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The newly-appointed director of football will spend his time travelling with the first-team squad and be on hand to advise Mike Ashley on his take on where the Magpies are going wrong.

 

Surely this must be some kind of attempt to piss Pardew off, he's going to be second guessing himself constantly.

 

remember the days when we just had pardew in charge? bliss :lol:

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http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/joe-kinnear-give-mike-ashley-4327019?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

Joe Kinnear will give Mike Ashley his take on what went wrong

17 Jun 2013

On a day which stunned the football world Newcastle’s new director of football reveals blueprint for the job

 

That reads and sounds very sensible and exactly what we need. But it's JFK doing it :(

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He mentioned the French players but in a positive light, and only said its a shame about their injuries.

 

Tbf even Kinnear isn't stupid enough to think Cabaye etc etc are not good enough.

 

Well he was stupid enough to think Enrique wasn't good enough so I don't see why not.

 

A lot on here didnt take to Enrique till the championship season, just like colo.

 

I rated him as soon as I saw him, and there were a fair few others here who did as well.

Yes, I also rated Enrique the first time I saw him Tron - I knew we were right as soon as I heard this clown Kinnear say he didn't rate him.

 

I also didn't rate Kinnear as a manager the first time I saw one of his teams play...I knew I was right about him too....

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Official site hs been updated today NO mention of JFK at all. Cisse's goals yes JFK NO.

 

Knowing our club the delay is Pardew threatening to quit after getting the news. Its been almost 24 hours since the last fuck up :lol:

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The above all look professional, knowledgeable and almost as if you would expect them to work as a Director of Football.

 

 

http://www.magpieszone.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/27092008_joe-kinnear.jpg

 

This man looks like second-hand car salesman with racist tendencies and a penchant for avoiding the taxman.

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If they bin Pardew (and they will probably have to), Joe (manager in waiting) is there to step into the breach.

 

:suicide:

 

Well everyone always harps on about how we want to bring in replacements BEFORE we get rid, nee pleasing some people. :lol:

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f*** off Kinnear, c*** head Kinnear, I just don't think you understand.

That if you stay here, f*** face Kinnear, you'll have another riot on your hands.

 

Have I missed a riot, like?  :D

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Even by Ashley's standards this is a move that is beyond weird.

 

Just a thought....Llambias handles the press releases. The fact that the club have said nothing so far does make me wonder if he is as gobsmacked as the rest of us by this. The "job description" put forward by JFK does seem to include things that Llambias has been responsible for. Also the press seem pretty convinced that this has Ashley fingerprints on it and not those of Llambias. Has Ashley just shafted both Pardew and Llambias?

 

Edit: Have just read JFK's comments in the Chronicle and, unless he is totally in fantasy land, it would seem that Llambias is fully on board with his appointment, so scrub most of what I said above  :lol:

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/joe-kinnears-return-newcastle-mean-1957290

 

Soz if already posted - I haven't seen it, though.

 

“Which one of you is Simon Bird? You’re a c**t.”

 

That was Joe Kinnear’s infamous opening line in diplomacy as he strode into his first press conference as Newcastle United boss five years ago.

 

In a charm offensive, which was more offensive than charm, he set about his job by swearing 52 times in the first five minutes of a blistering rant. He set a tone of chaos, misinformation and turmoil that ended in a heart attack for Kinnear, and relegation for Newcastle in their most humiliating season in living memory.

 

So who better for Mike Ashley to whisk in to calm the club after a troubled, fractious season on and of the pitch?

 

At a time when a clear, methodical, detailed head is needed, who do you turn to?

 

Someone who can sooth, discretely put out fires, be a rock at Alan Pardew’s side. Someone who won’t make any public play to take over his managerial duties.

 

Joe “f******” Kinnear, of course. The only man for the job in Mike Ashley’s eyes.

 

It is hard not to view Kinnear’s return as Director of Football, as a major power play by Ashley, against Pardew, who only just clung on to his job at end of the season after a terrible campaign in league and domestic cups.

 

Already last night Kinnear, now a loyal Ashley spy inside the football operation, launched his first grenade that exploded at Pardew’s door. He was now “in charge of transfers.”

 

He also claimed: “I know I’ve got more knowledge than most people at Newcastle about football.”

 

Adding the usual rider: “That’s no disrespect to anybody there.”

 

Except it is.

 

Pardew will no doubt have been delighted to hear Kinnear offering him any advice he needs. Kinnear added: “I will sit down with Alan Pardew and talk about what we need to be successful. I will bend over backwards to make sure we’re successful.”

 

A suspicious mind might conclude that Ashley would have been a tad embarrassed to sack Pardew in May, just seven months after giving him an eight year contract, so did the next best thing and parachuted close chum Kinnear in to shake things up a bit and make Pardew feel uncomfortable.

 

Why is this such a big deal? Kinnear’s record while boss was unspectacular, setting the course for relegation before he was sidelined by ill health in February 2009

 

Is he the perfect deal maker? When boss, he claimed Michael Owen was signing a new contract (it didn’t happen). He said Nicky Butt was staying long term (it didn’t happen). He had top Argentinians playing in Italy on the verge of signing (it didn’t happen).

 

Every other week was “D-day” for Ashley to sell the club (it never happened).

 

 

How the Mirror reported Joe Kinnear's 2008 rant

He regaled us with a brilliant anecdote of the time when he was manger of Nepal in 1987 (yes that bit is actually true) and had to flee the country because the Crown Prince (who apparently used to helicopter him over Everest) had shot his parents the King and Queen. Turned out that happened 14 years later, by which time he was boss of Luton.

 

Let’s hope Kinnear has more of an eye for a detail when buying all Newcastle’s players and negotiating contracts this summer. As well as weeding out under performing players, another of his pledges last night.

 

There was one sentence of solace for Pardew, which will be tested next season. Kinnear said: “There are no issues. My job is quite clear. I’m Director of Football, he’s manager.

 

“I’m not picking the team, that’s what manager gets paid for. I’m there to ensure he gets best possible team on pitch. Tactics and coaching are strictly down to him. If he has questions, he’ll ask them and I’ll answer them.”

 

Any questions to Joe, then Alan? Feel free to ask.

 

Ever since Kinnear quit, Newcastle sources insisted that Ashley “still loves Joe.” He’s was “our kind of man.”

 

Ashley loves a bit of creative tension at the top of his businesses. He loves a good ruck, a bit of swearing, a blow out in the open, and then no grudges held the next day. Kinnear will fit perfectly.

 

Kinnear says he is “fit as a fiddle” these days. He clearly has football qualities, although it is 21 years since he took charge at Wimbledon his undoubted success story, and it remains to be seen how sharp they remain.

 

Last night Kinnear was already bemoaning his “relationship with the media”, which was actually fairly straight forward and non-confrontational, after his initial blast and threats of multiple banning orders. We asked the questions, he answered, we checked the facts.

 

He also moaned about not being accepted first time round because he wasn’t a Geordie.

 

 

Throwing his weight around: Mike Ashley has shown Pardew who's boss

He added: “What I can offer is that I believe I’m a very good judge of players, a very good tactician. I intend to take Newcastle far better than there are now. I’ve a bright head. I can see a good player, get the right players in to make us successful.

 

“As far as attack-wise, the season before last we got lots of goals, last season we were struggling. Defensively we need to shore up. It was a lot to do with the Europa League. We didn’t have enough quality players to go with the league, FA Cup, league cup. We had drained players, picked up a lot of injuries. We need to address that badly.”

 

So let's remind ourselves. Pardew remains manager of Newcastle United. Joe Kinnear is Director of Football.

 

Watch Joe Kinnear's rant from 2008, where the then-Newcastle boss swore 52 times in just six minutes:

 

 

 

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