Bombadil 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 By Alan Oliver, The Evening Chronicle Sam Allardyce will sign a four-year contract worth £12m when he becomes Newcastle United manager next week. United are facing a compensation claim from Bolton Wanderers regarding their former manager but Freddy Shepherd obviously believes that Allardyce is going to be worth every penny. Shepherd is clearly confident that he has got his man after a leading national newspaper was tipped off over their meeting in Claridge's in London. United could hardly have chosen a more public place to let the world know that they were meeting Allardyce, and it is in stark contrast to when they met Kenny Dalglish in a quiet hotel off the M6 when the Scot became their manager in 1997. The Chronicle reported on Thursday that Allardyce would be unveiled by United in the middle of next week and this will be the case. All that is needed is for Allardyce to mull over what happened in his talks with Shepherd yesterday and for his contract to be rubber-stamped at a board meeting at St James' Park on Monday. And the fact that United have offered Allardyce a four-year contract rules out any chance of Alan Shearer returning to the club as manager in the immediate future. However, what the immediate future holds for United is to see who Allardyce brings in as his backroom staff, although I expect him to offer Lee Clark the chance to stay as Reserve team coach. Big Sam has always had a large backroom staff at the Reebok Stadium but with the question of compensation still to be sorted out, the last thing United will want to do is upset Bolton chairman Phil Gartside. I have spoken to former United men Gary Speed and Neil McDonald this week, both of whom worked with Allardyce at the Reebok, and it would not surprise me if either - or indeed both - returned to St James' Park. One of the things that has impressed Shepherd about the way Allardyce has worked at the Reebok Stadium is the lack of injuries Bolton have had in recent seasons. Indeed, while United players have lost over 400 hours of playing time this season because of injuries, Bolton only lost 70. And this was because Allardyce (right) and his backroom staff came up with a formula to prevent injuries before they happen. United fans will wait to see how much Allardyce is given to spend but it will not be a lot as the club has never really recovered financially from spending almost £30m in one week on Michael Owen and Albert Luque. But Newcastle have not been letting the grass grow under their feet on the question of new players, and the Chronicle revealed yesterday that a delegation from St James' Park had a meeting with top European agent Mike Morris in Monte Carlo on Thursday night. Shepherd and Allardyce plus their back-up men met in Claridge's for three hours and it's a fair bet a lot of time was spent discussing Michael Owen's situation at St. James' Park. And I have to say there is a fair chance that Owen will not be a United player come the start of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Fuck off Fuck off Fuck off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Can anyone see Sam getting anything out of Luque? I think if luque stays he would get a decent shift from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiyagi 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Can anyone see Sam getting anything out of Luque? I think if luque stays he would get a decent shift from him. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhwoody 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Can anyone see Sam getting anything out of Luque? I think if luque stays he would get a decent shift from him. No. Aye, there is major problem with blisters keeping him from playing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47340 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 But Newcastle have not been letting the grass grow under their feet on the question of new players, and the Chronicle revealed yesterday that a delegation from St James' Park had a meeting with top European agent Mike Morris in Monte Carlo on Thursday night. Wasn't his claim that we were meeting this bloke in Monte Carlo to discuss Allardyce? Now he's claiming it's in search of new players. What a prick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Mystic Alan knows all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 No mention of Sidwell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47340 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 No mention of Sidwell? Off to Chelsea isn't he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 No mention of Sidwell? Off to Chelsea isn't he. Oliver's 'worst kept secret in football' was 'wide of the mark' then? Emerton mk II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gram 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 But Newcastle have not been letting the grass grow under their feet on the question of new players, and the Chronicle revealed yesterday that a delegation from St James' Park had a meeting with top European agent Mike Morris in Monte Carlo on Thursday night. Wasn't his claim that we were meeting this bloke in Monte Carlo to discuss Allardyce? Now he's claiming it's in search of new players. What a prick. He is a clueless journo tbh Yesterday he did the cloak and daggers bit about Michael Owen not being here next year, then he said that he would be. I liked the Journals snipe at him the other day about Sidwell. Very amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 And the fact that United have offered Allardyce a four-year contract rules out any chance of Alan Shearer returning to the club as manager in the immediate future. Argh, why is that always mentioned? There was no way Shearer was going to come anywhere near this club in a managerial role until more lucrative and safe options (such as punditry) dried up, and maybe not even then. He's to savvy to maybe destroy his reputation and relationship with the fans in such a way, I could see him maybe doing in Keegan, but not until he's had at least as long a break from the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Indeed, while United players have lost over 400 hours of playing time this season because of injuries, Bolton only lost 70. And this was because Allardyce (right) and his backroom staff came up with a formula to prevent injuries before they happen. I'm not sure if that's true, but IF it is the case (and is possible) then that's a straight 10-15 points a least on the table IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 You think punditry is more lucrative than management? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 You think punditry is more lucrative than management? No but a hell of a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 And its not like Alan needs the money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 However, what the immediate future holds for United is to see who Allardyce brings in as his backroom staff, although I expect him to offer Lee Clark the chance to stay as Reserve team coach. Great start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missed Sticks 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 You think punditry is more lucrative than management? Per hour, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 However, what the immediate future holds for United is to see who Allardyce brings in as his backroom staff, although I expect him to offer Lee Clark the chance to stay as Reserve team coach. Great start Fat Sam out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 You think punditry is more lucrative than management? Than what they'd pay him for the Newcastle job? Maybe not directly (although he'd not get anything like as much elsewhere with his complete lack of experience I guess), however he's on a fair bit with the BBC which is a long term income with little to no risk (unlike management) which also allows him to do a LOT of other money spinning stuff (unlike day to day club management). He's just never going to risk management (and certainly of Newcastle) until there's little else out there for him IMO (and maybe not even then). Or maybe if we build a successful team and he gets a chance to then take over (he must realise what an uphill and probably thankless job anyone taking the Newcastle hotseat has). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiyagi 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 By Alan Oliver, The Evening Chronicle And I have to say there is a fair chance that Owen will not be a United player come the start of the season. Good news. Nailed on to stay now, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 By Alan Oliver, The Evening Chronicle And I have to say there is a fair chance that Owen will not be a United player come the start of the season. Good news. Nailed on to stay now, tbh. Trying to cover all aspects whatever happens during the summer, Oliver is as good a journo as I am a nuclear engineer (and I'm not btw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 By Alan Oliver, The Evening Chronicle And I have to say there is a fair chance that Owen will not be a United player come the start of the season. Good news. Nailed on to stay now, tbh. Trying to cover all aspects whatever happens during the summer, Oliver is as good a journo as I am a nuclear engineer (and I'm not btw) I am. Its fucking class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 By Alan Oliver, The Evening Chronicle And I have to say there is a fair chance that Owen will not be a United player come the start of the season. Good news. Nailed on to stay now, tbh. Trying to cover all aspects whatever happens during the summer, Oliver is as good a journo as I am a nuclear engineer (and I'm not btw) I am. Its fucking class. Easier than being Gemmil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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