We Ask YOU - Do You Want Kinnear As Manager?
By Nu Mad
Updated Thursday, 20th November 2008
Interim Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has admitted he hopes to meet owner Mike Ashley in London and win a deal until the end of the season.
But we ask YOU ... do we want him as manager?
So far (on the message board) the decision is split, but mainly because many suggest "it depends who are the owners".
It seems if Mike Ashley continues as owner and cannot (or will not) sell the club, we have little choice ... it has to be Kinnear.
The number of managers who turned down the job was frightening. And everyone of any true experience refuse to work on Ashley's terms, which says how desperate Kinnear is for a job.
Kinnear was brought in by Ashley on a temporary basis following the shock departure of Kevin Keegan in September.
Kinnear is due to meet Ashley after this weekend's game with
Chelsea to find out how the sale of the club is progressing and he is planning to discuss his future with the Magpies owner.
Kinnear: "I'm looking forward to the meeting because I think everyone would like some clarification regarding the takeover situation.
"Hopefully I'll hear how far down the line the sale of the club is and if there is going to be any significant progress in the next couple of weeks. As far as I know due diligence has started, or is about to start, but I'm not in contact with Keith Harris directly so I don't know.
"This meeting will give me the chance to find out what is going on and what my situation is going to be.
"If the sale isn't as far down the line as we thought then I think it is only right I ask for a contract until the end of the season.
"I know why Mike doesn't want to give me a two or a three-year contract, and I understand that. If I'm on a long-term contract it could jeopardise the sale and I don't want to do that.
"The most important thing is the club, not my personal situation, but I think it is in the best interests of the team if I am given some long-term authority with a contract until June or something like that. It will clear up a bit of the uncertainty.
"If the club isn't going to be sold before the end of the year - and it's not certain that it is - then I'm also going to give the board a list of players I want to sign and list of players I'm willing to sell in January."
