Results the key for Kinnear

Joe Kinnear will have to let Newcastle's results do the talking after the interim manager admitted he is sick of defending himself against criticism from the English press. Kinnear marked his arrival with a foul-mouthed tirade at local journalists in his first press conference after growing frustrated with the ridicule he had suffered since replacing Kevin Keegan. The former Wimbledon boss's appointment at St James' Park was greeted with scepticism as he hadn't managed in the top-flight for 10 years and had been out of football for four years since leaving Nottingham Forest. Kinnear swore over 50 times during his verbal attack on the reporters he felt had unfairly criticised him and, speaking after his side's gutsy 2-2 draw at Everton, he made it clear he has no intention of talking to the written press again. "I want to make... [read full story]