Joe Kinnear - Manager of Newcastle

Newcastle have named former Wimbledon and Luton Town manager Joe Kinnear as their interim boss until the end of October, succeeding Kevin Keegan.

The shock appointment follows news that Terry Venables turned down the role over concerns about job security.

The Magpies have been without a manager since Keegan departed, slumping to three defeats under Chris Hughton.

Kinnear, who has been out of work since resigning as Nottingham Forest boss in 2004, said: "I am very excited."

He added: "Results have not been great of late, but there is a lot of quality in the squad and I am very confident the players are capable of climbing the league table.

"Newcastle United is a great club. When I was in charge of Wimbledon I always remember the passion of the fans up there and how great a stadium St James' Park is.

"It is a big challenge but one I am really looking forward to."

The 61-year-old resigned from Forest in December 2004 after a poor start to the season, despite having kept the club up in the previous season.

However, he is best remembered for his spell in charge of Wimbledon in the 1990s, leading them to sixth in the league in 1994.

The former Tottenham full-back told BBC Radio 5 Live that he expects to be in charge for around six to eight games, starting with Saturday's home match against Blackburn.

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Amazing.  I believe Mickey Mouse turned them down so went for the next best thing.

F***ing hell

that really is scraping the barrell, even for the geordies.     

terry venables is one of the biggest football whores around, who'll go anywhere for a few bob, and even he wouldn't touch them with a barge poll.

what a mess!

what a joke, a four week contract? The quicker they go down the better.

The cockney mafia brings in...a cockney. Dennis Wise former Wimbledon player...Joe Kinnear former Wimbledon manager. Dennis Wise the Newcastle director of footballer...Joe Kinnear Newcastle manager. Coincidence? Not for me.

Joke of a club...I love it.

terry venables is one of the biggest football whores around, who'll go anywhere for a few bob

sorry mate but I totally disagree here, had terry venables not quit his England post to deal with his court appearances and stop anymore embarrassment  being heaped on the national side I believe England would have had another title by now, In my eyes venables top manager !

Unlucky, Mr. Joe Kinnear. You have accepted the worst job in the world. No freedom, no opinion, no resources.

The crazy gang are back, cracking stuff as usual with the barcodes

I hear that Kinnear's first task is to try and lure Vinnie Jones out of Hollywood to partner Joey Barton in centre midfield.

Going down, going down, going down... 

Newcastle = The New Crazy Gang.

I can see the coaching appointments now: Vinny Jones and John Fashanu.

What Happened to Venables then?

What Happened to Venables then?

More than likely the shortness of the contract I guess. Probably not willing to take the chance of the bar codes getting hammered in that short space of time while he was in charge.

      

God bless the geordies they do amuse me!! Joe Kinnear to the rescue ha ha ha Ill give him 4 weeks before they hound him out

What is the point in him even being given the job. Any sort of repor they build with him will just be taken away straight after it develops

You get a manager to last but they get a manager for a temporay basis.

The fans are complaining about lack of money and what have you so why pay a guy so much for just 4 weeks when they could just kep the caretaker in charge who would do just as bad.

Im sick to the back teeth of Newcastle, all this underachieving crap drives me mad, they are no longer a good team, they are jsut about average and there position over the years have proven that. They don't even mount any sort of challenge in a cup competition. I would be quite happy to see them go down to be honest.

They are a laughing stock.

A manager is for life - not just for Autumn.

This will be typical Newcastle, trust me. Joe Kinnear wins all the games he's in charge for so the fans come out on Sky with David Craig saying how much of a god Mike Ashley is for choosing Kinnear and he should be given the job permanantly, so the board of Newcastle United do what they always do and listen to their fans and appoint Kinnear full time. Then once he's got the job on a full time basis he goes five games without a win, Sky and David Craig are back outside St James' with all the same geordies whinging about Kinnear and Ashley and Wise while singing their one and only song "there's only one Kevin Keegan."

I can see it now.

Still some fans only want Keegan,get a grip he aint coming back. David (I'll bankrupt ye) O Leary will get the job and get them relegated.I hear he's on the shorlist along with some top names dipsy wispy and La la,Appartenly Tinky winky and Po have ruled themselves out.

He has even admitted he only took the job because no one else would.

Being a manager there is like being a special guest on a tv show....Who's november's manager, Peter Andre

Great start, 1-0 down already

good job he is only a special guest or they would be calling for his head at the break

Oh smashing. Everton and Newcastle for the drop oh how Id love it

Poor old geordies there'll all be out in force tonight.