Joe Kinnear had given a weird and wild interview to talkSport, and before we go any further let’s get some facts on the table – something that Joe Kinnear didn’t seem to do before he started talking in the interview – Derek LLambias is currently the Managing Director at Newcastle – much like the Chairman role – he is basically the Chief Executive at Newcastle doing the day-to-day running at Newcastle for owner Mike Ashley.
Joe Kinnear – what is going on at Newcastle
Now let’s get to the interview and we’ll make a few comments later.
And while you are reading this, Kinnear consistently mispronounced Llambias’ name, just as he had talked about a certain Charles Insomnia – a French player at Newcastle – before he was moved out by Joe in January of 2009 to Wigan for £8M, because Joe and Charles (N’Zogbia) didn’t get along – and we were relegated that season.
Here’s some of Joe’s interview:
“I am a bit surprised by the reaction of the fans, but it’s only a certain section of fans.” “It was exactly the same like that when I first got there.” ” I got over 10,00 letters when I had my heart attack and that was a wonderful thing and I was very proud of that.”
I’ve never been sacked in my life“ “They keep saying ‘What has he done?’ Where have these people been, have they been on another planet? ” “I’ve had over 400 games at Tottenham and I’ve been Manage of the Year three times and traveled around the world.”
“Derek Llambayzee was the Director of Football, he resigned and the job became available.” “Derek has decided to go back and be in charge of finance.”
“As far as new players coming in are concerned, we both have a say on who comes in – it’s between Alan and me – and Graham Carr too – we’ll discuss who we need – I think we need a striker.”
“Yes sure, I’ve seen Newcastle games – we have some magnificent midfielders – Tiote, Ben Afra, Yohan Cabab, Sissoko.” “There are still some players there that were there when I was manager.” “I brought Tim Krul to the club – the goalkeeper – I think he’s a terrific player – Shola Amemobi is still there. Perch is still there.”
“Mike wants us to be successful – he doesn’t want us to be in the position last season. We were 5th top two seasons ago and in the season just finished we were like 15th or 16th from the bottom – he doesn’t want that.”
“What can I attract – I can open the door to any football manager in the world, anyone, that’s the difference.” “I’ve spent my whole life picking up the phone, what would you do, what would you do.”
“I can pick up the phone up and speak to Arsene Wenger.” I can pick up the phone and talk to any manager, any manager.”
Newcastle were 16th from the top of the league last season.
James Perch was brought in during the summer of 2010, after we were promoted – when Chris Hughton was manager.
Tim Krul joined Newcastle in the summer of 2005, as a 17 year-old, when Graeme Souness was the manager.
Joe Kinnear played 258 total games for Spurs and 196 of those games were in the First Division.
Joe Kinnear has a high opinion of himself – a very high opinion of himself – although in the interview he said he no ego.
And there is some talk that he may have jumped the gun, although he says he signed his contract last night.
Joe says he is trying to contact the club, but he cannot get through to his usual contact – whoever that is – and that he’s having lunch with Alan Pardew on Tuesday.
And that certain section of fans that he mentions above, it’s 86% of fans who don’t want him as Director of Football, according to our poll, with over 4500 votes in.
And we’ve also noticed there has been no official announcement from the club that he is the new Director of Football – which is in itself very strange.
What’s exactly is going on here?
We need to hear from Newcastle United tomorrow at the latest, as to what exactly is happening – is Joe Kinnear really the new Director of Football at Newcastle.
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79 comments so far
scout
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:05 AM
Comment #41There’s more sensible people than this man sewing your trainers together, jog on.
Ruddy Marveaux-lous
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Comment #42Kevy
I could imagine that you don’t get no satisfaction… I’ll not insult your intelligence by asking whether your question was rhetorical.
I’m not going to engage in debate, I know how much you hate that.
p
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Comment #43@30 if nothing else, he insulted Derek Lambeezy
jimmysmith
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Comment #44Maybe Joe just talked himself out of a job, ofcourse, only to be replaced by someone equally insulting, if that’s the case.
Rooster
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Comment #45Yes Derrin Brown has hypnotised us all via radio n tv n internet, Its a Bobby Ewing situation, I suggest we all give ourselves a hearty slap. and wake!
croftus5678
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:07 AM
Comment #46this has gotta be blks tbh !
said he’s been in descussions for 3 weeks then 10 days then 10 days ago lambie resigns (i’m pretty bloody sure we would have heard about this !
the bloke doesnt sound right in the head tbh never knew any players names and could not even answer a question properly without getting confused !!!!
its gone april the 1st right ?
TurkishFan101
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:07 AM
Comment #47@kevymartins There is nothing funny about this, If i was you if you said that to life long loyal fans they would be very very angry.
@toonarmydownsouth Yeah… I dont know where he comes up with this crap. He said he can take Sir Alex Ferguson out of retirement to manage us….
and your comment “he best claim was he played over 400 games for Tottenham
He played 196 in ten years” just got mentioned just this second on TalkSport.
We got famous journalists reading this blog 🙂
archaeomag
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:07 AM
Comment #48[Macams have appointed Robert de Fanti as their director of football – from Inter Milan ish] . . . . I rest my case
John Tudor
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:08 AM
Comment #49joe kinnear = brain dead dino
the man is not worty to belong here
John Tudor
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:08 AM
Comment #50worthy
Jackel001
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:08 AM
Comment #51Ashamed. Totally ashamed.
kevymartins
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:08 AM
Comment #52@Ruddy sure thing 😉
naptoon
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:08 AM
Comment #53had insomnia since about 2 pm yesterday havent got a clue why
89Norcal
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:09 AM
Comment #54Jimmysmith
Does such a man exist?
John Tudor
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:09 AM
Comment #55pi55ed phalanges
toonarmydownsouth
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:09 AM
Comment #56Well with all the kinnotion on here today this slipped under the radar
http://m.skysports.com/article/football//8780569
How did these scummy little bastards get away with such a soft sentence
Slatymag
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:09 AM
Comment #57As I’ve said before – this reflects really badly on Ashley. What his peers think of his running of a club which I’m sure many of them would love to own, must be akin to what we as fans think. He is making HIMSELF look a fool. Him and Kinnear. If he really cared for this man he would not put him in a position to make such an absolute arse of himself.
At first I was embarrassed by this decision. We have nothing to be embarrassed about. Mike Ashley is being most cruel to the one person he believes he is doing a favour – Joe Kinnear. It is clear the man is a wreck and I for one would not be surprised if this all ends very badly for him health-wise.
jimmysmith
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:10 AM
Comment #58Is Joe a boozer to a psychotic degree. Does that explain this. The man’s just very poorly.
naptoon
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:11 AM
Comment #59kinnotion
pmsl
John Tudor
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:12 AM
Comment #60ashley may not know he is currently abroad with his batty boys
toonarmydownsouth
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:14 AM
Comment #61Turkish
The bloke is a full on BS machine who’s off switch is broken!!
Any bets on his next claim???
“Yeah you know I took a bit of time out football when Blair deployed me to the Middle East to find WMD’s” I found twenty in cedric hussianio’s basement”
naptoon
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:16 AM
Comment #62tads
stop it
jordijohnty
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:17 AM
Comment #63I am sure we can all find other examples but the last2 paragraphs are a bit prophetic. spooky
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10125334/Many-questions-need-answering-following-Newcastles-appointment-of-Joe-Kinnear-as-director-of-football.html
jordijohnty
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:19 AM
Comment #64I dread to think what players kinnear has in mind now that he is(unf*****nbelievably) carrs new boss. good bye to the continental way. it could have got us champions league football
toonarmydownsouth
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:20 AM
Comment #65Naptoon
I just wanted to see what it’s like to re write history in a kinnear manner!
Might start doing meself in my day to day like
Did you know I was actually the real 1st black president of the USA
But the media fed Americans so much crap they fed into it and I had to step down
blew
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:20 AM
Comment #66The regime has taken the Michael from day one.
By not commenting they are showing contempt
for the fans and North East public.
Time for action, we will never stop this piss taking by continuing
to turn up in numbers. Stop attending, it is the only response to these contemptuous cockneys, who have schemed this insult. My Geordie pride is now in place
TurkishFan101
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:21 AM
Comment #67@toonarmydownsouth lol, you know what I am going to sleep hoping for some refreshing news on the official NUFC website saying “He is a cray conspiracy theorists that claims he has signed 3 year contract at Newcastle United, We apologies to every Newcastle fan out their and we will take care of this case as soon as we can”
Its either that if not, since I live close to where Mike Ashley is located “Kensington London” I will sort him out myself!
naptoon
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:25 AM
Comment #68enough comedy for tonight finished my yohan with garlic, my insomnias gone, off to bed with a glass of amamoobi
gnite
Toonacious T
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:25 AM
Comment #69Ha, ha,ha. JFK the verbal hand grenade is off and running. I think this has to be the dumbest appointment in living memory. There is hope for us all if Ashley can make over a billion pounds and still be this stupid. Does anyone know how I can listen to this interview from earlier on? Sounds like comedy gold tbh! If I don’t laugh I will cry ffs!
Barras
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:27 AM
Comment #70https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1011058_462199093872484_2051508883_n.jpg
John PK
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:36 AM
Comment #71That has got to be the worst most shocking interview i have heard. I’m absolutely shocked and ashamed our club could i have sank this low. Think he forgets that when he says something he represents the club.. Guy is a muppet and a clown who lives of the past..What has he done in the last 5 years?? NOTHING except harrass Ferguson and Wenger with phone calls!
stuart no9
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:37 AM
Comment #72i”m not sure what is going on here, nor does kinnear very strange , but on a serious note – disturbing. yeah we can all laugh , however there is 1 issue my wife pointed out tonight that may or may not be the case. my wife is a psychiatric nurse specialist and tried to make kind of sense of what he was saying.
she thinks that maybe after his illness there are underlying problems . his body may have recovered , but the deeper problems brought on by the illness have affected is mind. He may have the job – who knows , but there are issues , mental issues that were there for all to hear on that live interview.- maybe that man needs to go away and talk to someone who knows him better than us and seek help. We maybe wrong , however , we wernt listening to a football expert tonight – just a drunk , who sounded like he was just coming round from having his brain removed for analysing . i just hope he hasnt got the fu//king job.
hisnameisjonas
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:41 AM
Comment #73Hope they have a deal to send him to rehab before he starts working. Calling inn drunk to a radiohost, talking about his new job even before he has started! Thats what i call rock and roll!
darrylwe
Jun 18, 2013 at 12:56 AM
Comment #74On a different note does anyone know why Sammy Amemobi is posting porn links on his twitter page. Is it his way of releasing his frustration?
sphinxhunter
Jun 18, 2013 at 1:38 AM
Comment #75Could those 600 odd Sunderland fans who voted FOR Kinder-ear’s appointment on the poll go fcuk themselves.
Davies
Jun 18, 2013 at 2:41 AM
Comment #76Surely this can’t go ahead now. I know Ashley is a fairly defiant sort of man when it comes to public opinion, but this is a massive, embarrassing dent in his credibility for everyone to see. Maybe that’s the reason the club haven’t announced his appointment.
Sav
Jun 18, 2013 at 3:05 AM
Comment #77Seriously, Joe needs to undergo a thorough examination by a qualified psychiatrist before he is allowed on the bus back to his sheltered accommodation. Jokin(‘ere) apart, the man is not well.
one Tony Green
Jun 18, 2013 at 5:27 AM
Comment #78Ed 4,500 voters oh really you have not had enough traffic are you Kinnear in disguise. People will have voted more than once on this site.
banjax
Jun 18, 2013 at 7:54 AM
Comment #79Maybe you should ask ‘Do you want Kinnear or Llambias as director of football at Newcastle ?’ I honestly do not know why the Toon supporters are kicking up against Kinnear. One thing is for sure he will tell it straight which is more than we have had in the past at Newcastle. You also mentioned Charles Insomnia – what was wrong with £8 for a player who had the ambition to go to Wigan and has done nothing since he left the Toon – that’s good business as far as I’m concerned. Give Kinnear a chance lads and judge him by results.