The Poolie Bunker

Alan Shearer.....7/4....the chosen one.

Ant n Dec......7/4......Geordie Chuckle brothers.

Sting........4/1...Tantric tw*t.

Jimmy Nail......5/1.....he'll think about it.

The Likely Lads.....8/1...... unlikely lads more like.

Robson Green....69/1....for women of a certain age.

Mike Neville.....100/1..... Posh Geordie.

A decent manager......12,365,725,876,987,285,986./1..NO CHANCE

they will go for a foriegner if shearer backs out

Unless Denise Welch throws her hat into the ring

what odds for George House?

I've just heard off a few people that Newcastle will be going for an Englishman at the club and the 2 main candidates are Alan Shearer (obv) and Harry Redknapp or however you spell it

Harry Redknapp claims he is in the dark over talk linking him with the manager's job at Newcastle and insists he is happy at Portsmouth.



The Fratton Park chief has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to replace Sam Allardyce at St James' Park following the former Bolton manager's exit on Wednesday.


A number of names including Alan Shearer, Martin Jol and Mark Hughes have been linked with a move to Newcastle, but Magpies owner Mike Ashley is believed to have made Redknapp his top target.


However, Redknapp insists he has had no contact with Newcastle and is content with life at Portsmouth.



Unaware


"I really do not know anything about this. I have not spoken to anyone from Newcastle," Redknapp told The News.


"When I saw Sam had left my immediate thoughts were that Alan Shearer was a certainty to take over.


"There's nothing in my being linked with the job. I had an offer not so long ago to take over at what I consider a massive club but I didn't go.


"I am happy down on the south coast."


Portsmouth would be loath to lose Redknapp who has transformed their fortunes and established them as European contenders.

I am hoping that they give it to Steve McClaren

16-1 for Jose so i have invested a few quid.

It sounds like an ideal job. Sign a 3 year contract, then get the sack with your contract paid up 6 months later for only getting the club as far as mid-table. Spend the rest of the time feeling your arse grow on the settee.