Just read the breaking news at the BBc website and it reckons Alan will be in charge until the end of the season.
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That'll be hilarious if he takes 'em down
Should probably work though, the short term buzz it'll give the place should be enough to see 'em clear of relegation.
BTW, not an April fool is it? I know the story was reported at 11PM but it's bloody close! I don't suppose the BBC would want to risk pissing off so many Geordies thoughLast edited by EJG1980; 31-03-2009, 23:32.
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I can't understand why they think someone with no managerial experience is going to get them out of this one. I know the club will get a lift from his appointment, but with the run in they have they're probably going to need more than that.
Can't help but think they're making the same mistake they made appointing Keegan a second time.
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Not sure who's more foolish; Shearer for taking the role or the club for taking him on.
Newcastle are in an incredibly dangerous position, Shearer at the moment is the Newcastle fan's darling, he's gambling a lifetime of goodwill from them in exchange for half a season where he'll have to work hard to prevent relegation.
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Yeah, I think this is a no lose situation for Shearer (in the short-term at least).
If he keeps them up, he retains his hero status (and even gains more). If they go down, then the damage was done before he got there anyway and it was out of his control.
The possible damage could come next season if he does keep them up as fans will be clamouring for him to stay on permanently (and the Newcastle board will cave to their whims, they always do) and whether he has the managerial skills to do well over an entire season is dubious.
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I can't understand why he'd give up a cushy gig on Match of the Day and a relatively stress-free, golf-filled lifestyle to enter the pressure cooker that is the Newcastle Utd Manager's role.
I agree the club are in such a position that his reputation should stay intact, at least for the short term ... but they must have waved a shed load of cash at him for this.
Might just work though ... in a similar way that Venables kept the Boro up when it looked pretty bleak, though he had a lot more games left to do it.Last edited by Atticus; 01-04-2009, 12:19.
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