16) Brendan Rodgers, 1.67 points per game, 0 titles, 1 top four finish, 152 games, 187pts
It’s nice to see Rodgers ahead of Moyes in this list. He very almost collected a title in 2013/14 but was pipped to it by Manuel Pellegrini – who naturally appears a little later on. Our manager prides himself on trusting young players and playing a passing brand of football. He’s versatile with his tactical choices and expects his players to be too. His intelligence and passion cannot be questioned, and it’s only his record in the transfer market which has really held him back. We’re right behind him this term and hope the new acquisitions can fire us back into the Champions League.
15) Sir Bobby Robson, 0 titles, 2 top four finishes, 188 games, 194pts
The second of two knights on this list, Robson managed Barcelona and England in the 1980s, but was still doing an excellent job for Newcastle this century. A true footballing gent. Sadly passed away in 2009.
14) Kevin Keegan, 1.54 points per game, 0 titles, 2 top four finishes, 267 games, 197pts
Our former forward managed Newcastle’s swashbuckling team of the 1990s, but is most famous for his ‘Love it’ rant about Ferguson… It cost his team the title of course, and managerially, he’s never really been the same since.
13) Gianluca Vialli, 1.74 points per game, 0 titles, 2 top four finishes, 94 games, 204pts
The former Italian forward was Chelsea boss before Roman Abramovich’s billions transformed them from also-rans to contenders.
