2bias 3 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 SSN Temuri Ketsbaia admits he would one day love to manage former club Newcastle United but for now is concentrating on life at Anorthosis Famagusta. The Georgian tactician remains a popular figure at St James' Park from his playing days and is now forging an impressive reputation as a coach, having guided Famagusta to the UEFA Champions League - a feat never previously achieved by a Cypriot club. In midweek a 3-3 draw with Italian champions Inter Milan added further kudos to a CV that could well pitch up in English boardrooms before too long. While for now he is more than content at Famagusta, Ketsbaia admits he will one day quit Cyprus for a more illustrious domestic league. And a role at Newcastle would seemingly be ideal. Why not? "Would I like to manage Newcastle United?" he told The Times. "Why not? If I will get the chance, why not? Who would not want to?" Although Ketsbaia would one day love to return to the North East, the current climate at a club up for sale and without a permanent manager does not appeal. At a loss to explain the benefit of installing an interim boss in the wake of Kevin Keegan's departure, Ketsbaia cannot understand why Joe Kinnear would agree to such a role. "Interim manager?" he added. "I don't understand this job. "No one asked me so far if you're going to be in charge, but if someone did come to me, I would say this is suicide. You want to destroy your managing career, for maybe six games, if you go there? What's the point? "If you go to the end of the season, OK, I understand that. Because you can show that you are capable of doing the job. But for me to go there now? "No, I say again, it is suicide. OK, it may be good money, I hear £100,000 every game, but I want to make a job that has the right base." In charge When quizzed on whether he would enjoy working under a sporting director, another forthright opinion was proffered by the 40-year-old. "I do not like what I hear about this [at Newcastle]," he concluded. "Other people were bringing in players and the manager was just sitting there. If I want to be in charge of a team, I don't care for a general manager or whatever. If it's Ronaldinho or Kaka, OK. But a manager knows what he wants." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Legendary man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Legendary man. Yeah he is. I can imagine he is a tough/hard manager. he has done wonders with Famagusta hope they qualify. 3-3 with Inter was a great result in the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Legendary man. Average player though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Legendary man. Average player though. I'll play my "Better than Shola" card here He's the very definition of a folk hero in my time as a fan anyway. Maybe he can become part of that group of average players who go on to become brilliant managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Legendary man. Average player though. Better than Shola Debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Bah... I changed the joke, too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I bet you're gutted Shola's had a few canny games lately Matt. The very definition of a sad bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 I thought Ketsbaia was ok but i agree with ALEX here yeah average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I thought Ketsbaia was ok but i agree with ALEX here yeah average Scored some very important goals like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 No one is arguing he wasn't average. I also think Temuri was the first to know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 I thought Ketsbaia was ok but i agree with ALEX here yeah average Scored some very important goals like. He was a character too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 No one is arguing he wasn't average. I also think Temuri was the first to know that. I'd argue he wasn't a legend. Although it's an overused phrase. He's a 'legend' in the Tim Lovejoy, Soccer AM, sense of the word. More of a cult hero really. I'll let him off for that goal v Croatia Zagreb though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 I don't think anyone would say legend as in "great amazing player" i think he's a legend just for the man he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I don't think anyone would say legend as in "great amazing player" i think he's a legend just for the man he is. For kicking some advertising hoardings because he was pissed off Dalglish wouldn't pick him? Takes a bit more than that iyam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 I don't think anyone would say legend as in "great amazing player" i think he's a legend just for the man he is. For kicking some advertising hoardings because he was pissed off Dalglish wouldn't pick him? Takes a bit more than that iyam He has always been a fan favourite though...well i always liked him And he is showing he is a good manager by the results he is getting against good opposition in the CL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Heed doon and run Ketsbia, run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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