He's such a drama queen!

Bernd Neuenkirchen, Houston, TX, US

If every team in the premiership was 'billionaired' to gain access to European gold three would, eventually, be relegated.
Good luck Kevin, you are better off without the hassle. The only way the mugs outside of the 'elite' are going to have any success is through the Johnson's Paint Trophy.

Fred Hall, Sunderland, UK

Keegan is not trying to get a pay off - he is the only player i've heard of to give his testimonial money BACK TO THE CLUB, he loves newcastle united. and he's not moaning, he's been pretty silent. you'd be annoyed if the board and the useless dennis wise were making all the decisions.

Michael, Northumbria,

I suspect Keegam quit only to reconsider his position and hope the board sack him so he gets a large pay off. The man was a talented player but a joke as a manager for a club who are the biggest joke in footballing mis-management since Leeds went bankrupt.

Chris H, Woking, UK

Football managers are no different to football players.Get yourself a huge and long as possible contract,and then get moved on for the big payoff. Big Sam,Avram Grant, SteveMcClaren,Sven(twice) have all enjoyed vast payouts for failure.Funny thing,people out there feel sorry for them.

Alan Barrett, Fetcham, Surrey, UK

Keegan is a choker and a moaner.. When things get tough, he gets going...He should leave football and give us all a rest from his stupid antics.

hamad Lone, London, England

Let's not beat about the bush Kevin Keegan is and always has been a very poor manager and like the majority of other ex professional footballer managers extremely lucky. British football has always failed to grasp that being a good footballer does not automatically make you a good manager.

john. gilmore, Chantilly, france

Ashley is proven incompetent by selecting Dennis Wise and his cronies. Ashley's chairman can’t manage the boardroom and can’t communicate with the fans. Ashley must learn quickly that you can’t demand success of a team manager while interfering by hiring, transferring and firing players.

T David Pattison, Edinburgh, Scotland

ashley must sell his position on tyneside is untenable. leeds is two hours drive away newcastle thats the only place he be welcome.
A buch of cockney chancers are not welcome. In his position he be lucky to get back what he paid for the club as others will see he can't go on.

paul gilboy, newcastle , tyne & wear

Ashley thinks he can run Newcastle like one of his cheap and nasty high street sportswear shops. Sell up and go back to punting cheap tracksuits Ashley - we don't want you anywhere near our club.

Ged, Newcastle, UK

astle just does not realize that the fans at newcastle will not tolerate these moronic actions. he does not seem to know that he has just gripped a tiger by its tail and and it is going to bite his head off. newcastle fans act in unison and are not a group of 'could not care less' individuals.

watson, taunton, somerset

When it comes down to it, Ashley is trying to run the club like American football-a Gen Mgr who decides on/signs the players and a head coach to get them playing. Frankly there isn't anything wrong with this...in America. oddly in America when the coach is also the GM it fails. Toon 4 life!!!!!

craig oilschlager, appleton wi, usa

Man Utd fan here - what a disgraceful way to treat Keegan and the Newcastle fans - I am losing heart in football, it has sold its soul, and I include Old Trafford in that statement.

I think the likes of Platini and Blatter have a good point, much as though I dont like them.

Redman, B'ham, UK

Too right Chris of Worthing ! Newcastle FC and their "supporters" only get what they deserve.

Table 34 - now..

john, watford, england

Looks like it will be Newcastle, West Brom and one from Hull and Stoke to go down then.

Terry Hamblin, Bournemouth,

Mike Ashley has made millions! Just shows you don't have to be intelligent or wise to do that. His Newcastle adventure has been a farrago of nonsense from beginning to end! Another `smart' man who thought he could `transform' the football business. Oh Yeah!

Ian Brown, Stony Stratford, England

He should not have taken the job - never go back, they say, especially where you`ve walked out before.
Sadly the club continues to be a laughing stock, and has dragged Keegan down with it - current events are simply farcical - and why wasn`t Ashley arrested for downing that pint in a pubic place ?

Brian Thompson, Sutton Coldfield, England

what a mess at Newcastle, basically Keegan is a puppet manager and the cronies at the top pulling the strings. i feel for the Newcastle fans, give power back to the Managaer and resign Chairman!

diane slater, llangollen, wales

I agree with you Emlyn. No matter what your opinion of Keegan as a manager he is being forced out by the rediculous transfer arrangemnets at SJP. I wouldn't trust Wise to find his way home never mind world class players !

Kev Tatum, Jarrow, UK

Odd, usually the comments spot is filled with geordies blaming the press. Surely this is the press's fault, too, isn't it? I mean, it was their fault Allardyce was employed, their fault he was sacked and everything since. Wasn't it? Or have I been lied to?

Chris, Worthing, England

The Geordie fans deserve better than MIke Ashley and his approach to 'ownership' of a football club.

Let's hope for their sakes that this beer swilling wannabee leaves and a major investor comes in who will be content to find people to run the club with integrity and wisdom on a long term basis

Cayman Beachbum, Cumbria, UK

I can't wait to see the advert for the new manager's position.

Go ahead football club with exceptional people management skills..................

David, Dubai, UAE

I hate to say I told you so but if you check last weeks comments I predicted this outcome. Yet another kick in the teeth for Geordie fans everywhere. Tell me of another manager that would have his hands tied as tightly as Keegan has and still remain in the job. Wise for manager? Let's hope not.

Paul, Port Douglas, Australia

The most predictable story in football, bottler Keegan!

kenneth Hart, london,

So now's the time for all the anti-Keegan mob to spit their usual vile: a quitter, tactically naive, etc. We've heard it all before and maybe it's true.

But the fact is that no manager in the league would agree to operate with his hands tied in the transfer market.

Ashley out, Arabs in!

john, Taipei ,

It's clear that Keegan has been placed in an untenable situation. The Kevin of old would have resigned with a statement to the fans and the press. It's not happened this time presumably because Keegan needs a job.

Whatever happens the Club is doomed under Ashley and his cohorts.

Emlyn Jones, North Shields, UK