So the most overdue managerial appointment has finally been made.
In yet another twist to this strangest of Premiership seasons, the battle for survival in the big league now has another interesting element: The Shearer Factor.
Alan Shearer has finally decided to get up from the comfort of the Match of the Day studios and do the job Newcastle United fans, and football fans in general have been waiting to see.
Thousands of desperate Geordies will be hoping that the man deemed as ‘God’ in Newcastle could start to become one of the great English managers of our time by preserving their Premiership status.
One man perhaps more desperate than the thousands of Newcastle fans is Chairman Mike Ashley. He will be hoping by employing Shearer that not only will the club stay up, but the fans may forgive him in part for his disastrous tenure so far.
Keeping Newcastle in the league certainly looks a difficult task, but Shearers timing is a clear sign that he isn’t one to shun a challenge.
To use an expression reminiscent of armchair pundits like Shearer, they really do need to win their home games to have any chance of staying up.
However, his first game as Newcastle boss couldn’t get much harder: Chelsea at home.
That is followed by difficult journeys to relegation rivals Stoke, as well as a trip to play resurgent Tottenham.
Shearer will be relying on the St. James’ faithful to pull his struggling side through in home encounters against fellow strugglers Portsmouth and Middlesboro, as well as Fulham.
Their run looks very difficult, with away trips to Liverpool and Villa also on the cards.
Shearer will be undoubtedly reliant on what will be fantastic support for his side in the run in. There will be joyous scenes on Tyneside at the news their ‘saviour’ has come home.
On the pitch, Shearer will also be desperate for old striking partner Michael Owen to do him a favour and save his side from the drop.
Owen and Shearer together could prove once again to be a fruitful partnership but if it doesn’t times look seriously bleak for Newcastle.
They need a serious shift in fortunes, but if there was ever a man to strike confidence into such a miserable side, it would be ‘God’.
1 comment:
the Geordie's won't give anyone else the time of day until they've seen 'the Messiah' try and fail.
allardyce is a top boss, but he couldn't have been expected to the job with the shadow of shearer hanging over him.
its a good thing for newcastle whether he does well or not, cause even if he doesn't, at least the fans might give someone experienced a fair crack of the whip.
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