Comments on: Alan Shearer – if not now, when? If not he, then who?

By: Beardsleys Boots

Beardsleys Boots — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:29:19 +0000

Well the spectre of Shearer will be hanging over any future manager, so IMHO he may as well be given the chance now. If he is a success (does that mean promotion?) then fair do’s, if not at least the club can move on. Surely it makes more sense to bring him in now, so he has the time to mould the team HIS way, than to wait until we do get back in the prem and bring him in on the back of someone elses success.
I wish he wasn’t so demanding with his wages, especially now we are in the ccc. Also he must know the financial mess the club is in.
Dont think its right to give Houghton the job, he’s no more experienced than Shearer, but he is turning out to be a bloody good coach/trainer. If Shearer does come in, then I just hope he keeps CH onboard. Also he doesn’t need that Dowie chap with him.

Good article Bowburn. If not now, WHEN?????

By: bowburnmag

bowburnmag — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:16:24 +0000

Fro – if that was directed at me then you’ve got me wrong. I said I can’t think of a better available option out there. Of course there are proven managers with great CVs but how many could we attract?

By: Frogeordie

Frogeordie — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:30:33 +0000

Your assessment of Shearer’s qualities are spot on – sadly over 8 games (nearly a quarter of the season) he failed to instill these qualities in the team. His rejects – only 3 of the chosen ones remain – are doing ok in the ccl. Aye and I’ll say again he needds experience in the lower leagues not warming his arese on the BBC.
You cant think of any managers you’d prefer – you’re kidding right? Read the above comments and add in egg nog late of Zenit St Petersburg.

By: workyticket

workyticket — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:18:23 +0000

batty says:
August 29, 2009 at 10:57 pm

“Hughton is 1 of the reasons we are in the championship we are winning games because this leauge is a lot easyer”

batty,

If Hughton is one of the reasons we got relegated, then Shearer is one of the reasons too. You can’t judge him by a different yardstick to everyone else, that would be unfair, illogical and counterproductive for the club surely?

By: summerof69

summerof69 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:08:38 +0000

im not sure whether or not i should give it a wheyaye coz though i do believe shearer could be a great manager i have my heart set on curbs

By: henock

henock — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:53:06 +0000

technical the idea if toonbarmy is rubish as seen before owen have helped us play in the premer leauge evnthough he was injurd most of the time but the club can start to appoint manager and say good bye to no 3 enri…and as a mater as a fact he is the dumest player signed by any nufc coatch

By: Hugh de Payen

Hugh de Payen — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:19:05 +0000

Good post BBM, igniting a hotly contended topic.

I have mixed views on Shearer as manager but I certainly don’t think he can be judged by his 8 games at the end of last season. Fans that are prepared to judge him on that are part of the problem at NUFC in my opinion, living up to the stereotype of impatience and an expectation of instant results.

That doesn’t just apply to Shearer though. I don’t think we’ve given any manager enough time to be judged since SBR. In fact, since we’ve been in the PL, only Keegan (1st time), Dalglish (just) and SBR have been given enough time to make a difference.

Essentially we haven’t a clue what sort of manager Shearer would be. Instinctively I think he’d be okay but that’s just guesswork.

Had we remained in the PL I would have been less keen on Shearer as manager but, as you say in your article BBM, we’re now a lower league club and I think if Shearer’s going to be given a crack then now is as good a time as any.

Yet I’d still be nervous. Not so much at his lack of experience but at the fact that it would continue to fulfil Geordie Messiah prophecies, which I don’t think is healthy for the club. I wouldn’t let that fact alone be decisive, but it would make me nervous.

I think there are better options than Shearer in pure management terms. I always liked the idea of Curbishley and of course there’s a whole world of dream managers that simply wouldn’t come here.

I don’t think Hughton can be judged yet either, although we can’t argue with the start he’s made.

My main concern is that whoever we appoint is appointed long-term: 3-5 years. I’d be quite happy to see Hughton given a go providing it’s on a long-term basis, but I’m not so keen on the idea of him just fulfilling a ‘stop gap’ role. I think we need long-term planning starting from now and projecting 5 years at least. Of course that won’t happen while Ashley’s still there, which is why he must go.

By: English Pound

English Pound — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:29:14 +0000

The two reasons why Shearer will not be here soon can be found in the video here, check it out.

http://www.nufcmismanagement.info/

By: TOONBARMY

TOONBARMY — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:59:23 +0000

We are in this mess because Ashley ,Owen ,Llambias,Duff and some others didn’t give a s**t about the Toon as long as they could get the cash they signed for.
A true pro would of give up the big cash to return the Toon to the premier league but our dross left because they couldn’t milk the club for any more cash.
If Ashley was a man he would walk now after saying sorry at least 52,000 times for doing this to such a fine club.
Owen deserves nothing after saying he didn’t try while at the Toon( real pro hat he is )
Hughton is the man to look up to he is a real pro
Steven Taylor is the spirit we need

By: Dragoner

Dragoner — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:28:05 +0000

Loving the site guys.