Guest TheOrder Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/newcastle/article1785043.ece yay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 hope we manage to get Mike Forde - his name's been mentioned in a few articles as being Sam's key man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Shearer on MOTD said Allardyce will take over this week. Nowt new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheOrder Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Shepherd for those who can't be fucked to read the article... 'Where we are in the Premier League this season [13th] simply isn’t acceptable to either me or the fans. This managerial change is about re-establishing Newcastle United as a formidable power both in the Premiership and Europe. Sam Allardyce knows that a club with Newcastle’s support, resources and wage bill must be challenging at the top end of the table.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 From The TimesMay 14, 2007 Allardyce to raid Bolton’s coaching set-up Our correspondent says infrastructure is key for NewcastleGeorge Caulkin Sam Allardyce’s appointment at Newcastle United will be confirmed at a specially convened board meeting today, but as well as hiring a new manager, the club are eager to bring structure to a traditionally febrile organisation. Allardyce is set to return to Bolton Wanderers, his former employers, in an attempt to bring key members of his erstwhile coaching set-up to Tyneside. Bolton have acted to secure the future of Mike Forde by offering their innovative performance director an improved contract and the newly created position of general manager, but Allardyce is determine to move for the man he took to the Reebok Stadium eight years ago. During that time, Forde has kept Bolton at the forefront of technological developments by studying the working methods of other sports. Visits to NBA and NFL franchises in the United States and talks with experts in tennis and rugby – as well as exchanging ideas with Saatchi and Saatchi, the leading advertising agency, in New York – were regarded as pivotal to Bolton’s ability to punch above their weight in the Barclays Premiership. In total, Allardyce worked with 21 members of staff at Bolton, of whom he also wishes to sign Mark Taylor, the head of sports science and medicine. Nigel Pearson, Lee Clark and Terry McDermott, Newcastle’s present coaching team, are likely to remain in their posts for the time being. “Building the infrastructure was always the most important thing,” Allardyce said yesterday of his spell at Bolton. “It has taught me that, wherever I go, it becomes the essential thing to do, to organise a group who are qualified in what they do, give them the responsibility to do it with me overseeing it, then delivering it to the players in order to make them better and enjoy playing football more than they have anywhere else.” It is a quality Newcastle – with their history of figurehead managers and high-profile players – have lacked; stability, as well as success, is craved. It was something Glenn Roeder, the former manager, always recognised, but it can be argued that he did not possess the charisma to enthuse his underachieving squad. Allardyce should not suffer the same disadvantage, although some Newcastle supporters may view his hopes of signing the trouble-prone Joey Barton from Manchester City with dismay. Indiscipline has long been an issue on Tyneside and Barton’s reputation precedes him. Whatever else, Allardyce’s four-year contract, worth about £3 million a season, will come with high expectations and, according to reports, a £20 million transfer kitty. “The first job for the new manager is to get Newcastle back into the top six in the Premiership and to make sure that the club is playing regularly in Europe,” Freddy Shepherd, the chairman, said. “Where we are in the Premier League this season [13th] simply isn’t acceptable to either me or the fans. This managerial change is about re-establishing Newcastle United as a formidable power both in the Premiership and Europe. Sam Allardyce knows that a club with Newcastle’s support, resources and wage bill must be challenging at the top end of the table.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 KaKa strikes again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 From The TimesMay 14, 2007 Owen carried off as injury jinx returns Watford 1 Newcastle United 1: Forward left with “headache” after collisionAlyson Rudd This was supposed to be one of the afternoon’s less anxious games. Steve McClaren, the England head coach, turned up in the hope of finding Michael Owen close to full match fitness and a candidate to score goals for his country. Instead, McClaren witnessed the striker being taken off the field on a stretcher. It was an almost comical injury. Matthew Pattison, the Newcastle midfield player, ran into Owen, his shoulder making robust contact with Owen’s face. Having seen their star striker felled on international duty, Newcastle were now in the curious position of witnessing Owen being injured by one of his own teammates. Presumably, Freddy Shepherd, the Newcastle chairman, will not consider suing Pattison should Owen’s price tag drop as a consequence. Owen suffered mild concussion. “Nothing too serious, he’s fine,” Nigel Pearson, Newcastle’s caretaker manager, said. “I am relieved for him more than anything. He’ll have a headache but nothing more.” There was generous applause as Owen was carried off but few inside the ground were not experiencing a sense of déjà vu. Owen must be starting to believe he is jinxed having broken a metatarsal and then ruptured cruciate knee ligaments while on Newcastle’s books. Newcastle’s £16 million striker was due to play in England’s B international against Albania in two weeks and has been rumoured to be considering leaving St James’ Park. While Owen was on the pitch it was possible to understand why he would contemplate a transfer. Owen made plenty of positive, intelligent runs, but the service to him was mediocre. It made you question what is more boring: working in the gym on rehabilitation – as Owen has done all season – or running around without seeing the ball at Vicarage Road. Related Links Viduka yet to decide future “His movement is fantastic off the ball,” Pearson said. “He is match sharp; I have no qualms about that.” Pearson, though, acknowledged that service to Owen was lacking. “It wasn’t the best game, but on the back of a difficult week it was important they had the right attitude,” he said. “Transitional periods are always potentially very disruptive.” Some players are finding the transition more difficult than others. Charles N’Zogbia took exception to being placed on the substitutes bench and left the stadium. “He didn’t want to be there,” Pearson said. “It’s very important everyone connected at the club behaves in a professional manner,” It can be assumed, therefore, that N’Zogbia will be disciplined. Still, there was progress of sorts for Newcastle. Kieron Dyer scored their first goal in five hours and 20 minutes; a neat finish from a well-judged pass from Nolberto Solano. “It’s been a bit of a stop-start season for Kieron, but for any player on the last day of the season it’s important they show the right attitude,” Pearson said. Dyer, though, is another of the players believed to be leaving the club. Sam Allardyce, when appointed manager tomorrow, has alot of work to attend to, never mind rebuilding morale among those who remain. The match summed up Watford’s season. They were reasonably adventurous and created chances while occasionally erratic in defence. They salvaged a point when they might have taken all three, but that was in keeping with their form in the Barclays Premiership and the reason they failed to survive. Marlon King scored the equaliser from the penalty spot, after Nicky Butt handled, and underlined why, had he been fit throughout the campaign, Watford’s fate might not have been sealed so early. Adrian Boothroyd, the Watford manager, substituted Ben Foster with a minute remaining to give the home supporters the opportunity to give their goalkeeper a standing ovation on his last appearance for the club before he returns to Old Trafford. This was not a crowd suffering depression. Every fan was presented with a brochure outlining what Watford are calling “a crusade” towards a plush new stadium. Allardyce might want to borrow the phrase for the rebuilding of the Newcastle team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 some interesting quotes... will more than likely all be repeated at the press conference though. Newcastle chairman outlines expectations for Big Sam tribalfooball.com - May 13, 2007 Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd has outlined their expectations of what Sam Allardyce must bring to the club ahead of his official appointment on Wednesday. "The first job for the new manager is to get Newcastle back into the top six in the Premiership and to make sure that the club is playing regularly in Europe. That is the minimum we expect," Shepherd told the Sunday Sun. "Where we are in the Premier League this season simply isn't acceptable to either me or our fans. "This managerial change is about re-establishing Newcastle United as a formidable power both in the Premiership and Europe. "Sam Allardyce knows that a club with Newcastle United's support, resources and wage bill must be challenging at the top end of the table. "But you only have to look at what he achieved in transforming Bolton to know that his credentials match the job description." Shepherd, who will give Allardyce a four-year contract worth £10 million and a £20 million transfer kitty, reflected sadly on Roeder's departure. "Sam knows just how badly affected we were with injuries last season. He has a lot of sympathy for Glenn Roeder," he added. "But the performance against Blackburn simply wasn't good enough and Glenn knew that. "He did the honourable thing and resigned. "I appreciate everything he did for Newcastle. He will remain a personal friend and a friend to Newcastle United." http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=39242 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sittingontheball Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I must say that I share the doubts expressed here about SA getting us back to a CL place like Bobby or KK. Outside the top four, its all much of a muchness to me. Spurs and Everton are far more consistent than us (esp. us under Roeder), but are still eminently beatable. Its sad if three million quid a year is now the cost of the leader required by a club with financial muscle to beat Fulham, Boro, etc. on a reasonably consistent basis. Remember we got into Europe last year in spite of having played most of the season under the turgid Mr. Souness and sacked him for crap results. That's how difficult it is to get into the top seven. We could have done it this year even with a decent run towards the end. If we do make serious improvements, for ferks sake lets hope we consolidate our position and don't just let it slide like the last time under Bobby. The mongs in the national press don't see the CL places as somewhere Newcastle could or should be, so Sam seems a good appointment to them. Don't expect any of them to come out and say a club of our size could do better. Anyway, it looks nailed on now, so all the best to Sam, the team, and the new lads he gets in. I hope he can prove injuries are a matter of conditioning and properly handling players and not luck or funny training pitches. It would be nice to judge one of our managers on the team he bought and planned and not so much on what he could do with the patched up lot put out week by week. And if Sam's team of assorted experts replace Terry Mac and the other hangers on, so much the better. Finally, the danger with Roeder was everyone slipping into apathy, and this appointment has certainly put an end to that. Happy or disappointed, either way its better than not giving a monkeys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Shearer on MOTD said Allardyce will take over this week. Nowt new. He also quoted on that Gabby Roslin show that Owen would be here next season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon55544 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Allardyce just on SSN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagerstedt Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Allardyce just on SSN Saying what? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Allardyce just on SSN Rdffering to Bolton as 'we' Can forgive him though. Next couple of days things will happen according to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WalkervilleMag Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 If Man City dont sack Stuart Pearce by Wedensday, then Big Sam will be our new manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon55544 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Allardyce just on SSN Rdffering to Bolton as 'we' Can forgive him though. Next couple of days things will happen according to him. Fair play to him when he said "we" he laughed and said "Not we any more" I have no doubt he'll be our manager now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon55544 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Allardyce just on SSN Rdffering to Bolton as 'we' Can forgive him though. Next couple of days things will happen according to him. Did he mention us in relation to that? Yes the question was in relation to Newcastle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheOrder Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Can see a few people proper flapping here like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WalkervilleMag Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 If Man City dont sack Stuart Pearce by Wedensday, then Big Sam will be our new manager well there you go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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