I just want him in so we can move on and try and stay up. I'll support him 100%, I think he's a good manager.
Analysis BBC's chief football writer Phil McNulty Unai Emery's decision to stay at Villarreal rather than take over as Newcastle United's new manager is a bitter blow to the club's Saudi Arabian hierarchy and continues a faltering start to their time in charge. In a blizzard of optimistic messages coming out of the north-east of England on Tuesday, it seemed Emery would find the attraction of Tyneside impossible to resist and he would be in his post before the end of the week to oversee the great revival. There was even a video unearthed of Emery supposedly gazing wistfully around St James' Park during his time at Arsenal, presumably suggesting that this was the place he was always destined to come. Not quite. It emerged in Spain, after Emery had guided Villarreal to victory over Young Boys of Berne in the Champions League on Tuesday night, that this was not quite the done deal and he was supposedly less than impressed by the lack of a clear vision in Newcastle's future plan. The confirmation of this damaging setback came in statement from Emery re-affirming his commitment to Villarreal, leaving Newcastle's money-no-object owners to leaf through the list of candidates below Emery on their list. This has been a less-than-ideal dawn to this brave new world at Newcastle United, with Steve Bruce's inevitable sacking delayed, more poor results and their top target staying put in Spain. The usual suspects will now be rounded up, with former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe the early alternative, but they will all know they are second choice at best after Emery's very public rejection of any interest Newcastle had shown. Newcastle cannot afford any more mis-steps. They need to get their new man in and quickly because, just in case anyone has forgotten amid the hysteria and jubilation of former owner Mike Ashley's departure, they have a team that currently has "relegation" stamped over it and all the money in the world might not help them unless they stay in the Premier League this season.
Nah, they clearly have reservations. Caulkin reckons Howe isn't actually an option. Martinez, isn't going to ditch Belgium before a World Cup. Favre, not sure why they're not bothered about him, unless they want to gamble and wait on Benitez. Or unless Nuno's sacking has presented another option. One of those two things. Nothing going to happen before the weekend - another Everton defeat might make it clearer. I think Emery presented a big name ahead of schedule, but they made a complete hash of the approach. They can spin it, privately, of course.
They made a hash of it - ****ing right they did if it was thumbheed put in charge of negotiations. Guarantee the **** had pornhub open on a window with his pants down battering one out to midget porn whilst the zoom call with Emery started. Leaving Manuel in utter disbelief and mentally ****ing scarred for life.
