Championship - Kinnear free to return to work

Eurosport - Sat, 04 Jul 16:35:00 2009

Former Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has been given the go-ahead to return to management.

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The ex-Wimbledon boss was a surprise choice to take over from Chris Hughton at St James' Park back in September, just under four weeks after Kevin Keegan had parted ways with the north-east club.

"I've gone from bad to being much, much better than I was. I've got the all-clear," Kinnear, who underwent a triple heart bypass operation in February, told Sky Sports News. "Things are working out well for me. I feel as fit as a fiddle."

Kinnear's arrival at Newcastle brought about a small upturn in fortunes as the Magpies battled against relegation from the Premier League.

However, after suddenly falling ill before the club's trip to West Brom on February 7 he required surgery. Alan Shearer was appointed as manager for the final eight games of the season but was unable to prevent the club from being relegated to the Coca-Cola Championship on the final day.

With plenty of ownership issues to be sorted out in the boardroom at St James' Park, mystery still also surrounds who will be in the hot-seat this season with Hughton currently back in charge on a caretaker basis. Shearer remains very much in the frame, although Kinnear insists he would love to be given another chance now he has his health back once again.

"I love the game," he added. "I'm desperate to get back into it. It just depends where and when. I just hope it happens sooner (rather) than later."

The 62-year-old continued: "My contract was up at the end of the season. (Current owner) Mike (Ashley) knows I'm still available. I'm not sure how far down the road they are of selling it.

"I spoke to Mike last week. He told me he has people very much interested in it and maybe the decision for me to go back there is away from him, because obviously new owners might come in."

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  1. cameron, sorry mate, I meant you couldn't make it­ more plain.

    From john.connolly01, on Mon 6 Jul 10:58AM

  2. cameron, you could make it more plain mate

    From john.connolly01, on Mon 6 Jul 10:43AM

  3. This is futile, my entire argument is built on the­ cornerstone of the squad of players being hopeless,­ ergo BIG job! We are not as deluded as many would­ think; this club is in a terrible mess, it requires a­ massive rebuilding programme. The job is therefore too­ big for a man whose ideas are outdated, and has a­ history of heart problems; please will you show me­ where i said the CLUB was too big for him, or when i­ have failed to answer your question?
    By the way, if you­ are questioning my education, i suggest you take it up­ with my current place of learning . . . . . . . . . . .­ . SUNDERLAND UNIVERSITY!

    From cameron w, on Mon 6 Jul 10:29AM

  4. Which question , oh brainless one? If it's the one­ about school, you missed a question mark there too (or­ is this another typo?). Is your grammar your­ grandad's wife? Now, YOU refute my claims/points­ about your wrecked team. Cannot or will not? LOL

    From JojO, on Sun 5 Jul 11:29PM

  5. I see you still haven't answered my question JoJo.

    From cameron w, on Sun 5 Jul 9:48PM

  6. Camerlot: comment 24, you missed a question mark on a­ non-rhetorical question. Oh, and I missed a capital­ letter. 15-40 to me , I think.

    From JojO, on Sun 5 Jul 9:47PM

  7. Camergoon: explain how mixing up 'know' and­ 'no' is a typo. try Mavis Beacon, you clown.

    From JojO, on Sun 5 Jul 9:44PM

  8. Camerot: and the other points? Got it? Good. Move on.­ Not in your league? Correct. YOU are in the fizzy­ league. WE are not. At least you're right about­ something. Dolt.

    From JojO, on Sun 5 Jul 9:42PM

  9. JokeJo:
    'Are you looking forward to harassing the­­ tennis-folk at the US Open!'
    This is/was a purely­ rhetorical question my friend.
    'A rhetorical­ question is a question for which no answer is expected­ or for which the answer is self evident. A rhetorical­ question can end in either a question mark, or an­ exclamation point or a period, depending on context and­ the writer's purpose.'
    Go Google it - type in­ 'rhetorical questions'!
    Got it, good, let's­ move on!
    You are not in my league - walk on Joke's­ on Jo!

    From cameron w, on Sun 5 Jul 9:35PM

  10. Cameron making new friends i see!

    From pianomusiclive, on Sun 5 Jul 9:28PM

  11. Cameron, get a grip eh? Way too big? Jeez, your club­ is­ a championship team without a domestic trophy in­ fifty­ four years, wihtout a clue what's happening­ next­ season, up for sale at a truly knock-down price­ that­ still seems to interest no-one and a bunch of­­ over-rated, over-paid players who will not know how to­­ cope with championship players who bite....way too­ big?­ Nah.

    From pianomusiclive, on Sun 5 Jul 9:25PM

  12. JokeJo:
    behave yourself; getting all nasty just because­ i made you look the fool you obviously are!
    Of course­ JOB and CLUB are different you idiot!
    As you yourself­ have intimated, the JOB is MASSIVE (due to all the­ upheaval and unrest).
    Is the CLUB MASSIVE too then -­ using your theory, it must be; but we all know it is­ not, ergo the 2 are very different!
    Picking up on a­ couple of typos; that reeks of desperation you­ clown.
    Now answer my question, you imbecile!

    From cameron w, on Sun 5 Jul 9:24PM

  13. JokeJo: how thick you are!
    Your pathetic attempt at­­ ridiculing my club is EXACTLY the point i am trying to­­ make!
    You fool; i said the JOB wasn't too big for­ him, NOT­ the stinking little club!
    Dear me, did i ever­ go to school.
    Nufc are now a small time club,half of­ the fans have deflected to Sunderland,you can't­ blame them can you.Unfortunately the cub and fans­ believed they were invincible.Now we have to eat humble­ pie,One lousey goal that's all,we should petition­ the FA and get the Aston Villa game Reversed in our­ Favour,we as a big club deserve that much.

    From pianomusiclive, on Sun 5 Jul 9:22PM

  14. wish you well JOE,hope you get the job at NUFC.You are­ the only one with any proper credentials.Of course they­ would all like SAF to be manager.Shearer is 8to 1­ loser.Who else would even contemplate such a­ thought.You are indeed brave,bit like the lions den.If­ i were you i would steer well clear of this trash.

    From pianomusiclive, on Sun 5 Jul 9:06PM

  15. By the way, Cameclotx2 . Comment 17: 'I know you­ mean NO (not know) malice, and 'Are you­ looking...' is a question, so it needs a QUESTION­ MARK. (?) So does 'doesn't he'.
    Which­ 'skool' did you go to?

    From JojO, on Sun 5 Jul 8:48PM

  16. Cameclot: did I go to school? At least I know that you­ need a capital letter when using the personal pronoun­ and that a semi-colon separates items in a list or­ replaces a connective. What 'skule' did YOU go­ to? As for your use of the word 'pathetic':­ refute any of my points, if you can. What exactly do­ you mean, the JOB not the CLUB? Are they different­ then? How? Maybe managing a HUGE club like Man U would­ be a SMALL job. Or maybe managing a SMALL club like­ Bury would be a HUGE job. Maybe. Try a class in­ semantics. Dolt.

    From JojO, on Sun 5 Jul 8:43PM

  17. ting tong.....idiot.

    From newcastleian1, on Sun 5 Jul 7:37PM

  18. who's this... well eh eh eh i'd eh like to see­ some eh eh silver ware this season like eh ... it wor 1­ win Alan...ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

    From ting tong, on Sun 5 Jul 7:02PM

  19. No probs Colin; i know you mean know malice mate - har,­ har, har!
    Are you looking forward to harassing the­ tennis-folk at the US Open!
    Loved your wind-ups!
    AJ­ loves you doesn't he - 'That Colin is just­ vile, vile, vile' - classic mate, har, har, har!

    From cameron w, on Sun 5 Jul 6:19PM

  20. JokeJo: how thick you are!
    Your pathetic attempt at­ ridiculing my club is EXACTLY the point i am trying to­ make!
    You fool; i said the JOB was too big for him, NOT­ the club!
    Dear me, did you ever go to school . . . doh!

    From cameron w, on Sun 5 Jul 6:16PM
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