In fact ... during this period we won ONE game out of EIGHTEEN! But Kinnear claims "everything was going in our favour".
What God-for-saken planet is that man on?
Joe Kinnear: "I got 20 points from 19 games.
"Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer, the Messiahs, got nine points between them.
What Planet Is Joe Kinnear On?
"When I went into hospital, we were 13th with 13 games left. Everything was going in our favour.
"All the other clubs were getting beat, and we were on a great run. It was looking an absolute doddle.
"I said to Mike, 'let me come back', but he said, 'no, the club doctor spoke to the specialist, and it was too dangerous.
"What disappointed me most was that, irrespective of my health, I could have been a figurehead, so Alan could have bounced things off me.
"I would have been able to help and guide him. Alan has been a phenomenal player, but he's never been in management or coaching."