Kinnear Returns
The 66 year old, returns to St James’ Park 5 years after a controversial period as manager of the club.
Kinnear was named as interim manager in September 2008 following Kevin Keegan’s resignation and was expected to be in charge for just one month, before the club decided he would remain at the helm until the end of the season.
His time at the club was certainly not dull. One of his first press conferences ended with Kinnear swearing 52 times at Daily Mail journalist, Simon Bird.
During his reign as manager of United, Kinnear was unpopular, to say the least. However, he can be commended for the signings of Peter Løvenkrands, Kevin Nolan and Ryan Taylor, who became fan favorites during their time on Tyneside.
The latter acquisition (Ryan Taylor) was part of an exchange which saw Charles N’Zogbia leave the club to join Wigan, after being wrongly called ‘insomnia’ by Kinnear.
So following all this controversy, is Joe Kinnear’s appointment a good one for the club?
Kinnear’s main goal will be to orchestrate Newcastle’s transfers.
Kinnnear had this to say today to Sky Sports News:
“I’m a very good judge of player and a good tactician,”
“Anything to do with football, I’ve been involved in. I intend to make Newcastle far better than they are now.
“I see a good player and know a good player. I have no other agenda. If I see players at the club right now and don’t think they are good enough I intend to move them on.”
Kinnear insisted there will “there will be no issues” between him and Pardew.
“I’m not picking the team,” added Kinnear. “I’m there solely to make sure he gets the best possible team on the pitch.”
So what do think of this appointment? Will he be the one to sign the right players for the club or not?
The Spectator's View 
you cant knock him,he was under a massive task when last appointed and did not get the suport he should have from our fans,i think he willl be an assett as pardew needs guidance judging on what we saw last year..so get behind him and give him a chance,i certainly will,he knows what he is talking about when it comes to football…
What planet are you from? His record as Newcastle manager , average ,2 wins every 10 games , as well as making us a laughing stock with his legendary insane foul mouthed rants. What was his cultured tactics with Wimbledon? When he was sacked as Nottingham forest manager they were second from bottom! Why do you think no other club would touch this classless oaf with a barge pole? The whole country will be laughing at this appointment who will be our manager by christmas
No kinnear stay away you are not welcome in Newcastle, you are just a potty mouthed fool.
Awful decision, I don’t what might have prompted this. A bender with Ashley, Pardew and Llambias in it perhaps.