A lot of Newcastle United fans are convinced that Jaap Stam is telling the truth about the job offer from Newcastle in the summer.
The former Manchester United defender claimed that he was asked to take the Toon job last summer before the club appointed Steve Bruce.
Newcastle responded and said that the claims were a fabrication, and some Toon fans have made a very interesting point – what would Stam get out of this by lying?
He has a job with Feyenoord, and if this was a lie, it could harm his reputation in England.
Newcastle have also lied consistently to their fans for the entire Mike Ashley regime and were found in a tribunal to have intentionally misled the supporters on more than one occasion.
I previously said I hoped this was not true and that Newcastle were not stupid enough to appoint Stam – who has failed everywhere bar one season at Reading.
However, it appears they actually were stupid enough to try and make Stam the new manager.
Either way, these Newcastle fans didn’t think Stam lied about the offer.
See the best of the reaction below.
Senior club sources have refuted Jaap Stam's claim of being offered the managerial role at #NUFC. It is understood that the club did not speak to Stam over the managerial role – nor did they have any interest in him.https://t.co/FzUA3OdUA3
— NUFC360 (@NUFC360) October 22, 2019
Who to believe – the club that consistently lies or Stam?
— Shane Kearley (@srkearley) October 22, 2019
I know the sources within @NUFC to tell lies, constantly.
I do not know Jaap Stam to tell lies.
Plus, why would he lie about something so insignificant.
Plus (again) I’d imagine Jaap Stam would appear much higher up anyone’s managerial wish list than Steve Bruce.
— Barry Blakely (@BarryBlakely) October 22, 2019
‘The club admitted at the tribunal that it intentionally misled the press, public and fans of Newcastle’
— Toon Crier (@CrierToon) October 22, 2019
So why would he lie?
— Lucas Barboza (@lulucasbarboza) October 22, 2019
who do we believe – a man who has no reason to lie because he is in work or a man who’ ha been proven to be a complete lyer in court? let me think ????
— B 2.0 (@JMAG1892_2) October 22, 2019
Many Newcastle fans believe Stam over their own club.
Would it matter if they did? Why come out and deny it? Nobody cares if they approached someone months ago, they should be approaching people now!
— John (@1892JP) October 22, 2019
Pointless story! But in all honesty why would Stam lie ?
— Tony Cornfoot (@Tonyc1234) October 22, 2019
Can we just move on from this non story please…. pic.twitter.com/bGGy3b3ZZH
— ????????????????????????????Keef Ramøne???????????????????? (@keefmckeef777) October 22, 2019
Other Toon supporters are not interested in the story.