Toon gaffer lets us know he knows nothing

For someone who vowed never to speak to the mainstream media, Joe Kinnear has done an awful lot of talking to the mainstream media. The rotund Newcastle boss has told us which Disney character he feels most closely represent a certain referee, he has belittled relegation rivals Tottenham and has a strong propensity to let us know he has no idea what is going on at any given point:

“I said [my contract renegotiation] would be after the Chelsea game,” said Kinnear, “but the goalposts have moved since then. Every time it gets nearer to being sold a problem pops up, the credit crunch and whatever else.

“They keep saying we are that much away,” he added, gesturing a tiny gap between fingers, “but we have not seen any finances coming up. That is all they tell me. Until something concrete comes up it is not sold and I will keep going on a month-by-month basis.”

At a time when Mike Ashley is watching shares in Sports Direct fall off the face of the earth and is trying desperately to negotiate a sale, he probably doesn’t need the manager spreading an air of uncertainty (and an implied sense of disjointedness behind the scenes) all over the press. If he has no better idea what is going on than anyone else, then why talk about it?

We at The Spoiler support Kinnear’s claim to the Geordie throne, but while there is a clear communication breakdown at the club, perhaps he should be a little more professional and keep schtum.

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