Joe: I’ll prove my critics wrong

Oct 5 2008 by Steve Brown, Sunday Sun

JOE KINNEAR insists he has no regrets about taking the Newcastle job . . .

And is determined to prove his critics wrong by leaving United in a better position than when he took up the reins.

Kinnear was appointed interim manager nine days ago, and has endured a week in which he claims to have been mocked and undermined by certain quarters of the media.

That has led to threats of legal action and a refusal to speak to the journalists in question, while Kinnear has been left “sickened” by the entire episode — prompting his foul-mouthed rant at Thursday’s Press conference.

However, he has not questioned his decision to take on “one of the most difficult clubs in the country to manage”, and has only stiffened his resolve to answer his critics.

“If I’d known then what I know now I’d have still taken the job for sure, no question,” he said.

“Despite everything, I’ve never had a point where I’ve thought ‘What the Hell am I doing here?’ It’s the opposite in fact, it makes me determined to prove my point.

“I can see why people say Newcastle is one off the most difficult clubs in the country to manage. But if I leave the club in a better shape than when I arrived, that will be my answer to the critics.”