[Archived] Big Fat Sam

[1864roverite]

Sounds like they have already identified their target as a non european manager. Also sounds like he is in employment and that they will go through the appropriate channels to get him.

By the sound of it it looks very much like that M Hughes IS very much a target.

[tony gale's mic]

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!

hope they class welsh as foreign...

[speeeeeeedie]

No shock at all that Allardyce has gone, he was a dead man walking as soon as the takeover went through. Spending millions on dross such as Cacapa didn't help his cause though. Why would you get rid of someone so quickly? Why do it during the transfer window too? It will cost Newcastle millions again in contract pay ups, signing a new manager, and inveitably buying new players who fit the new man.

Skybet odds on next manager of the Toon

Shearer 4/6 Understandable

H Redknapp 4/1 Why would he leave the cushy South Coast for the horrible North East?

Jol 6/1 Plausible

Houiller 8/1 Big name not in work

Mourino 12/1 Dreaming

Hughes 12/1 Usual Suspect

Van Basten 16/1 Again Dreaming

Klinnsmann 16/1 and again dreaming

Schuster 16/1 On drugs

Lippi 16/1 On more drugs here

Keegan 50/1 Nostalgic vote

Souness100/1 Bookies having a laugh

[adopted scouser]

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

[den]

No, wrong: [that's not like you A.S.] so slow!

[Cocker]

I think it will be a joint manager job shared between these two

[rovers_rob]

you can get 500/1 on Ant and Dec !!

I hope shearer gets the job, sky sports news have heard that the next manager will not be foreign. I have got a feeling that Hughes will be in the running for this.

[EwoodGlory]

Sparky just went from 25/1 to 7/2 on bet365

Lots of money going on Redknapp on betfair

[rebelmswar]

Sparky just went from 25/1 to 7/2 on bet365

Please god no, can the board make this not happen?

[OJRovers]

Please god no, can the board make this not happen?

You would think so, seeing as he signed a new contract not too long ago.

[Plastic Head]

Please god no, can the board make this not happen?

If it was on Betfair I might think something was going on.

[den]

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!

Is this the "statement"?

It doesn't read exactly as you suggested John.

[Blackburn Ender]

It must be so tempting for Toon to go for Mourinho.

Chuck money at him (and the team), wind him up and watch him go.

However, unfortunately, Hughes would be the safer bet. And he needs to be able to spend big on a team to prove he's got what it takes to manage a big/top four club.

Sadly, he's very unlikely ever to be able to do this at Ewood.

If Jose was interested and brought success, he'd become the biggest messiah in footy history!

[Ste B]

you can get 500/1 on Ant and Dec !!

I hope shearer gets the job, sky sports news have heard that the next manager will not be foreign. I have got a feeling that Hughes will be in the running for this.

Please let it be Steve McClaren !

[Nelsta]

What's the odds on Sammy Lee?

[AndyC]

lets hope our recent form has put them off sparky!

[blue phil]

Surely Hughes has more sense to go to a joke club that treats its managers in such a manner .

I'm amazed how Newcastle can keep finding money to sack managers and then fund their successors with dosh for players .

They'll never learn .

[accyrover]

Managing the Barcodes is professional suicide. Look at some of those that revently failed - Gullit, Keegan, Robson, Dalglish, Souness, Roeder, Allardyce.

Hughes may be approached but if he wants the Man Yoo job in a couple of years a failed stint at Newcastle will not look good on his CV. You have to be mad to take the job on.

Plus, of course Shearer hasn't been approached - nor anyone else at this time. Allardyce was only sacked at 5 this evening !

Accyrover

[John]

Thats what Sky reported Den.

On another note, I have mentioned it (on here before), the Ashley camp are fans of Hughes, so lets wait and see what happens.

Anyway, my guess is that it will be him or Harry but who knows......

[rovers_rob]

Is this the "statement"?

It doesn't read exactly as you suggested John.

It has just been on sky sports that the board know who they want and they will go through the proper channels.

[Nelsta]

According to some guy apparently in the know on talk sport..Steve maclaren's name was mentioned last week if BFS left.

[rovers_rob]

According to some guy apparently in the know on talk sport..Steve maclaren's name was mentioned last week if BFS left.

...and he didn't even mention Hughes.

[tchocky]

McLaren - now there's a ridiculous appointment! I hope they get him!

[Nelsta]

No Sparky aint been mentioned yet.Everyone from Shearer,Keegan,mourinho,Jol,Maclaren,Klinsman,Bilic ect..ect..

But there saying Harry Redknapp is fave now.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

I dont see why Harry would want to go to a club who is in turmoil when Pompey is on the way up + with lots of money to spend.

Unfortunately, I wouldn't be surprised to see Hughes taking up the challenge and spending some of that money he doesn't have here and taking Bentley and a few others with him.