6 Quotes From John Carver's Interview That Show Newcastle Were Right To Sack Him

5. The Arrogant Streak In Carver Remains - Even After The Newcastle Debacle

John Carver's record as Newcastle United interim boss between January 1st 2015 and June 9th 2015 reads as follows: Played: 20 Won: 3 Drew: 4 Lost: 13 Win Percentage: 15% Now, by anyone's standards, that is close to diabolical. Newcastle slipped from mid-table mediocrity to the brink of relegation to the Championship in just a few short months under Carver's management. Yet the former Magpies interim boss, speaking to The Telegraph, continued:

"It's amazing how quickly your reputation can be tarnished. The biggest thing is me being able to get in a room with an owner or a chairman and convince them I am the right person for the job by showing them what my preparation is, how I work with the players, what I'm about, what my personality is all about and for them to find out a bit more about be as the person, rather than the perception. "If I didn't have any confidence in what I was trying to do, then I would probably settle for being a coach or in the background. But I do. I do have the confidence. "I don't want to take the easy way out and be somebody's assistant unless I have to. I want to get into a football club and build a football club."

It is this arrogance which so frustrated a vast majority of Magpies supporters last season. Every Toon supporter could understand that it would be close to impossible for a Newcastle fan to turn down the opportunity to manage their beloved club, but then insisting that you are "confident" in your own ability despite winning just three games is beyond arrogance. Carver simply wasn't up for the Newcastle job - and unfortunately he just needs to admit that to himself.