Coals To Newcastle

Who in their right mind is going to accept the Newcastle hot seat now that Big Sam has been found out.

Harry Redknapp is probably one of the most streetwise managers in the game and it looks like he has turned it down, Mark Hughes is currently been touted as favourite at the time of writing but how long would he be given to turn a mediocre squad into a successful trophy winning side.

Newcastle are almost certainly the most unsuccessful "biggest" club in the world, they have absolutely no history or pedigree and yet their fans demand success.

Success for the Geordie's is at best a top six finish, they were spoilt a little bit when Keegan was in charge and they came so so close to a Premiership title but their star has waned and their squad is currently full of has-beens and unsuccessful foreign imports.

Newcastle need a clear out and a change of direction, they need a revolution and who would be the men for the job, it has to be the dream team pairing of Keegan and Shearer, no-one else could light the blue touch paper better than these two and any other appointment would just be regarded as second best.