Good luck to whoever gets the job.

THey'll need it......

Agreed mate, he's worked a miracle with what he's had to work with and yet he's still be sacked. Almost halfway through the season and they're comfortably mid table something West Ham fans wish they could say. I know their recent results have been poor but they've played some good stuff too, I've warmed to Hughton he seemed to grow into the position and into a very competent manager. They claim to want a more experienced manager which seems just as bizarre as the sacking itself.

Waiting for the Newcastle job?

[url=http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_6557579,00.htmlJol leaves Ajax[/url.

If he was prepared to go to Fulham in the summer then I'd imagine Newcastle will now be an option.

Doesn't he have a house up there? I'm sure I remember him saying he kept his house and I'm pretty sure it's in the North East.

Would be a good appointment, although I'm unsure if he's what they need in their current situation.

Jol quit Ajax because expectations were too high.

If he takes the Newcastle job, he's in for a very big surprise

Not from the fans.

I know we all like to poke fun at Toon fans for their 'we're the biggest club since Sliced Bread FC' attitude, but they really are being treated like crap by that idiot in charge up there

He`s not so bad, I got a free cup when I bought something online from his shop

As much as I like Hughton, if we replace him with Jol then it would be a good decision by Ashley. Ruthless, yes, but it would be an upgrade. If it's Pardew, as I've been led to believe has been lined up for the last month, then it will be an absolute disgrace.

Anyway, thanks for everything Chris. Will never forget the fun we had last season and what you've done for us this season too. A little disappointed he'd climbed into Paul Barron's car before I got chance to shake his hand today and I'll never forget the look of devastation on his face as he pulled away, he just looked like a broken man.

There's only one Chris Hughton.

You look at what Newcastle did last and where they are currently you have to wonder what more exactly Ashley wants? Hughton has every right to feel gutted, he has been dumped on from a great height.

Hughton has been brilliant for them and has come out of this situation looking like a true gentleman as some fans have put it, he will be back in management very soon if there any justice

Can't see it being at a Premier League side though

I dunno Avram Grant looks ready for the chop and West ham will need a good championship manager next year

I'm not sure Grant will leave before the end of the season tbh.

Villa in trouble?

I guess teh rumours were right about Clipboard Chris not being popular with Mike Ashley. Martin Jol is a very good manager IMO. Likeable chap too. I think it may turn out to be a good decision. Like City did with Hughes, it all looked a bit cloak and dagger.

I am not sure if it is still on YouTube but there was a clip from a Spurs Supporters Forum attended by Martin Jol. He was asked about the Mendes 'goal' at Old Trafford. It went something like this:

Supporter: When Mendes' goal was not given, you kept calm and refrained from criticising the ref to the media

Jol: I wasn't calm. I was furious. I spoke to the referee after the final whistle and asked him why he did not award the goal. He gave me an explanation and I replied, "You are a pr**k". The ref responded with "You cannot call me a pr**k". I said, "Can I think you are a pr**k?" The ref responded by telling me "You can think whatever you want". I said "Ok. I think you are a pr**k"

Bloody 'ell, that one's got whiskers on it. I had Gary Stephenson say similar to me in a Leeds v Halifax game in the 80s. Only his went something like this: "what would you do if I called you a c**t?" - I'd send you off - "what would you do if I thought you was a c**t?" - what can I do about thinking? - "I think you're a c**t"

I just let him and the Leeds scrum half rag each other for the rest of the game and accepted that I'd get a crap assessment

Where's the £50 millions that O'Neill will demand for new players going to come from?

O'Neill could bankrupt Bill Gates and still win naff-all

United v City rescheduled to clash with Bulls v Rhinos on Feb 13th. Wonderful.

Only glimmer of hope is that the football will be re-scheduled back to 12th Feb if United are playing on the following Tuesday in the CL. When will that be decided?

I'd be looking at the plus's if i was Hughton,he's got xmas and new year off,his stock has increased massively during his spell in charge and he'll have be able to pick his next job at his leisure.

If City and United play with the lack of ambition displayed in the previous derby, I would settle for watching the meaningless, inter-city ('Derby' - my eye) game in the crater

O'Neill only ever had money to spend at Villa. He wanted more money at Villa so that he could match the ambitions of Randy Lerner (i.e. CL qualification).

RE Martin Jol: My opinion of him would go down if I felt that was some kind of joke he repeated. Ah well, still comes across as being a likeable bloke

Alan f*cking Pardew.

RIP Newcastle United Football Club.

Could be worse, could get Shearer back.