Shearer

Sky Sports News understands that Newcastle United are set to appoint Alan Shearer in a managerial capacity for the remainder of the season.

Current boss Joe Kinnear is currently recovering from heart surgery and he was due to meet cardiologists next Monday to determine if he is fit to return to the touchline.

However, it has been suggested that he could move to a role upstairs, possibly as director of football, and St James' Park legend Shearer could be set to take over.

The 18th-placed Magpies are battling Premier League relegation and are desperate for a boost to escape the drop zone.

I'd £#%&!ing love it if he took them down

[SIZE="2"]not his underpants

That would be £#%&!ing brilliant if shearer took them down!

Great response next time they chant he turned us down "Shearer took you down"

is this going to be some sort of april fools?

Originally Posted by Ben

is this going to be some sort of april fools?

yes but for the whole month

Originally Posted by Ginners

yes but for the whole month

Reported.

It will in fact be the longest running, funniest April fools joke in history maybe...with a great ending late May

Originally Posted by Ginners

yes but for the whole month

of march?

he'll quit after 2 weeks.


a job upstairs? is that the new contract 'pay off'?

Originally Posted by History

That would be £#%&!ing brilliant if shearer took them down!

Great response next time they chant he turned us down "Shearer took you down"

hopefully he will take them down and the likes of their ilk are not seen for years to come.

and if they do go down, be interesting to see how many of the `most loyal fans in the world` since 1994 are actually in attendance.

Is this true?

Originally Posted by Wafty Crank

Is this true?

its all over sky sports and setanta news as well as the bbc.

i can see the barcodes getting it together to impress 'wor alan' and probably do enough to stay up. then they'll sink like a turd next year, end up in a similar position next april, poppins will be bounced out on his arse and ashley will probably get bloody keegan back. newcastle are potentially the only club in the premiership who are more laughable than city.

£#%&!in laughable that they turn to a novice after a numpty to save them.

Originally Posted by Wafty Crank

Is this true?

Confirmed on Sky sports news and the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport

That club never fails to amuse me.

April fool gag?

Originally Posted by BryanRobson'sLiver

April fool gag?

They've led with it on Sky News.


So it's possible.

Originally Posted by BryanRobson'sLiver

April fool gag?

nailed on