Scorched Earth football style
The last time Newcastle United made permanent a caretaker manager’s stint, Glenn Roeder was the beneficiary, as he managed to wangle an extra year of shuffling nervously along the touchline. He signed Antoine Sibierski and Olivier [...]
Read moreCan the North East side bounce back from utter rubbishness?
“It’s disappointing and embarrassing,” said Newcastle caretaker manager Chris Hughton following Newcastle Utd’s humiliating defeat at the hands of [...]
Read moreChow down at the Championship’s biggest stadium this Sunday
Newcastle fans desperately searching for a Father’s Day gift for the old man they don’t particularly like are in luck.
The club are advertising a [...]
Read moreThe Magpies would be bottom if their Messiah was there all season
The charming table above displays the records of all four Newcastle bosses this season and [...]
Read moreWill he be as successful as Jol or as useless as Santini?
As well as having Chris Hughton and David Pleat (three times!) in as caretaker manager, Spurs have had seven full-time managers prior to Harry Redknapp in the twelve years [...]
Read moreWow, did anybody see this one coming?
Just when you thought things couldn’t get even more bizarre at St. James’ Park, Newcastle have announced former Wimbledon boss Joe Kinnear as their new interim manager.
Having left his previous Premier League post at Selhurst Park in 1999 after [...]
Read moreWinless Spurs prepare for more misery in the North East
A year ago, Newcastle caretaker Chris Hughton was assistant manager of a Tottenham team that had achieved consecutive fifth-placed finishes before being sacked with Martin Jol. Tonight his former club visit [...]
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