Scottish Mag 3 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Despite the lucrative financial package on offer, Venables finally rebuffed Newcastle's advances at the end of a long day of negotiation, turning down the opportunity to become the club's interim manager due to the uncertainty surrounding their future. Newcastle director of football Dennis Wise was unable to provide Venables with any assurances over the length of time that the manager would remain in charge with the club up for sale, and the insecurity of that short-term thinking put Venables off the role. Now Newcastle's billionaire owner, the sports-retail mogul Mike Ashley, is poised to take a more hands-on role in recruiting a temporary manager to ensure that the club remain a marketable commodity. Two further candidates are set for talks today. Another former Tottenham and England manager, Glenn Hoddle, had been tipped to take the helm, but it is understood that he has now been ruled out. Venables, 65, was understood to be seeking a number of months to revive Newcastle's flagging fortunes, rather than the match-to-match contract offered by Ashley's representatives during two days of meetings in London. His first meeting with Wise, vice-president Tony Jimenez and managing director Derek Llambias took place at Chelsea Harbour on Wednesday, when a highly incentivised offer was put on the table. Venables was also told that, in contrast to previous manager Kevin Keegan, he would have complete control over all football matters, but that failed to sway him. There was no official comment from St James' Park and Venables' agent, Leon Angel, who was involved in negotiations with Newcastle officials throughout yesterday, declined to speak in detail. "I really can't make any comment at this stage until Terry makes an announcement himself," Angel said. Venables' fellow former Tottenham manager, George Graham, distanced himself from the role and suggested that Newcastle should look overseas for Keegan's replacement. "A few years ago I would have loved a crack at Newcastle, because it's a massive club, but they've not won anything for 40 years," Graham said. "They say up there that everyone wants a Geordie to manage the club but that's nonsense now. We're in a world market and if you're good enough it doesn't matter what nationality you are." Graham added that Newcastle needed a manager to have an immediate impact, "because they have to get results quickly otherwise they will be dragged into the relegation zone and it will be hard to get out of it". Caretaker manager Chris Hughton will remain in charge for the game against Blackburn on Tyneside tomorrow. Newcastle have lost their three matches since Keegan's resignation on Sept 4. Keegan's exit provoked a fierce backlash among Newcastle fans, whose protests prompted Ashley to put the club, who are next to bottom in the Premier League, up for sale. Llambias. Jimenez and Wise were all absent as Newcastle were eliminated from the Carling Cup by Tottenham Hotspur in front of a 15-year low crowd of 20,577 at St James' Park on Wednesday. And just to compound Newcastle's misery, Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins has now been ruled out for a month due to a knee injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Thank Dennis we have Xisco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Asprilla 96 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Venables was also told that, in contrast to previous manager Kevin Keegan, he would have complete control over all football matters, but that failed to sway him.[/b] If that's true then it would be the biggest joke of all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31594 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Venables was also told that, in contrast to previous manager Kevin Keegan, he would have complete control over all football matters, but that failed to sway him.[/b] If that's true then it would be the biggest joke of all..... It's easy to promise these things when you think you're not going to be there in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Newcastle received a further blow yesterday when they learnt that Obafemi Martins, the forward, faces a layoff of up to six weeks, after his knee suffered an adverse reaction to his return to action against Tottenham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Graham added that Newcastle needed a manager to have an immediate impact, "because they have to get results quickly otherwise they will be dragged into the relegation zone and it will be hard to get out of it". Keegan's exit provoked a fierce backlash among Newcastle fans, whose protests prompted Ashley to put the club, who are next to bottom in the Premier League, up for sale. [/b] Tell you what George has his finger on the pulse of football there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1280 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Newcastle received a further blow yesterday when they learnt that Obafemi Martins, the forward, faces a layoff of up to six weeks, after his knee suffered an adverse reaction to his return to action against Tottenham. Surely it wasn't his knee that was injured in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Graham added that Newcastle needed a manager to have an immediate impact, "because they have to get results quickly otherwise they will be dragged into the relegation zone and it will be hard to get out of it". Keegan's exit provoked a fierce backlash among Newcastle fans, whose protests prompted Ashley to put the club, who are next to bottom in the Premier League, up for sale. [/b] Tell you what George has his finger on the pulse of football there. He's still in 1990 that idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henda11 0 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) Gonzalez is out until february with a achilles problem aswell which is a downer because he aint been given a chance tbh...so saturdays looking bright init. Ill be there like always but if he puts cacapa in midfield ill cry i really will, id rather he gave nile ranger ago to be honest, or even kazenga lualua, i no hes more a winger but i believe that he'd do a hell of a lot better than cacapa i tell ya... Edited September 26, 2008 by henda11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Thank Dennis we have Xisco. Yup, we might have been in trouble if we had a paper thin squad and some iffy signings. Thank fuck that maniac Keegan walk before he did something ridiculous like strengthened the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3640 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Gonzalez is out until february with a achilles problem Fuck off, tell me you're winding us up? What the bet we're still paying his wages? This joke isn't funny anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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