Theodorakopoulos Gone!

The Aussie coach with the longest surname in history has been officially sacked by the Newcastle United Jets, with Assistant Coach Gary Van Egmond appointed Caretaker Coach.

A lot of people I've talked to or listened to their opinion’s on the matter have agreed with the Newcastle board in showing "Theowatsit" the door but I have to disagree and say that they haven’t exactly done themselves any favors with this move.

They parted ways with Richard Money at the end of last season and didn’t like his style of football so in came Nick Theo to try to help bring out the attacking flair in their squad and try to play attractive and attacking football. Now they haven’t won one game during the whole first round of the A-League but I have enjoyed watching them when I have gotten the chance. They have been VERY unlucky not to win games and have been hit hard by suspensions and injuries. Is this the coach’s fault? I would say no. Not in this case anyway. What do they think bringing someone new in is going to do now?

Remo Nogerotto the corrupt bastard (you can’t kick the tag from his Northern Spirit days by just heading a bit further up the F3 mate!) should be taking some of the fall for the farcical situation where the club has a 19 year old kid as their starting keeper and NOONE on the bench! As for Okon being the marquee all I can do is laugh. Nick Theo has had a public falling out with his captain and Im sure if he had the chance to select more of his own players (such as another season, hint hint) then im sure the Jets would have been a much more formidable force.

They might get their first win of the season against New Zealand next week and this could put more crap onto Nick Theo but I’m sure that they would have done the job anyway. Their luck was bound to change and then the good football that they were playing under Theo would have got the results and praise that it deserved. Ill use Queensland and Miron Bleiburg last season as a prime example. Their football was sexy but they weren’t getting the results due to being horribly unlucky in front of goal. Look where they are now. Sitting pretty in 2^nd spot with the same manager.

I just think sacking the coach wasn’t the right answer in this case and I feel terrible for Nick Theo who I’m sure will bounce back in his next job. If things keep heading south Id look further up in the club than the manager for the source of their problems *cough*.

DANE