Chookes 21 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ted/7975700.stm Breaking news on Sky Sports too. BBC Sport understands that Alan Shearer will be appointed as Newcastle manager until the end of the season. Magpies legend Shearer, 38, has been continually linked with a return to the club and admitted in September 2008 he would like to be manager. Chris Hughton is currently in caretaker charge at St James' Park as interim manager Joe Kinnear recovers from a triple heart bypass. Shearer rejected an invitation to join Newcastle as a coach last November. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Breaking news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooperSF 5,792 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 BBC Sport understands that Alan Shearer will be appointed as Newcastle manager until the end of the season. Magpies legend Shearer, 38, has been continually linked with a return to the club and admitted in September 2008 he would like to be manager. Chris Hughton is currently in caretaker charge at St James' Park as interim manager Joe Kinnear recovers from a triple heart bypass. Shearer rejected an invitation to join Newcastle as a coach last November. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ted/7975700.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab74RFC 0 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I wanted it to be an April Fools Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I laughed when I read this, just there! Immense, I love Football! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Aw naw, I really hope he does well but I think he should have left it. Shearer is an absolute hero down there and I think if he fails to keep them up he will waste that. Good luck Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo. 952 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Dollars to doughnuts thats an april fool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Aw naw, I really hope he does well but I think he should have left it. Shearer is an absolute hero down there and I think if he fails to keep them up he will waste that. Good luck Alan. Or they are looking at it that if they do go down, they won't hound Shearer out like they would anyway else. Plus, Shearer's full season in football management should be at a lower league club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,682 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Fcuk ! Then whats obama here for then ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Must be total lies, it isn't even on the Newcastle website yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam2102 578 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 at first i thought it was an april fool but a whole host of sites have it including bbc and skysports: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ted/7975700.stm - page updated 22:12 tuesday 31st march not 1st april http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5127628,00.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy 0 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 ALAN SHEARER will take over as Newcastle boss today. In a sensational move, owner Mike Ashley has turned to the former strike hero to save the club from relegation from the top flight. The Magpies are third-bottom in the Prem table — two points adrift of safety — and disgruntled players have been calling for a figure of authority to haul them out of the mire. Coach Chris Hughton is considered too soft for the job and Shearer, the man who cost a club-record £15million back in 1996, has been given the last eight games of the season to work a football miracle. Shearer, 38, who met with Ashley for talks in London last night, has made no long-term commitment to the job beyond May but his hero status will go through the roof if he beats the drop. And he will pocket a massive bonus approaching seven figures if he succeeds. A Toon insider said: “This is the big throw of the dice. Alan has always turned down approaches to take on any coaching role at the club before. “But this is a serious situation and everyone realises drastic measures are required. "Alan, more than anyone, does not want to see Newcastle relegated.” Shearer’s first game in charge will be the crunch Premier League clash against Chelsea at St James’ Park on Saturday. His arrival is almost certain to spell the end of Dennis Wise’s controversial reign as the club’s executive director (football). Former Chelsea and England star Wise has never seen eye-to-eye with Shearer, so the new gaffer is unlikely to want him to stay on. Instead Shearer will be helped by his big pal — former team-mate Rob Lee, who will come in as coach. Ashley had insisted Hughton and Colin Calderwood would carry on until stricken Joe Kinnear is fit enough to return following his heart op. But it has become obvious that Kinnear would not be fit enough to return this term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballss 2,972 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 looking more likely to be true!! but waiting with baited breath Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam3r0wn 12 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 if this is an april fool, its mean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jardy 0 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 hope they go down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,682 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 hope they go down They will and Shearer will be sorry he ever got involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Iain Dowie as his assistant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,099 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The last throw of the dice........... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I'm no Newcastle fan but this excites me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The last throw of the dice........... If Shearer and Dowie do well I wonder how long it will be before people are mentioning Dowie for the Rangers job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dado 334 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Way hey! Relegation beckons for the Toon Army! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The last throw of the dice........... If Shearer and Dowie do well I wonder how long it will be before people are mentioning Dowie for the Rangers job? Dowie's a massive Rangers fan as well, I'm surprised he hasn't been mentioned already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dado 334 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The last throw of the dice........... If Shearer and Dowie do well I wonder how long it will be before people are mentioning Dowie for the Rangers job? Dowie's a massive Rangers fan as well, I'm surprised he hasn't been mentioned already. Is he the one that looks like Sloth from the goonies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris182 6,317 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I'm a toon fan too as my family are from down there, I'm sure this is a positive change. If Shearer can't get the players fighting then nothing will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 761 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The last throw of the dice........... If Shearer and Dowie do well I wonder how long it will be before people are mentioning Dowie for the Rangers job? Dowie's a massive Rangers fan as well, I'm surprised he hasn't been mentioned already. Is he the one that looks like Sloth from the goonies? Newcastle should set up a soap opera, it would rival Eastenders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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