JFK to go upstairs ?

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Joe Kinnear hints at change of Newcastle United role

Mar 30 2009 by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle

 

JOE KINNEAR has hinted he could move upstairs if doctors advise him against making a full-time return to the dug-out.

 

The Chronicle understands Mike Ashley wants Kinnear to remain at St James’s Park in some capacity – even if his current role is ruled out by medics and a reshuffle of the management structure remains a possibility.

 

Kinnear will travel to the Midlands next Monday to see medical experts and hopes to get the green light to return to work.

 

And while his return will undoubtedly see him take in United’s games from a more withdrawn role in the stands, Kinnear’s long-term position is likely to become clear at the end of the season.

 

First Kinnear must decide whether he wants to sign a two-year contract to stay on Tyneside before having his health assessed to see if he is fit enough to sustain the rigours of frontline management.

 

And one possibility for Kinnear, who once had the opportunity to act as scout for Arsenal in South America during a sabbatical across the Atlantic, would be a move upstairs.

 

Kinnear told the Chronicle: “I’m just desperate to be back and do what I can for Newcastle.

 

“I still think we have enough quality players to see us through this.

 

“Obviously I look forward to next season, and I want to say that what’s happening now will never happen again.

 

“Whatever happens, I will have an input. It’s as simple as that.

 

“If I can’t do certain things, I will be speaking to staff and players at the club and working at the training ground during the week.

 

“I’ll still have a major say to the players too. We’ll work it that way.”

 

Executive Director Dennis Wise’s future on Tyneside is shrouded in doubt and it is believed that the Londoner has become frustrated with his own position.

 

The little Cockney is understood to have had a series of disagreements with key members of staff at St James’s and tempers flared over the signing of Peter Lovenkrands.

 

Wise is thought to have felt the Dane’s best days were behind him, but Kinnear wanted Lovenkrands – who has bagged twice for the Toon – to aid Newcastle’s survival bid.

 

Meanwhile, the Magpies have batted away rumours that the club could sink into administration.

 

Managing director Derek Llambias said today: “It’s ridiculous, unfair and unfounded and it’s upsetting because there is no truth in it.

 

“We’re in a situation fighting relegation we need everybody behind us.”

 

Newcastle are currently in the relegation zone and facing the drop unless they can turn things around in the final eight games, with Chelsea up next at Gallowgate.

 

And when asked what would happen at Newcastle if the black-and-whites were relegated, Llambias said: “We would have to restructure our own business plan, like everybody else.

 

“Our finances are strong and there would be no threat of administration.

 

“Mike has been affected by the credit crunch, why should he be different to anybody else?

 

“The club is not for sale and we’ve made it clear It’s not where we want to go.”

 

Chris Hughton will hand starts to Danny Guthrie, Cacapa and Xisco in tonight’s reserve game against Manchester United at St James’s.

 

And Hughton has one less worry going into this week’s international games after Jonas Gutierrez’s yellow card in Argentina’s 4-0 win over Venezuela rules him out of the midweek qualifier in Bolivia.

 

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcas...72703-23264421/

 

 

Keegan walks because they won't budge on him having the final say.....which they hand to Kinnear on a plate?

 

Get to fuck!

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Keegan walks because they won't budge on him having the final say.....which they hand to Kinnear on a plate?

 

Get to fuck!

 

It could only happen to us.

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Even worse if the rumour about KK offering to return recently was correct.

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This club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The real tragedy is that it was a few months ago all very fixable.