By Tyne-Talk
September 20 2008

Obafemi Martins says the club has had a "rude shock" in light of Keegan's departure & Mike Ashley's determination to sell Newcastle United & that it has been a huge setback for them. Martins, who is recovering from injury spoke of his admiration for his former manager, & also of his team-mates who he said have proved against Manchester United that they have the potential to break into the top 7. Martins said:

"Yes I have been thinking deep about my own career. But I will never let that affect my game because I have to give my all.

Everyone is entitled to their own decision and career. Events like this will only trigger speculation.

If the players are determined to succeed they will not allow what just happened to bother them. But nothing will surprise me in the coming months.

Kevin's departure came as a rude shock. I don't know what led to it but it's a huge setback.

For the fans it's a huge blow and you can see how they expressed their anger, putting the pressure on the owner.

They truly love and admire Kevin Keegan. I feel so much for the fans because they don't deserve it.

I don't know who's to blame. The only losers are the fans and the players.

It's normal that players feel depressed. We all like him as a manager.

In my opinion we have a good squad of players who showed against Manchester United that we can break into the top seven.

Personally it has been frustrating for me as I've been injured. I'm just looking forward to getting back."

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Martins: Keegan's Departure Was A Huge Setback

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Martins: Keegan's Departure Was A Huge Setback

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tunyc
22/09/2008 16:43

I wonder if this will be considered strong enough criticism to send him packing...

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