For some unfathomable reason Iain Dowie is well thought of when it comes to managing football clubs. I know that I've never been able to figure it out!
He's had more clubs than Jack Nicklaus and he's never done any good. I was gobsmacked as well when Shearer picked him as his right hand man. It can only spell disaster for the Magpies - the blind leading the blind!
The only good thing will be that Dowie will be out of a job (again!) come the end of the season because he couldn't keep a ping pong ball up let alone a football club!