[Archived] Big Fat Sam

[BiggusLaddus]

Be interesting to see if/when things go tits up if he's in charge, how the 'fans' react.

Initially it would be the boards fault for not backing him, but their not above turning against one of their own eventually, just ask 'wor Bobby'.

[1864roverite]

if SKY are to be believed, they actually told BFS that he had allegedly lost his job so he went inside to find out !!!

[G Somerset Rover]

If I were Shearer I wouldn't take the job even if I was offered it. Too many club legends fail to deliver at 'their' team and then are remembered more for their failure at management level.

Extremely suprised though, and don't be shocked if they do go for Hughes-I hear Ashley likes him.

[rebelmswar]

if SKY are to be believed, they actually told BFS that he had allegedly lost his job so he went inside to find out !!!

That would be horrid for him.

[den]

The best thing Newcastle can do, is offer Shearer the job. It'll be sorted one way or another then. God help the next manager if Shearer isn't offered the job.

[Grabbi Graeme]

Newcastle will never be successful and this is the reason why, no patience the more the mangers the more the bad buys and no settled side, BFS talked about a 3 and 5 yr plan and that is what this club needs.

There is no instant success and the so called great toon fans need to realisle this.

[Presty On Tour]

the board should be concerned if mh is linked to the newcastle post, i feel mh maybe tempted this time.

[rebelmswar]

the board should be concerned if mh is linked to the newcastle post, i feel mh maybe tempted this time.

How so? Due to the fact we are strapped for cash?

[Bing]

Newcastle are an absolute joke club.

[Grabbi Graeme]

Skybet odds on next manager of the Toon

Shearer 4/6

H Redknapp 4/1

Jol 6/1

Houiller 8/1

Mourino 12/1

Hughes 12/1

Van Basten 16/1

Klinnsmann 16/1

Schuster 16/1

Lippi 16/1

Keegan 50/1

Souness100/1

[brfc_jonesy]

....and now for the Mark Hughes speculation.....

my thoughts exactly

[rebelmswar]

You have to admit that murders and rapists have more chances and appeals than your average Newcastle manager.

[Presty On Tour]

How so? Due to the fact we are strapped for cash?

it's not exactly strawberry's and cream at ewood right now, i don't think our transfer funds has to much to do with it as he must know the financial situation when he signed a new contract with us.

i don't think he will go, just be tempted as any manager would be when you got a hugh transfer kitty to play with and a new challenge.

[Ben-2000]

I think Shearer will eventually manage Newcastle but I don't think he'll want to just yet.

[BiggusLaddus]

if SKY are to be believed, they actually told BFS that he had allegedly lost his job so he went inside to find out !!!

I REALLY hope thats true. Newcastle Town are more professional than that!

[rebelmswar]

"Ross Perry (Newcastle United fan) says...

Very, very, very pleased he has gone!! It was a matter of time, he shouldn't be drawing matches with Championship opposition. He was a disgrace, he should never have been given the job in the first place."

I wonder if this is the attention span of your average Newcastle fan.

[Nelsta]

Woodgate a target for spurs.

[tchocky]

Skybet odds on next manager of the Toon

Souness 100/1

Haha. I wonder how many will put money on that.

Got an inkling it will be a bigger name than BFS this time around. Jol or Van Basten, perhaps.

In any case we should nip in and get Duffer back if we can. If he can recover in the same fashion Dunn has it will be worth it for me.

[Presty On Tour]

"Ross Perry (Newcastle United fan) says...

Very, very, very pleased he has gone!! It was a matter of time, he shouldn't be drawing matches with Championship opposition. He was a disgrace, he should never have been given the job in the first place."

I wonder if this is the attention span of your average Newcastle fan.

and we lose 4-1 at home to championship side coventry city. sad state of affairs.

[rebelmswar]

and we lose 4-1 at home to championship side coventry city. sad state of affairs.

Thats what I thought! We must be one of the most loyal fan groups in the football world.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

I heard from a good source that the next manager will be Glenn Hoddle.

I can't reveal my source but his initials is H.P

[John]

Compensation should be fun.

Escpecially as Sam appointed around 20 back room staff!!

[Rovermatt]

A club going nowhere, this is the stupidest thing they could have done. Who's going to want that job? Only Shearer would have the emotional ties to see past the fact that the position is clearly cursed.

[Bazzanotsogreat]

Here is my take on things at Newcastle. First and foremost Sam is good manager; he may not play attractive football, but its winning type. I believe that given time and resources he would of done a good job.

The crux of the problem at Newcastle are the fans, they are in my opinion the worst fans in the league, they believe they have a god-given right for success, while im afraid booing your team incessantly and calling for the managers head after every defeat will not bring success.

Not only do they want winning football, but they want to play with panache and attacking verve, a rarity these days barring about 6/7 sides in Europe.

On Hughes I believe if offered the Job he would probably take-it, the reason being that he has a chairman who is able and willing to invest in his club, something we do not have at rovers unfortunately.

I have detected a tone in Sparkys recent interviews that he is fed-up with a lack of transfer funds and not been able to push the club on. I hope for our sake they don’t approach him and go down the shearer/ foreign manager rout, because what he has achieved here on a pittance is remarkable. Even the likes of Bolton have spent (net) considerably more than us. And money unfortunately along with good management coaching- determines success

[John]

Newcastle just released a statement. They have not approached Alan Shearer. They know who they want and they will go through the official channels to get him. He is not a foreign manager.

Starting to think it must be Hughes!