Alan Shearer was one of the greatest players ever to wear the Newcastle shirt.
And his overall career, and particularly the 10 years he played for his home town club, was phenomenal.
Alan played 405 games for Newcastle from 1996 through 2006, and scored 206 goals, beating Jackie Milburn’s previous goal tally by 6 goals.
He is also the Premier League’s leading scorer with a massive 260 goals, 52 goals more than second-placed Wayne Rooney, and 73 goals more than another former Newcastle number 9, Andy Cole, who’s in 3rd place.
So when the youngsters at Newcastle hear and read about what Alan says and writes – remember this Geordie was a fantastic striker, first and foremost, and a living legend on Tyneside.
OK, now that I’ve got that off my chest Alan has been talking to French TV channel Canal+ about Newcastle and 21-year-old French whizz-kid Mbappe (shown above):
“I would very much like Kylian Mbappe to come.”
“With his skill, the confidence he has in someone so young, and all the goals he scores, that would be a big plus for the Premier League.”
“I only see one club for him, it’s Newcastle of course.”
Mbappe moved permanently to PSG from Monaco in 2018 and he’s played 34 times for France with 13 goals – and is one of the best young forwards in the world.
Alan Shearer may get a position at the Amanda Staveley led Newcastle as an ambassador of the club.
It’s a no-brainer to use Alan and Kevin Keegan too, and get them employed in some way by Newcastle United.
Kevin was one of our terrific managers and people around the world still remember his all-out attacking Newcastle side of the 1990s – The Entertainers.
Both men should be linked in some way to the Newcastle club and that hopefully will happen once we get the OK from the Premier League on the proposed takeover.
Here’s a very good YouTube video on the news in this report and some other news on the Tyneside club.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
38 comments so far
carltoon
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:37 AM
Comment #1KV there’s lots of repetitive posters on here, why pick on Tom? It’s part of the blog.
carltoon
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:39 AM
Comment #2Thump, if you hear anything about the season tickets will you let me know. Martoon have you got yours?
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:40 AM
Comment #3Im still confident in the takeover going ahead
carltoon
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:42 AM
Comment #4Lesh, thank you for my record last night, love Brown Eyed Girl.
carltoon
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:44 AM
Comment #5I think Shearers comments where tongue in cheek, unless he knows something.
carltoon
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:45 AM
Comment #6I mean where would we fit Mbappe in 🙂
carltoon
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:47 AM
Comment #7Crikey how good would it be. Can you imagine the jealousy from the rest of the League 🙂
hibbit
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:47 AM
Comment #8carltoon
Re season tickets i’ve been told everything is on hold till at lest the end of june,
Captain AmeriMag
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:48 AM
Comment #9https://www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/newcastle-united-fc-takeover-and-the-premier-leagues-owners-and-directors-test
Wow what a great read this is!
Anyone who still thinks the takeover will be blocked give this a read.
#CANS
Darnik
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:50 AM
Comment #10Kv
You mentioned a previous blog where you had to threaten legal action due to bullying, having read your blogging style since your short stay on this one I have to wonder if it is somewhat self inflicted, you do seem to be very confrontational, and opinionated, you call Tom for brainwashing then insist he reads the link you shared, hmmm
Frank pingles come sock
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:52 AM
Comment #11Captain AmeriMag
Great read – I think the hold up could have been this (to ensure) that KSA / PIF have no clear link in terms of PIRACY claims
PIF – cannot be held responsible or linked to any issue
The company is a separate entity to the actual country (although funded by the state)
geordietom
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:55 AM
Comment #12Carltoon …
him telling me i’m brainwashing people i dont work for the CIA …
telling me to read some crap he’s dug out …
Tenbytoon
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:55 AM
Comment #13Even if we could sign a player like Mbappe, no doubt there would be a campaign to block it
MidlandsMag
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:56 AM
Comment #14Saudi State tele station saying deal done
geordietom
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Comment #15this is his beliefs …proletariat
working-class people regarded collectively (often used with reference to MARXISM).
Frank pingles come sock
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:59 AM
Comment #16Midlands Mag
Today ? Or recently?
Link
Kevin Vegan
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:00 AM
Comment #17Carltoon,
Because I noticed geordietom doing it first. Feel free to post that same link to anyone else doing the same. I’m not trying to pick on anyone.
geordietom
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:02 AM
Comment #18I’m confident and i’m staying confident about the takeover of our club happening …
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:04 AM
Comment #19I’m confident and i’m staying confident about the takeover of our club happening
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:04 AM
Comment #20Damn it Tom, think KV is right
Kevin Vegan
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:06 AM
Comment #21Geordietom,
If you’re not even going to read the link there is no point in talking to you.
By the way, this was an academic paper that has been peer-reviewed and formally published. It quotes around 50 other works in support of its points. Not being funny or anything, but this is basically just fact. Using facts to support your position is very different to promoting an agenda.
MidlandsMag
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:08 AM
Comment #22@16
Meant to put a ? Orange breaking news bannetr at bottom of my phone just few minutes before my first post
RobLeenio
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:09 AM
Comment #23Our lads now ‘taking a knee’ in support of the black lives matter movement.
https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1267756231319588864/photo/1
hibbit
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:10 AM
Comment #24don’t say i didn’t warn you 😉
geordietom
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:11 AM
Comment #25kev …
like i care . i dont take kindly to people telling me what to do …
to be honest i dont give a shit if you studied marine biology . dont tell me to READ THE ARTICLE …
then you say to Carltoon feel free to post the link to anyone else …
geordietom
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:12 AM
Comment #26hibbit …
you sure did mate even i saw it coming …
RobLeenio
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:12 AM
Comment #27Kevin Vegan, I don’t think any of us are worried about being brainwashed by Geordie Tom – he already speaks for most of us in his ‘confidence’ statements.
But thanks for your concern.
😉
geordietom
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:12 AM
Comment #28Gothmog’s Pyjamas…
😀
geordietom
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:15 AM
Comment #29one thing i’m really confident about is wor lass want’s to go to town today to spend some of the refund we got back yesterday…
SPEEDY11
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:15 AM
Comment #30Seen tat pic Rob,, unfortunately still see SD sign in the background,,,,
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:16 AM
Comment #31KV
“Preliminary results from our laboratory indicate that
opinion repetition from one source can lead individuals to change
their own attitude toward an issue”
so therefore you constantly going on about Veganism is you trying to change the opinion of some on the blog to following this and doing likewise. Is that correct?
geordietom
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:16 AM
Comment #32bus …
Darnik
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:17 AM
Comment #33I am totally in favour of the peaceful protests, and I do think the officer to blame needs the book throwing at him, but I can’t Condone the looting, they are doing the cause no favours at all
Kevin Vegan
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:26 AM
Comment #34RobLeenio,
It will happen whether you are worried about it or not, and whether geordietom intends it or not. The more we hear certain phrases repeated, the more likely we are to believe them even when they are entirely false. Have you ever thought about why every big company has a slogan and they pay fortunes to have those slogans rammed down people’s throats on repeat? It is because it is an extremely effective way of manufacturing and governing public perceptions.
Why do you think journalists are repeatedly using phrases like “no red flags” and why do you think campains like #cans are introduced? They essentially rely on known psychological conditioning techniques to help sell an idea or encourage support for a certain set of beliefs.
I’m not just spouting this off the top of my head. I posted a peer-reviewed paper to support this claim. Did you read it and can you see where I am coming from? This paper explains that hearing the same phrase repeated just 3 times can change a person’t thoughts and beliefs. How many times have we heard this exact phrase repeated my geordietom? 3 times a day at least, I would say.
The mighty wyn
Jun 2, 2020 at 11:31 AM
Comment #35Geordie Tom – pleased to see you got your money back from tui. Mine arrived this morning 21 working days instead of the 7 they promised
Nukeman
Jun 2, 2020 at 1:10 PM
Comment #36Defo tongue in cheek. Absolute non starter. Even if he wanted to come to the toon does anyone think the Qatari owned PSG would sell him or any other player to KSA owned NUFC? Not a chance.
Anyone else thinking the PL are going to approve it but don’t really want to (not a London or Manchester club) so they are living in hope that either the fat man or the Saudi team pull the plug and they therefore don’t have to deal with any of the questions the MSM are bound to throw their way?
JohnJ
Jun 2, 2020 at 1:42 PM
Comment #37GeorgieTom,
Every time I read your comment “I believe it is happening” I heart that each & every time!
I also believe that it’s happening just taking a flipping long time!
As I said the other day “when it does happen there will be a massive sigh of relief that will be felt as far away as Sunderland and it will be so strong it will knock many of the Mackems off their feet!”
north east lincs toon
Jun 2, 2020 at 2:06 PM
Comment #38Mbappe or gayle up front no sure hard decision