O'Neill Spits Out His Dummy (again)

Last updated : 01 February 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

O'Neill was wanted by Newcastle when Graeme Souness was shown the exit door, but he knocked it back. And despite spending a fortune in the transfer market, the ex-Celtic gaffa is struggling in the Premiership.

Leading Celtic to glory in the two-horse league in Scotland doesn't stand for much in England. And we saw the true side of him in the World Cup in the summer when he was covering the event for TV. Proved wrong so often, he finally had the nation laughing when he finally lost the plot and shouted at a certain French player "I don't care how many World Cup medals you have ... how many Premiership and Champions League medals ... I AM RIGHT!"

Substitute Antoine Sibierski wrapped up the points for Newcastle in injury-time but O'Neill pointed to a disputed effort from Carew that was an obvious push on Sibierski, as the reason for defeat.

O'Neill: "I was not best pleased. It was a big moment in the game and it was a goal. I have seen it back and nothing will convince me. It is blatantly obvious it is a goal - if anybody was fouling, it was Sibierski on Carew."

O'Neill faces a tough Spring, as his side are heading in one direction ... towards the relegation dog-fight. Is he good enough to manage in the Premiership? You tell me.