I hate to see a guy sacked but...

[Cheese]

...GET IN! I mean OUT!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport

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Edit: Link not working atm:angry::unsure::01:

[Cheese]

Newcastle dismiss manager Souness

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Newcastle boss Graeme Souness has been sacked and temporarily replaced by Glenn Roeder and Alan Shearer for the match against Portsmouth. The Magpies have won only one point in six Premiership matches and are only six points above the relegation zone.
A statement on the club's website read: "The employment of Graeme Souness has been terminated with immediate effect."
Souness, 52, took charge of Newcastle in September 2004 after Sir Bobby Robson was sacked.
His 16-month tenure at St James' Park was a rollercoaster ride.
With only 36 victories in his 83 matches, the pressure was almost always on Souness - and the 3-0 defeat by Manchester City on Wednesday proved the final straw.
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Magpies fans protested at the match by displaying a 'Souness Out' banner during their side's woeful display at Eastlands.
But Souness vowed to stay on, saying: "I am not a quitter and will not quit."
For much of his reign, Souness was hampered by injuries to key players - but he also spent over £47m on players.
The biggest arrival was that of England striker Michael Owen.
However, he also became another on the club's treatment table.

[JPaul]

That's good, I can stop hating NUFC now.

Unless of course they appoint another dirty, cheating, hacking, hun bastard as their manager.

[manker]

With a bit of luck, Madrid will poach Benitez and Souness will be given the opportunity to feck up Liverpool too/again.

[Cheese]

IN THE RUNNING

Sam Allardyce 5/4
Paul Jewell 6/1
Steve Bruce, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Mark Hughes 7/1
Alan Curbishley 8/1
Alan Shearer 10/1
Stuart Pearce, Paul Le Guen 14/1
David Moyes, Kevin Keegan, Louis van Gaal 20/1
David O'Leary 25/1
Kenny Dalglish 33/1
Peter Reid 50/1
Paul Gascoigne 500/1

[manker]

10-1 for Shearer?

Feck, that's worth twenty quid of anyone's money. It's nailed on.

[JPaul]

10-1 for Shearer?

Feck, that's worth twenty quid of anyone's money. It's nailed on.
Indeed, I think I shall have to punt ten of your pounds, each way.

[DorisInsinuate]

/me does the "Yay, Souness is gone" dance, and then does the "Souness for England" dance.

[JPaul]

Yes, Souness for England, that's a fantastic idea.

[enoughfakefiles]

I wonder what the pay off will be :dry:

Has souness actually ever done anything as a manager :unsure:

A punt on shearer sounds to good to miss FTW :01:

[JPaul]

MANAGERIAL HONOURS:

With Liverpool
FA Cup 1992

With Blackburn
Worthington Cup 2002

With Galatasaray
Turkish Cup 1996

With Rangers
Scottish league title 1987, 1989, 1990
Scottish league cup 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,293-1414359,00.html

[Cheese]

I miss Souness. :blink:

[DorisInsinuate]

:glag:

[manker]

MANAGERIAL HONOURS:

With Liverpool
FA Cup 1992

With Blackburn
Worthington Cup 2002

With Galatasaray
Turkish Cup 1996

With Rangers
Scottish league title 1987, 1989, 1990
Scottish league cup 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,293-1414359,00.html
So winning the FA Cup with Dalgliesh's team against a second division club (as I recall) is the only thing of consequence he's ever won as a manager.

What were nufc pensing.

[Aaron_T]

looks like its gonna be allardyce :dabs:

i was hoping martin o'neill would get the job but hes still caring for his wifey, a lot of people think his style wouldnt suit us anyways... :unsure:

[JPaul]

MANAGERIAL HONOURS:

With Liverpool
FA Cup 1992

With Blackburn
Worthington Cup 2002

With Galatasaray
Turkish Cup 1996

With Rangers
Scottish league title 1987, 1989, 1990
Scottish league cup 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,293-1414359,00.html
So winning the FA Cup with Dalgliesh's team against a second division club (as I recall) is the only thing of consequence he's ever won as a manager.

What were nufc pensing.
Indeed, he hasn't actually won anything (as a manager)

He was fourth choice for NUFC, not bad for a third rate manager.

The £5,000,000 pay-off is probably helping him get over the sacking.

That must stick in the fan's collective craw. Not as much as £8,000,000 for Boumsong, but there you go.

It's quite a good deal when you think about it that way.

£5m to get rid of pish > £8 to buy pish.

[DorisInsinuate]

I put a pound on Alan Shearer to be next Newcastle manager, 16/1, FTW.

[dodgy368]

My father-in-law couldn't understand why I laughed so hard when I heard Sourness(not a typo) had joined The Toon, he was gutted when I pointed out how very very bad he was as a manager and Newcastle would be lucky to stay in the prem, this news should make him smile though, apart from the 3m payoff.

[muzzip]

that's good. I know him from Galatasaray SK. That will be fine and England can be shine

[Cheese]

2-0 win, Shearer gets that 201st goal and Dyer returns.:01:

[JPaul]

2-0 win, Shearer gets that 201st goal and Dyer returns.:01:
Good few days all round then.