Well i rubbished this story when it first emerged last week but it seems to have some legs. Still don't really believe it; 1) Why would Newcastle want an inexperienced manager as Director of Football ? 2) Would Wise want a job without day to day involvement ? 3) What about Wise's bond with Bates ? On the other side, he's still really not won over all the Leeds fans - got a bottle thrown at him as he walked in front of us after h-t on Sat. Obviously if its true, whether its good or bad news depends on who we get to replace him. Matt
Richard Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Looks like the little runt is off .. BREAKING Dennis Wise's future as Leeds United manager was in serious doubt today with Newcastle United fighting to lure the 41-year-old to St James' Park. The Premiership club are understood to have offered Wise a position within Kevin Keegan's regime, and sources on Tyneside suggest Newcastle officials are confident of completing a deal subject to agreeing compensation with Leeds. Wise's roll at St James' Park would equate to that of a director of football, providing him with influence over most aspects of the Newcastle's operations but giving the former Chelsea midfielder no input into the day-to-day running of the club's squad. Keegan is not believed to be interested in recruiting Wise as his assistant manager. Leeds were indicating today that they still expect Wise to be in charge of the Elland Road club for tomorrow night's League One clash with Southend United at Roots Hall, but it is believed that Newcastle have made United's manager aware of their interest, and they are waiting to discover whether he will accept a move to Tyneside. United have already lost former assistant manager Gustavo Poyet to Tottenham Hotspur this season, and Wise's departure would disrupt the club at a crucial time with 18 league matches remaining. Leeds climbed to within a point of second position in the League One table after their 1-1 draw with Luton Town on Saturday. _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!!
