Souness also described the appointment of Kinnear as director of football as a “vote of no confidence” from owner Mike Ashley in manager Alan Pardew.
Graeme Souness: “I think it puts Alan Pardew in a very difficult situation.
“I know as a manager I wouldn’t want to be reading or hearing that someone is coming in to make all the footballing decisions for me.
“As a manager you are obviously paid well, your neck is on the line and then someone else is going to be making all the big decisions at the club.
“I wouldn’t accept it and I don’t think Alan Pardew will.
“I think it will end up in tears for someone.
“In this instance you are talking about someone [Pardew] who has had the power and it has been taken away from him.
“I think if that had been in the job description when he signed his contract he could accept that but in this instance where he has had the power to decide who comes and who leaves and then it is going to be taken from you – that is a vote of no confidence.
“I think that is someone saying ‘Look, we are not happy with the way you are doing your job’ and as a manager I would find it very hard to accept that situation.
“This will not go down well with Alan Pardew, I can assure you.”
NEWCASTLE UNITED FIXTURES
All in all it's a good fixture list - and no matter how you dress it up, we have to play 19 clubs home and away, does it REALLY matter what order they come?
We go to Stadium of Shite on Oct 26, and the Mackems come to St James' Park on Feb 1st.
Our Boxing Day fixture is home to Stoke; New Years Day away to West Brom; and we finish the campaign at Anfield on May 11th.
Saturday August 17
15:00Premier League Manchester City v Newcastle United
Saturday August 24
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v West Ham United
Saturday August 31
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Fulham Saturday
September 14
15:00Premier League Aston Villa v Newcastle United
Saturday September 21
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Hull City
Saturday September 28
15:00Premier League Everton Newcastle v United
Saturday October 5
15:00Premier League Cardiff City v Newcastle United
Saturday October 19
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Liverpool
Saturday October 26
15:00Premier League Sunderland v Newcastle United
Saturday November 2
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Chelsea
Saturday November 9
15:00Premier League Tottenham v Newcastle United
Saturday November 23
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Norwich City
Saturday November 30
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v West Brom
Tuesday December 3
19:45Premier League Swansea City v Newcastle United
Saturday December 7
15:00Premier League Man Utd v Newcastle United
Saturday December 14
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Southampton
Saturday December 21
15:00Premier League Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Thursday December 26
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Stoke City
Saturday December 28
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Arsenal
Wednesday January 1 2014
15:00Premier League West Brom v Newcastle United
Saturday January 11 2014
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Manchester City
Saturday January 18 2014
15:00Premier League West Ham United v Newcastle United
Tuesday January 28 2014
19:45Premier League Norwich City v Newcastle United
Saturday February 1 2014
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Sunderland
Saturday February 8 2014
15:00Premier League Chelsea v Newcastle United
Wednesday February 12 2014
19:45Premier League Newcastle United v Tottenham
Saturday February 22 2014
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Saturday March 1 2014
15:00Premier League Hull City v Newcastle United
Saturday March 8 2014
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Everton
Saturday March 15 2014
15:00Premier League Fulham v Newcastle United
Saturday March 22 2014
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Saturday March 29 2014
15:00Premier League Southampton v Newcastle United
Saturday April 5 2014
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Man Utd
Saturday April 12 2014
15:00Premier League Stoke City v Newcastle United
Saturday April 19 2014
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Swansea City
Saturday April 26 2014
15:00Premier League Arsenal v Newcastle United
Saturday May 3 2014
15:00Premier League Newcastle United v Cardiff City
Sunday May 11 2014
15:00Premier League Liverpool v Newcastle United
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