KEVIN Keegan heads for talks with Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley this morning insisting that he remains 'excited' about his next three years at St James' Park.
Keegan conceded yesterday that he called his press conference a day early after being summoned to London for an 11am meeting with Ashley and Dennis Wise, the club's executive director (football).
The hastily arranged gathering was called after Ashley decided he wanted to hear an explanation from his manager following Keegan's honest assessment that the Magpies face a fruitless task of forcing their way into the top four.
Keegan has no intentions of walking away for a second time from Newcastle, having quit his post in January 1997 after a fall-out with the former regime.
And, provided he is given the backing and encouragement to invest in his the squad during the close-season, the 57-year-old maintains the confidence he can deliver relative success during the remaining term of the contract he signed in January.
"I've got three years, I am looking forward to the next three years - at least - you know I'll only be 60 then," said Keegan, who claimed it was a 'good thing' he was meeting Ashley.
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There had been suggestions he was on the brink of leaving after losing the enjoyment with the realisation that Newcastle do not have the financial clout to compete with the Premier League's top four.
"Definitely not," he insisted. "The challenge is there for all of us. It's great, you know, it hasn't taken anything away for me despite reading stuff to the contrary.
Posted by: Big Mike Ashley, Blu Bambu with the Mort on 2:04pm Fri 9 May 08
Just to say me & Kevin are fine & everything is going well. I've told Kevin that he can not only offer big wages but I'll also throw in any amount of all the old tut I knock out form my topp quality retail sports outlets! Here Chris get them in mate!!
Just to say me & Kevin are fine & everything is going well. I've told Kevin that he can not only offer big wages but I'll also throw in any amount of all the old tut I knock out form my topp quality retail sports outlets! Here Chris get them in mate!!
Posted by: The Mort, Blu Bambu with Big Mike & l;ittle Dennis on 2:22pm Fri 9 May 08
I agree Mike give them as much as they want, anything to get them up here! I've sent little Dennis to the bar coz I'm next up on the mike. Here we go all together now "Oh me lads you should have seen us ganin......"! "We hate sunland, we hate sunland" Get that on your interweb space face thing lads. Oh no Dennis leave the taxi driver alone he's not worth it!!
I agree Mike give them as much as they want, anything to get them up here! I've sent little Dennis to the bar coz I'm next up on the mike. Here we go all together now "Oh me lads you should have seen us ganin......"! "We hate sunland, we hate sunland" Get that on your interweb space face thing lads. Oh no Dennis leave the taxi driver alone he's not worth it!!
Posted by: Dennis "Taxi Driver" Wise, Doin the lambeth walk, Oi! on 2:58pm Fri 9 May 08
Alright my lovely diamond geezers? Dennis the menace here & I just want to let all you top boys out there know that everything is well sweet between me, the big man & the gaffer. I'm gona put a monkey on us to do the biz on sunday & a pony to sign some puka players. Some muppets out there are trying to stir things up but they are just havin a giraffe my friends so lets just all go out for a ruby murry in our new whistles & have a few pints of fizzy. Be lucky
Alright my lovely diamond geezers? Dennis the menace here & I just want to let all you top boys out there know that everything is well sweet between me, the big man & the gaffer. I'm gona put a monkey on us to do the biz on sunday & a pony to sign some puka players. Some muppets out there are trying to stir things up but they are just havin a giraffe my friends so lets just all go out for a ruby murry in our new whistles & have a few pints of fizzy. Be lucky
Posted by: George Agdgdgwngo, Uganda on 3:38pm Fri 9 May 08
Good evening madam, my name is George & I am emailing from your bank. It has been suggested that the lovely Mr Keegan may be in need of some monies so he can try & buy many good players for Newcastle Utd FC in his efforts to stop football being boring. Well I can just say that here at the national bank of Uganda me & cousin Bensing are to agree with the fine Mr Kevin & wish to help him. We have said monies available to him & on my screen the amount is... $64m Uganden dollers which at the current rate works out at..... £19.36 which I believe could buy the whole of club Sunderlad with enough change to buy beautiful Boro & some fans to fill the stadium. So if I can just have your sort code & bank account details we can wire you the monies direct to your account.
Good evening madam, my name is George & I am emailing from your bank. It has been suggested that the lovely Mr Keegan may be in need of some monies so he can try & buy many good players for Newcastle Utd FC in his efforts to stop football being boring. Well I can just say that here at the national bank of Uganda me & cousin Bensing are to agree with the fine Mr Kevin & wish to help him. We have said monies available to him & on my screen the amount is... $64m Uganden dollers which at the current rate works out at..... £19.36 which I believe could buy the whole of club Sunderlad with enough change to buy beautiful Boro & some fans to fill the stadium. So if I can just have your sort code & bank account details we can wire you the monies direct to your account.
Posted by: King Kev, A pub in London after meeting Big Mike on 4:51pm Fri 9 May 08
Just to let all the fans know that me & big Mike are fine & the new season will be great. And I tell you something & you can tell him if he's reading this.... When you get local sports writers peddeling tut & saying I'm going to leave... Well I tell you he's gone down in my estimations. Don't believe the hype!!
Just to let all the fans know that me & big Mike are fine & the new season will be great. And I tell you something & you can tell him if he's reading this.... When you get local sports writers peddeling tut & saying I'm going to leave... Well I tell you he's gone down in my estimations. Don't believe the hype!!
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