Joe Kinnear shows how to handle a press conference
Posted by David Hepworth on 3 October 2008 - 7:14am.
Edited transcript of the temporary Newcastle manager's recent meeting with the press. You couldn't make it up.
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I like the...
...bit where he says he's not going to be negative.
Aside from the shocking language...
"Come on, let's go football.". What is that supposed to mean?
Newcastle 2008...
... it's the modern-day Damned United.
he's
earned his money as far as I'm concerned, newcastle managers sle role in life is to provide amusement and light relief for the rest of the leagues fans
The thing is, David...
...have you ever been on the receiving end of such a bonkers tirade? Perhaps from someone in the music business?
I think I...
remember a couple of musicians losing it in the 'Who The Hell' interviews that Q used to run, can we get a return to that?! Used to be my favourite part of Q!
Anybody who gives tabloid sports writers that sort of stick...
...is ok in my book!
Wow
Reminds me of this one with Harry.
I love that
All that frustration comes spilling out. Then at the end he reverts to the unbroken ribbon cliches.
It's his eyes
When he turns back round and tries to do the interview. He just cannot control his anger and its all in the eyes.
"No wonder he's in the f***in' reserves"...
Classic line I must admit. Bit of a Tony Soprano moment there 'arry!
I dunno about you, but every time I see or hear Harry Redknapp, the theme tune from Minder springs to mind!
Charming man!
You can almost hear the hacks sharpening their knives and licking their lips! And the Newcastle press officer did a good job keeping things off the record didn't he.
Appointing Dennis Wise as a "Director of Football" in the first place was a complete joke, I mean the names on his shortlist to replace Keegan say it all...Telboy Venables, George Graham, David O'Leary - I'm just surprised he didn't get Vinnie Jones in.
You couldn't make it up part 1001
Only in foot ball would some one with Mr Wise's pedigree have a job. This is the man at Leicester who broke a team mates cheek bone while he was asleep in bed and then got a payout for unfair dismissal. His charmed life must finish some time.
Even us Leeds fans
don't like him. Thats how much of a thug he is. Gus Poyet was the class act of the pair and look at how well Dennis did without him at Leeds and at Newcastle.
Then again...
....Gus isn't exactly covering himself in glory at our place.
Thats a chairman problem
but then we could talk for hours on that at Leeds as well. Gus is sound.
I see your Chairman...
is sneaking about behind Ramos's back now - going to do to him what he did to Jol, apparently he's sounding out Mark Hughes!
Back to Newcastle - Ashley is a prize prat, trying to be one of the lads in his replica shirt supping pints amongst the "Geordie faithful tm" - very sad to see a man of his age so desperate for a bit of love and attentions! Anyway, Ashley is from Slough and supports Spurs.
Having Wise based in London with his extremely limited contacts and football knowledge, let alone his lack of respect was a very poor move. I heard that if Kinnear has enough he's got Peter Reid lined up to take over!
I've already turned it down
will stick with my lads U10's.
ha ha...
it makes me laugh when you read Managers saying "I've ruled myself out of the running for the so-and-so job" - especially when it comes from Managers like Alan Curbishley who have just failed and got sacked/"resigned".
Chairman in a replica shirt
There was a contradiction when Ashley announced he was selling Newcastle, partly because of threats against his kids when they went to the match. While we frequently were treated to pictures of Ashley in the crowd, sinking a pint, we never saw any kids with him.
He should have sent SB and Hickman out...
...at the start of the press conference and said to the rest that they had printed untruths that were unhelpful to Newcastle FC. And then said: "I gave the team the day off on Monday so I could introduce a new training regime with the Coaches. This club needs a fresh impetus and it started on Tuesday. That is the best for Newcastle FC." The most successful manager in British football (Fergie) gets away with talking to only those he chooses; Joe Kinnear is only there for 2 months max, he could do the same.
Dennis Wise
Love the suggestion (sorry, can't remember the source) that said that golfers used the term 'Dennis Wise' to describe a putt - a nasty little five footer.
ho ho
very good
This is not very pc......
.....but I think it's witty.
A miss-hit shot from the tee that never gets more than six inches off the ground is known as a Sally Gunnell......an ugly runner.
you've gone too far
tut tut
I object
I rather fancy her.
I remember her saying
When she won a big race (can't remember which)"This proves Essex girls do come first."
I don't know,
from the biggest clubs in the country to non league local teams, the relationship with the press at every level has always been a love hate affair. The following example from last Saturday's Leicester Mercury newspaper suggests that even when a team is winning their attitude can be described, at best, as flacid.
http://www.leicesternonleague.co.uk/Images08/sportingblue.jpg
Technically nsfw. But it is a local paper with a circulation of 100k+ and they printed it.
Love the last Question & Answer...
... in that Joe Kinnear transcript.
Marvellous..
...to see Newcastle where they belong. I'm fed up of hearing what a wonderful set of supporters they've got as well. In the early nineties My team Southend United played them at St James' in the old Division 1 (now the Championship for some bizarre money related reason). The crowd that evening was about 12 500. Where were the other 43 000 loyal toon army when they were
shite(r) eh?
Lets hope Keegan goes back and takes them down. We'll soon see how loyal they are when they are playing in the lowwer leagues.
As for Joe K. Made himself look a right c==t I reckon.
Make your own ringtone
The Mirror have now put up the unbleeped tape.