Dennis Wise: don't blame me for Newcastle slump

Wise defended himself as he spoke for the first time since he left his role as Newcastle's director of football where he was the best-known member of the so-called 'Cockney Mafia'."You are paid to do a job and you do the best that you can," Wise said. Related ArticlesBlackpool 2 Newcastle 1Cardiff 0 Newcastle 1Championship tableTelegraph player raterChampionship fixturesSport on television"You're always going to get stick for everything you do. There are always going to be circumstances."We dealt with it and got on with it. People like to blame me for most things anyway."There are plenty of other people to take a bit of the shift. I don't want to go into it to be honest. It's important to keep some dignity and not shout off."There are a few other people that need to look at the situation as well."Wise broke his silence as club owner Mike Ashley was contesting a claim of constructive dismissal by former manager Kevin Keegan after he lost a power struggle with the former Chelsea captain over transfers."The system didn't work and it's as simple as that," Wise added. "It could work. It works abroad, it could here." I wish them (Newcastle) the best and hope they get up."I have spoken to him (Ashley) about a few weeks ago, there is no malice there. There is nothing bad happening. It's football. I'll get on with it."  

Source: Telegraph