By Tyne-Talk
February 2 2008

Both Kevin Keegan and newly appointed executive director Dennis Wise have given interviews this week regarding Wisey's appointment at the club from League 1 team Leeds United. To some the move aws a complete shock and the role Wise was to play was quite vague. He has however taken this opportunity to clarify what he will be doing for Newcastle United FC and Kevin Keegan.

Dennis Wise said:

"I'm here to help Kevin, bringing young players through and also recommend certain players to him.

He'll say yes and no, he has the final word, no-one else. Everything that happens will be run past him.

I'm not going to bring players in behind his back - I'm not into that.

A lot of people have got mixed up with the reason why I am here. I'm not here to be involved in the first team, I'm not here to manage.

I have to concentrate more on the academy, we need some young blood coming through of our own. We need to look abroad for players and that's my intention over the next few years."

Keegan said of Wise's appointment:

"I am all for the changes and I approve of them. They want someone on the board who understands football, and Dennis understands football very well.

It will work very well. Dennis reports to me - the chain is established.

The club has become slightly fragmented. From my point of view, it's a positive thing - provided I get all the help I need.

I know what Dennis is going to do, and the idea in principle is good - to look for new players, to bring youngsters through and do things which our academy isn't doing so much at the moment.

I knew about it. It's not a surprise to me, it might be to other people.

Two or three names were given to me when I first sat down and talked about the job with the owner. One of them was Dennis.

I know Dennis. I know he's intelligent. I know his job here is to help me. He's on my side.

How can any manager be against someone who is going to come to the club to try to bring in talent?

It's right for this football club. A lot of people outside might be shocked about it. I think in the long term it's the right decision. It's something that needs to be done.

Dennis knows the game and this is an interesting role for him to get his teeth into. We had a fantastic meeting and are definitely singing from the same hymn sheet."

Keegan v Wise

Discussion started by TyneTalk (IP Logged), 02/02/2008 17:13

TyneTalk
02/02/2008 17:13

Keegan v Wise

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M.I.A
03/02/2008 08:38

so this is the reason why wise left LEEDS UNITED to languish? that cnut!!

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MissC
03/02/2008 10:42

ooookkkaaaayyyyy

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RossieHead
03/02/2008 10:57

If its good for the club and everyone knows there job it sounds a very good idea to me
You can say what you want about wise but he is a football man through and through and having him here with the main task of bringing in talent then smiles all round I think

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MissC
03/02/2008 11:13

He is also a very determind individual who generally tends to get what he wants

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tunyc
03/02/2008 16:50

I can't help but read Shearer's comments about strong personalities and wonder if Keegan & Wise represents just such a situation.

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MissC
03/02/2008 19:05

Tunyc I completely see your point of view!

And if media is anything to go by (which it usually isnt)

They already seem to be in competition with Keegan saying all decisions have to be run past him and Wise telling his mates thats cr4p

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cravingsuccess
04/02/2008 11:42

To be fair to Wise, he has got Leeds going well this season. As has been said we need a gritty, determined character to gee up some o the lads.

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tunyc
06/02/2008 15:36

As a couple of Leeds supporters posting on here have mentioned, Leeds form has gone south since Poyet left. I can't really credit Wise completely with their revival. And in any case, he was manager there and he isn't here.

Personally I think KK was undermined on the Rozehnal loan. Don't really see any other way to interpret how that went down. Whether it was at Wise's doing, who knows. But not a good sign.

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jimmy_jay_uk
08/02/2008 11:50

Rozenhal signed his own papers to leave when he started harping on about not being happy...

Wise seems a wierd move, but then he seems a great motivational character (not that that has anything to do with his job it seems) but could get involved further down the line...I reckon we're thinking longer term drafting him...don't think he will get in keegan's way...

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