Tuesday, 7 December 2010

The Roll-A-Coaster Starts Again At Newcastle United

After suffering relegation from the top flight and Mike Ashley putting the club up for sale, Derek Llambias released a statement saying "Mike Ashley feels it would be unwise to appoint a team manager when the club is for sale." This was followed by the appointment of Chris Hughton as caretaker manager.

After a great start to the 2009-10 season in the Championship and winning three manager of the month awards, he was offered the permanent managers position.



He managed to secure promotion back to the Premier League after just one season away, taking the Championship title with 102 points, winning  30, drawing 12 and losing 4 of the 46 games and remaining unbeaten at home throughout the season.

Newcastle opened up their new Premiership campaign  with a tough trip to Old Trafford, suffering a 3 - 0 defeat, but this didn't holt Newcastle United, they opened up the home form a week later with a 6 - 0 thrashing against Aston Villa, with new club number nine, Andy Carroll, bagging a hat-trick.

Newcastle have had a very inconsistent 2010-11 season so far, losing points to the likes of Blackpool, Wolves, Wigan and Fulham, but taking points from Arsenal and Chelsea.

After picking up only 5 points in the last 6 games, but 4 of them coming against Arsenal and Chelsea, Mike Ashley felt it was time to move on.

The club released a statement saying: "Chris has shown exceptional character and commitment since being appointed manager in October 2009. The club wishes him well for the future."

"Regrettably the board now feels that an individual with more managerial experience is needed to take the club further."

All first team affairs have been handed to reserve coaches Peter Beardsley and Steve Stone on a temporary basis.

There has been a few of the same names getting thrown around for the job, with Martin Jol being the favourite  after stepping down as manager of Dutch side Ajax after a run of bad form.

Alan Pardew is a close second favourite, with word been said he wants the job.

Who is the right man for the job? Who do you want to see in charge of Newcastle United?



Martin Jol - 1996-1998 Roda JC
                                     Won Dutch Cup 96-97
                   1998-2004 RKC Waalwijk
                   2004-2007 Tottenham Hotspur
                   2008-2009 Hamburg
                   2009-2010 Ajax
                                     Won Dutch Cup 09-10



Alan Pardew - 1998-2003 Reading
                       2003-2006 West Ham United
                                          Runner-Up FA Cup 05-06
                       2006-2008 Charlton Athletic
                       2009-2010 Southampton
                                          Won Football League Trophy 2010



Martin O'Neil - 1990-1995 Wycombe Wanderers
                                            Winners Football Conference 1993
                                                         FA Trophy 1991, 1993
                                                         Division Three Play-Off Winners  1994
                         1995           Norwich
                         1995-2000 Leicester City
                                            Winners First Division Play-Off Winners !995-96
                                                          League Cup 1997, 2000
                         2000-2005 Celtic
                                            Winners Scottish Premier League 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04
                                                         Scottish Cup 2001, 2004, 2005
                                                         Scottish League Cup 2000-01
                         2006-2010 Aston Villa
                                          

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