The Blur Posted 10 June 2015 Share Posted 10 June 2015 It's a win-win situation for any manager in my opinion. If McClaren does well (top 10) then the Newcastle fans love him and his reputation is enhanced for doing well working under Ashley. If he does badly he won't take any of the blame as the fans are more bothered about Ashley than they are about McClaren nowadays and the media will comment how he was working under a poor ownership. Fair enough. I know Carver was not the most popular choice but everyone including Newcastle fans could see he was inept long before his meltdown- the same can happen with McClaren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinFox Posted 10 June 2015 Share Posted 10 June 2015 Andre Ayew signs for Swansea. Think that's a cracking signing on a free. Spot on. Very, very good player. Should do well in the Premier League. Think he could – if he adjusts – do a job for a top five club, never mind Swansea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted 10 June 2015 Share Posted 10 June 2015 Andre Ayew signs for Swansea. Think that's a cracking signing on a free. Good bit of business there. Swansea going to be even better next season without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 10 June 2015 Share Posted 10 June 2015 Andre Ayew signs for Swansea. Think that's a cracking signing on a free. At £93,000 a week for four years it's hardly free. Swansea have invested £20,000,000 in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 10 June 2015 Share Posted 10 June 2015 I do not really understand managers who take jobs at unstable clubs with crazy chairmen such as Blackpool, Cardiff and Newcastle. I understand some needed money or to get their foot on the first rung of the ladder but I thought McClaren is capable of waiting for a better job. I've often thought this but then I guess that the type of manager who gets these kinds of jobs tend to be guys who've been sacked from another club, not up and coming coaches. As such they're probably well aware that they've got a very limited shelf life so it's probably a case of take a job working for a nutter and get paid for a year maybe two or sit at home and get paid diddly squat whilst gambling that a better job comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the zorro Posted 10 June 2015 Share Posted 10 June 2015 At £93,000 a week for four years it's hardly free. Swansea have invested £20,000,000 in him. Well obviously. But I imagine he'd command a fee of £10m plus if he was under contract and he'd still be on big wages. If he does well, as I think he will, as he's only 25, Swansea can command a good selling on fee. I'd rather that deal than pay £10m for Robin van Persie as has been rumoured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 10 June 2015 Share Posted 10 June 2015 All in all, knowing McClaren's history, Newcastle will either rocket up or have a miserable start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everfox Posted 10 June 2015 Share Posted 10 June 2015 At £93,000 a week for four years it's hardly free. Swansea have invested £20,000,000 in him. If that's the case then its a massive gamble in my opinion. For saying he was 'free' and apparently top drawer why didn't an Arsenal or a Chelsea go in for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everfox Posted 10 June 2015 Share Posted 10 June 2015 The circus of a club finally has a clown. Perfect fit. Rubbish. Despite what many will think Steve McLaren is a good manager and Derby were daft to get rid of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Rubbish. Despite what many will think Steve McLaren is a good manager and Derby were daft to get rid of him. I agree. But for some odd reason I wonder why he struggles to take most clubs over that final hurdle. Always seems to put clubs in good positions then gets laid off. Can see a same sort of situation going to happen at Newcastle to whats just happened at West Ham, getting rid off the manager who's laid down the foundations then bringing in a big name manager! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox in the North Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Middlesbrough:success, England:major flop considering the players, twente:success, wolfsburg:sacked, forest:sacked, twente: sacked, Derby:left/sacked. Not a great record, but if Ashley backs him with money, he could be alright. Still miles better than carver though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zear0 Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Rubbish. Despite what many will think Steve McLaren is a good manager and Derby were daft to get rid of him. Not criticising him as a coach as he's obviously very capable. Merely saying the way he conducted himself at the end of his tenure at England, Forest and Derby was embarrassing. I suspect, and hope, that he won't survive long. There's clearly something toxic about him as chairman after chairman are keen to get rid of him after relatively short stints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livid Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Sky Sports News seem to be linking Spurs to every player with a pulse again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Sky Sports News seem to be linking Spurs to every player with a pulse again. Rules out Danny Simpson then ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderbyFox Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Saw this on Reddit, It's a montage of Balotelli's premier league goals last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammie82uk Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Saw this on Reddit, It's a montage of Balotelli's premier league goals last season https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HaOVevkT68 It was actually longer then I thought it would be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 The Wally with the Brolly has gone to Geordieland then.. Can't make up my mind whether he will bring them much needed stability or relegation. Jury is out on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxinsocks Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 The Wally with the Brolly has gone to Geordieland then.. Can't make up my mind whether he will bring them much needed stability or relegation. Jury is out on that one. I think he is a good coach - but as a top rugby coach said to me recently: the coach's options are often limited by the ability of the squad to implement the game plans... unless he gets new blood in they are doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 I think he is a good coach - but as a top rugby coach said to me recently: the coach's options are often limited by the ability of the squad to implement the game plans... unless he gets new blood in they are doomed. Mataphorically speaking..you can't polish a turd. You could be right. I have a sneaky feeling though that some of their players ain't bad. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnaldo Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Mataphorically speaking..you can't polish a turd. You could be right. I have a sneaky feeling though that some of their players ain't bad. We'll see. For me they definitely have a fair few players there that aren't the steaming pile of shite they seemingly try so hard to be, but the attitude at the end of season run was god awful. Maybe some of it was down to coaching but then even so some seemed like they couldn't give less of a shite, so there may be a few 'bad eggs' to throw out before they can build a decent team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammie82uk Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Is there something in the water in Newcastle? Steve McClaren: Newcastle 'can be one of Europe's top 10 clubs' http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33094372 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrytaggart Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Is there something in the water in Newcastle? Steve McClaren: Newcastle 'can be one of Europe's top 10 clubs' http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33094372 Just read that and I have to say it seems like he has only a basic grasp of the english language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Just read that and I have to say it seems like he has only a basic grasp of the english language. Well he is Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 They should concentrate on being one of the top ten clubs in England first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 They should concentrate on being one of the top ten clubs in England first. Got a big ground so he's probably right innit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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