Keegan's Statement


By Tyne-Talk
September 5 2008

Kevin Keegan has wished Newcastle United well in a statement released confirming his time at the club has come to an end. He put forward his reasons for leaving the club and has expressed his sympathy for the supporters who are still calling his name from the walls of St James' Park in protest at the managerial decisions being made by the board. Keegan said:

"I've been working desperately hard to find a way forward with the directors, but sadly that has not proved possible," Keegan said in a statement.

It's my opinion that a manager must have the right to manage and that clubs should not impose upon any manager any player that he does not want."

It remains my fervent wish to see Newcastle United do well in the future and I feel incredibly sorry for the players, staff and most importantly the supporters.

I have been left with no choice other than to leave."

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Keegan's Statement
Discussion started by TyneTalk (IP Logged), 05/09/2008 15:58
TyneTalk
TyneTalk
05/09/2008 15:58
Keegan's Statement

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Ronaldo is a diving FAG
05/09/2008 16:15
COME BACK KEEGAN

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tunyc
05/09/2008 18:53
(Sm10)

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BlackAndWhiteLegend
Rob-15-92
05/09/2008 19:42
We should all put in some money and own the club Barcalona Styleee!

The Eastenders of football.. Newcastle!

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senyabtoon
senyabtoon
05/09/2008 20:27
would be class if we did but we would need some kinda figure head to kick it off and deal with media and stuff as well as lawyers and that it eaiser said than done !

http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/Teams/PlayerProfile/0,,10278~23213,00.html

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tunyc
05/09/2008 22:50
Figurehead = the obvious, duh!

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Luke Skywalker
Gallowgate Luke
06/09/2008 10:14
Which were the players that he didnt want?

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nathan robinson
nathan robinson
06/09/2008 11:53
Gonzalez and Xisco apparently.

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ToonBart
ToonBart
06/09/2008 12:02
I dont think we should read too much into these stories doing the rounds.

Im sure if everything else was ok and the club were not selling players from under him, KK would not have had a problem with these youngsters been brought in.

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tunyc
06/09/2008 20:12
That's not really the point though. KK isn't looking to fault these players but if he knows nothing about them he can hardly claim to approve of them. To be honest, I still don't really know anything about these guys and the truth is that they're both longshots to be impact players in this league. The whole point of this dispute is Keegan's insistence on getting the players he wants, which obviously didn't happen.

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annie
06/09/2008 21:14
He said the only player he got that he'd asked for was Guthrie. All the rest were chosen by Wise & Co. Not bad signings though. This was reported on Sky yesterday.

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MissC
06/09/2008 22:55
The ones we have made look good. He issue was probably more with the ones he didnt make or couldnt make as a result of the new guys he didnt ask for. Thats not to say they wont be good signings, just not his choice.

IMO all managers should have the last word on signings but its becoming rarer.

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lostmekeys
lostmekeys
06/09/2008 23:28
do we credit wise for the argies then? very popular signings they have turned out to be too.

just saying...

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MissC
06/09/2008 23:31
Suppose it depends what the truth is....suspect we will never know.

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tunyc
07/09/2008 22:11
I'm saying it now, the only signings about whom I'm convinced are Guthrie and Jonas...jury's out on Colo and the two new guys.

HOWAY LOS MAGPIES!

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Luke Skywalker
Gallowgate Luke
07/09/2008 22:16
Give Colocini time and I'm sure he'll become a valuable team member

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tunyc
08/09/2008 16:56
I'll watch the spot, Luke, but I've heard that line too many times to start counting our 'good signings' a month into the season.

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