Erikse Posted Tuesday at 13:08 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:08 Just now, KaKa said: Would have disrupted the season. This is good timing. So it was all planned then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted Tuesday at 13:08 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:08 Was it Mitchell who was dead set on the Guehi deal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted Tuesday at 13:08 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:08 Chances are they've known it for quite a while. It's not immediate and he'll still be around until the end of June. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted Tuesday at 13:09 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:09 It must've been in the pipeline for a while. You don't let a Sporting Director go off with 4 weeks notice, more or less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo123 Posted Tuesday at 13:09 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:09 2 minutes ago, Elric said: Give it to Alan Barnes Definitely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted Tuesday at 13:09 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:09 (edited) Lets just get in someone who is just more of an administrator and less an executive director. Eddie sets the vision and has the last say for me. Who cares what is modern or not. Can think of plenty of these modern clubs who have been ran like a shitshow. Edited Tuesday at 13:10 by Displayname Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted Tuesday at 13:09 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:09 Just now, The Prophet said: Chances are they've known it for quite a while. It's not immediate and he'll still be around until the end of June. I wonder why he’s staying until the end of June. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted Tuesday at 13:09 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:09 1 minute ago, 54 said: Wasn't there a report a few weeks back that we where looking at appointing a Technical Director? It does make me wonder if this was in the pipeline for a little while, and they've just waited until the end of the season to confirm it, as to not cause some mid-season rumbles. I think you're probably spot on. A technical director is more aligned with overseeing and staffing all areas, similar to what Ashworth did previously, and so Howe and Nickson will likely then focus on recruitment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted Tuesday at 13:10 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:10 Its also worth noting that there wasn't a "A Replacement will be appointed in due course" sentence at the end of the statement the club released. Which makes it seem like things may already be in the pipeline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted Tuesday at 13:10 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:10 3 minutes ago, Elric said: Give it to Alan Barnes Certainly knows how to get cash in the till quickly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted Tuesday at 13:10 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:10 1 minute ago, Erikse said: So it was all planned then? I think there's a chance it probably was, yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted Tuesday at 13:10 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:10 If it’s due to footballing reasons then I hope this has been planned for months. If they just found out that the differences aren’t reconcilable then that would be shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted Tuesday at 13:11 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:11 Just now, midds said: Certainly knows how to get cash in the till quickly "Guehi? Five pound, ten pound, something like that" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyBlanco Posted Tuesday at 13:12 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:12 47 minutes ago, J7 said: Giving a manager control of transfers is a disaster. As is going through two sporting directors so quickly, each seemingly losing a ‘power battle’. It looks amateur. I dunno. I’m a bit old fashioned in I believe that the guy picking the team and tactics every week should have a pretty big say in the personnel he has to choose from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macphisto Posted Tuesday at 13:13 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:13 Saw this in the Athletic, "Following Dan Ashworth’s departure in February 2024, this will be the fourth consecutive summer window in which a different figure is leading Newcastle’s summer strategy." Is that Charnley, Staveley, Ashworth, and Mitchell? Hard to believe we were still under Ashley four seasons ago. How times have changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted Tuesday at 13:13 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:13 Announcing it less than 48 hours after the final ball has been kicked suggests it's been in the pipeline for a while. Sure it'll all come out in the wash though and they've done well to keep a lid on it all tbh. Hoping the replacement is at least announced in the next week or so (assuming they started the process once the decision had actually been made) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted Tuesday at 13:13 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:13 Our transfers before Mitchell/Ashworth were all absolutely fine - so why are people worried? Nickson and Howe are more than capable. In fact I'm sure Nickson will unearth someone quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted Tuesday at 13:14 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:14 (edited) Well.. whatever it is, you've got to question the due diligence for the appointment. If it was a bad match with Howe. Could we not have seen that coming pre appointment? Edited Tuesday at 13:15 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted Tuesday at 13:15 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:15 Just now, Ben said: Keegan must have said something to the owners last week Keegan would have been immense in that role at one point. Probably the best transfer success rate of any manager and such an unthusiastic seller of a project Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted Tuesday at 13:15 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:15 Just now, Erikse said: Well.. whatever it is, you gotta question the due diligence for the appointment. If it's a bad match with Howe. Could we not have seen that coming pre appointment? Howe apparently got just 48 hours' notice of the hire being made, didn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted Tuesday at 13:15 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:15 5 minutes ago, Displayname said: Lets just get in someone who is just more of an administrator and less an executive director. Eddie sets the vision and has the last say for me. Who cares what is modern or not. Can think of plenty of these modern clubs who have been ran like a shitshow. Perfect use case for AI if you ask me. NUFC should be a pioneer and leader in this brave new space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted Tuesday at 13:16 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:16 1 minute ago, Erikse said: Well.. whatever it is, you gotta question the due diligence for the appointment. If it's a bad match with Howe. Could we not have seen that coming pre appointment? Eales bought him in without any input from Howe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted Tuesday at 13:16 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:16 Just now, Rich said: Howe apparently got just 48 hours' notice of the hire being made, didn't he? No idea, but that does sound like a huge issue if true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted Tuesday at 13:16 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:16 Well Eales is off as well, so hopefully that side of things improves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted Tuesday at 13:16 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:16 7 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Chances are they've known it for quite a while. It's not immediate and he'll still be around until the end of June. That’s my take. All planned, amicable and by design. I’m cool about this. Incomings, incoming   Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now