With the very unusual news this morning – that there may actually be some good news for the Newcastle United club today, in that Alan Shearer looks like being appointed permanent manager, there’s a lot Alan will want to accomplish as soon as he takes the helm.
Alan Shearer – will be charasmatic leader of Newcastle United – great!
Here are some of the things Alan will want to do, and has been stopped from doing for the last 3 weeks, when he is hopefully appointed permanent manager of Newcastle later this week:
- Understand what the likely transfer fund will be and put in bids for some of his targets – like Per Ciljen Sjkelbred, Jermaine Beckford, Brad Orr and Chris Gunter
- Talk to the players he wants to keep and build a team around – Steve Harper, Steven Taylor, Habib Beye, Nicky Butt, and tell them what his plans are for the close season and next season in the Championship – so get those lads right behind him – which will not be hard, they’ll all be very much relieved – like the rest of us – and they could all do with some good news.
- Get a list of discipline points the players are expected to operate under – like actually being on time for training at 10:00 am each day, much like Jose Mourinho did when he took over at Chelsea, and let them know who the boss will be – but most of them will not need to be told that – hint – his initial are AS
- Talk immediately to Sebastien Bassong and see what the lad is thinking. Bassong did intimate that he liked playing for Alan Shearer a lot, and there’s a chance Alan can persuade him to stay – given the club are willing to pay the lad around £2M/year – he’s worth it. If he stays that would be fantastic fillip for the club and for Alan
- Obviously meet with Iain Dowie and Paul Ferris and take one deep sigh of relief – and then go out to have a pint tonight – if indeed it looks like they will be appointed as the permanent team on Thursday or sometime later this week 😀
- Then start the work tomorrow, and start real planning for the pre-season, including getting pre-season games arranged
- Take players Alan wants to keep at the club off the transfer list immediately – those would probably be the two Taylors, Harper, Beye, Bassong, Butt, Duff and one or two others. We don’t know if Alan will want to keep Kevin Nolan, that’s the only real question, since he’ll want to sell most of the others
- Once Alan is officially appointed hold a press conference, hopefully before the weekend, and let Newcastle fans know what his plans are for the club. We cannot wait to hear about that
But after waiting for an agonizing 3 weeks, if the good news does come through, Alan will be ready to throw himself into the job, and get over the frustrations of the last 3 weeks. There’s certainly lots for him to do, and he knows it.
Of course, the man has handled himself with dignity and poise, during what must have been a very difficult time for him, as it looked like Ashley didn’t really know what he was doing and kept proving it.
But we would have expected nothing less from Alan – a real leader and a real gentleman, who will put both a professional and charismatic face onto his home town club. We cannot wait.
Comments welcome.
67 comments so far
WELSHMAG
Jun 16, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Comment #1The chronicle thinks 8 first team players are not on the list.
Here’s the 8 I think we’ll keep:
Harper
Beye
Taylor
Bassong
Guthrie
Carrol
Duff
Butt
vivadavidkelly
Jun 16, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Comment #2there is no way they will want to keep nolan. he is overpaid and has proven to be a very poor asset. nicky butt can do the same job next season on half the money. would be very suprised if duff stayed as he is on 80k p/w. i can see a big season for guthrie next year – another good player whose wages are not too bad. i think if we can keep 3 of our top defenders, for once we could find ourselves with the best defence in the league!
Stardust
Jun 16, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Comment #3I’m sure Alan has read this blog and now knows what he has to do.
Stuart79
Jun 16, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Comment #4stradust
That’s number 25
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Comment #5Stuart79 // Jun 16, 2009 at 10:46 AM
stradust
That’s number 25
<<<25 what
Stuart79
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Comment #6batty // Jun 16, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Stuart79 // Jun 16, 2009 at 10:46 AM
stradust
That’s number 25
<<<25 what
Digs at Ed's blog from Ziggy in the last 48hrs.
Stuart79
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Comment #7That’s 25 digs that moondust has had at Ed’s blog in the last 48 hrs!
Small man syndrome I think it’s called.
WELSHMAG
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Comment #8Team for next seaoson
Stardust
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Comment #9zzzzzzz Stuart – you really are a silly little boy – seems like your fixated with me – I left a half eaten sandwich 3 days ago – its in my bin if you would like me to post it to you.
Eaststander
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Comment #10Lets all hope this is the beginning of the end of our nightmare. Shearer is the man for this club-end of. Everyone always said let him get some championship experience and now he has got it with us. If everything ED said there happens and we mix in some more hard working championship signings, then we will win the Championship. Then the real hard work starts staying where we belong.
Stuart79
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Comment #11Stardust // Jun 16, 2009 at 11:14 AM
zzzzzzz Stuart – you really are a silly little boy – seems like your fixated with me – I left a half eaten sandwich 3 days ago – its in my bin if you would like me to post it to you.
Took a while but you responded perfectly, thanks.
Something wrong with your more intellectual and higher class blog?
Post that sarny over to me, I’m in Guardamar Del Segura, Spain.
Little bit cloudy today but should be hotting up rest of week by which time that jam sandwich will probably be mouldy.
Thanks for the thought though.
Like I said small man syndrome……
Toon Graeme
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Comment #12Now Now lads.
Aye its been an interesting read on the blog the last few days – seems to be a bit of ‘my opinion is right and all others dont matter’ going on at times.
No names mentioned of course.
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Comment #13aye toongrame stardust has defo come back fireing on all sylenders
Toon Graeme
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Comment #14Batty – aye he has been away for a few days – well bar last night preachings.
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Comment #15stuart are u stalking poor stardust lol
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Comment #16toongrame u can guarantee if stardust is on the blog they come from all angles to attack him he,s the blog legend i wonder if ED is paying him lol
Stuart79
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Comment #17batty // Jun 16, 2009 at 11:35 AM
stuart are u stalking poor stardust lol
I’d rather have sex with a hungry crocodile while sticking pins in my eyes and having a horse rogerin me from behind than meet that moran face to face!
Does that answer your question?
Ericles
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Comment #18I think Martins may be in with a chance as he wants to stay (so he says). Big earner though. But then it is Ashley who said cut the wage bill – not the new owners. The important thing is that Al is given free rein to get on and do his to do list.
Stardust
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:44 AM
Comment #19The thing is batty Stuart has always held a grudge – ever since he claimed to have a Business degree – and when he was posting under the name Stuart – he claimed Ashley was keeping the club accounts secret as he was taking money, and despite having his business degree (which we now know of course was a lie) he didnt even know companies had to publish their accounts at Companies House.
He then changed his name to “Stuart 79” as he looked that much of a liar and plumb – he has no credibility or class. He is that ashamed of himself he has to lie and make up credentials lol
Stardust
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Comment #20Batty – yep I am back – not sure for how long – but I am.
Gloves up, chin down – windmill time lol.
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Comment #21come on stuart your turn
Big Dave
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Comment #22Ericles I would like to see Oba stay i think he could rip the ccc apart and I think there is a bond between him and Al. I just pray that we get some good news soon.
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Comment #23well i changed me name from kkforever cos no 1 liked me cant understand why lol
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Comment #24stardust check ootside see if any 1 is peeping at you sure ive just seen stuart behind the wall lol
Toon Graeme
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Comment #25Big Dave – I think you may be right – hoping he is over his groin problem.
Problem with Oba is his first touch and his ball control is not the best – but he has pace.
I think it will come down to money and who the ‘manager’ (shearer or who ever) identifies to remain and get us bakc to la la land.
Big Dave
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Comment #26Batty was that your name before the new log in came out
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Comment #27Big Dave // Jun 16, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Batty was that your name before the new log in came out
<<<<yeah why i didnt fall out with you did i lol
Stuart79
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Comment #28Stardust // Jun 16, 2009 at 11:44 AM
I’ve tried nipping this in the bud before but obviously stardust just ignores it when he’s wrong.
Business degree?
How many times do I have to tell you I DO NOT have a business degree! Is it sinking in yet you mong?
Just because someone called themselves Stuart and didn’t like Ashley you presume it’s me. I hate to dissapoint you but I reckon there’s a few more people who don’t like Ashley than just me.
Anyway I on’t hold grudges I only have pity for people.
Batty, my dislike for the way Ashley was running the club ahs been totally justified as in the end we went down and we are a joke!
I can’t understand why stardust comes on here as all he does is slag it off!
Little man syndrome.
Tuesday’s benifit day isn’t it stardust? You better hurry up.
Elfy_Toon
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Comment #29ill never get all this pointless argueing, were all newcastle supporters here on a blog devoted to discussing newcastle. yet we seem to spend more than half of it argueing about whos right and whos wrong. im currently training to be a teacher yet i c more infantile arguements here than any school ive worked in. isnt it enough we get laughed at and ridiculed by other supporters that we have to begin argueing among ourselves? arent we supposed to be among the best supporters in the world? you no, united and all that jazz lik?
anyway moving on! what does every1 think if shearer does get the hot seat? personally id luv it if those were his aims and if he did manage to aquire the services of sjkelbred cos i do think he is a very good player for his age, not augusto fernandez or messi, but definately more than a decent player for us next year. what would every1s ideal teams b next year? within reason of course!
harper
beye taylor bassong enrique
guthrie butt sjkelbred duff
martins carrol
i think that team would do a decent job imo
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Comment #30stuart i woudnt p:ss on ahley if he was on fire but u and stardust have some great fall outs lol
lesh
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Comment #31“Stardust just ignores it when he’s wrong”
Fact -he only listens to one person….. his arrogant opinionated self!
Big Dave
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Comment #32Batty no mate you said nowt wrong to me but i can remember kkforever. Elfy I hope and pray it will be Al as i KNOW that no one else will be given the time needed to rebuilt untill big Al has a go but i think he will be good for us he is a big draw for anyone wanting to come to the club take sjkelbred I wouldnt have dreamt that that kid would still want to come here, but it seems like it. right i must go here I have a spurs badge to do should be back in 45mins lads take it easy
Stardust
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Comment #33Hilarious – Stuart – why do you lie – even in the past when we copied as pasted “Stuarts” wording and Stuart79’s” wording exactly the same. Everyone laughed at you then – you were shown to be a liar claiming expert knowledge and you knew the square root of zero.
Now if you dont want me to humiliate you with your claims by finding and posting the exact lines again – be still – you silly little boy.
You really made a chump and a liar out of yourself, so stop digging, just stop digging.
batty
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Comment #34its hoting up now here comes lesh ha
bowburnmag
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Comment #35What IS the square root of zero? :-s
Stardust
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Comment #36Lesh – opinions are born out of character – I accept they cause difficulty to those without it.
Ericles
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Comment #37Well, well, I have three degrees – none of whom can sing – what about Al’s backroom staff? Obviously Dowie and Ferris, and hopefully Carver. Some say Rob Lee will be involved. Al would have to move fast on players in and out too – two of whom want to come to us. Things seem to be looking up now after a shite three weeks.
bowburnmag
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Comment #38I have a degree but apparently I still can’t make a confused smiley face properly on the blog. And I can’t hang clothes up on the line either. According to wor lass.
Nick 69
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Comment #39stardust- you also made a chump and liar out of yourself when you claimed you support nufc unconditonally, under one condition, that shepherd isnt ‘raping’ the club!. Now whatever your reasons are for not going to matches, it is still a conditon under which you are NOT supporting and therefore invalidates your whole unconditonal support thing!
ObaFan2
Jun 16, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Comment #40-Everyone laughed at you then-
Is that so! Oh it must be as you are so “informed”.