Michael Laudrup was many Newcastle fans’ choice for the vacant manager’s job at St James’ Park but yesterday’s news made it clear why he was a non-starter.

Incredibly, Newcastle United turned down the chance of even talking to both Frank de Boer and Michael Laudrup, due to favouring Steve McClaren.

It must start with a Newcastle manager appointment that convinces, every day that goes by without one is another nail in the NUFC coffin under Mike Ashley.

Michael Laudrup has been linked with both the Newcastle and West Ham jobs but has made clear he has no interest in either.

Can there be life after Alan Pardew – Billy Miller comes up with three out of work alternatives.

Michael Laudrup won Swansea’s first trophy last season before being sacked this time around, James Wallbridge argues he is ideal to replace Pardew.

Pardew has always been tactically inept, has never had a plan B in a match. We only seem good when we play the 4-3-3 but again Pardew thought we should play 4-4-1-1 against Everton so that the wide midfielders could help Debuchy and Santon against Baines, Mirallas, Coleman, but it didn’t work because we could never get a foothold in the game.