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Keegan back at St. James’ Park

Funny old game, isn’t it!

OK, hands up! How many of you had money on King Kev being the next sacrificial lamb (sorry, manager) in the Toon hot-seat? No, I didn’t either. Talk about the crazy world of football. You couldn’t make it up, could you? It’s either a master stroke by Mike Ashley, the Newcastle owner, or they’ll be leading him away in a white jacket in about a year’s time. Of course the other option is Ashley has a huge share holding in Newcastle Brown Ale because you can bet there was a tonne of it drunk last night in the bars and clubs of Newcastle as the realisation that the Prodigal Son had returned from the wilderness began to sink in.

Keegan was, of course, in the hot-seat before from 1992-97 and during that time Newcastle were known as the “entertainers”. The Toon Army never really knew what the were going to get except they were rarely bored watching their beloved team. You got your money’s worth watching Newcastle play, that’s for sure. Who can forget such games as that truly amazing 4-3 result against Liverpool at Anfield in 1996? Won in the dying moments by Stan Colleymore (remember him?). Even more amazingly the result was repeated the following season, although by then, another former Liverpool legend, Kenny Dalglish, was at the Newcastle Helm.

In 1996, the year of that Anfield defeat, King Kev nearly pulled off the unbelievable and won the Championship for Newcastle but with a 14 point lead at Christmas, Keegan and the team bottled it. Man Utd and Alex Ferguson, who really got under Keegan’s skin, clawed their way back to win the title. That 4-3 defeat at Anfield was surely the most devastating defeat of all. Who will ever forget that post match interview Keegan gave to Sky Sports? “I’d love it, just love it…..” How many times is that going to quoted in the Press and re-shown on Sky Sports News in the next few days? I would imagine you’ll lose count fairly quickly.

The Newcastle team Keegan inherits this time though is a very different animal to the one back in 1992. I think it is going to take a while to lick this team into shape. There is a major overhaul to be done on Tyneside. The wounds are deep. And worryingly for Keegan he doesn’t have a lot of time left to make any move into the January transfer market. Everyone, as Keegan was saying and asking, almost begging for, yesterday, is going to have to be patient. If you’re expecting a miraculous and immediate turnaround in Newcastle Utd’s fortunes just because King Kev is back, you might be sorely disappointed. My advice is to hang on in there!

Despite all that though Mike Ashley knows one thing for certain, he’s not a stupid man. He knows that Keegan will return the verve and passion that has been missing for many years. Not only on the pitch but off it. For most of this season, under “Big” Sam Allardyce, all the Toon Army have been doing (when they have not been hurling abuse at Allardyce) is chewing gum and looking around at each other in utter disbelief. Ashley too, when he has donned his black and white shirt and joined the Toon Army in the stands, has sat there with a stupefied blank look on his face. If, for example, you saw the game against Liverpool at St. James’ Park earlier in the season that ended in a 0-3 defeat, and could quite frankly have ended about 0-8, you know what I mean.

Don’t forget Keegan is, first and foremost, a fan who played for the club and then became the manager. He obviously has a passionate love for the club. Keegan is a passionate man full-stop, who will try to revive many a Toon dream. The Toon Army are dreamers. They have been dreaming too long for success. They want those dreams to become reality and as Mike Ashley knows, just as much as any fan, so does Keegan.

The passion Keegan has, not just for Newcastle but generally, is ironically also his Achilles Heal. Keegan is not adverse to spitting the dummy out at the slightest hint of criticism. I again remind you of the “I’d love it” rant at Ferguson. What was needed for in that situation was a calm head, to take a step back to gather thoughts, not irrationally rant on live TV. Although it did make for absorbing viewing. Then there was his dramatic walk-out on England after the final game at the old Wembley when England were beaten 1 - 0 by Germany and a Didi Hamman free-kick?

Keegan wears his heart on his sleeve. Nothing wrong with that, in fact I wish there were more passionate characters around in football. But you can be passionate and clever at the same time. Hopefully King Kev will have learnt from his mistakes.

People will try to attack and question his passion again. People will also bring up his tactical acumen. Questions will be asked about his defensive know-how, has he learned how to defend a lead now? Etc, etc. These are all questions that are going to be answered over time. But for all his supposed “failings” Keegan will definitely bring passion, pride and excitement back to Newcastle Utd and to their wonderful fans.

I don’t think there’s much doubt that this is going to be an emotional roller-coaster ride for everyone concerned, but it’s going to be fun, whether you are a Newcastle fan or not. This morning football has one of it’s true characters back and as a result, it’s a far better place.

The whole of football should thank Mike Ashley. For whether this journey ends in tears (again) or glory, bringing King Kev back to Newcastle is a masterstroke.

It’s going to be noisy at St James’ Park!

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Hi

I’ve was doing a bit of newspaper / internet reading this morning and found the following article written by current Portsmouth goalie David James. James has been around in professional football for an amazing 17 years and, despite earning a reputation as “Calamity James” mainly during his stay at Liverpool (a little unjustly in my opinion), he has been the most consistent goalie in English football for quite some time.

Here he talks about something that has unfortunately almost been lost from today’s modern game (sorry business!). Loyalty! It’s a truly sad reflection on not only today’s game but society in general, that people are more motivated by money and material goods than such things as loyalty. Footballers and managers of the past would, I’m sure, find it very difficult to comprehend the modern game and imparticlarly the money the game generates and what the so called top players receive on a weekly basis.

Anyway, here’s what David James has to say about loyalty mainly due to the recent decision taken by his Portsmouth Manager, Harry Redknapp, in declining the approach from Newcastle. A decision, which had it been yes, would have earned him even more money I’m sure! Thank goodness someone still believes loyalty, happiness and quality of life are more important than material gain.

Such stories deserve to be aired as much as possible!

The Soccer Blogger

Harry and the transfer that never was

By David James:

In an industry where loyalty is an alien concept, Harry Redknapp’s decision to stay at Portsmouth is all the more impressive.

Talk about edgy transfer windows. Strewth. After 17 years in professional football, you think you’ve experienced all the nerves that accompany the comings and goings of the game. I’ve played under 15 different club managers and every club I’ve played for - bar Aston Villa - has seen one or more changes in management. Yet when it looked like Harry Redknapp was leaving Portsmouth on Friday, even I was shocked.

Usually managers leave because they are doing a bad job. But at Portsmouth everything has been going well. Harry always seemed genuinely happy to be here, there was no hint of him wanting to be elsewhere. On Friday Joe Jordan took training and by the time we’d got back Harry had left the training ground. Missing. It was a strange one and instinct told me he wouldn’t be coming back. Harry’s never been one to just disappear. At Manchester City I was used to Stuart Pearce doing that, always off scouting somewhere, but Harry’s different. He’s a real training-ground manager: you always know you can find him.

In a situation like that a club is full of whispers. We’d had two days off in the week because of the Sunday game, and so there were texts and phone calls. The night that Sam Allardyce was sacked I had a call asking if I’d heard the rumours about Harry.

Any manager leaving is a big deal, but for it to happen in the January window creates extra tension. There was a cloud of uncertainty about the place, the usual worries about who would stay and who would go. Would the new manager bring in new players? How many existing players would be sold? Would Harry take half the team with him? For footballers, January is always a month of bedlam, with Sky running the screen printer as the transfer news floods in. But on Friday, suddenly, the biggest transfer issue facing us seemed to be who would take over at Portsmouth.

That’s when you hear the same old names - aka successful failures - being lined up. Your heart sinks. You can’t help thinking if they’re that good, why aren’t they currently employed? Speculation runs riot: it’s human nature, of course, and it makes people edgy. The thing that concerned all of us was why Harry would leave something so successful of his own creation. He made the environment down here that we all like; we couldn’t get our heads round the thought that it might suddenly be taken away from us.

Can you afford to get emotional in football? You’re watching television, waiting to hear, and it’s a strange time. I’d say that after all my years in the game you get hardened to things. But even I felt the buzz when Harry turned up to take training yesterday morning. I saw him as I arrived at the training ground and it was as if nothing had ever happened, business as usual. But with an extra smile.

The media say Harry thought about it overnight. I can imagine him agonising over that. In the space of a few hours you’ve got to ask a million and one questions, discuss things with your loved ones and come to a decision. There have been clubs I didn’t want to leave - Watford, West Ham. But you have to get on with it: football’s a very transient existence and the longer you’re in the game the more you get used to moving about. I could understand why Harry considered the offer. With all due respect to Portsmouth, Newcastle are unlike any other club that he has managed. I know when I left Liverpool at 30, many questions were running through my head. My biggest fear was retiring without having achieved what I wanted for myself. As a manager you want to be up there with the big boys - a future that we hope to have at Portsmouth.

Watching the comings and goings of the transfer window my partner, Amanda, said: ‘There’s not much loyalty in football is there?’ On Friday at the training ground I discussed it with the physios and masseurs over lunch. We decided that loyalty and football weren’t true partners - sometimes even the fans aren’t loyal. Villa’s supporters didn’t much like Savo Milosevic; they gave him a hard time, he returned the compliment by spitting at them, and he lasted about five seconds.

But people surprise you, and having thought it over, Harry obviously decided that he couldn’t leave. A massive opportunity was presented to him, but he decided to stay. It’s not often that you witness that kind of loyalty or feeling. The last example I remember was when Roy Evans left Liverpool - he was bawling his eyes out. I was the last person he saw as he left the training ground and the tears were streaming. I felt that way when I left Watford. My heart sank when they told me I was on the transfer list. Word got out and all of a sudden there were agents left, right and centre wanting to get involved with me. Chelsea were interested, and I had a meeting with Villa’s Ron Atkinson in a motorway service station. It was all very surreal for a 21-year-old.

Now that Harry’s back, we’ve got peace of mind. We’ll be glad to have him in charge against Sunderland this afternoon. After an emotional reunion, we’ll all soon be back to griping about the same old things. As Harry likes to say, business as usual.

· David James has donated his fee for this column to charity

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David James Article

So, the English Premier League is half way through the season already, hard to believe!

How is your team doing? Better or worse than you’d hoped? Here’s a quick rundown of all the teams. Some are taken from various football websites around the world. It starts off with Arsenal, not because they are first at the moment but because of alphabetical order. Of course there has to be someone at the bottom too, so it goes all the way down to poor old Derby County. Anyone placing a bet that Derby will avoid an immediate return to the Championship? No, thought not!

Arsenal 1st

From: GoonersDiary.blogspot.com

It’s exceeded all our expectations. Yet of late (at least for the past month) the hyperbole has hardly been deserved: we’ve flattered to deceive. 7/10

Where will you finish? In my heart I’m certain the frontrunners are going to gallop away to Gooner glory. Yet in my head I can’t help wondering if the best Man United centre-back pairing since Bruce and Pallister is going to give them a crucial edge.

Star man Mathieu Flamini - previously a forgotten man, now carried the crucial water to win games, where we’d have surely shipped points, sieve-like last season.
Boo-boy Tomas Rosicky - the main culprit when we’ve underachieved.

Champions I’ll say Manchester United, given my record as a tipster.

Going down Derby plus any two from about 10.

Aston Villa 7th

It’s been way, way, way ahead of expectations. Exponential improvements from Young and Agbonlahor, continued brilliance from Barry and extended viewings of the true Carew and Laursen have left Villa in a position where failure to qualify for Europe would now be a disappointment. 8.5/10

Where will Villa finish? Six of the bottom eight still have to go to Villa Park (none at all of the top eight), so 60 points and at worst seventh should be within Villa’s grasp… and with that a dusting off of the passports and the freedom of Birmingham certificates for O’Neill and Lerner.

Star man Martin Laursen - but how nice to find it difficult to pick one, because so many candidates have done so well.

Boo-boy Nobody - just feel the love.

Champions Manchester United.

Going down Derby, Wigan, Birmingham.

Birmingham 16th

VBBFootball.com

It’s all pretty much what I expected so far, although less than I’d hoped for. The whole Carson Yeung takeover thing was a farce, but the silver lining is that it led to a course of events that gave us a new manager, giving us a much more positive outlook. 6/10

Where will you finish? Fourteenth. We’ll strengthen in the transfer window.

Star man Stephen Kelly - has a fine repertoire of last-ditch tackles. Honourable mentions go to Mehdi Nafti and Sebastian Larsson for their commitment and Cameron Jerome for his efforts up front.

Boo-boy Olivier Kapo - for all the hype (’the new Dugarry’ - Bruce), he hasn’t delivered. Also, McSheffery hasn’t made the step up.

Champions Manchester United.

Going down Derby, Sunderland, Fulham

Blackburn 9th

Rovers should still be looking forward confidently, but optimism is tinged with disappointment. They are scoring the goals, but the previously impervious defence has sprung some holes. Traditionally Rovers have a strong finish to the season, though, so they are still well placed. 7/10

Where will Rovers finish? They might just make seventh. There are some good teams in the chasing pack.

Star man Roque Santa Cruz - already had a fan club for his simmering looks, but it has grown following his many goals.

Boo-boy Morten Gamst - achieving less than Rovers fans know he can do. It may be because his highlights aren’t so striking now, but the slump has coincided with him changing his name from Pedersen. Spooky!

Champions Arsenal.

Going down Derby, Fulham, Wigan.

Bolton 14th

The-Wanderer.co.uk

Things were always going to be difficult. Sam Allardyce left the club in a poor state, despite his boasts to the contrary. Sammy Lee had the right ideas but didn’t have the backing of the players or the fans and was an easy target for the bully boys in the media. The jury is still out on Megson. Home results have been better, but the performances are still lacking and on the road we’re a shambles. 4/10

Where will you finish? Fifteenth. We lack the quality to finish much higher and that isn’t likely to change in the transfer window.

Star man Andy O’Brien - a solid defender who marshals the back line well. Signed as a late replacement for the dreadful Cid.

Boo-boy Kevin Nolan - nice lad. Rotten player. Get rid. Please.

Champions Arsenal.

Going down Derby, Fulham, Wigan.

Chelsea 3rd

CFCNet.co.uk

After the heady days of Jose, we seem to have been granted a degree of anonymity in the papers. That’s just fine, as long as it gives us the platform to develop the club’s footballing style and allow Avram Grant to produce a team of his own. And, let’s be honest, the man isn’t doing a bad job. 7/10

Where will you finish? We’re still there or thereabouts, but without a treatment-table miracle - or possibly the cancellation of the African Nations Cup - we’ll be slogging it out for second.

Star men Drogba and Essien - consistently brilliant, this season as last. A mention in dispatches for Kalou and Alex.

Boo-boy Florent Malouda - his bright start to the season seems like a distant memory.

Champions Manchester United.

Going down Derby, Sunderland, Wigan.

Derby 20th

RamSpace.co.uk

It’s been worse than we could possibly have imagined. 0/10

Where will you finish? Bottom. Billy Davies underestimated the Premier League, sending out players and systems that fell woefully short. He signed 10 players in the summer, but none of them has had an impact. We’ve been hammered by some good sides, but have also lost to a lot of mediocre teams. We have competed better under Jewell, but the ship hit the berg months ago.

Star man No one - but Oakley and Miller have been better than others.

Boo-boy Robert Earnshaw - a massive disappointment. Our record signing and best hope for goals, but neither manager has played him much and he’s yet to score.

Champions Arsenal.

Going down Sunderland, Bolton… and possibly us.

Everton 6th

NSNO.co.uk

We’ve had some pleasant surprises so far, not least the 12-game unbeaten run inspired by Mark Clattenburg and Liverpool. Yakubu proving he’s worth the £11m spent on him is a major positive, given the reputation as a striker’s graveyard we’ve built up over the past few years. 8/10

Where will you finish? Top five if we keep going the way we have been and if Moyes increases the manpower in midfield to complement the strong back line and the powerful attack.

Star men Almost everyone.

Boo-boy Andy van der Meyde - sad to see a talent like him struggling to get a game even in training.

Champions Not Liverpool. Again. [Ed: not bitter then!]

Going down Derby, Fulham, Birmingham.

Fulham 19th

There’s Only One F In Fulham

The half-term glass is half-empty although, with Sanchez gone, there’s a chance of a refill. A fairly bright start tainted by a poor run of luck gave way to a hapless bunch of headless chickens lacking leadership. Sanchez’s grand influx included several good buys, but honest endeavour alone isn’t enough. The shape of the team and balance of the squad have been all wrong. 4/10

Where will you finish? In the Premier League, hopefully! Let’s see how extensive Hodgson’s little black book of contacts is.

Star man Elliot Omozusi - a breath of fresh air and came through the ranks.

Boo-boy Diomansy Kamara - worse, pound for pound, than Steve Marlet. Off to the African Nations Cup with our blessing

Champions Arsenal.

Going down Derby, Wigan, Sunderland.

Liverpool 5th

ShanklyGates.co.uk

It’s been very strange. Our away record has been very good but our home form is poor. The results of the past couple of weeks will make it hard for us to mount a challenge now. The off the field problems between the owners and Benitez are an unwelcome distraction. 6/10

Where will you finish? It’s not unrealistic to think we can beat Chelsea into third but anything above that is going to be a big ask.

Star man Fernando Torres - we’ve had more than our fair share of high price flops but this lad looks the real deal.

Boo-boy Mohamed Sissoko - he’s been disappointing, but off the field the American owners have done nothing to impress supporters and the recent spat with Benitez has only reflected badly on them.

Champions Arsenal.

Going down Derby, Fulham, Birmingham.

Man City 4th

BitterAndBlue.blogspot.com

To say we’ve exceeded expectations is something of an understatement. An end to relegation scares was a given, but at best a decent top-10 finish was anticipated for Sven’s first campaign. 9/10

Where will you finish? I can’t see the Big Four being dislodged, so we’re in the next group fighting for a Uefa Cup spot. A lot will depend on who is added during this month, but I see us coming fifth or sixth.

Star man Elano - Richard Dunne has been solid once again and Martin Petrov is a threat, but the Brazilian has added a touch of magic to a side lacking any flair in the past couple of seasons.

Boo-boys The strikers - disappointingly, none of them has really stood up and staked a claim to be the main man.

Champions Arsenal.

Going down Derby, Birmingham, Wigan.

Man United 2nd

Utd were slow out of the blocks, but after what must have been a demoralising defeat to City Utd won the next eight league games on the bounce. Utd have played some excellent free-flowing football and came through a Christmas period where the football wasn’t the greatest but they still won three out of four. 8/10

Where will Man Utd finish? Park Ji-Sung has come back and with Scholes and Neville back in training we’ll have a strong squad pushing for glory on both the domestic and European fronts. Either conquering Europe or retaining the title looks a possibility.

Star man Cristiano Ronaldo - still only 22 and the best player in the division.

Boo-boy Malcolm Glazer - pricing the supporters out of Old Trafford.

Champions Manchester United.

Going down Derby, Fulham, Wigan.

Middlesbrough 15th

ComeOnBoro.com

We’ve been frustratingly inconsistent. We can put in a wonder performance against Arsenal then surrender meekly at Birmingham. We then win at Portsmouth but lose to Everton. The one constant has been a lack of cutting edge up front - we’ve been playing well, but not scoring. 4/10

Where will you finish? That depends on whether we buy a striker in January. If yes, around 11th. If no, 16th. We won’t go down but it’ll be close if we don’t buy.

Star man David Wheater - has come through the academy and slotted straight into the side. He’s strong at the back and has contributed goals, too.

Boo-boy Lee Dong-Gook - a good first touch but just not up to Premier League standard. His finishing is woeful.

Champions Manchester United.

Going down Derby, Fulham, Sunderland.

Newcastle 11th

YorkshireMags.co.uk

It’s never dull being a Newcastle fan: manager constantly under threat of the sack, a ’star’ player in jail or on bail - lots for other fans and the media to feast on. Despite what the papers say, the majority of Toon fans don’t want Big Sam to go - yet. We’ve changed managers too quickly and too often in the past. Mid-table obscurity will do for a while until he can get things stabilised and then look to improve. 3/10

Where will you finish? Unless there’s a sudden and drastic improvement, I reckon we’ll finish no higher than 13th.

Star man No one.

Boo-boys Cacapa, Butt, Barton, Geremi, Viduka…

Champions Arsenal.

Going down Sunderland, Derby, Fulham.

Portsmouth 8th

Pompey.org

Overall it’s been a superb first half to the season. Our away performances and results are little short of miraculous. But our inability to break down sides and score at home are very disappointing. 7.5/10

Where will you finish? Sixth to ninth - we’ll remain difficult to beat away. Hopefully we’ll get some more firepower and we’ve looked good against the contenders for those positions.

Star men The whole team - but Johnson, Kranjcar, Distin, Campbell and Benjani perhaps deserve special mention.

Boo-boy John Utaka - everyone would like to see him find opportunities to use his evident pace and ability more frequently.

Champions Arsenal.

Going down Derby and two out of Wigan, Birmingham, Bolton, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Fulham.

Reading 13th

Reading are all about inconsistency - it’s what Reading have become best at - especially at the back, where they are leaking goals every game. Exciting results against Liverpool are great, but Reading need to be more solid and reliable: when you’re in the battle at the bottom, taking three points from your main rivals is far more important. 5/10

Where will Reading finish? Around 15th - Reading don’t have the quality to do much better than that unless they really strengthen in the key areas.

Star man Stephen Hunt - he’s been giving us superb performances week in, week out.

Boo-boy Ibrahima Sonko - keeps getting caught out at the back and has cost us in penalty decisions.

Champions Manchester United.

Going down Derby, Sunderland, Wigan.

Sunderland 18th

It’s been a bit disappointing given that The Black cats spent £35m in the close season. The team still seems full of Championship players, though they’ve badly missed the two quality wide men in Edwards and Richardson. The home form has been decent, but Sunderland need to start picking up points away if they’re to survive. 4/10

Where will Sunderland finish? A lot depends on what wheeling and dealing Roy can do this month. The defence desperately needs strengthening and they could also do with a creative midfielder and a striking partner for Jones. I’m sure all Sunderland fans would take 17th now.

Star man Kenwyne Jones - powerful, pacy and skilful.

Boo-boy Craig Gordon - fans are divided on him, but his price tag has weighed heavily.

Champions Manchester United.

Going down Derby, Fulham, Birmingham.

Tottenham 12th

League-table-wise, there’s been a huge underperformance. Spurs are letting in far too many goals. But entertainment-wise, each game is an adventure now with Ramos. No more going away for a draw, like at Sunderland and Bolton with Jol. You don’t often see eight goals in one half, but against Reading you did. 6/10

Where will Spurs finish? Pre-season it looked like Spurs would push for the title, but t’s looking more like White Hart Lane will have to settle for mid table.

Star man Steed Malbranque - epitomises the correct blend of work ethos and skill.

Boo-boy Paul Robinson - if it’s in the six-yard box, catch the damn thing. David James said that his first coach taught him to catch the ball by positioning his hands as if he were fondling Sam Fox’s breasts. Robinson just feels a right tit most of the time.

Champions Manchester United.

Going down Derby, Sunderland, Fulham.

West Ham 10th

Hammers in the Heart

Considering we have 15 injured players it’s quite an achievement from Curbs and his men to be 10th, with a great away record. The fringe players such as Spector and new cult hero John Pantsil have all done well. But we do need to get Bellamy, Faubert and Parker fit, Ashton more mobile and win consistently at home. 8/10

Where will you finish? We’ve been there all season, so I’ll have to say 10th.

Star man Carlton Cole has surprised everyone. He’s finally fulfilling his youthful potential, works tremendously hard and is a real nuisance up front. Also, Nobby Solano looks a good signing.

Boo-boy Freddie Ljungberg - prone to injuries and migraines and yet to look anything like the player he was at Arsenal.

Champions Arsenal.

Going down Derby, Wigan, Fulham.

Wigan 17th

Wiganer.net

We started well, but losing nine on the bounce led to Hutchings leaving. But things have picked up since Bruce came in and we’re showing some fight again. Valencia is flying on the right wing and Taylor is firing in the set plays. 6/10

Where will you finish? Bruce has really turned things around - with the right additions we should be safe. Like last term, I believe there are three worse teams in this division (simply look over in Horwich).

Star man Marcus Bent - without his goals we wouldn’t be in touch with the sides around us.

Boo-boy Antoine Sibierski - has been disappointing, despite starting the season well he’s just too injury prone.

Champions Manchester United.

Going down Derby, Fulham, Bolton

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