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Post by harlowranger on Dec 7, 2010 23:12:51 GMT
Looks like it could be 1-0 to me and CPR ?? Newcastle: Jol backs out - and Pardew steps in Published 23:00 07/12/10 By Simon Bird Alan Pardew believes he is front-runner to be Newcastle boss - as the Geordies prepare to hand their latest manager a “long term” deal. Owner Mike Ashley wants his new boss to buy into his vision for the club, including working on a tight transfer budget and buying young stars. Former West Ham and Southampton chief Pardew, who is currently in Germany on a coaching course, has told friends he is ready to step into the St James' Park hot-seat. Martin Jol, who quit as Ajax chief on Monday, hours after Hughton’s exit, surprised Newcastle with his sudden availability but ruled himself out yesterday because of his friendship with Hughton, who was his No2 at Spurs. Alan Curbishley also indicated yesterday that he was not interested in the job, and Alan Shearer has said he is definitely not a candidate. Newcastle want a boss in place by Friday, in time for the clash with Liverpool at the weekend, and have already spoken to their “leading candidate” to pave the way Further talks are planned for today. Ashley and MD Derek Llambias removed Hughton because they regarded him as a good coach, but not a figurehead boss who could lead the club long term. Having made the decisive but controversial move of dumping Hughton, Ashley is ready to pledge to put the club on a stable footing for years to come by announcing improved financial results soon. Pardew had three years as West Ham boss, failed to make a huge impact at Charlton and was sacked by Southampton in August amid rumours of low morale among staff and players.
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 7, 2010 23:15:34 GMT
LOSERS!
Pardew is ok. He may keep them up - As would Hughton - But don't see how they've progressed with this. Just brought further shame on Newcastle
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Post by Lonegunmen on Dec 7, 2010 23:15:57 GMT
Why doesn't Ashley do the job himself, I know someone he can get some pointers from. I dont think Ashley or his EGO really understand how much damage he has done to Nukearsole. Players whom were settled and performing and keeping out of trouble may yet go back to old habits with a new face in charge.
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 7, 2010 23:31:03 GMT
I new Curbs wasnt interested hes got a lovely new pad in Essex and wants a Prem job for a London team!Maybe Spurs if Harry does England !Fulham maybe !
Crikey that would really be battle of the Egos ! Neither would listen to the other thats for sure !
Hughton will get a Championship job thats for sure ! Good decent loyal fans those Geordies dont deserve to be run by an idiot like that !
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Post by cpr on Dec 7, 2010 23:34:14 GMT
Pardew is part of the "cockney mafia" as they are known who regularly dine together. He'll probably get the job but do it from Wokingham.
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 7, 2010 23:35:53 GMT
Well you cant buy much with buttons ! If its Pardew the fans wont like it as every fan thinks its going to be Jol or O 'Neil!
Newcastle will give new boss five full years in charge - but only buttons to spend on players
Mike Ashley will refuse to hand over a big transfer budget to Newcastle's new manager. Instead he'll be ordered to "buy clever" as the club returns to financial health.
It may appear contradictory, but the sudden sacking of Chris Hughton - and the hope of having a new boss in place possibly as early as Thursday - was a decisive act in what owner Ashley now hopes will be a long term plan taking root at St James' Park.
That will be reflected in the length of the contract the new boss will be handed.
If there is opposition from some fans or players to someone such as Alan Pardew becoming boss - and some discontent is already evident - it might be tempered by the knowledge that he will be there for some time.
Rather than hedge his bets, it is believed Ashley will hand his new man five full seasons in charge and the clout that goes with it - the sort of stability denied to Hughton over the past 18 months.
Since Ashley took charge, Newcastle have battled with a financial situation that was spiraling out of control. Now, the Magpies are leaner and meaner (some would say in more ways than one), and every penny spent is fought over.
A club that once had a ludicrous £84million wage bill is now close to being a sustainable business, the latest accounts will reveal. And the new boss will not be allowed to possibly ruin the tight ship by being handed millions to blow on players.
If relegation is avoided this season, Newcastle United will start to pay for itself - rather than needing yearly cash injections of £25million from Ashley's personal fortune.
Owning Newcastle has been an expensive journey for Ashley - not to mention with the personal abuse and rancour his decisions have created.
To buy, and then prop up, the club has cost him close to £300million of his own wealth, which once stood at £1.9billion when he floated his Sports Direct sportswear business - although that figure may have halved since.
Some of the work behind the scenes has been beneficial, but has so far gone unseen by fans.
Once example is in the dealings with agents.
Club insiders claim that agents would once get away with demanding between 10-14% of the entire cost of a deal, transfer fee and contract.
Tough, brutal negotiations now mean United start the bidding at a fraction of that inflated cost.
So opening the purse strings and throwing money at a new boss who's in it for the long haul is not an option.
Recruitment will aimed at players who are in their early 20s and on picking up experienced stars available on free transfers at the end of their contracts.
A bargain was had last summer in the signing of Chiek Tiote for £3.5million from FC Twente. And United could land French trickster Hatem Ben Arfa for £5million if he recovers quickly from his broken leg.
Sacking Hughton may look like a return to short-term thinking and knee-jerk management.
But when his successor is appointed, fans will be assured that Newcastle indeed do have a long-term plan and have been doing good work to steady their financial position.
Of course, that is a promise that has been made repeatedly in the last decade of turmoil.
The new manager will also have some difficult negotiations on the horizon.
A clutch of the Magpies' highest-earning stars have contracts that are nearing an end. Decisions are needed over whether to sell them and lose their experience, or to offer new deals at reduced wages.
It will make for an interesting squad dynamic next summer.
Further detail emerged yesterday over why Hughton was sacked so abruptly.
Club bosses reckon that the league table, with Newcastle sitting 11th, represents a missed opportunity.
Too many points were squandered in home games with some tough fixtures ahead in the next two months at St James' Park - against Liverpool, Manchester City, Spurs and Arsenal.
Newcastle also want a manager who can take wider charge of footballing matters, including transfers, and they regarded Hughton as more of a coach.
It is claimed the acquisitions of Ben Arfa and Tiote were done by the board.
Other recruits, such as Leon Best and James Perch, are blamed on Hughton, who insiders say was fatally wounded when assistant Colin Calderwood, a powerful dressing room figure, left to manage Hibernian.
Maybe letting Calderwood go shows that Hughton knew he was doomed in the short term.
Ironically, the Geordies will now be told the latest appointment is for the long term.
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 8, 2010 7:55:15 GMT
Independent
Newcastle make swift move for Pardew to quell fans' rebellion
By Jason MellorNewcastle United have paved the way for Alan Pardew to become their next manager. The 49-year-old is expected to be installed within 48 hours in what looks set to be a swift conclusion to the search for a successor to Chris Hughton, who was unexpectedly sacked on Monday. That the appointment will meet with an at best lukewarm reception from supporters who are still coming to terms with the shock departure of the popular Hughton is something of an under-statement. Securing a high-profile replacement for Hughton, who lasted just 14 months in the job, would have gone some way to winning fans round, but owner Mike Ashley's decision to opt for a candidate who four months ago was sacked by League One Southampton goes nowhere near to appeasing an increasingly restless crowd. With more than 500 games to his name in an 11-year managerial career spanning four clubs, Pardew at least boasts the experience which Ashley claimed Hughton lacked in his major reasoning for the decision to rid himself of the 51-year-old Irishman, a move met with almost universal derision from the football community. The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, yesterday became the latest to question the wisdom of Ashley's actions. "Sometimes, it doesn't always look rational," Wenger said. "I'm sad for Chris, but we are in a job where we depend on the decisions of the board above us." Pardew, who is believed to have met Ashley in central London for talks last week, has confided in close friends in recent weeks that he expected to return to management before the end of the year. He is looking to rebuild his career following his departure from Southampton at the end of August amid talk of dressing-room unrest, having previously led the club to Johnstone's Paint Trophy success at Wembley last season and narrowly missed out on the League One play-offs despite a 10-point deduction. Sources close to the Wimbledon-born former midfielder would only reiterate that he remains "strongly interested" in the post as Pardew prepares to become the sixth manager of Ashley's three-and-a-half-year reign that has been anything but mundane. However, in a turbulent business career the multi-millionaire sportswear retailer has developed a thick enough skin to deal with the inevitable backlash from supporters his latest appointment is likely to meet with. Martin Jol had been strongly linked with the vacant role after resigning as manager of Ajax within hours of Hughton's departure on Monday. But that development looks increasingly coincidental after the Dutchman distanced himself from a return to the Premier League, with a move to Germany on the cards for the former Tottenham manager. Sources close to Alan Curbishley, another potential candidate, insist the former West Ham manager is "highly unlikely" to be the next man in charge at St James' Park. Betting on the new manager was suspended on Monday night after a significant amount of money was placed on Pardew, who is set to take a watching brief for Saturday's Premier League visit by Liverpool, where the hosts will aim to stem a five-match winless run which has seen them drop into the bottom half of the table. Peter Beardsley, who is unlikely to face the press before the weekend, will take charge of the team, assisted by fellow coach Steve Stone. After a playing career boasting more than 350 games for Crystal Palace, where he was a beaten FA Cup finalist in 1990, Charlton, Barnet and Reading, Pardew moved into management with the Royals in 1999. His CV includes leading West Ham to promotion to the Premier League in 2005 and the FA Cup final 12 months later, where they lost to Liverpool. He was sacked by West Ham in December 2006 and also suffered relegation from the Premier League that season after almost immediately being installed at Charlton. Newcastle are in a far less parlous state than the south London club were back then, but whereas Pardew was partially absolved of blame for Charlton going down, any significant downturn in fortunes this time will be of his own making. There are plenty of people waiting to say "told you so" to Ashley if it does. www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-make-swift-move-for-pardew-to-quell-fans-rebellion-2153904.html
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 8, 2010 21:34:53 GMT
Pardew to be named Newcastle manager tomorrow Alan Pardew will be named Newcastle's new manager tomorrow, MirrorFootball understands. The former West Ham, Charlton and Southampton manager will be offered a five-year contract by owner Mike Ashley that is intended to defuse speculation about his future. Ashley sacked popular Chris Hughton on Monday despite the former Spurs assistant boss leading the Geordies to promotion last season and 11th place in the Premier League this time out. Former Ajax and Tottenham boss Martin Jol was a late contender to replace his friend but Pardew has always been Ashley's first choice and the ex-Crystal Palace midfielder is a close friend of Newcastle director Derek Lambias. BBC Sport claim Pardew was in talks with Newcastle as much as 10 days ago. Oh Yeah!
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Post by Lonegunmen on Dec 8, 2010 21:37:07 GMT
Nukearshole to be playing in the Championship next season??
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 8, 2010 21:44:56 GMT
Lets hope we are not there then !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by klr on Dec 8, 2010 21:47:13 GMT
Dear Oh Dear, this lot are Incredible.
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 9, 2010 8:09:09 GMT
INCOMPREHENSIBLE if true: FIVE and a Half YEAR DEAL? ;DTelegraph Alan Pardew set to be unveiled as Chris Hughton's replacement at Newcastle in next 24 hours Alan Pardew is holding talks with the powers-that-be at Newcastle United and is expected to be confirmed as the Premier League club's new manager within the next 24 hours. By Rob Stewart 12:45PM GMT 08 Dec 2010 The former West Ham manager and his representatives are currently in the middle of discussions with the St James' Park hierarchy and he is close to signing a long-term dealat the Tyneside club where he will succeed the sacked Chris Hughton. Newcastle have moved quickly to secure Pardew's services to fill the vacancy in the manager's office and his first major challenge will be to arrest the club's five-game winless sequence when Roy Hodgson's Liverpool travel to the North-East on Saturday. It is understood that a five-and-a-half year deal is on the table for the 49 year-old Pardew who has been out of work since he was sacked by League One side Southampton and will have his work cut out to win over fans and players alike judging by the reaction to Hughton's sacking. "If they are going to fire someone as good as Chris, they have to then bring in a big name, someone who has won trophies," Newcastle defender Jose Enrique said. "And that doesn't even mean he will necessarily be better. If they just bring in someone similar, it's a joke. We don't have a team that belongs in the top six," said Enrique. It's not like we're low down in the table. Things are like this at this club - strange things happen." Former Newcastle captain and one-time interim manager Alan Shearer is confident that his hometown club will go on to consolidate their Premier League status and has no doubts that the players will knuckle down under their new manager. "This year should be all about staying in the Premier League and at this moment in time there's no danger of them being relegated," Shearer said. "They'll be there because there are teams that are worse than them. For me, Chris was doing a very, very fine job. "You get paid to go out and play for the club," he said. "Man management is a huge part of football these days and Chris was very good at that, but on the other hand players get paid to go out and play. "In football it is crazy that whoever they bring in you get two or three good results and then a lot is forgotten about. Now sadly I am sure that will be the case now. "It would certainly be wrong of them now not to go out and perform like they have done for Chris." No one at Newcastle was available for comment www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8188712/Alan-Pardew-set-to-be-unveiled-as-Chris-Hughtons-replacement-at-Newcastle-in-next-24-hours.html
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 9, 2010 10:59:00 GMT
They're nuts Pardew Announced as Newcastle manager Newcastle Official Site Pardew Appointed Manager Alan Pardew says he feels "privileged" to become the new manager of Newcastle United Football Club www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20101209/pardew-appointed-manager_2281670_2240106The Newcastle Official Site Text Newcastle United are delighted to confirm the appointment of Alan Pardew as the club's new manager. Alan, formerly manager at Reading, West Ham, Charlton and Southampton, has signed a five-and-a-half year contract at St. James' Park.Speaking about his new role, Alan said: "I am honoured and privileged to have been given this opportunity at Newcastle United, one of the truly great clubs in English football. "I understand what this club means to its supporters. Throughout the football world people recognise that this is a unique club in many ways, with supporters who are second to none in their loyalty, passion and devotion for the team. "I'm not a Geordie of course, but I'm a football person with a love of the game and I can assure you I bring great drive, desire and commitment to the job. "Chris Hughton did a great job last season, guiding the club back to the Premier League, and he continued that good work this season. It is my aim to build on that now and take this club forward. "I have always managed teams that have played attacking positive football, something I know the supporters here appreciate. At the same time I intend to focus on developing exciting young players through the club's excellent Academy and development squad, and I know the board here at St. James' Park are very committed to that too. "I can't wait to get started and what better way to kick-off than welcoming Liverpool to St. James' Park on Saturday." www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20101209/pardew-appointed-manager_2281670_2240106BBC Pardew joins Magpies on long deal Newcastle United appoint Alan Pardew as the club's new manager on a five-and-a-half-year deal.
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Post by klr on Dec 9, 2010 12:07:36 GMT
This has got to be some sort of joke surely ??!
The only thing I can think of is that its some sort of betting scam, laughable stuff even by Newcastles standards, this has got to be an on the pitch job from the Newcastle fans surely ?! UNBELIEVABLE
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Post by Bushman on Dec 9, 2010 12:22:19 GMT
How long will he last.
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 9, 2010 13:22:53 GMT
Why on earth would Newcastle give him that kind of contract? He's not somone you had to attract offering a killer deal to.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Dec 9, 2010 20:28:14 GMT
I give him 4 months!
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 9, 2010 23:00:14 GMT
Can anyone name other managers who've been given 5 1/2 year contracts?
If I was a Newcastle fan, that would be the most bemusing part of this deal. Even more than the very appointment Pardew.
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 9, 2010 23:06:50 GMT
Nope ! Didnt Avram Grant get 4 years at West Ham ? not sure if he will fullfill that one ?
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 9, 2010 23:11:21 GMT
George Burley got 5 years at Ipswich ! How many at Palace , cant think of any in this country maybe Spain , Italy
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 9, 2010 23:18:41 GMT
Newcastle stars in revolt Alan Pardew will have to see off a dressing room revolt when he takes his first training session as Newcastle manager.
Pardew has begged Newcastle's furious players not to "resent" him after the stars held a fiery showdown with MD Derek Llambias on Thursday morning.
In a nothing-off-limits, clear-the-air meeting, Llambias faced the wrath of senior stars who quizzed him on why Chris Hughton was fired and expressed bewilderment that he was replaced by a manager of Pardew's standing.
That confrontation turned into an open shouting match, which saw Llambias accused of appointing a 'casino crony' who will simply be a 'yes man'.
The row triggered a major damage limitation exercise by Pardew, who immediately held talks with skipper Kevin Nolan, and said: "It is obvious the players and the fans had a great amount of respect for Chris Hughton, and the fact he has gone has caused a stir.
"People are upset about it and the problem I've got initially is with the players and making sure I get my message across with clarity and quickly.
"I hope they don't carry any resentment towards me. I've contacted Kevin Nolan,and I will be speaking to all the players tomorrow [Friday]. It's been quite difficult.
"I can't think of a player in the group that I've managed before, so I'm going to be something of a mystery to them. I have to make sure the players understand I'm a fair manager.
"It's a tough challenge. I need to make sure there isn't a massive impact on the team. Obviously this week there has been an impact on them, and that is not good for any group of players. It's important I bring some stability back to the dressing room and calm their fears."
Pardew will hold a team meeting and training session on Friday morning and is also braced for fan protests against the turmoil caused this week before Saturday's home clash with Liverpool.
He added: "It is not something I want and I certainly hope it doesn't last too long. But if there is a protest for Chris in terms of a nice protest and fans wanting to show him their support then I don't have a problem with that. That is their right.
"But I hope that anything like that is over with quickly and they start supporting their team. I hope the protest is channeled into supporting the team. It is not about me after all, it is about the club. And we are going to need a lot of help to get past Liverpool who have just hit a bit for form."
Pardew signed a five-and-a-half year deal worth £450,000 a year, making him one of the lowest paid bosses in the top flight. However, there are big bonuses on offer for hitting targets including staying up and a wins target that, if passed, could earn him £1.5m.
MirrorSport can reveal that sacked boss Hughton picked up a pay-off of just £125,000 from Newcastle - half his annual salary and the equivalent of around two weeks' wages for the top earning players.
Pardew: My mates called me a loony Toon
Pardew: I've been assured Carroll won't be sold
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Post by Lonegunmen on Dec 9, 2010 23:26:21 GMT
Hughton was getting ripped off.
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 9, 2010 23:30:12 GMT
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 9, 2010 23:31:05 GMT
Ashley makes out he spends spends spends and pays Hughton that , amazing !
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Post by Lonegunmen on Dec 9, 2010 23:43:46 GMT
Two weeks of some players wages at Nukearsehole. Good grief.
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 9, 2010 23:46:53 GMT
Yep and for getting them 102 points in this League ,beating Asrenal , drawing with Chelski and doing Sunderland 5-1 cos that was easy wasnt it Ashley !Every time i see his face i see Idiot now !(Rich idiot)
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 9, 2010 23:47:02 GMT
Wasnt Dennis Wise earning a mass amount - and he wasnt even manager Or Keegan
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 9, 2010 23:57:44 GMT
Dont think Joe Kinneaar was paid alot either , mind he did keep calling Charles N,ZOGBIA as INSOMNIA ! Well maybe Routledge will get fed up there !
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Post by harlowranger on Dec 10, 2010 18:43:47 GMT
Keegan: Newcastle can never go anywhere under Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias, I promise you that Newcastle legend Kevin Keegan has launched a stinging attack on Toon chiefs Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias, claiming that will 'never go anywhere' under their leadership.
Writing in his regular ESPN column, Keegan said:
"Chris Hughton's shock departure from St James' Park this week has once again demonstrated that Newcastle United need some stability, but you will never get stability when you have Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias running the club.
"Ashley has made no secret that he wants to sell Newcastle, and the best day will come when someone buys it from him and runs Newcastle like that club should be run.
"The club can never go anywhere under Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias - it can't go anywhere, I promise you that."
Keegan went on to criticise the dismissal of manager Chris Hughton earlier this week, claiming that he could understand the decision taken by Ashley and Llambias.
"I lived with the same people for eight months - I didn't understand them then and I don't understand them now, and I don't think many of the fans do.
"When a man buys a club like Mike Ashley did, and he knows as little about football as he does, he is likely to make these sort of mistakes and these sort of judgements, and still think he is doing okay.
"When you get the fans saying it is the wrong decision, when you get the players saying it is wrong and when you even get the press saying it is wrong, it tells you, unsurprisingly, that the decision is the wrong one."
Keegan also expressed sympathy for new manager Alan Pardew, appointed yesterday on a five and a half year deal. Describing him as ' a good lad... [who] is very dedicated and he works very hard', Keegan nonetheless predicted he'd struggle to win over the Toon Army.
"The sad thing is that Alan is going in and is getting off on the wrong foot through no fault of his own.
"The supporters won't be resistant to Alan because of the circumstances of his appointment, though. Any criticism will be levelled at Llambias and Mike Ashley, because it is their decision.
"The fans would be wrong to pick on Alan. Obviously if results don't go well then they may start to voice discontent, but Alan is just the meat in the middle of the sandwich here."
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