We now have the results of the Newcastle United manager Poll we have conducted on our site over thee last couple of days.
Jose Mourinho – almost 3 times the votes of second placed Ottmar Hitzfeld
We had a total number of votes cast of 1511. Jose Mourinho came way out on top garnering 34% of the total votes.
In terms of the number of votes cast for each individual candidate, here are the results.
1. Jose Mourhino 512 2. Ottmar Hitzfeld 184 3. Kevin Keegan 178 4. Gus Hiiddink 146 5. Louis Van Gaal 110 6. Marco Lippi 82 7. Alan Shearer 55 8. Marco Van Baston 55 9. Felipe Scolari 46 10. Martin Jol 46 11. Harry Redknapp 43 12. Sven Eriksson 18 13. Mark Hughes 18 14. Steve McClaren 18
It’s interesting that Newcastle fans seem to have gone for a foreign manager even though Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has said he wants a British manager. Only Kevin Keegan in 3rd place is in the top six and Alan Shearer came in 7th, probably due to his lack of any management experience.
Mike Ashley’s top 2 candidates for the job, Harry Redknapp and Mark Hughes came in at 11th and 13th places respectively.
That’s your vote. Let us know what you think.
Comments welcome.
201 comments so far
gboy
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Comment #81It’s chuffin KEEGAN man!
GM
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Comment #82Mesage for Ed….while we wait and wait for news…
you have removed BSA picture from above, can you move the thug barton or at least put some bars over his face, I find it offensive having to look at his bloody face everytime I refresh this blog.. ta 🙂
cooldj
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Comment #83I hate show-offs and boasters but just so we’re clear it was my complaint that got Sam’s face removed. I’m more observant that you
James
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Comment #84Let’s make it clear at Old Trafford that we don’t want Harry The Crook.
Obafan
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Comment #85GM -I share your opinion about the freaky Barton. I wished Ed could remove him forever from his picture 😉 .
Obafan
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Comment #86If MA is such a businessman, why would he choose for Redknapp who is under investigations for fraud. I just can’ see that happening, if he really is a great businessman….
Kevin Hann
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Comment #87cooldj – you will get closer when you hear the name of the manager. Especially if it starts with M.
I mean McClaren, of couse.
Ross
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Comment #88Redknapp would be a step down from Allerdyce in my eyes, at the best Redknapp will get us challenging for a Uefa Cup spot not challenging the Big 4 like we used to and shud be now. Redknapp and Allerdyce havnt won a thing between them and they probably never will! We need a foreign boss in, someone that has actually done somthing recognisable. I think everyone knows that there isnt an English manager that we could get that is going to get us to where we want to be.
Howie
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Comment #89ok we dont want harry, who do we want. why would mourinho come here when either milan or barca will take him end of seaso
GM
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Comment #90cooldj – Sorry I should have credited you 😉 suprised you didnt ask for barton’s thug mug to be shifted. I wouldnt say im not observant, just something i thought of asking while i endlessly F5’s the page.
So please shift it Ed.
Adrian Swall
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Comment #91Notice all the journos jumping on the bandwagon – “Underacheiving Geordies expect to be challenging for the top four, etc, etc. How dare they, blah, blah” Even Fergie has had his rant. Surely, every supporter in the land should be expecting his team to be challenging for honours and playing entertaining football. At least Geordies share something with hammers and spurs fans – passion. The rest of the south should Shut TFU. You are not worthy!
nufctj
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Comment #92My wife’s, sister’s, friend’s, niece works at Newcastle Airport as a car park robot. She saw Moronyo come in this AM on a flight from Portugal. He then got into a car with Harry Redknapp, Alan Shearer, Kevin Keegan and Wor Jackie (go figure?) The car then levitated and flew off in the direction of St James Park. This has been confirmed by skysports, link here:
http://skysports.com/werefullofshite.htm
carl
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Comment #93http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_3039184,00.html
check this out, pompeys chairman on redknapp
carl
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Comment #94lol nufctj
chuck
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Comment #95The two most successful teams in the prem. div.
during the last decade are Man. U. and Arsenal.
One with the largest ground plus fantastic earnings and a manager with almost unlimited funds. Also leveraged to the hilt and barely making the loan payments. This was a team that once developed its own young talent but now depends on signing expensive talented players from wherever available.
The other team with a state of the art brand new stadium, also a big earner(last seasons top Prem. earner i believe) with money in the bank and a manager who`s strategy is to buy young talented players and develope them slowly into a system, that results in both a winning side (an unbeaten season)and a style of football that could be described as poetry in motion.
Soh! in chosing a new manager, think carefully
which of the two would you chose?
cooldj
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Comment #96and now to prove my observance 😉
have studied this website for the past few days i’ve come with a theory so shocking and so unblievably contraversial that few dare whisper it let alone print on a website like i will do….
to be continued
Domininufc
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Comment #97Ok so if Jose says no! Than who? But guys keep it real please we are no Real Madrid or Barcelona just yet
Steeley
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Comment #98John – how politician-esque of an answer you provided! It wasnt a silly question at all….IF (and I’m not saying it was going to happen) but IF Sam Allardyce….in fact, ANY manager in the world, had got us relegated this season after being in charge for a year, would you have stuck by them and still insisted they have another year in the job?
Remember, this question is posed only in the context of questioning your theory on “at least 2 years of unstinting support” for any manager.
An answer, please…
carl
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Comment #99we are no madrid etc but i think he would relish such a challenge
cooldj
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Comment #100ok brace yourselves my next post will reveal all but first you’ve got to beg a little
Kevin Hann
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Comment #101Closest to them we could get is McClaren, chuck 🙂
Obafan
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Comment #102Domininufc – For me MARCELLO LIPPI!!!!
I also rulke Hittzfeld out, cause Klinsman is taking over in the summer. So Ottmar the great will stay in Bayern and then go to coach the Swiww national team.
nufctj
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Comment #103cooldj, no need to beg, skysports has all the facts we need!
Obafan
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Comment #104* Swiss national team off course 😉
Domininufc
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Comment #105Obafan Lippi would be great
Howie
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Comment #106lippi has no english and i really dont think he would fancy the challenge
Jason
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Comment #107don’t cooldj…don’t do it
Bill F
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Comment #108Rob, at least Harry could probably manage the team from his cell through his assistant, whereas Barton cannot play. As for this making us a laughing stock I think we are there already.
Regardless of who we get it, hopefully can only get better.
cooldj
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Comment #109ok ponder this. give it time to settle and don’t jump to any conclusions. If you connect all the dots it make perfect sense:
ED IS MIKE ASHLEY.
there i said it.
gaz
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Comment #110lol
cooldj
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Comment #111oh i forgot to say you might want to sit down. no use now but thought i’d get it in anyway.
Jason
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Comment #112ok then
ED
I WANT HITZFELD…………….Leave Pearson and teh muppet Terry Mac in charge till end of season, ask OH who he wants and buy them b4 he comes in the summer.
Easy
indian toon
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Comment #113KEEGAN , ASHLEY, REDKNAPP, HUGHES , LIPPI, MOURINHO. HAVE ALL LANDED AT AIRPORT AND ARE FIGHTING FOR THE TAXI TO GET TO ST JAMES PARK. ACCORDING TO LATEST FROM SKY SPORTS.
Uppompeyboy
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Comment #114Cooldj, if ED is MA and NOT BSA does that make you TWAT??
cooldj
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Comment #115ok lets all team up at the airport and eveytime a taxi leaves we follow it until one pulls up at st james park.
its a fool proof plan.
John
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Comment #116Steeley thats a crazy question….If Newcastle at any stage in the season were in reelegation i would be gunning for the manager off course.
I think we should’nt even be in the bottom half off teh table bever mind in relegation..
Ok, In a dream world, If we got relegated with sam or anyone else of course he would get the sack, and I would fully expect that..Jesus…
Thats like saying if Liverpool got relegated , or Man city got relegated do you think they should get the sack..OF COURSE…
The point i was making was that were not going to get Morinho, Or Hitzfield, or Scolari or anyone like that.
Our best shot would be Louis Van Gaal and after him would be Redknapp, Hughes or Jol..
Barring we dont get relegated , I would like them to get there own team which i think in 2 transfer windows would be possible which would make up one year , then give them another year to make us successful which at the state were in would be Eurpope and maybe win the Uefa cup after that.
If you hav’nt already noticed , we have already tried your way under Shepperd and that worked great did’nt it LOL
Domininufc
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Comment #117Latest Sky reports suggest that Jose wants the job so badly that he has employed Barton to beatup all the other candidates just in case.
http://www.skysports.com/desperatejose
nufctj
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Comment #118Lippi, I am laughing!
So all of us Toon supporters want an attacking team, and apparently so does the board.
So hmmm, let me think if you want an attacking coach then definitely hire an Italian! The birth place of Catenaccio!
either some of the people on this site are football challenged, or they been drinking a few too many pints already today.
and anyone who thinks Jose is an “attacking” coach is also under suspicion.
indian toon
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Comment #119NOW HOULIER, JOL AND TERRY MAC JOIN THE CHASE AND FIGHT FOR THE TAXI.!!!
TERRY MAC FOR MANAGER!!!
Adrian Swall
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Comment #120Cooldj. Ed is Mike Ashley? Well this is what he said on 12 April 2007 –
http://soccerlens.com/would-chelseas-jose-mourhino-ever-agree-to-manage-newcastle-united/1370
Spooky ….