: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:43 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Very strange decision by Shearer

well if it lifts the team / club / city to get three or so wins over the last few games it is job done in the short term and likely survival - his status is further cemented and he is in the box seat for negotiating (if he wants) the terms for a longer deal.

if they go down , he inherited a bottom 3 team 8 games to go, not his fault.
Financially i assume it would be a disaster for them though.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:29 am  

There are only 2 appointments that would recieve the reaction, Keegan or Shearer.

Ashley has tried one, lied to him and he has walked.

Shearer won't take any s*it either, will he listen to Kinnear and want Kinnear acting above him on transfers, will he bollox.

Shearer won't be made a fool of.

Shearer will want control of everything that a manager should be in control of, and they should give it to him if they want him to stay.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:37 am  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

Oh jeez im not sure what to make of this to be honest.

He's in a no lose situation i guess, lots of people expect us to get relegated, if we do, then nothing changed, if we stay up, then everyone will be happy.

I just think it's not the right time for him.

Saying that, i would rather have him as the manager. Someone who knows Newcastle, knows the club, loves the club, rather than people like Hughton, Kinnear, Calderwood, etc...

I think it is exactly the right time for him and a very shrewd move on his part.

Previously he has distanced himself from the position. At this point in time the club are in turmoil, sitting in the relegation zone and rumours of discontent are frequent.

So, the hero that is Alan Shearer comes in with 8 games to go in a no lose situation. If Newcastle survive it enhances his already god-like status on Tyneside. If Newcastle go down it is not his fault due to the position the club were in when he took over.

I don't believe he will take the job full time next season (If Newcastle survive) unless he gets assurances about transfer funds available and further assurances concerning the running of the club and team affairs.

If Newcastle get relegated he may well stay on. Newcastle are a big enough club to bounce straight back with a season of victory after victory in the Championship. Making Shearer's name accend from god-like status to Keegan-like status.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:44 am  

airliebird9 wrote:

I think it is exactly the right time for him and a very shrewd move on his part.

Previously he has distanced himself from the position. At this point in time the club are in turmoil, sitting in the relegation zone and rumours of discontent are frequent.

So, the hero that is Alan Shearer comes in with 8 games to go in a no lose situation. If Newcastle survive it enhances his already god-like status on Tyneside. If Newcastle go down it is not his fault due to the position the club were in when he took over.

I don't believe he will take the job full time next season (If Newcastle survive) unless he gets assurances about transfer funds available and further assurances concerning the running of the club and team affairs.

If Newcastle get relegated he may well stay on. Newcastle are a big enough club to bounce straight back with a season of victory after victory in the Championship. Making Shearer's name accend from god-like status to Keegan-like status.

That is the issue i think, he has been quoted before in saying that he wouldnt want to be a manager under the same conditions as Keegan was, as Keegan was being undermined.

You could say it was the right time for him, for reasons as you have outlined above. However, it could be the wrong time if Ashley is going to treat him the same way he did with Keegan.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:52 am  

fredie wrote:

will england make it into the world cup sa

We are in a very strong position at the mo!

It would be easier to qualify though if we just decided we didn't want to qualify in the European continental section anymore and moved to the Asia section like Australia have!!!

How the f*** does that work???

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:53 am  

I really thought it was an April fools joke haha going down.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:59 am  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

That is the issue i think, he has been quoted before in saying that he wouldnt want to be a manager under the same conditions as Keegan was, as Keegan was being undermined.

You could say it was the right time for him, for reasons as you have outlined above. However, it could be the wrong time if Ashley is going to treat him the same way he did with Keegan.

That will be decided over the course of the next 8 games......

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:07 am  

Just when you think Newcastle couldn't get any more stupid they go and pull a stunt like this. Surely the last thing they need is a rookie manager.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:09 am  

fredie wrote:

will england make it into the world cup sa

Who is in Australia's group again? IIRC it's Burma, Singapore, Krakatoa and Luxembourg isn't it? Are Oz still coached by Gene Hackman?

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:10 am  

glen roeder did ok for them didnt he