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Shearer Isn't That Daft
By Tyne-Talk September 6 2008
The last 3 managers Newcastle United have had, have arrived among a media frenzy surrounding Alan Shearer, the man who will eventually take over the managerial post at the club. Each were placed in post whilst the main focus was on whether Shearer would sign up or whether they were just taking over until the time was right.
This time however, Shearer's name isn't cropping up quite so frequently and there has not been a flurry of statements from "official sources" or "sources close to the club" who have announced Shearer is in talks with Newcastle United. Instead there has been little said of who may eventually be daft enough to manage until Mike Ashley's regime which has given Alan the chance to speak to the press himself and give an interview to the media stating exactly why he wouldn't even consider working in a job where he wasn't in full control.

Shearer told the BBC's Football Focus:

"I would like to be a manager at some stage, but that means controlling the players who go in and the players who go out.

I don't think I would be comfortable working within a structure with a director of football who was picking and choosing the players for me."

After backing Keegan and empathising with why he left the club he went on to discuss the fans and their feelings as well as suggesting that he would be against a boycott of matches due to the pressure and affect it could have on the players.

"I know the fans are very unhappy at the moment. They have voiced their opinions and they are more than entitled to do that because without the fans there is no Newcastle United.

They are angry, hurt, and disappointed and everyone feels for them, me included because we all want the same thing - success at Newcastle United.

It is going to be a big task for them because the fans are very angry.

There are going to be a million names thrown around and they are going to have to make a decision quickly.

I do not know whether staying away would be the best thing, as that will affect the players.

I cannot see how they could be in the best frame of mind playing in front of an empty stadium."

Whilst many reports suggest that recruiting Shearer would calm down the fans, they know that he would not offer himself to Mike Ashley and his board to be dictated to and to run the business, not the football club.

He then reiterated his point to The Sun in their back page exclusive today:

"I do want to be a manager but I believe a manager has to be allowed to manage and it looks like Kevin Keegan was not.

When you are a manager you live or die by your decisions and if a manager is not allowed to make those decisions you cannot manage a football club.

You cannot work as a manager properly if someone else is deciding which players you buy and which you sell.

I totally understand why Kevin has walked out and why Alan Curbishley has done the same thing this week at West Ham."

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6 Sep, 2008 19:09 Report
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Re: Shearer Isn't That Daft
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Not surprised. Always been a sharp lad.

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