Souness gets the boot

[themoid]

so Souness has run out of time and got the boot - wonder who the next poor sod will be who has to live up the expectations of a 'huge' club who haven't won bugger all for half a century

[booyaka]

No suprise really - Nice timing for Shearer to take over!!!

[neilo]

not really a shock , he hasnt done anything anywhere .I remember speaking to
Martin Tyler when Souness was incharge at Liverpool . Martin said the place was horrible to go to . Liverpool was like a family . Souness ruined that

[DJT75]

If they've got any sense they'll stick Shearer as caretaker player manager until the end of the season, no harm in doing so, no new manager on big bucks & they get a quick look at Shearer is a manager.

The squad they have they should be challenging the top spots, the team available to Souness was nowhere near that but was at least good enough to be in the top half of midtable..

Should sack their defence next.....

[Decadence]

has shearer got his coaching badges? if so it wouldn't be a bad idea...newcastle should be much better than they are...

[neilo]

Roeder and Shearer put in charge for next game

[DJT75]

Is that the same Glenn Roeder who guided West Ham to relegation from the Premiership???? good move Newcastle again

[Bristol Pete]

Anyone read the interview with Ruud Gullit citing Shearer as the root cause of all the problems at Newcastle? Evidently, there is one man bigger than the club, the fans etal and that is Shearer.

Pete.

[Geordie Jester]

I think this puts Shearer in such a win-win situation. If things go ok he just moves in as manager when he ends his career soon. .......... if Newc get relegated he moves in to "raise them from the ashes" like wot Keegan did like pet man hinny


.

More managers than a Dixons superstore

[KevD]

Dissapointed, I thought he was doing a great job
By that I mean I was looking foward to seeing Newcastle getting relegated

[Bristol Pete]

I think this puts Shearer in such a win-win situation. If things go ok he just moves in as manager when he ends his career soon. .......... if Newc get relegated he moves in to "raise them from the ashes" like wot Keegan did like pet man hinny

True. However, there is nothing to suggest that Shearer will make a decent manager. Loads of top quality players try and transcend the gap from player to manager and fail, whilst in reverse some average players make superb managers....

Pete.

[Geordie Jester]

Originally Posted by Captain Benefit

True. However, there is nothing to suggest that Shearer will make a decent manager. Loads of top quality players try and transcend the gap from player to manager and fail, whilst in reverse some average players make superb managers....

Pete.

yep thats true. I guess the only advantage he might have is that he has worked as a team captain for many many years and for England.... so I guess he has been second-fiddle to the manager a long time and would certainly have learnt a lot.

On the downside, he's not exactly Mr Enthusiasm. A team-talk by him could possibly put you to sleep !

And now the Geordie Chinese restaurants can release their new dish: Newcastle Chop Sui

[Bristol Pete]

We had a legend at Bristol City, an ex Newcastle pro in fact, named Brian Tinnion. loved by everyone at the club, was presented with the managers job and promptly ripped the heart and sole out of the club, selling all of our best players as he had personality issues with them. On his first day in charge he walked in and declared - 'i no longer wish to be known as tinman, from here on in I am the Gaffer.....' So, it can go terribly wrong as he went from hero to zero and was sacked after we were stuffed 7-1 at Swansea, last Sept.

Pete.

[booyaka]

Originally Posted by Dr Diversity

And now the Geordie Chinese restaurants can release their new dish: Newcastle Chop Sui

Only kidding!