Chelsea Old-Boy To Blame For Keegan’s Latest Walk-Out?
Well, there’s been non-stop speculation since Monday, and yesterday Keegan finally walked out of Newcastle.
There were plenty of rumours he’d been sacked on Monday although the club were quick to make clear this wasn’t the case. But the world and his wife knew it was only a matter of time. Because whatever job Keegan’s been in, there has always been one certainty – he’d end up walking. Honestly, what is it with him? Postman in a former life maybe?
And yet, he always portrays himself as the victim and the Geordies buy into his ‘messiah’ routine. Fair enough, first time of asking he did turn them around but ultimately, he’s always fallen short of what it takes at the top. I mean, a 12 point lead over Manchester United and he managed to lose it, and his mind at the same time I seem to remember. But then, wasn’t that Shepherd’s fault?
He then stepped into the Fulham job and promptly sacked his mate, only to walk out again when offered the England manager’s post. And then, a year and a half later, as we all trudged out of the old Wembley after the defeat to Germany (with half the dismantled stadium under our arms I might add), the announcement came pretty much as expected, Keegan had admitted he wasn’t up to the task and done another bunk.
Another one of his ‘break’s from football’ followed before he was installed as Manchester City manager and he left this time by ‘mutual agreement’ amid rumours of becoming disillusioned by his players’ lack of motivation.
Despite having ‘fallen out of love with the game’, a three year break was apparently enough to change his mind and he returned to Tyneside in January this year. However, even before the recent in-house battles, it became clear he probably hadn’t fallen back in love as hard as the Toon Army hoped he had, as his rants about Newcastle’s inability to compete with the big boys indicated to those of us outside Newcastle that actually, he remained as disillusioned as ever. But still, this time, its former Chelsea player, (bizarrely Newcastle’s executive director of football) Dennis Wise, and Tony Jiminez, their vice president who are to blame. I mean, fair enough, Keegan had concerns about his authority as a manager being infringed upon, although his demands to take full control of transfers even to the point of chairing contract negotiations smacked of exactly that – Keegan’s desire for total control. And as we all know, the minute there’s a hint of him losing control, fireworks inevitably follow.
So, another management stint, another walkout. And as for Newcastle, well the Toon Army ain’t best pleased and you’d have to assume the players aren’t exactly ecstatic either considering every one of them had been put on the transfer list this summer.
Oh happy days!
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Have to give you credit for a fasirly reasoned article, unlike the biased, spiteful stuff most sites spout.
Will take you to task though on “his demands to take full control of transfers even to the point of chairing contract negotiations” as you don’t know that and I don’t think it’s the case. I believe he just wanted to choose who to buy and who to sell with the negotiations left to others.
I love the man like most Toon supporters and feel he hd no choice but to resign and has done so with dignity.
Dennis Wise? Don’t get me started on him. I appreciate he’s a bit of a legend to you lot but I’m sure you appreciate that other than a few Wimbledon supporters nobody shares your feelings.
Look I can understand but don’t like the gloating. It’s really a case of “there but for the grace…”. You’re lucky to have a chairman with unlimited money. Anyone and anything is purchasable with enough dosh.
I wasn’t one of the mindless who went bananas when KK was appointed. I had serious doubts that he was the right person. In my view he had had his time. However you characterise KK he’s remained honouralbe and that’s more than can be said fo many still currently in power throughout football.
Make the most of your current ‘stability’ and position – all things end eventually
Just a bit of a correction. Keegan said he didn’t want to be involved in contract & wage negotations, but he did want to have a say over who the club approached. I think that’s a reasonable expectation for any club manager, which is the role to which Keegan was appointed – not as coach. Isn’t this the same reason that Mourinho quit Chelsea (Shevchenko, anyone)?
Yes I’m a Newcastle fan, but don’t underestimate us: we’re not as naive as the Southern-based press would have you believe. I think I can speak for most NUFC fans in saying that if Keegan had been given the freedom to approach and choose players, we would have seen more activity over the transfer window and would now have a stronger squad. He may be old-fashioned in some respects but we still believe that he is the best motivator in the game and can get teams to play football the way we like to see it (not just Newcastle fans).
we don’t want the poison dwarf or any one remotely connected to him on the board at newcastle. look what happened at leeds when poyet left. he did’nt have a clue. please please no cockneys rather have roy keane than that —–!
Why shouldn’t he have control?
Were you happy when Mourinho left and the Schev debacle?
He left for the same reasons but you lot didn’t seem too bothered.No,your only bothered about the bloke with the cash.Prawn Sarnie Southerners.
ANY manager who will work under a “director” who selects the squad for him is weak.KK is a great man,maybe not the best manager but a great man.Honest and on the same wavelength as we are.MA and DW etc are only there for a short ride till fatty can get rid for a profit.
The ride just got one hell of a lot shorter this week.
For heavens’ sake. man – Newcastle with the poison dwarf pulling the strings actually made a profit on transfer dealings this summer. Be thankful for the largesse of your owner (even though he’s no longer the biggest cheese in the Prem) while it lasts. When midnight strikes and you’ve only got a pumpkin and two white mice to get home on you’ll realise its cold outside.