Alan Shearer admitted to Match Of The Day last night that he has no idea about the claims made by new boss Joe Kinnear, regarding returning to Newcastle United as a coach.
Alan Shearer – has no knowledge of rejoining Newcastle
But we don‘t think this is surprising news because what we think Ashley told Joe, was that a consortium wanted to take over and install Kevin Keegan as manager and have Shearer as part of the coaching staff.
The fact they haven’t talked to Alan about it isn’t surprising, because they haven’t bought the club yet. Whoever “they” may be but most pundits believe it is the Nigerian Consortium fronted by Chris Nathaniel.
Kinnear had claimed on Friday that he was keeping the seat warm for Keegan and Shearer, after he was surprisingly named Newcastle’s interim manager.
But Alan was asked on Match of the Day last night about the reports and whether he had news on it and he said:
“None whatsoever, I don’t know where that’s come from at all. Don’t know what they’re talking about.”
“I was as surprised as anybody was that he (Joe Kinnear) was appointed. Judging by his interviews it looks like he’s embarrassed himself a little bit.”
We’re not sure that Ashley wanted Joe to come out with all the news on the takeover, but Joe did in any case and we have to believe the general nature of his comments have a lot of truth in them, coming directly from the owner.
But we’ll see because we would expect some news on exactly who is buying the club to break fairly soon.
Comments always welcome, but please keep them decent – thanks.
29 comments so far
golden xisco
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Comment #1…
golden xisco
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Comment #21st comment
sirjasontoon
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Comment #3I think if whoever takes over is mega rich they will get a coach in that has won stuff…my only fear is that it seems these consortiums seem to have to scrape money together and don’t seem cash rich..prefer the indian chaps but that looks dead.
My other concern is Mike Ashley doesn’t give a hoot about the consortiums intentions he just wants max profit and screw newcastle.
sirjasontoon
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Comment #4xisco-there was no comment.
ANDYGLLOSTOON
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Comment #5lets not knock joe to much, he was given info to probably stir the shit up,un beknown to himself.the guy is just trying to be popular before he starts
John B
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Comment #6Joe Kinnear… so disappointing. Even if its only a month, he will piss our players off big time. Even more unhappy players come January transfer window. A complete mess.
ANDYGLLOSTOON
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Comment #7sirjason, why should ashely give a “hoot” after all the abuse he has had,can you blame him tbh?by the way i am not an ashley fan at all
Punk Skunk
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Comment #8Regardless of who comes & buys MA out, not everyone will dig the scene…Not matter who they bring in as coach/manager, employing whatever system, trad/euro, not everyone will dig that scene either!..
…So, i strongly suggest that we start to drop all the who’s gonna do what/did what…& just get back into supportin’ the lads on the pitch…We desperatly need wins, startin’ from now!..
…I can see this whole thing keepin’ people divided for a lot longer after any deal is done!..
…Ho’way the Lads!..
AndyNUFC
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Comment #9Nobody think Shearer could have avoided saying “I think he has embarassed himself a little”? Howay man Shearer give him a bit of support. Plus Shearer if you don’t go and get some experience, or be Keegan’s assistant or whatever, don’t bother coming back, we don’t want to take the risk on you, albeit you were our best player.
Charlie
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Comment #10Yeah Shearer should have kept his mouth shut. Ashley probably said “whoever buys will probably get Keegan back and Shearer as his assistant so don’t worry you wont have to be in charge for long”.
I guess we can cut the new manager some slack as as obviously has not been reading the blog and has no idea whats really going on
Punk Skunk
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Comment #11I for one hope JK shows the same fightin’ spirit with the players!..
…Shearer keeps playin’ devils advocate on motd…very dull!..
Paul
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Comment #12Ed, you have changed the Alan Shearer quote to make it sound more “titillating”. It was actually “it looks like he’s a little bit embarrassed himself” [to be appointed as Newcastle manager] which is different. Tell the truth man and stop winding people up!
Punk Skunk
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Comment #13Shearer probably knows more than most about what’s goin’ on at Newcastle!..
Paul
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Comment #14Kinnear also said that that he “assumed” that Keegan and Shearer might be appointed because of all the speculation in the media about the Nigerians who were taking over, that’s all.
Punk Skunk
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Comment #15Aye Paul, he did!..
…But that doesn’t stop people thinkin’ what they want, on to something, does it?..
Tut!..
Craig
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Comment #16Fairly unprofessional comments coming from, Shearer. The man is starting to become quite annoying…
Paul
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Comment #17I’m glad that someone else here has a good memory Punk Skunk!
Paul
Sep 28, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Comment #18Craig, it would be, if he actually said them. But he didn’t.
Punk Skunk
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Comment #19Aye Paul, like an elephant mate…& well said by the way…Nice to know someone listens…Like y’style man!..
Paul
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Comment #20Thanks Punk Skunk. I’m still thinking some of the referee’s decisions yesterday, so I’m in an angry mood! 😉
k k forever
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Comment #21look at u all turning on shearer its u lot that shud be embarest
Punk Skunk
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Comment #22Paul,
some of the reffin’ is gettin’ more pathetic by the week…
…blackburn’s 1st: offside…
manures pen: dive…etc, etc…
…Gaulin’ mate!..
…If money doesn’t ruin the game the refs & pundits will…Divvies!..
Punk Skunk
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Comment #23KK forever,
how man, Shearer should get his ass back SJP…
…But he ain’t ready!..
…So he should keep us lot on-side with his comments!..
Paul
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Comment #24I think you missed a blatant handball in the box during the Blackburn game too Punk Skunk!
Punk Skunk
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Comment #25Yes mate i did…Isn’t it weird how usually you get homer refs, except at SJP?..
…Unprecedented!..
Paul
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Comment #26Punk Skunk, I think that possibly, refereeing has got worse since they brought in those ridiculously complicated offside rules. They’re so busy trying to sort out who’s off and who isn’t, that they miss the blatantly obvious sometimes.
reillers
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:38 PM
Comment #27Shearer isn’t going to come back, not now anyway, not as manager or as part of a “dream team” as an assistant manager.
So can we stop living in laala land and be realistic.
Shearer maybe what we want but is not what we need, we need an expereinced good manager. Shearer is a wee lad who has no experience in managing any side, hasn’t shown any interest in doing it at the minute, I don’t even know if he’s got his coaching badges yet.
We would get relegated if he came in now, the likelyhood is we would get relegated.
Some people say that oh Keane did it, but Roy Keane is something else. Shearer’s a legend but Keane’s a machine.
Lads this isn’t a fairytale, it’s a football, it’s reality. And the reality is that Shearer probably wont come and manage Newcastle and he definetly wont with KK. Two big personalities, two big egos, it’ll never work. We’ll be lucky if we get Keegan back on his own, never mind Shearer.
Lawman
Sep 28, 2008 at 4:37 PM
Comment #28Fellow bloggers keep expressing their concern over this consortium (or any other bidders in the same financial position for that matter) having to scrape money together to buy the club and therefore their (suppossed) inability to back player recruitment after buying the club.
I can’t say that that may or may not be the case especially after paying for Arseley’s over inflated and over exagerated valuation of the club. However, what i CAN say is that cash rich investors don’t necessarily equate to large cheques for managers to spend on new players. I mean, no one can accuse Arsely of being cash strapped right?
toonfan67
Sep 28, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Comment #29maybe cashley deliberately made the KK and Shearer remarks to kinnear, in the hope that he mentioned this rumour to media when interviewed by the press. ??? attempting to buy some time , get the fans back in his shops and staduim and generally to take the heat of him ??? a bit crazy, but no more crazy than the way fat man has ground this club into the dirt.
what happens when a mackem takes viagra ??
he grows taller…….boom boom…:)