NEWSNOWDead Men Walking – Football Managers
The St. James’ Park stadium of Newcastle has the 3rd highest capacity in England after ManUtd’s Old Trafford stadium and Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. Newcastle have a large fan base and that the fans are very dedicated to their club in spite of poor results in recent times, can be seen from the fact that most home games are almost always full. But the fans have far too much expectations and they seem to forget the fact that they last won a major trophy almost 40 years ago.
The Newcastle manager job has always been a poisoned chalice. Just look at the list of great personalities who have been unsuccessful in the past decade – Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Gullit, Sir Bobby Robson, Graeme Souness. I wouldn’t blame Harry Redknapp for his decision to stick with Portsmouth. Who in their right mind will take up this job? And, it doesn’t help when foreigners takeover the club, splash money, and then expect returns immediately. Well, not every club can turn into a Chelsea. Until then, Newcastle will keep looking for their Messiah.
One just has to take a look at ManUtd and Arsenal, which have gained due to the stability provided by their respective boards. Sir Alex has been at ManUtd for 21 years while Wenger is entering his 12th year at Arsenal. The trigger-happy football chairmen of today would do well to remember that Sir Alex did not deliver his first trophy until the fifth year of his reign. And, we all know what ManUtd has achieved in the past decade and a half under the regal Scot.
Rafa Benitez seems to be the next on the list of managers most likely to get the sack. This is the guy who won the Champions League for Liverpool in his first year. And, when the club owner accepts that he had talks with Jurgen Klinsmann about taking over Liverpool, it clearly undermines Rafa’s position at the club.
At present, it is difficult for managers to operate against a background of constant criticism and incessant speculation about their future. It is important for club chairmen and supporters to realise that the success of the football club on and off the pitch depends on a long-term strategy replete with the right foundations. As Sir Alex would say “Stability and consistency is the basis of success at any club.”
List of sacked managers in 2007-2008 season:
Jose Mourinho (Chelsea)
Chris Hutchings (Wigan)
Sammy Lee (Bolton)
Martin Jol (Tottenham)
Steve Bruce (Birmingham)
Billy Davies (Derby)
Lawrie Sanchez (Fulham)
Sam Allardyce (Newcastle)
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Anyone who takes this one on is a FOOL these supporters are the worst i have ever seen if anybody seen the people shuting at big Sam it was awful. These people think that they are better than they or, like when was the last time they won anything and if they keep chanching there magager the way they do well they will win nothing and nor should they win anything. Newcastle is a mid table team there not a top 4 and coming to think of it nor would they be a top 8 there about tenth and lower. Dont kid yourselfs anylonger yous are not a top team
Steve, are you a sunderland fan by any chance? only you spell with a sunderland accent.
as a west ham fan i did have trouble with pardew being sacked as it’s not our way but hopefully curbs will be around for years as he’s shown himself to be top drawer. being an ex west ham player helps as he knows all too well what the club is about and what the fans expect, entertainment and effort and of course giving man utd 2 tough games a season.
stability has always been the best way for us, so i really can’t get my head around what newcastle are trying to do, if they want another keegan type then why did they take on big sam anyway? or if it’s shearer they want, why not make sure he’d take the job first?
i can’t wait to see who theymanage to convince to take the job with the current trend.
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no fish am not and i am also a west ham fan just watching sky and i do wonder wot the bookies are giveing i cant se him lasting to the end of next season. LOL