up for a top job. Can see this type of appointment being legit. Ashley won't want anyone established that he a) has to pay more or b) might have any sway with the media or using their experience to speak up in the boardroom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 courtesy of Marc Duffy on twitter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 For some reason on the BBC Radio 4 news this afternoon, while I was driving back from Leicester, they said we were going to make an appointment within 48 hours but not heard this anywhere else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 For some reason on the BBC Radio 4 news this afternoon, while I was driving back from Leicester, they said we were going to make an appointment within 48 hours but not heard this anywhere else? What I've seen about 48 hours is that we'll have drawn up a list of possible candidates by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 For some reason on the BBC Radio 4 news this afternoon, while I was driving back from Leicester, they said we were going to make an appointment within 48 hours but not heard this anywhere else? What I've seen about 48 hours is that we'll have drawn up a list of possible candidates by then. Thanks, makes a bit more sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Mentioned starting to talk to candidates within 48 hours. So I guess that would be possible but think they are mixed up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks, makes a bit more sense. I think even that is a guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks, makes a bit more sense. I think even that is a guess. Most likely, was more surprised with it being mentioned while listening to Radio 4! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/john-carver-would-mad-not-8380476 Carver, Steve Stone and Peter Beardsley will take charge of the team for this Saturday’s daunting trip to Stamford Bridge and most likely beyond that. Great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 It's going to be Carver. So painfully obvious to see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Cameron and Ryder, at best, know as much as us, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Cameron and Ryder, at best, know as much as us, man. Even a stopped clock is right twice in a day though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/john-carver-would-mad-not-8380476 Carver, Steve Stone and Peter Beardsley will take charge of the team for this Saturday’s daunting trip to Stamford Bridge and most likely beyond that. Great. Probably a good thing as we're going to get bummed in the face anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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