Ashley Still Has Time For ReThink On Keegan

1 Piers // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:34 PM

ya right Ashley is a disgrace

2 john // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:35 PM

well, said. Mike if your going to own this club do something with it because what you;ve done so far isnt enough. We (the fans) wont take it and will turn on you in a heartbeat and will force you out of the club. i cant stand people who arnt impeccable with thier word,maybe thats what kevin is also feeling at this time

3 Patrick // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:39 PM

If MA is really doing his crap, he is really forcing the supporters away, but this is wrong because we would just want him away; at this point, just pray for the best, guys.

Whatever happening is not changing to heart towards our beloved NUFC.

4 RamyNUFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:39 PM

Why would he destroy the club? He’s invested all that money so he’s hardly going to go in, devalue the club and sell it for less than what he paid for it. LET’S BE SENSIBLE.

5 Safferman // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:40 PM

I dont rate Robinho anyways, it was more of a statement to go an buy him, do you think Mark Hughes even knew about it untill the deal was done? SO even there the owners are deciding who to buy. But still I think KK should stay and do what he can even if the budget is limited, is it really the end of the world, walking out doesnt help the club, and if he loved the club so much, staying would be best…

6 T-Nem // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:41 PM

its not my idea of fun farting out a mega salary on players like Man City have done. disgusting really.

7 hadrian // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:42 PM

mike lost 5 mill on the roullete tables last week ,
and had a net spend of 3 mill on toon summer tranfers .

ashley out !

8 SteveM // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:42 PM

There’s still absolutely NOTHING concrete about any of these stories – no comments AT ALL by any source at the club. Plenty of lurid detail about what exactly happened in a meeting somewhere not exactly sure where – and not sure with who.
Im sure KK is disapointed as im sure MA and others at the club at only being able to sign two more players before the transfer deadline. – it is possible that after 24 hours + of nonstop hard work tempers may have become frayed and they are trying to patch things up after some good shut-eye. Equally Newcastle’s patience with the endless bulls**t of the press my have snaped and they are just going to give the press enough rope to hang themselves with. Yesterday with all the transfer rumours flying around almost everyone in the press started publishing the most ridiculous rumors as fact as unpredicted after unpredicted transfer happened and only one predicted took place (Berbatov). Maybe the journalists just dont know where the bulls**t off button is.

Its ALL JUST RUMOUR ATM

9 beyethegreat // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:44 PM

sack the board

10 ashleyout! // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:44 PM

the wrong mans gone 2day

11 StuRob // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:45 PM

Good article Ed.
Mike Ashley may own the club but he is only a custodian – I think some owners DO forget that. The club will always belong to the fans, they were here before and will be here long after.

Howay the Lads.

12 magpie6699 // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:45 PM

Always the laughing stock. I’m going to find a cave and hibernate for ….however long it takes.

13 Matty // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:46 PM

The guy drinks non-alcoholic beer, nuff said.

14 Cooper // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:46 PM

Any ideas on why we are statementless?

15 ToonMice // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:47 PM

I can categorically tell you that at this moment in time… Keegan has not been sacked nor has he left

16 Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:47 PM

Agree, cmn Mike, dont let this club go down the drain

17 Swindon Seagull // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:47 PM

I am a Brighton & Hove Albion fan who wishes KK well. I really hope he hasn’t left you Mags, football needs his charisma and passion. During his first spell in charge, I got a lot of pleasure from watching the flowing, attacking football you lot played. Even the mighty seagulls couldn’t match that lol. Seriously, I hope he stays, it appears he has been stitched right up and the delay is the club just thinking up the best spin to put on things. Maybe Bilic would be a possible replacement, or Bruce. Hope you don’t do the unWise thing and appoint the poison yobbo……Good Luck.

18 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:47 PM

You echo my feelings Ed, it’s a sad day.

19 toonfan87 // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:49 PM

This is an absolute shambles. Is there ever a time as a Newcastle fan when you can just look forward to watching football and not wondering what the next over-hyped behind the scenes saga will be? If Keegan goes you have to ask the question what the next manager can bring extra to the club. I don’t think there is anyone out there today who could fill his shoes. I personally think Ashley brought Keegan in to quell any fears the fans had about relegation and boost morale but his plan was to eventually ease Dennis Wise in. Seems a bit far fetched but it seems to be happening now!

20 Gary // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:49 PM

This has been a public relations farce from start to finish. It has been reported that the meeting started at 10am, surely if Keegan is still in charge of the club something should have been announced by now. This could have been nipped in the bud very early if that was the case.

My guess is he is no longer manager and they are sorting out legalities over gagging rights etc. as Ashley will try to save as much face as possible after the latest episode in the Newcastle United Soap Opera.

I see a long garden path and we are all being lead up it by the Newcastle heirarchy.

21 bill // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:49 PM

The last time something like this happened was back in the Westwood era. I remember us hurling bricks through the windows at SJP. I’m not advocating doing this now even though I feel like doing it. Doesn’t this idiot know that KK is more important to us than he is?
If he insists on KK going then I suggest that he sells the club now because there is no way that we are accepting this shite. I doubt if he will venture into the away end in his B&W shirt anymore if he values his life.

22 magpie6699 // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:50 PM

BBC radio Newcastle reckon it’s all over and that the club are probably trying to sort out the wording carefully, things to do with pay-offs etc. Already talking about lots of money going on Gus Poyet for next manager …….I’m losing my powers of speech and the will to live.

23 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:50 PM

Everyone is going well over the top with this (well the unemployed charvers outside the ground are).

WE DON’T KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED YET!

People are shouting “sack the board” but we don’t even have a board. We are not a PLC – no major shareholders – just Ashley.

GET A F”ING GRIP WILL YA!

24 wolfhound // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:51 PM

we are the black and white army and when were in turmoil were all grey just like my hair even though i didnt have a one before i started supporting the toon …….but i wouldnt have it any other way….the futures bright the futures GREY

25 sub // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:51 PM

get the fat mo fo out. tight fisted git!

26 toon lad // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:51 PM

KEEGAN!

27 Zogster // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:51 PM

ADUG can’t own Newcastle and City at the same time…

28 iain // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:51 PM

mike lost 5 mill on the roullete tables last week ,
and had a net spend of 3 mill on toon summer tranfers .

hes got a funny way of having fun hasnt he after he said nufc was something you dont make money on yet were paying the buggers gambling losses with our profits.

29 magpie6699 // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:52 PM

Try again – BBC Newcastle say it’s all over, club just sorting out the wording, lots of clever money seems to be going on Gus Poyet to take over.

30 SuperShearer // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:52 PM

So where now? We are KK have been treated with utter disregard by Ashley. He should use the international time ti sell up to that Indian dude and get out before he realises just what he has done to us. I so wanted to believe that he was best for this club, and the fact that he was English and a footy fan made me want it even more. But if KK has been sack, or lied to and therefore walked, I for one will no longer support MA’s actions. Words cannot describe how hurt and betrayed I am feeling right now.

31 Patrick (Pizzicato) // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:54 PM

We never know if it’s true, but from the first day of MA taking over, who’s speaking high of us? I think since NUFC is a weaker team to the media, they can make up stories too.

Can’t say if it’s true or not, but IF, I said IF, MA is really doing crap, it’s not good.

Let’s wait and see.

32 sas // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:54 PM

I hope you’re right Ed

33 lacedaemonian // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:54 PM

I dont rate Robinho at all.

34 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:54 PM

Anyone else hearing rumours Ashley’s shops are being attacked in town?

35 Davies // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:55 PM

Let’s just wait for the official statement shall. There will have to be one.

36 xisco // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:57 PM

saw it coming really

37 britluv // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:58 PM

I hope you’re right & after he’s had a chance to cool down & look @ this rationally (where’s Mort when you need him?), that Ashley will realize this is the wrong move. A whole firm of PR guys can’t put a good spin on this. I’m in the US, but if I had a season ticket, I’d be outside the stadium for the Hull match with 50,00+ other fans & none inside. The players would know this was not a lack of support for them, but a protest against Ashley! Can you imagine the pix on the news of Mike in an empty SJ?

38 craig chisholm // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:59 PM

mike ashley has only ever thought of himself and not the fans. i have said it til ia m blue in the face, he is in it to make some money and get out. he has spent nothing on players at all. he has given kk nothing but lies and bull sincethe day he conned him into coming back. the only thing ashley can do now is sell us asap cos one thing is for sure, the longer he remains the owner the less attrtactive a purchase we will look as the fan base will shrink fast esp if he puts that turd wise in charge. wise will be even less popular than souness – and thats saying something. i see lots of new names on this blogg now, are you lot the same blokes that were singing ashleys praises b4 but have now had a rudec awakening. where are all the die hard ashley supporters now???? cumon lads, speak up pls. i am dying to see you explain this latest masterstroke away. since that fat turd bought our club we have been in the headlines constantly and all for the wrong reasons. he has made an almighty balls up of everything he has done since day one, with the ecception of bringing in kk. i wonder if that was why mort left, cos he knew this shit weas going to come down and he didnt want to be around when it did. ashley, i will repeatv what i have been saying since the day you came in, i hate you guts, i know what you are all about and at last even the blinkered ones will be starting to see the light – all be it, a bit too bloody late!!

39 Ashton // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:59 PM

we are f*cked

40 Midjew // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:59 PM

MA should see Newcastle to that Indian Billionare.

The Guy that has 25Bn and is 4th Richest Man in the world.

Then we could enjoy watching great players come to the club.

Its the ONLY way forward.

MA is trying to imitate Arsenal, but even with the Brilliance of Arsene Wenger they need to invest more and more.

Unless we get Arsene in as Manager, just get a PROPER Billionare in and join the other BIG teams.

41 Steven // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:59 PM

It makes me sick to think that KK is leaving. One thing is for sure is that Ashley has not lived up to any of his promises.

So what if he paid the 80mil of debt, he will be a lot worse off if the toon aren’t going to the games. and Dennis WISE for the new MANAGER position? What a laugh, why do we toon fans always have these crap stories?

42 geordie bulldog // Sep 2, 2008 at 5:59 PM

why no statement!!!!!!!!!!

this has been going on since 9am

suerly it doesnt take much to say he is staying or gone

season ticket holder and wont be going to watch a team managed by wise and poyet what has wise done in football apart from get leeds and millwall relagated
did this man not get locked up for smashing up a taxi??

good role model to barton!

43 bill // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:00 PM

From some of the comments I see on here, a lot already know the way up the garden path, they have trodden it so many times and seem prepared to follow it again.

Action is required. For so long the fans have just sat back and accepted all of this shit. We should do something to show our disgust.

44 TerryMacsPerm // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:00 PM

I just can’t see how Mr Ashley would be able to continue on now. I’ve always tried to think the best of him but he’s lost my trust completely I won’t ever believe anything that comes from his mouth if all this comes true. I fear others will agree

45 kagthemag // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:01 PM

well ive invested in a 3 year season ticket (had mine for 17 years now) so i will vent my anger a week on saturday for sure. I feel I have a right to do so, sure mr ashley would welcome my singing & praise when he appointed KK, so now he needs to feel the feelings that I have over this situation.

It would be interesting to see if he turns up in the away section of our next game, or if he’s challenged at the next home game?

Mr. Ashley, thank you for nothing. Take your money, take your cockney midget & jellied eels eating crew & f*ck off back down south! I’ll f*ckin carry your fat lard @rse myself if it means I dont have to see your ugly alchol free drinking mush associated with our beloved club again.

thanks for driving one of the most respected & admired players/managers in the world.

Keith

46 El Stigage // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:01 PM

What is going on! We were just seeing glimpses of the old newcastle, we were amazing for 80 minute against cov…. Looks like keegan is getting no support……not from the board anyway, the fans are going mental outside St. James’. Think Ashley might do a Uee on this one.

47 ToonTinka // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:01 PM

Absolute disgrace! That circus upstairs is bringing this club down, far from going forward. If KK has walked then I wouldn’t blame him one bit. He knows more about this club than anyone of them, he won’t cheat the fans or lie to us.. He has been promised this and that and at the end of it, it’s all been bollox from those upstairs..

I reckon KK has kicked off last night because he has been made to look a fool to all the fans. He has been promised then he has promised us, can’t trust those upstairs. What Does Dennis Wise know that Keegan dosn’t?

Good on Keegan for kicking off if that’s the case!!

48 geordie jock // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:02 PM

Hi Toonmice would you like to bet. BBC says keegan left after argument with Ashley( fat tw*t)

49 O'Hurley // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:03 PM

I’ll be honest- the day that Newcastle United is bought out by some foreign oil tycoon who’s only mad about trophies and primadonna players who command overrated salaries with no thought to a team’s tradition, history, and HEART- that’s the day I stop supporting the club (until things improve, of course… I’m no fair-weather fan). I like the idea of an English club being owned by an Englishman, but c’mon for chrissake! drop a few pounds and get a “quantity of quality”!! At this rate, maybe we should try to get Bill Gates to buy the team? Comments? lol!

50 Steven // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:03 PM

I am a very optimistic fan but i cannot see how we will survive after this bust up. WISE for MANAGER? what a joke seriously there is no one else but KK.

51 jettson // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:04 PM

nothing official yet, butno smoke without fire, KK is the man for the toon, not MA or wise, sell up now MA and Wise p*@# off back to london, and be with your cockney mates, geordies dont need people like you in the area!!investment from an arabian source reqd, should ne NUFC with the Robinho headlines today not MCFC altyho good luck to them, as i have some Citeh mates!!

52 Jeff D // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:04 PM

Lets not attack his shops ffs innocent people work in them!
If people feel so strongly about what is happening then why dont they just boycott the home matches. That would send a message.

53 gorskino10 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:05 PM

Yep we ned that indian guy ONLY if he lets the manger do his thing, and dont go silly with the money we dont wanna get like Chelsea spending 20/30 mill on every player wish i was up there shouting ashley out haha

54 stuart c // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:05 PM

Maybe Ashley is having a change of mind the next Newcastle manager will be Sam Allardyce

55 toon lad // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:06 PM

ALL THE ASHLEY LOVERS OUT THERE TOLD YA NOW HE’S GOING TO RUIN THE F@@KING CLUB

56 geordie jock // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:06 PM

C,mon fat B*****d have the guts and speak to us.

57 shaun // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:09 PM

The manchester city situation just rubs salt in the wounds. What’s going on in terms of structure seems to be shambolic. A lot of assumptions have been made but what else have we got. The owner says little and what he does say seems to be fantasical! I read a month or so ago he didn’t do due dilligance on the club, how could he be such a great businessman then!!? Maybe he simply hasn’t got the money, but what’s going on is a disgrace and i am in the ashley out camp (to the right buyer!!) bring on the arabs

58 wolfhound // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:09 PM

We bleed black and white but now its so dark,there’s a black cloud above ST James’s park.The MESSIAH he’s gone let us pray for the prodigal son.He will turn grey sky’s to blue and maybe we’ll win a trophy or two. SHEARER

59 iain // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:10 PM

imo if they have a manager lined up it will be roberto martinez of swansea.

60 nodrog // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:13 PM

To the old Andy Cole chant of

Andy Cole, Andy Cole ………..gets the ball and score a goal.

Piggy eyes, Piggy eyes
Dennis Dennis Wise.
F..K Off Home
Leave us alone
Dennis Dennis Wise.

Lets here this chant ring out every game until the little t..t is gone.

61 RossNe5UFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:13 PM

I just spoke to my uncle who is well imbedded in the club and what he believes is this (i dont endorse this in the slightest but thought id tell you anyway) Dont believe what you your hearing on the tv, keegan called the meeting with wise and said “i need to know who is in charge of this club coz if its you, sack me” Coz supposedly we didnt go for anyone he was after and they brought in these players because these were the people wise thought we could get..not the ones keegan wanted. Ashley has been called up to the north east to a meeting with keegan, however according to my cousin, keegan is backed off ashley and obviously off the fans, so its not over yet. I heard the meeting is due to be at 10pm. Like i said, dont take this, SSN or anything as gospel until we hear from nufc.co.uk! I dont want a backlash but i thought i may aswell share this with you guys, we need any sort of hope we can get..sack wise!

62 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:13 PM

Jeff D – that’s what I thought. If Keegan really is gone then I want Ashley Out too, but it’s not fair on the staff if people attack his shops and stuff. But it’s only rumours so far, I haven’t seen it myself.

63 geordie jock // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:14 PM

I would like to thank Kevin for all his efforts while at the club. THANK YOU.

64 craig // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:14 PM

ashley must sell the club if king kev goes im well pissed off

65 arnietoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:15 PM

We can shout sack the board as much as we like. Mike Ashley OWNS the club. He owns the ground, the players registrations…..everything. He appoints the board to run the club for him.

Mr Ashley is famous for not communicating well. This is one of the reasons Sports Direct (the company he owns 70% of) is not so popular with the city of London investors who put money into companies on behalf of insurance and pesnion funds. They do not trust him because he provides the minimum statutory information and he does not suck up to brokers/analysts.

One way to get his attention would be to boycot Sports Direct in the same way Liverpool boycotted the Sun after Hillsborough. This would cause him real pain and he may treat fans dreams with a little more respect.

Having said all that he may not be out of line here and we can not jump to immediate conclusions. I believe our Wow signing may have been sabotaged by the Man City thing and while KK would be pissed off it maight not have been MAs fault.

I have supported the Toon since 1968 and knew everything was not right at about 10.30 last night.

66 RossNe5UFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:15 PM

I just spoke to my uncle who is well imbedded in the club and what he believes is this (i dont endorse this in the slightest but thought id tell you anyway) Dont believe what you your hearing on the tv, keegan called the meeting with wise and said “i need to know who is in charge of this club coz if its you, sack me” Coz supposedly we didnt go for anyone he was after and they brought in these players because these were the people wise thought we could get..not the ones keegan wanted. Ashley has been called up to the north east to a meeting with keegan and wise, however according to my uncle, keegan is backed off ashley and obviously off the fans, so its not over yet. I heard the meeting is due to be at 10pm. Like i said, dont take this, SSN or anything as gospel until we hear from nufc.co.uk! I dont want a backlash but i thought i may aswell share this with you guys, we need any sort of hope we can get..sack wise!

67 Toon Fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:15 PM

What is everyone so bothered about?!?!? What are we going to do this year, or next year, or the year after??? Nothing.

TOP FIVE is now decided, Man city will spend spend spend, so will the other 4, then Villa, Everton and Pompey are better than us aswell, and they too will spend, maybe not everton, but what if they get bought? We got a bloke tight as a camels ar$e. If we had of hanged onto Freddy for 1 more year, Im sure he would have sold to this geezer Ali Baba.

68 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:16 PM

I don’t know what’s going on…I’ve been defending Ashley since he took over – and until we know EXACTLY what’s happend I refuse to join all the toothless wonders down at St James’ baying for blood…BUT…Ashley, Keegan and Newcastle United as a club have let us down BIG TIME by not coming out and speaking to us…If Keegan has been sacked then it is a disgrace, but if so, why hasn’t he made a statement – he owes it to the fans! If he hasn’t been sacked then why has the club allowed the situation to sink so low!?!

69 dick // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:17 PM

Which top manager in his right mind would take on toon, last saturday the season was 2 games old, we went against gooners with 3 kids and barton on bench, ameobe and a half fit owen up front, enrique got injured chasing shadows, leaving us with no LB , 2 players coming that could be anything, knowing toons luck they will most likely turn out to be 2 luque’s its a total shambles

70 Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:17 PM

i think ashley is reconsidering to honest. this story has been going for hours and hours now and if it was certain either way a club statement would hav come out by now.

have you seen the crowds by the ground ashley must realise how gutted toon fans will be if he goes.

and at the end of the day if nothing else it will be his pocket that will suffer

i really hope the king stays

71 Toon_Ksk // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:17 PM

Massive disappointment. MASSIVE.

If KK leaves, then all hope is lost about this board. Why did Sir John Hall sell his stake to this fella? WHY??!!

72 Cloudstrife // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:18 PM

why Ashley? i was with my girl when i heard the news on the radio. i was so pissed it ruined an otherwise lovely date.

honestly, i hate you so much right now.

LONG LIVE KING KEV!!!!

73 Paul Gadd // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:18 PM

Mike Ashley has forgotten the basic rule of owning a football club which is that “A CLUB IS WORTH NOTHING WITHOUT FANS”.

74 Cal 93 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:19 PM

put your self in Mike Ashley’s predicament. all the fans are outside telling him 2 leave and Keegan 2 stay. he must no he isn’t wanted and keegan is. i think he will stay!!!!
C’mon KEEGAN

75 ELFER // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:19 PM

Doesn anyone have a link to a public webcam at st. james’? I’ curious…

76 t-g-w // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:19 PM

If I were Keegan I would say to Ashley – “Either I go or Wise goes”. Seems fair to me. If KK hasn’t gone already that is.

77 iain // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:20 PM

lol west ham just signed two players, ilunga the lb we wanted and some oher guy on loan…

78 hadrian // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:22 PM

no wonder we didnt get invested in by the guys who bought man city when you have mike saying he wouldnt seel to anyone living in a cave

the guysa joke .

79 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:24 PM

come on mr ashley make a god damn statement, youve already bitten off more than you can chew,, in buying nufc, now try digging yourself out of this hole. his head is going to roll!

80 lee // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:24 PM

there plan is to turn us into a feeder club for the bigger clubs than us ( blackburn,villa,man city,west ham) you know the type.
buy all the yunings cheep and sekk them for double the price , and turn a nice profit…
forget about usever being a big team ever again while these are in charge, these are just clowns with money…. wise was always aashleys choice in manager…..

81 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:25 PM

The club don’t even have the decency to make a statement this meeting was this morning for F’s sake it is now 6.30 they don’t give two stuffs about the club or the fans in my opinion.

I have not been happy with Ashley since he took over he is a penny pinching twat “remember the players had to buy club suits !”

He has got to be the tightest billionaire I have seen at a club…i don’t give a damn if he cleared some debt he is nothing but a greedy fat bastard and spent money on poundstretcher players.

Keegan will be back when we have some real billionaires pumping us with cash and ambition KK will be back better bigger than ever.

KK…until next time Pal : )

P.S Wise you little piggy faced cockney twat you aint got a clue.

82 jacob // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:26 PM

Muppets! We’re a laughing stock again! How do I go into work tomorrow and face 20 sneering mackems – again? Talk about providing them with information! Imagine how hated we will be if Wise gets the job? Ashley out!

83 danuneek // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:27 PM

What the fck!

84 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:27 PM

why arnt my comments shown up?

85 TerryMacsPerm // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:28 PM

Ross – Is that for real? It would certainly make sense of a few things like no statement

86 Irishtoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:30 PM

Ed, I used to think that this blog was worth reading. I’ll never darken this website with a hit again as that rates as the most ridiculous, childish, immature headline and post ever on Newcastle United. What age are you really? 8?

Ashley has just proven what we all thought for the last while. He is a crass populist, more interesting in perceived as being one of the fans, drinking while his (and our) team get thrashed by a properly run club, than acting like an owner, pathethic. leave while you still have some self respect. Full of leaks and bs on wow signings, his only intention is to make a profit by selling on the best players so that he can some of the money out that he lost by not doing his homework before he bought.

Wise will never be accepted as Toon manager, his position is poisoned due to his role in KK’s departure.

I will never spend another penny supporting that team until Ashley and his cronies are gone. They have no heart and no feel for the club and its needs.

87 shearer's right foot // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:30 PM

if these rumours turn out to be true i want some proper answers
non of the bollocks they say infront of the camera what mirror overs the truth
i feel its the least we’d deserve
but like we’ll get it

88 simon376 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:31 PM

I was willing to give Ashley a chance even after last night, but today has totally changed the way I feel

Lots of stories going round at the moment, one of them being that Keegan has gone because of his support of Barton. Now as much as I want to see Barton away from here (now not the time to go int that again) if that is the case, talk about hypocrisy. What about all the bother Wise got into all those years ago, smashing up a taxi among other things. How can he say Keegan has to get one thug/trouble maker out yet employ another as a director. Sort yourself out Ashley

89 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:34 PM

if it turns out that KK walked i will have lost all respect for him

90 I Made 1000 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:36 PM

eieieieieie ooo up the premeir league we go, wen we gt to europe, this is wat we sing we are geordies super geordies, keegan is our king!!!!!!!!

91 simon376 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:36 PM

If this is all because Keegan wouldn’t sack/sell Barton no matter how any of us feel about him, it stinks of hypocrisy. Wise was a little thug and in trouble with the law for smashing up a taxi. So you can’t sack a manager for wanting to keep one thug while making another a director

92 Dandra18 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:37 PM

When Ashley took over, he said this would be a long, slow process and that it wouldn’t be very exiting at times. But when everything was in order, the club would be in a much stronger position. These could just be the growing pains. And to hear people calling for the return of Freddy is ridiculous, all he did was blow money on crap players. Say what you will about the slow progress int eh transfer market, every player Wise et. all have brought in has been a bargain and top class.

93 RossNe5UFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:37 PM

TerryMacsPerm – To my knowledge it is, like i say im just passing on what he said, but hes been right about alot of stuff in the past, i think its wise keegan has an issue with more than anyone..I think its a keegan or wise ultimatum like. But yeah i swear thats exactly as ive heard it so i thought id pass it onto you good gentlemen.

94 simon376 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:37 PM

sorry, almost the same comment in twice, just so sick.

Lets hope Ashley is watching or can at least hear whats going on and thinking about putting it right however it can be done

95 SPL // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:38 PM

Ashley might have the keys to St James’ but the club belongs to the fans. If KK has been sacked then the best thing Ashley can so is sell up and move on as there’s nothing left for him in Tyneside. The fans are behind KK, it’s a shame the owner and the board didn’t back him. I wonder what Ashley will do with his empty stadium every Saturday afternoon?

96 ToonKing // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:38 PM

just a little something from the hungarian fans :

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/view/080902/mike_ashley_newcastle_3_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

97 matt lee // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:38 PM

re-god-damn-diculous ashley out along wif his cokney midget and co. hopefully buyers will think “now is the time to buy the toon” and fat ash “now is the time to sell” and with a nice twist the new owners re-appoint keegan …thers for dreaming.. spozedly bets are suspended on tht daft curbishly as nxt manager – yup just seems 2 get worse… but any 1 remem wa happend to tht spanish manager tht fat ash was spozedly in talks wif just after he appointed keegan….fatash had this planned all along

98 dick // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:39 PM

even if peace does break out at sjp the transfer window is shut now, and how can all the parties involved possibly work together for any length of time it would just be a time bomb waiting to go off

99 ToonKing // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:41 PM

could this delay be because were waiting on KK’s replacement ….

PS: feck Ashley

100 RossNe5UFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:41 PM

I gotta go to work, but be back on here for bout 12.30 to see whats happened! Lets hope ashley has a long think on his way up from london and makes the correct desicion for NUFC and not just his wallet..i still back him until i hear official comments.

101 nufctj // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:42 PM

So is that what we really want then? A takeover which will give us the money to join the frenzy of paying ridiculous amounts of money for players? No way Robinho is worth what City paid, they will not even finish top four with him.

If KK is really gone it is a sad day for NUFC, but then if we all remember, in the not so distant past, the hiring of KK in the first place was handked like a circus act. So why should we expect any different when he leaves? Why wouldn;t have KK been MA’s first choice over ‘Ol ‘Arry? Why bring in a guy who was loathed by all supporters of NUFC as a player to be your Director of Football? Then doing it without even letting KK know? He found out from the press if we all remember.

MA bought the club with doing “due diligence” why should we expect any different on any other matter?

Let’s bring in the next clown so the circus can continue. Ruud Gullit is now unemployed.

102 matt lee // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:42 PM

and quotes from fat fred “Kevin’s a one-off. I worked with him for five years and he’s got principles, and sometimes they get in the way of your success. I think this is what has happened in this case. I think it’s been too much for him.”
ashley seems to have no principles…so where is our success?

103 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:43 PM

The real mistake at Newcastle was not placing a professional football chairman at the club who knows football clubs inside out, he would never have given Wise or any other board member a position which would conflict or even appear to conflict with the manager’s position.

Ashley hasnt realised that upon taking on a football club a manager or player could be more important than any other person at a club, it is the nature of the business unfortunately.

Keegan was the key man in the whole club, if there was any conflict at all then unfortunately the others, even if it meant the whole board would have to go before Keegan.

Keegan is at the sharp end he brings in all of the revenue of the club, how Ashley as a businessman didnt identify this early on is beyond me, Keegan would also be first in the firing line of the stadium emptied and the team didnt perform, but that wasnt a problem with keegan.

A board of amateurs excluding Vetere have been kept in favour of a proven, succesful premiership manager, it surely must be dawning on Ashley what problems he has created.

104 keeeguuurn // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:43 PM

wish i was back in the toon … i’d be outside the ground too.

The poor new lads’ heads must be battered!

105 ende // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:44 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7594531.stm

Ok mates fess up, who’s in this video? I know you’re posting here.

106 meiny_obano9 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:44 PM

keegan is staying.
look on the official site

107 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:44 PM

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1383045,00.html

official statement

keegan is still manager!

Massive questions still to be answered – like why the f**k did it take so long

108 toon lad // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:45 PM

KEEGAN IS STILL OUR MANAGER

109 cam_toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:45 PM

Kevin Keegan – Official NUFC Statement

NEWCASTLE United can confirm that meetings between members of the Board and manager Kevin Keegan were held both yesterday and today.

Kevin has raised a number of issues and those have been discussed with him.

The Club wants to keep progressing with its long-term strategy and would like to stress that Kevin is extremely important, both now and in the future.

Newcastle United values the effort and commitment shown by Kevin since his return to St. James’ Park and wants him to continue to play an instrumental role as manager of the Club.

For the avoidance of doubt the Club has not sacked Kevin Keegan as manager.

110 Tom // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:45 PM

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1383045,00.html

Not Sacked.

111 Christoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:45 PM

not sacked, its official

112 tripp // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:45 PM

yep, official site says he was not sacked.

113 Big Dave // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:46 PM

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1383045,00.html. club statement

114 simon376 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:46 PM

He hasnt been sacked on SSN

115 tripp // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:46 PM

NEWCASTLE United can confirm that meetings between members of the Board and manager Kevin Keegan were held both yesterday and today.

Kevin has raised a number of issues and those have been discussed with him.

The Club wants to keep progressing with its long-term strategy and would like to stress that Kevin is extremely important, both now and in the future.

“Newcastle United values the effort and commitment shown by Kevin since his return to St. James’ Park and wants him to continue to play an instrumental role as manager of the Club.

For the avoidance of doubt the Club has not sacked Kevin Keegan as manager.”

116 ende // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:46 PM

Official site says he’s staying!

117 jonas the legEND // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:46 PM

not bin sacked confirmed… happy days x

118 El Stigage // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:46 PM

Long live the Messiah, he better be getting some money in Jan!

119 ginger geordie // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:46 PM

he’s not been sacked ssn just reported!! where are you kev.?

120 Ross // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:47 PM

statement recieved by sky sports news.

Newcastle have NOT sacked kevin keegan. they feel he is a pivotal part of our future. he has NOT been sakced.

whether he has walked is another issue, and the statement doesnt mention it. they do however make sure to tell everyone that they have not sacked him. if he’s gone today, he’s walked, but its all in the air atm.

121 belfast toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:47 PM

ross who is your sourse keep us up to date well done

122 KEEGAN FOR PM // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:47 PM

Fantastic news

123 asysingapore // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:47 PM

KEEGAN is staying !! yessss!!

124 Midjew // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:47 PM

If he werent sacked.

THEN he has walked!

125 dick // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:48 PM

reports that security guards man handled all the press out of sjp what the f*** is going on, this is total joke, we were laughing stock of the country before this, god knows what it will be like now

126 ToonKing // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:48 PM

Poyet the favorite now at the bookies…pls nooo

127 Toonboy // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:48 PM

I think Ashley changed his mind aboot sacking King Kev.

128 Tom4Nufc // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:49 PM

on the offical newcastle site.

129 Doug Del Bay // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:49 PM

But it does not say he hasn’t walked!

130 deantoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:49 PM

Thank God for that, Sounds like Keegan had a proper teddy throwing session and ashley lost his rag, glad ashley has seen the light

Keegan forever

131 fostino // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:49 PM

i cant believe what im hearing

‘newcastle have not sacked keegan’

deep down i knew it, i hope all those that have been on this forum slating ashley, can now take a chill pill!!

like i said this morning…reserve your judgement untill you know the facts!!

come on kk, come back to the toon!!
the statement is still a little confusing……..is keegan still the manager????

132 briss // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:49 PM

BREAKING NEWS. OFFICAIL WEBSITE SAYS CLUB HAS NOT SACKED KK. THEY HAVE HAD MEETINGS THE PAST TWO DAYS AND HE IS PART OF THE FUTURE PLAN FOR NEWCASTLE!!!!

133 The Kaiser // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:49 PM

ssn say keegan not sacked…wha the f**k??

134 Hilly // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:49 PM

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1383045,00.html

Official statement…doesn’t sound promising, but at least he’s not gone yet

135 Mag who lives in Sunderland // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:50 PM

Lets think about this. There will have been a meeting it will of got heated and maybe all parties have gone off to cool down before sitting down again. Ashley isn’t stupid and will relaise the backlash that will happen. Lets hope a miracle can happen and KK is back tomorrow to work his magic on the players we have at present and the little weasle wise is sent packing. KK needs to be involved in buying as he will convince players to sign as he did with Shearer, Ferdinand etc. If he has gone I won’t go until Ashley leaves or Shearer returns.

Fingers crossed they are taking the p–s out of the media for all the shit that has been written about us recently

136 ginger geordie // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:50 PM

this has all come out after a massive protest. to me it says that ashley wanted to end keegans reign but didn’t have the balls!!! i dont trust him,never have ,never will!!!

137 keeeguuurn // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:51 PM

GET IN!!!!

HE”S STILL MANAGER

138 micknufc // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:51 PM

breaking news on look north kev’s staying get in

139 ANDYGLOSTOON // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:51 PM

KEEGAN STILL MANAGER OFFICIAL

140 lintoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:51 PM

It’s an absolute disgrace.

The spurs match is on the telly so I think the best protest is to take our shirts off , throw them back and everyone just walk out. It’s a peaceful protest which will gain maximum exposure.

Who does Ashley think he is? Let’s be honest here he has done nowt. His actual outlay on players is very little. Yes he’s paid off the debt, but I think it’s for a good reason. A quick sale would still put him in profit.

Ashley is a joke.

141 yh // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:51 PM

what a mess.
sigh.

142 ToonKing // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:52 PM

not sacked WOOT

143 Kyle // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:52 PM

Kevin Keegan – Official NUFC Statement

NEWCASTLE United can confirm that meetings between members of the Board and manager Kevin Keegan were held both yesterday and today.

Kevin has raised a number of issues and those have been discussed with him.

The Club wants to keep progressing with its long-term strategy and would like to stress that Kevin is extremely important, both now and in the future.

Newcastle United values the effort and commitment shown by Kevin since his return to St. James’ Park and wants him to continue to play an instrumental role as manager of the Club.

For the avoidance of doubt the Club has not sacked Kevin Keegan as manager.

144 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:52 PM

good, now we can all calm down

145 cam_toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:52 PM

now wait… the club has not sacked him. he may have quit.

146 DanOx // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:53 PM

i’d laugh if we’d signed henry on the sly and this was a big wind up to keep the cameras at st james’

147 matt lee // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:53 PM

yippie

148 belfast toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:54 PM

has he walked sounds like it club are covering their backs with this statment whats going on??

149 keeeguuurn // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:54 PM

GET IN!!!!

HE IS STILL THERE

150 dick // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:54 PM

gus poyet 6/4 fav for toon job, ashley putting a bit money on no doubt AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

151 Mark // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:54 PM

go on the official sites…keegan isnt fired…he might still walk out like

152 will // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:55 PM

sky sports reporting newcastle have released a statement saying he’s staying XD

153 jimd // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:56 PM

What a joke… Whatever happens, this is clearly not a healthy relationship and surely it is only time before this happens again. Ashley must have changed his mind or they would have released this statement this morning. My hope – probably in vain – is that a new investor declared interest to Ashley but only on the condition that Keegan is manager. The NUFC name is smeared yet again.

154 ToonMice // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:56 PM

like i said….neithewr sacked nor resigned

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1383045,00.html

155 Seymour Butts // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:57 PM

WOOOHOOOO

156 TerryMacsPerm // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:58 PM

Well we should sue the sh!!!te out of Sky Sports, Setanta, Mail anybody who spread the crap. This has been the most ridiculous day in the history of the club

157 Ross // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:59 PM

sorry spyro, but i wont be calm just yet.
not until i hear he’s staying.
come on lads read the statement. they make it clear they havent sacked him, that doesnt mean he hasnt walked!
they’ve came out to make it very clear to the fans that he has not been sacked, it doesnt say he is staying!

158 Toon Daft // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:59 PM

they not just saying they havent sacked him to try and avoid being lynched?
I WANNA HEAR FROM KK THAT HE IS STAYING

159 Cooper // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Who the fcuk is david craig???

he and the rest of skys “sources” need shot

160 ERIC CRAMMY MAG // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:00 PM

how can this go on all day long what a state this club is in , some people havn,t got there season tickets yit for fu*k SAKE get your arses out of london you cockney t*ats and start running the club from up here its a fuc*ing SHAMBLES like the shelves in soccer sports shops

161 Gooderz // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:00 PM

I’m so confused! I feel like my head has been used as a Rubik’s cube and someone’s given up trying to solve it.

Now we’ve got to wait again to get some sort of confirmation from KK himself.

162 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:00 PM

JUST GET ASHLEY OUT!!! NEW INVESTOR IN!!!

163 Geordie Nick // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:00 PM

the statement says nothin at all about hims till being manager, it says they want him as manager and they havent SACKED him, doesnt say he hasnt quit, no body knows wats goin on, and whatever the outcome I STILL WANT ASHLEY OUT

164 Ageordiedoonsooth // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:01 PM

Just read the official web site I think they will announce tomorrow that KK has resigned and they will be hoping to avoid a fans backlash. The plot thickens

165 ToonTinka // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:01 PM

I hope they now realise that KK is the one and only man to bring players into this club after the shambles everyone has seen this summer.

Good on KK for getting them told, thats blatantly what has happened here.. I just hope they listen to him or he will walk.

Get in!!!!!!

166 LostWords // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:02 PM

If keegan had not been sacked, wouldnt the club give a statement earlier? Why is there a need to chase all the reporters out without saying anything when a simple statement would suffice? It is obvious that ashley did an about turn when he realise that the shit will really hit the ceiling if keegan got sacked. Well, hope i am wrong and that all is rosy between the board and keegan. If only they let us know what they discussed during the meeting.

167 Gareth // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:03 PM

The one single biggest problem with the current management of the club is that they are utterly useless at PR and communication. The fans here need to be constantly told, officially, what is going on otherwise rumour, dissent and distrust spreads like wildfire. Chris Mort was a lot better at it – is Llambias actually doing anything? I can only remember one statement from him ever. If they talked to the fans this mess wouldn’t have got as bad.

168 xfer // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:03 PM

Best news, better than the whole window!

Its important to get the right manager for the club, and i cannot think of anyone better than KK for the job cos he knows what we wants!

169 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:03 PM

why has it taken the club all day so say somthing,i reckon they sacked him seen the uproar and brought him back

170 keeeguuurn // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:03 PM

JESUS, WHAT A DAY.

Please don’t later say he has walked.

This better not be a way to divert blame.

171 Toon Daft // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:03 PM

takes nowt for KK to ring Sky Sports News up now does it – howay Kev,

172 simon376 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:05 PM

Whatever has gone on, more shocking press about us looking like a comic club

173 geordie bulldog // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:05 PM

what does this mean
has he resigned then?????????

we need answers

could be true about meeting with ashley tonight as ashley wont be at sjp so king kev has probably gone to london to meet him

174 ed // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:06 PM

this just shows what a shambles 24hr media coverage is.

175 neil009 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:06 PM

Completely off topic but have you guys seen that…

The new owner of Manchester City, Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, has intimated that Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG) could back a £135million bid for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo in January.

The world has gone mental.

176 PDiddy // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:06 PM

someone posted about their Uncle erlier being close to a source….
I think what they posted is beginnig to make sense!

177 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:07 PM

It’s not over yet guys, let’s wait and see…

178 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:07 PM

i apologize to ashley coz i thought he was gonna sack kk

i guess gave into the rumor that ashley is sacking KK

COME ON NEWCASTLE

179 ToonKing // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:07 PM

site’s a mess Ed………….

180 ToonTinka // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:07 PM

They need to let him recruit his own players or he will just walk thats the be all end of it.

You can’t run a club this way, just look at the shambles we have seen this summer.

181 Trust KK // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:08 PM

Let’s sack that little shit dennis wise

182 asdf // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:08 PM

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1383045,00.html

newcastle deny sacking keegan

183 jimd // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:08 PM

Not sacked… but is he still manager?

184 jettson // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:09 PM

southern media, wants to take p*** out of our club, making as much trouble as possible!! repotrers should be shot for false information!!! lets hope that a new invester is on his way, NUFC and KK are a marraige, MA would be blind stupid to lose out on such an asset, to get rid would mean losing 40% of clubs value, as KK is worth that!!!

185 ToonMice // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:09 PM

well i did tell yous all afore what the crack was but no-one believed me

186 nightfall // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:09 PM

ok…KK’s staying…which way to critise our board you’ll find now?

i’m sure ashley and KK…and wise all did everything they could but luck was not on our side..some times you must reach the bottom before you reach the top…fcuk it…it’s life…welcome

so why don’t we all just starting support NEWCASTLE UNITED Football Club as a WHOLE…cheer for the team…be glad with our signings – no matter what you think about our board you gotta admit that players they brought are quality…and stop creating negativity over our club..and ourselves…’cos it won’t solve 1 single thing..but create 1 million problems!

cheers

187 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:09 PM

Whatever you say about Ashley he like the fans LOVES KEEGAN, and would never in a million years sack him.

I still believe they’ve had a heated meeting together and everyone has gone away to cool down.

Then the media interrept this as KK walking.

For Keegan to stay and get the support he craves Wise has to go. And despite what you think, Ashley would sack Wise before Keegan any day of the week

188 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:09 PM

keegan was sacked but ashley seen the uproar and brought him back…why did it take all day for the club to make a statement

189 Anth // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:09 PM

Has anyone seen the website

Is this a “please kevin we know we promised you signings but we messed up, please dont quit pretty please ??”

i still dont feel comfortable about this

190 ERIC CRAMMY MAG // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:10 PM

if keegan hasn,t gone ,boy ashley and wise know how the geordie nation feel now !!!!

191 ToonMice // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:10 PM

i did yous all before that he hadnt been sacked….

192 ELFER // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:10 PM

bloody newspapers!!! read it by yourself! KK is as important as he was before and HE WAS NOT SACKED!!!!

193 Irishtoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:10 PM

he has resigned, fact.

Club has released this statement just like the announcement of the contract offer to Owen is a spin to keep media on their side.

Disgrace. I will not support the club financially while this is ongoing.

194 neil009 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:10 PM

Phew…pretty stressful day….totally off topic, but have you guys seen this…

The new owner of Manchester City, Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, has intimated that Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG) could back a £135million bid for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo in January.

The world has offically gone mad!

195 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:11 PM

Well at least it has dawned on them all, Keegan is the single most important person at the club.

How long did that take to realise???

Wise needs to go, or his title altered.

196 macitect // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:11 PM

Keegan has NOT been sacked – say the club. It is on the official site, but the article says that it continues but says nothing more… No word on whether he has resigned or not, but definitely says he has NOT BEEN SACKED!

197 O'Hurley // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:11 PM

KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

198 Anth // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:12 PM

should we start a petition to get wise out the poisoned dwarf

199 Gazzatoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:12 PM

yh dont start celbrating yet all it says is he hasnt been sacked i think but im sure he’s probley walked and they are now begging for him back

200 Irishtoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:13 PM

This is just media spin from the club, pack of b*stards.

Kevin cannot be expected to work under the current regime with no control or influence. If he’s walked, I support him.

Keep your principles Kev, they’re worth any amount of money.

201 O'Hurley // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:14 PM

Can’t help but feel like we dogded a bullet their, lads! We’re still left with a thin squad, but hey- at least we don’t look like Citeh. Freakin’ three ring foreign circus. We’ve still got JANUARY too. I’m sayin’ me prayers every night. In the name of the Keegan, the Toon, and the Holy St. Shearer. Amen.

202 craig chisholm // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:15 PM

you need to look at the statement again lads – it does not say he is sacked but it does not say he is staying. i think he has chucked his hand in over wise’s over rulling him and buying players without even asking kk. of course wise uses MA’s money, so this therefore means that ashley is buying players without telling KK. this statement is nothing more than something trying to quell the fans. sacked or pushed, it matters not a jot if he has gone does it. this startement confirms nothing. one thing is for sure though, if wise stays kk has gone. if kk stays it means wise has been sacked. flip a coin lads and see which way it lads. i still think that kk has handed in his resignation and that the board initially accpted it but have shit themselves at the power kk has, he represents us, not MA or them other twats. to all theose fans ourtside sjp and us on here and ringing and emailing the club – i think our voice has made the difference between the owner and wise backtracking or accepting his resignation. I still think KK will walk though.

203 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:15 PM

My posts aren’t showing up at all ed…

204 TerryMacsPerm // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:15 PM

Now then Ross I’m hearing that Wise is the one who’s been sacked? Pure rumour at the moment but watch this space

205 nightfall // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:16 PM

this meeting was only so we wouldn’t be arguing about our transfer activites…or demand answers from our board… if you fix the biggest problem (in this case phony…i think ), you suddenly don’t look that bad they probably released a rumor about KK being fired…said nothing to the press, so you guys would alllll flip out and then come out and then saved the day

206 Ross // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:18 PM

all they need to do is back him and we will become the club we’re supposed to be.
its that simple. Kev is the man for the job, has a brilliant feel for attacking football, and still has a serious eye for talent.
let him find players he wants, and if he says they’re good enough and they’re worth the money, for christs sake give it to him!
all he wants is support from the board to fulfill the squads potential!

maybe i’m just daft but for me it looks black and white (sorry lads no pun intended).
a billionaire buys the club, he brings back a legend. that legend shows a vast improvement in the way we play our football, the new season starts well, he says he wants players, has them set out, and they give him the money. we make the signings, the squad strengthens, and newcastle united move forward, as the fans, and city in general fully deserve!

207 geordie bulldog // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:19 PM

why would ashley sack him when it will cost him about 10 million quid but if he waits for keegan to resign it will cost nowt
remember what a tight cockney he is !

208 magpie6699 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:19 PM

The wording seems very precise. He hasn’t been sacked and the club WANTS him to continue? Why not say “and he WILL continue” as manager? We need to hear from KK now before we get our hopes up. I don’t like scary rides and this is too much of a bloody rollercoaster for me!

209 ANON // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:20 PM

lets keep KK.
Sack Wise.
Get Huntelaar to buy out his contract along with Diego to buy out his. we sign them both and the world is a rosey place.

Spyro………….be gone you little cockney jizz licker, you have more faces than rory fekkin bremner!!

One inute your wining about KK and backing Ashley, the next your singing KK praises and decrying the the other pair of incompetent f*kstix”!”!”"

210 macitect // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:20 PM

The official site is reporting that KK is part of the present and future of NUFC and that he has NOT BEEN SACKED! Hope this is true.

I really want to know what is really going on…

211 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:22 PM

the communication between this lot and the fans is a feckin disgrace and always has been, wonder if ash and co looked out the window seen the baying mob and shat themselves

212 SteveM // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:24 PM

Great News – The press have been spouting total sh*t – same old story every time – total made up bullsh*t to destabalise the club and give cynical ‘comentators’ something to ‘hav a larf’ about – hey look at those stupid geordies – ahahaha –
Well im not impressed – I dont like being ‘larfed’ at – I dont like the drivel about KK and MA and NUFC that has been spouted non-stop by the british press including the BBC.
Anyone who want to say NUFC should have denied it earlier so it’s somehow Newcastle’s fault should consider how would you feel if someone continually made up malicious lies about you and then blamed you for not denying them quickly enough. There has NEVER been ANY shred of hard evidence that the KK sacking/ quiting was true. I am absolutely livid that Ive been put through this worry over this stupid lie – and I think its time we all got together on this and BLAMED the lying sh*t stiring press

213 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:26 PM

ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!
ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!
ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!
ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!

214 wils2603 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:26 PM

im a big fan of keegan like the rest of you, but we must use our head not our heart, keegan does not have the technical or tactical abilities to bring us back to the top. He is simply a passionate motivator. This club needs to switch with the times we need to bring in a manager from the continent, someone like zico, hiddink, rijkard, van haal, i was very surprised to say the least when he was appointed, and to be honest quites dissapointed however i have supported him all the way because he wont do worse than the muppets who held the job since robson. Thats the thing even though he is better than souness,roeder, allardyse he is not going to take us to our full potential. Obviously for things to change its not just keegan who in my opinion should go its ashley and the board as well. Times have changed, and now with the huge investment of man city, its no good building like arsenal have done for the last 10 years, because we will be too late. Im sorry if this angers a few people but i believe we need a top top continental manager who can attract top players and can be tactically superior, also with huge investment, else sadly i think we will just become a mid table team like wigan,fulham, middlesborough, and dare i say it drift away into the championship.

215 Ross // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:26 PM

Terrymacsperm-i would (to quote a f*cking hero) love it, JUST LOVE IT, if we sacked wise.
christ even my mam said to me today

“it better not be that little sh!t wise who gets the job if wor kev goes! i tell you right now there’ll be outrage! that little cockney midget! he’s a horrible man, what he hell is he doing with us anyway!”…

which i found absolutly hilarious.

216 Pigswill Ashley // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:27 PM

Geordie Boys ……………
Read between the lines….. KK has walked out!!!

217 Toon Daft // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:28 PM

apparently he was telling friends earlier that he had been sacked???? ahhhh come on ffs – i think they may have sacked him then saw wor lot ootside going bezerk and thought…. hold on here… “KEVIN…. OH KEVIN”

218 Pigswill Ashley // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:28 PM

KK has walked out ……. yet again

219 valle // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:29 PM

Listen… You dont know what has happened WHATSOEVER so try not to let your unjust hatred to Wise cloud your judgement… So far, Wise has done nothing wrong in his role to bring in youngsters, quite the oposite… MA on the other hand, has failed to deliver the goods in his 3rd transfer window in charge and that has to change. Im not saying i want him to go or anything like that, i still have faith in him, but he has clearly failed to live up to promises to KK or this tension wouldnt have happened, and it is very doubtfull whether we can steal a march on the other top 4 chasers such as Everton and Villa with our current squad

220 IrishMan // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:29 PM

Perhaps this was a cunning ploy to take our minds off our poor showing at the end of the transfer window.

221 dave76 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:30 PM

According to club statement he han’t been sacked and suggests he’s still with the club…. I hope he is as he’s the only manager in england who knows what it means to manage this club!

on the transfers.. okay no wow signings but they have gotten ride of dead wood and replaced them with some decent players one of which (jonas) already looks to be a great signing and legend in the making.

I hope all of this talk about KK is just newspaper talk today, fish and chip wrapping tomorrow.

222 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:31 PM

Well I hope all the charvers who threatened to wreck Sports Direct feel like the bunch of mugs they are now.

In fact a lot of people on here should be feeling a bit sheepish now. There has been some sh!te spewed on here over the last few weeks but today takes the proverbial chocolate hob nob.

PS; if Keegan still walks then he should be the one the lynch mob go after. Fair enough things might not have gone as planned and promises may have been broken, but that’s life kidda – you can’t just chuck your toys out the pram every time it happens.

223 Safferman // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:31 PM

HAH, ok they just released a statment saying KK has not been sacked, so all of this was for nothing… then again he could be in spain on vacation right now after resigning…

224 Morbid Man Utd // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:32 PM

KK has walked owt on ya geordie boys again

He’s gone to be Sir Alex’s number 2

225 lezb // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:32 PM

The wording of the statement may well be another way of saying Kev has walked the way I read it.They have put the ball back in his court.
I hope not.

226 Durham mag // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:32 PM

Shambles, King kev back great news. Still have a squad that is not big enough and empty seats in the ground. Bet the hicks down the road are loving this.

227 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:33 PM

bet there’s more twists in the tail yet, aye it would be funny if we’d sent wise packing, should let the taxi driver he kicked all nover drive him back as a nice touch, feckin cockney misguided midget

228 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:34 PM

comments gone?

229 bill // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:34 PM

If it all ends well then King Kev should be in total control and Wise, etc, should either be kicked out or report directly to him. Ashley may well now realise that KK is No1 and Ashley is No2.

230 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:38 PM

Get a proper professional football chairman in who can work with KK, get Wise in charge of the academy and only on the board when it involves the academy and put some proper structure in place so everyone knows what everyone else does.

Kevin Keegan is most important in our club, Martins and Owen are next, everyone else is easily replaceable.

231 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:38 PM

Toon Chicken – LOL@Your damage control, Keegan would only ever walk if pushed out of the club by Ashley and his board. If you stopped wanking it to Ashley’s picture for one second and looked at this logically, you’d see that.

232 AndyNUFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:38 PM

Well there you go, today’s saga has shown 2 problems with our club;

The ridiculous lack of communication from the club and
How easily people believe the media.

233 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:40 PM

just another thought if its keegan resigned and not sacked the fact all those fans on the box are celebrating him still being there when he isn’t will be the final nail in our coffin as it makes the supporters on sky look the biggest bunch oftools on the planet and why, once again poor communication between board and fans

234 The Legend Of Jonas // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:41 PM

I can’t believe how mental most people have gone today. It all came from one paper rumour and spread like wildfire – All because they’ve been having a meeting. There has only been ONE official statement from the club all day, just to say he has not been sacked. We’re (The Fans) not innocent in all of this – Maybe the way the club is run sometimes is a mirror of our renowned knee jerk reactions..

And what do the media know anyway? The got ushered from the clubs grounds.

My guess is that Ashley wasn’t prepared to at least enter into the bidding war for Berba..

235 Toon Daft // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:41 PM

i think we all know Kev wouldnt just walk for nowt – if he walks it is coz he has had enough of the board undermining him all the time – i just pray ashley realises now how much he has to back Kev all the way – HOWAY KK, ring Sky up and tell us ure staying

236 Brave New Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:41 PM

ross post 65
I know your comment is accurate.. the fall out is between kk and Wise.. it’s 100% gonna come down to one of them leaving. MA was not involved in anything that happened today,.. until the statement was released.

put me in a taxi and i’ll bite the little southerner’s nose off.. he has no right being involved in the club.
power battle between wise and kk…
hopefully there can be only one winner.. MA knows that if keegan leaves,. his position at the club becomes untenable.. as does wise’s.
hold on for further developments
Hold firm special k, you know us, the fans will not accept the situation

237 The Legend Of Jonas // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:42 PM

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238 geordie bulldog // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:42 PM

was on sky earlier saying keegan had told his mates he had been sacked are sky shit stiring or what i love all these mates and insiders at the clubs no naff all like us

239 ashleyout! unless he backs keegan // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:42 PM

ashley still to go unless he says keegans no.1, and i think this wise thing buying players is a right heap ov manure. wise should never have came here, u dont see vialli telling fergie who to buy so why shud that little cockeyed nakka tell keegan who to buy

240 dick // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:42 PM

statement on NUFC web site is as clear as mud looks like they are covering their backs to save a bit compensation, think they might be leaving it up to him to resign

241 belfast toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:43 PM

what is happening to our once gr8 club i thought north eastenders was finished when FFS and the likes of dyer bowyer belimay and co went this is just further embaresment whats going on

242 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:44 PM

Fcuk off back to Rangers 51 Times you wannabe sweaty sock turd burglar.

This is a TOON blog not a Rangers blog you idjut!

You have no right to be commenting on the actions of a club and its fans because they do not concern you. Now sling your hook!

243 KevinHann // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:45 PM

Anyone of you ever thought Keegan might have been sacked for real and then, seeing the fanbase reaction, the board backed from their decision? You guys keep on not using your heads.

244 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:46 PM

ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!
ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!
ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!

245 craig // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:48 PM

WISE HAS BEEN ASKED TO LEAVE , KEEGAN DEMANDED THAT WISE BE STOPED DEALING WIV TRANSFERS AND HE DEAL WITH THEM ASHLEY HAS AGREED AND AST HIM TO LEAVE. WISE SEEN LEAVING OUT A BACK ENTRANCE ………………….more to come

246 belfast toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:49 PM

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247 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:49 PM

BOYCOTT THE GROUND AGAINST HULL!!
SUPPORT KK AND WE’LL SHOW ASHLEY WHO’S BOSS!!!

248 sell ashley sell // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:49 PM

Please sell the club

249 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:51 PM

so where does this leave ashley,he must give wise the chop and let keegan make his own signings,i for one dont believe they never give keegan the elbow,but the uproar it caused they flapped and got keegan back,thats why it took all day to make a statement.

250 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:52 PM

BOYCOTT THE GROUND AGAINST HULL!! LETS SHOW WHO IS BOSS!!

ASHLEY GET OUT THE TOON!!

251 belfast toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:52 PM

is the site playing up again

252 simon376 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:52 PM

Who knows how true the stroies are, but its been on SSN that KK was telling friends earlier today that he had been sacked. So is it a case of a rethink by Ashley and co? If it is, we can only hope that Keegan has stayed and will give it all for us fans. If that does happen he has to be supported either by Ashely or whoever he sells the club to

253 Marat18 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:53 PM

gutted, just GUTTED

254 Crow_11 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:54 PM

Ian, I totally agree with you. We need a proper football Chairman. Someone that is in touch with the game and knows what it takes to run a club. And a proper structure will benefit all involved.

Plus NUFC needs to learn to communicate. Who the hell is in control of PR. They have no idea how to handle any sort of situation and communication to the press and the fans.

In anyway, there is still something very wrong here. No club would stay silent on a rumour of this nature for this long. Don’t be blinded, there is a huge power struggle going on here.

Also MA should realise he has no idea of running a football club and that his chairman and directors even less. Either get the proper people in or sell up. I think MA is out of his league anyway!

255 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:54 PM

first of all, i dunno why you put ANON as your name, your clearly someone who regularly comments on here and goes by another name. Use your normal blog name you pathetic coward. Secondly, your statement,

“One inute your wining about KK and backing Ashley, the next your singing KK praises and decrying the the other pair of incompetent f*kstix”!”!””

When have i ever sung KK’s praises?
When did i whine about KK?

Get a clue you tosser

256 magpie6699 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:54 PM

Yes Kevin Hann – we do use our heads. And so do the board and they will choose their words carefully. SO, if the board backed down and all is OK now, why do they not say precisely that he IS continuing as manager?

257 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:55 PM

Toon Chicken – *yawn* already told you, Geordie born and bred. Is that the best you can do? You can’t even address my points?

258 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:55 PM

Guy’s thanks this is brilliant, I was hoping to get 1000 signatures by the 15th of September to present this petition to the board of Newcastle United FC – However, we already have almost 1000 signatures tonight…Please forward this link to all your friends and family..Thank you!

http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

259 legends 1892 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:56 PM

What a day, please kk come out and say u love the toon

260 Toon Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:56 PM

I am currently in London Heathrows T5 ( on a very expensive internet machine ) and Mike Ashley has just checked in on the 20:50 Flight to Newcastle.

261 gorskino10 // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:58 PM

haha so he aint sacked i bet you anything he was to see what NUFC fans feel once ppl started saying Ashley out he said hell sack wise and wont interfear.PLEASE BE TRUE

262 toonbully // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:58 PM

Lads , I went and switched on BBc 1 tonight , and found the whole programme had been cancelled and a new programme put in its place it’s called …………’ Newcastle United the Soap Opera ‘ …… Our two new buys must be thinking what have I bleeding done ????….Here we go agin…..

263 sean4eva // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:59 PM

just to tell u guys no (it ma have been sed already but i cant be bothered 2 chek) the official statement on http://www.nufc.co.uk says

that they can conferm that the bord of directors have had a meeting with keegan but the stress the fact that they have not sacked him and that they would like him to continue

lets just pray that keegan stays and he duxn’t just walk off cuz uts all down to him if he stayes or not!!

264 toonbully // Sep 2, 2008 at 7:59 PM

xxx

265 Gareth // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:00 PM

Dammit, I’m annoyed at EVERYONE today.

I’m annoyed at MA, Llambias et al for apparently forgetting to set up a PR and communications department when overhauling the club, and for mucking about in the transfer market.

I’m annoyed at the press for jumping to conclusions/making stuff up. They’ve been waiting for something like this, and undoubtedly gave it a little push themselves.

I’m annoyed at KK for his stance on Barton and Smith, which nobody else agreed with (including the board) which I think has only exascerbated matters. And for his tendancy to walk when the going gets tough.

I’m annoyed at the section of our fans who behave like insular knee-jerk mongs. Distrustful of anyone from south of Low Fell, spouting useless and stupid catchphrases like “sack the board” and “they don’t have our passion”. Well good! If the people in charge had our passion we’d be up the swannee well and good cos we’d probably take out unwise loans to buy Kaka for three times his value for a brief blaze of glory before we have to give the stadium to the recievers and ferret in bins. We’d be useless.

I’m not actually annoyed at Wise, cos contrary to the majority of comments on here (see the previous paragraph) I’m not aware of anything he has actually done to justify it. Don’t mean I like him that much, though.

266 MAG PIE // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:02 PM

Keegan has to have the first and last word on transfers. Then he stays, we forgive Ashley and we make the top 6 next year. So that’s that then.

267 belfast toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:03 PM

(oo) L ….

268 MAG PIE // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:03 PM

my comments not showing ed

269 Toon Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:04 PM

TEST HAS THIS MESSAGE WORKED

270 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:04 PM

tell ya what though me stress levels have been high today me necks notted to bits of this frustrating sh*te, in a bit am gona nash into the living room and watch something not toon related on the box with me family, pour myself a glass of wine, not a can, need something stronger, i try not to drink during the week but this pish today has pushed me over the edge, back later if i havent swilled a bottle of bleach and stuck me heed i8n the oven

271 MAG PIE // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:05 PM

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272 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:07 PM

wils2603
name me a manger eho has taken two championship sides(ten division one) to europe within 3-4 seasons
and the answer is KK
who says he is tactically weak, he employed a 4-3-3 when our defense was conceding goals like there was a leak or something….

so trust he keeps the game simple and doesn’t try to complicate it like some other managers that’s why he looks tactically weak but trust me that is his strength…….

273 scottynine // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:08 PM

When is the full Story going to come out on what happened. Has KK Decided to keep the job !!

274 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:10 PM

Gareth – Oh here we go, more of the “Geordies are thick xenophobes” sh*te. Nevermind that many of us have faced bigotry and prejudice from many, many southerners and likely have very good justification for their distrust of the south. You Marxist loon.

275 geordie jock // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:15 PM

Toon Chicken i wish u would shut the f**k up, If keegan walks we know who’s fault it is.

276 jettson // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:17 PM

If KK is boss, then he has total say on who he wants and who he doesnt, buck stops with him, if it doesnt work he takes the bullet, but we all know KK has the eye for unearthing the best, and that is an art that not many have!!Wise couldnt come close to emulating what KK has done in a career, time for him to move on, or should i say, stay where you are, i.e away from Newcastle!!you are not wanted here, you dont understand the passion involved, and not many southern based people will, except Sir Les, Rob Lee, Barton etc!!

277 Gareth // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:17 PM

@ 51 Times – no, Geordies are, by and large, NOT “thick xenophobes”. But there are a section who ARE and who voice their opinions loudly and forcefully and give the rest of us a bad name. What’s not annoying about that??

278 Brave New Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:17 PM

can someone tell me how/why dennis wise warrants being a managing director on the board of a massive club like nufc?! he was a average midfielder.. for a average club, did a average job as manager at millwall, and a piss poor job at leeds… what qualifies him to be a superier to kevin keegan?
the same keegan who was a truly great player in his own right,.. and the most successful toon manager in recent times.

He’s simply not qualified.
wise out

279 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:21 PM

Keegan was sacked as he told close friends; however, Ashley has seen the consequences of such action and therefore, he is donning his utmost to change fans opinion. Keegan will not return unless there are major changes, such as the departure of Wise…

Keegan, please come back, you are Mr Newcastle and we all love you!!!!

http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

280 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:24 PM

geordie jock – there was always a chance that when Keegan returned it would end it tears. If he walks it is HIS decision and no ones fault but HIS own!

281 AndyNUFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:27 PM

Toon Chicken has a good point.

282 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:31 PM

Keegan was sacked as he told close friends; however, Ashley has seen the consequences of such action and therefore, he is doing his utmost to change fans opinion. Keegan will not return unless there are major changes, such as the departure of Wise…

Keegan, please come back, you are Mr Newcastle and we all love you!!!!

http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

283 geordie jock // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:36 PM

Toon Chicken point taken, Sorry for telling you to stfu, had such a bad day saying things i shouldn’t. But if he walked i along with thousands more would know where the blame lied.

284 Geordie Nick // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:38 PM

keegans obviously been sacked then ashley has sh*t when he seen the reaction and backtracked, sack wise, sell a controlling stake in the club at least, preferably sell the lot tho, to someone who is willing to invest

285 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:46 PM

geordie jock – nee worries. think we could all do with double dropping a couple of chill pills. never a dull moment at the Toon eh?

286 Toon Graeme // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:52 PM

Im on me hols and got a text – what the fcuk is going on at that club?????

287 geordie jock // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:52 PM

Toon Chicken thanks mate

288 michael // Sep 3, 2008 at 9:07 AM

Ashley sell the club and Wise can sod off the poisoned dwarf!

289 LEE // Sep 3, 2008 at 5:26 PM

Not sure what is going on. Lots of rumours, one of them being that Mike Ashley has stepped in as a mediator. Maybe more BS but it seems to me that the problem is between Kev and the the suits that know nowt about Footy. Simple solution… let the football manager manage ALL football matters, including players IN AND OUT. If wise must stay tell him to stick to the youth team or scouting or whatever the hell his job actually is and wind his neck in or risk it being stamped on. Then find a managing director that isn’t an ex-casino gaffer, that way Ash might stop blowing the transfer coffers on the roulette table.

290 JP...from The Rock of Gibraltar! // Sep 3, 2008 at 7:23 PM

KEEP KEEGAN KICK WISE!!! Keegan IS Newcastle Untied. Keegan to handle ALL our First team affairs. Wise can F off!! Never liked the prick! Oh and WHF happened to Aaron Spears that Wise so famously captured ahead of Arsenal??????????? No News whatsoever!! Wise you can’t even sit down at your desk without some help you F**k*ng annoying midget!!

291 JP...from The Rock of Gibraltar! // Sep 3, 2008 at 7:24 PM

Craig – Where did you get that from ???????????????????????????????????????????

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