Sack Keegan v1.0

Dirt McGirt · Feb 11, 2008

Is it too early for this thread or is it too late? Keegan hasn't got a clue honestly but to be fair he's got a team of muppets to work with and I think he gets us relegated. Next up Alan Shearer

ToonUSA · Feb 11, 2008

Ridiculous.

Dirt McGirt · Feb 11, 2008

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Ridiculous.
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Your post is rather curious especially coupled with your signature " Dream of avoiding relegation."

What's ridiculous?

Kevin Keegan was hired after not watching one football game in the last three years?
Big Sam was sacked?
Ashley wanted Harry Redknapp first?
Dennis Wise is director of football?
Terry McDermott is our #2?
We might get relegated?
Ashley wears a Smith shirt into the away stands and takes management advice from the traveling supporters?
Villa fans sang "There's only one Keegan" only to be joined by the same traveling supporters after Carew completed his hattrick?
Keegan wants to sign David Beckham and Thierry Henry?
That we hired an manager who admits "tactics aren't my strong suit"?

The entertaining football that Kegan promised the Geordie fans is a still a long way off and with no transfers in the January window Keegan is going to find it hard to get the players performing in the style that he, and the fans, crave. William Hill offer just 15/8 that Newcastle fans will have to wait for more than another five matches before their first win under Keegan. With Michael Owen looking a shadow of his former self, the same firm also offer 33/1 that the Magpies will fail to score in any of their next five matches.

"The wait for Godot is looking short compared to the wait for a Kevin Keegan win or goal," said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.

"Punters and Newcastle fans are already becoming impatient with the lack of impact the footballing Messiah has had - and, since the arrival of Dennis Wise to look over Kevin's shoulder, we are seeing more and more interest in our odds of 2/1 that Keegan won't be manager on the last day of 2008."
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bburgarelli · Feb 11, 2008

IF we get relegated, KK surely will not be the manager when the next Championship season starts.

tigerdave · Feb 11, 2008

I'm surprised you didn't start this thread the day after he was appointed.

JaredSS07 · Feb 11, 2008

tigerdave said: ↑

I'm surprised you didn't start this thread the day after he was appointed.
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Must spread rep around etc...

Dirt McGirt · Feb 11, 2008

tigerdave said: ↑

I'm surprised you didn't start this thread the day after he was appointed.
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It crossed my mind but I expected some sort of new manager bounce. Instead we look worse. I'm not even really calling for him to be sacked I just want to see what everyone else is thinking.

tigerdave · Feb 11, 2008

Here we go again.

The sooner we all take mplsTOON's old adage that we are Aeroflot and accept that we are Aeroflot and probably always will be Aeroflot, the better off we'll be.

mplsTOON · Feb 11, 2008

tigerdave said: ↑

Here we go again.

The sooner we all take mplsTOON's old adage that we are Aeroflot and accept that we are Aeroflot and probably always will be Aeroflot, the better off we'll be.
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THOMA GOL · Feb 11, 2008

Well, someone had to start the thread eventually. I would have started one only because I'm fearing he'll resign before anything else, whether Shearer is in or not. Then there's Dennis Wise............

act smiley · Feb 11, 2008

Dirt McGirt said: ↑

Keegan wants to sign David Beckham and Thierry Henry?
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The Thierry Henry comment was in response to a child asking "if you could sign any one player, who would it be?" on a phone in for crying out loud!

Dirt McGirt · Feb 11, 2008

act smiley said: ↑

The Thierry Henry comment was in response to a child asking "if you could sign any one player, who would it be?" on a phone in for crying out loud!
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It just highlights the fact that he's out of touch. It's going to take him at least until the end of the season to get up to speed let's just hope we're still in the Premiership.

JayRockers! · Feb 11, 2008

Dirt McGirt said: ↑

It just highlights the fact that he's out of touch. It's going to take him at least until the end of the season to get up to speed let's just hope we're still in the Premiership.
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He leaves after this season. We don't go down because enough teams below us actually are worse. We finish in 17th.

And I hope to God they don't bring in Shearer.

Thx,

Jay!

Dirt McGirt · Feb 11, 2008

LATEST BETTING; Next Premiership Manager To Leave

Rafa Benitez 2/1
Steve Coppell 5/1
Kevin Keegan 6/1
Gareth Southgate 6/1
Roy Hodgson 8/1
Gary Megson 12/1
Alex McLeish 14/1
Harry Redknapp 14/1
Steve Bruce 16/1
Roy Keane 20/1
Paul Jewell 25/1
Alan Curbishley 25/1
Mark Hughes 33/1
Martin O'Neill 40/1
Avram Grant 40/1
David Moyes 50/1
Sven Goran Eriksson 66/1
Juande Ramos 66/1
Alex Ferguson 66/1
Arsene Wenger 100/1

Stinky Shinguards · Feb 12, 2008

I know you are from Seattle and it's easy to get down, and being a Magpie doesn't help, but c'mon, we need some positive vibes here. Relegation? Be careful what you wish for.

Dirt McGirt · Feb 12, 2008

Stinky Shinguards said: ↑

I know you are from Seattle and it's easy to get down, and being a Magpie doesn't help, but c'mon, we need some positive vibes here. Relegation? Be careful what you wish for.
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Share your positive vibes then my friend. Pass the pipe down we all could use some. Seriously what good news do you have for us? It's ********ing grim and our schedule is brutal coming up and we may not get any points for 6 weeks or so.

ToonUSA · Feb 12, 2008

Dirt McGirt said: ↑

Your post is rather curious especially coupled with your signature " Dream of avoiding relegation."

What's ridiculous?

Kevin Keegan was hired after not watching one football game in the last three years?
Big Sam was sacked?
Ashley wanted Harry Redknapp first?
Dennis Wise is director of football?
Terry McDermott is our #2?
We might get relegated?
Ashley wears a Smith shirt into the away stands and takes management advice from the traveling supporters?
Villa fans sang "There's only one Keegan" only to be joined by the same traveling supporters after Carew completed his hattrick?
Keegan wants to sign David Beckham and Thierry Henry?
That we hired an manager who admits "tactics aren't my strong suit"?
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Jesus wept stop drinking the haterade.

Everyone's frustrated but it's been 5 games, and in case you hadn't noticed we weren't world beaters to begin with.

ToonUSA · Feb 12, 2008

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I voted "long enough to take us down".
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Go die in a fire Smeagol.

Dirt McGirt · Feb 12, 2008

ToonUSA said: ↑

Jesus wept stop drinking the haterade.
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tigerdave · Feb 12, 2008

Trolling mods make me laugh.

tigerdave · Feb 12, 2008

Dirt McGirt said: ↑

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Are you sure it's not time for '11 Newcastle United?

Dirt McGirt · Feb 12, 2008

tigerdave said: ↑

Are you sure it's not time for '11 Newcastle United?
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My official position is Unicorns make everyone happy and I'm not calling for Keegan to be sacked yet. I just want to spark some discussion in what I believe is a valid topic.

penubly · Feb 12, 2008

My vote, but I'm optimistic.

No matter what happens, I'm prepared

The Fox · Feb 12, 2008

There goes the panic button. Did anybody think that Keegan would hit the ground running? The man just got there and needs to size up the hand that was dealt to him. After that he has to start identifying what players are/or will be available and how much money he will have to spend.

To actually think he would be able to turn things around in the 25-30 games that are left much less the 5 games that he has already been there is wishful dreaming and at worst insane.

Managers are not given the time necessary to build a stable and successful club anymore (see Man U & Arsenal). Relegation may be what will happen but you have to pick someone and give him a chance to succeed. Threads like this especially so soon after Keegan's appointment are counterproductive.

mplsTOON · Feb 12, 2008

Dirt McGirt said: ↑

Share your positive vibes then my friend. Pass the pipe down we all could use some. Seriously what good news do you have for us? It's ********ing grim and our schedule is brutal coming up and we may not get any points for 6 weeks or so.
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