RIP Joe Kinnear (1946–2024)

[christ]

I have nothing but awful memories of his time at the club but he was very much a symptom rather than a cause of it. It is weird to look back at his results as manager as see he had us on a six match unbeaten run at one point.

 

He period of DoF was just sad. He was clearly not a well bloke. His summer interrailing around Europe while Pardew desperately tried to convince him to buy Darren Bent via media leaks was a particular nadir of the Ashley era.

 

RIP.

[mighty__mag]

Always remembered, for

Tayotay, Hatem Ben Afra, and Yohan Kebab.

 

Rip JK

[Unbelievable]

16 minutes ago, mighty__mag said:

Always remembered, for

Tayotay, Hatem Ben Afra, and Yohan Kebab.

 

Rip JK

Don’t forget Sissy, Insomnia and Lambeezee

[Unbelievable]

I once fact-checked that Talksport interview; it was all lies or, being charitable, he may have already misremembered nearly everything he was ever involved with, from things he claimed to have won to players he claimed ro have got on a free and sold for huge profit. Ashley deserves shooting with shit for appointing him (amongst many other things).

 

edit: here’s a breakdown from a journalist: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/joe-kinnear-radio-interview-line-by-line-1960189

 

 

Edited April 8, 2024 by Unbelievable

[Guest]

He's not wrong.

 

 

[Pilko]

16 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

Don’t forget Sissy, Insomnia and Lambeezee

 

And from his first interview, "Jeremiah" in midfield

[Donut]

20 hours ago, Keggy_Keagal said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN4gcNYo7RM

Sounds like the same pristine quality microphones they use these days at the press conferences  come to think of it.

[Ginola14]

he had a good win against Spurs during that mad season here 

 

2-1 late Duff strike after great linkup with Viduka 

 

RIP JFK

[tombrownnufc3]

[toon25]

Humbling reminded of where we were not too that long ago

[tgarve]

Did we not then sign no one under him? 

[Nine]

He was so out of touch with everything by the point he rocked up here as manager, he was a total PR disaster and didnt seem to give a shit 

 

I don’t know why people think back on that period with anger though, both his stints as manager and DOF were absolutely hilarious.. (I’ve always been convinced he was only brought in as DOF to take the heat for Ashley spending nothing). I never see this mentioned as far getting names wrong go but I’m sure he used to call Geremi ‘Jerimiah’  

 

Pretty sure alcohol abuse and early onset dementia had a lot to do with him and his outbursts but I wouldn’t change any of it, total comedy throughout. RIP

 

 

Edited April 10, 2024 by Nine

[Scoreboard82]

Will the club mark his passing today? Minutes silence/applause? Going to be one the most awkward I'll ever have experienced if so.

[Skeletor]

Just now, Scoreboard82 said:

Will the club mark his passing today? Minutes silence/applause? Going to be one the most awkward I'll ever have experienced if so.

 

Just put a picture of Simon Bird on the screen and have everyone say "You're a cunt" to him.

[Skeletor]

I'm also a little uncomfortable with any silence/applause given he wasn't exactly loved when he was here. Sad he's dead and all, but insincere to pretend we liked him when he was here or weren't embarrassed about him being associated with the club. I'm sure there is a more subdued compromise we could do.

[Ronaldo]

£2m plus. 

 

I’m sorry but I’d rather just forget cretins like that were ever associated with us.

[The Butcher]

Peak banter era. RiP

[toon25]

1 hour ago, Scoreboard82 said:

Will the club mark his passing today? Minutes silence/applause? Going to be one the most awkward I'll ever have experienced if so.

 

[Beth]

3 hours ago, Scoreboard82 said:

Will the club mark his passing today? Minutes silence/applause? Going to be one the most awkward I'll ever have experienced if so.

It would be like giving a minutes silence to any shit player ever to play for us.

[80]

Minute's silence for Dennis Wise when a rat catcher nabs him? People need to get real.

[Greg]

Wouldn’t be surprised if they do. Played for Spurs for 10 years as well. 

[54]

 

[Pilko]

5 hours ago, 80 said:

Minute's silence for Dennis Wise when a rat catcher nabs him? People need to get real.

 

"And in memory of Joe Kinnear who was associated with both clubs today, on the referee's whistle, there will be a minute's collective calling Simon Bird a cunt"

[LiquidAK]

It's right that we did a small tribute tbh. It's just sport at the end of the day, does no harm at all to do the right thing there. Doesn't mean anyone is rewriting what a dark period that was in the clubs history. 

[80]

Just now, LiquidAK said:

It's right that we did a small tribute tbh. It's just sport at the end of the day, does no harm at all to do the right thing there. Doesn't mean anyone is rewriting what a dark period that was in the clubs history. 

I'm not asking for hostility, but to paraphrase Dave Chappelle on Jussie Smollett, the politest thing we could do is to pretend we never knew him.