So today Newcastle are expected to belatedly confirm Joe Kinnear as their new director of football but last night his rant on talkSPORT will have further alienated the club's supporters.
He said:
'I heard a silly comment of 'what can I attract?' I can open the door to any manager in the world, anyone, that's the difference.
I've spent my whole life talking to Alex Ferguson, week in, week out, what would you do?
I can pick the phone up at any time of the day and speak to Arsene Wenger, any manager in the league. In all the divisions. I don't know what angle they've got, if they want to sit down and argue with me...
Some are talking out of their backsides, a load of tosh. I'm not accepting it, as simple as that. I have certainly got more intelligence than them, that's a fact.'
I'm sure many Newcastle fans wouldn't agree but I'm quite glad he's back, if only to add some comedy value to a game which has become so serious and mundane at times.
.. Oyi Oyi Joe, you tell em son, 'ave it' !!
