McLaren new Blackburn boss?

[Karabiner]

Shearer will not take the BR job because he is too smart and too well advised to take a job that is a no-win situation imho.

When I say no-win, it is because Hughes has done such a terrific job and the best he could possibly do is as well as MH has done, which would mean that he would not get the same kind of plaudits as he would by taking over a club near the bottom of the PL or a good club with some finance in the Championship with a shot at promotion.

[GlasgowBandit]

I'd much rather have Ince as manager than Shearer if it was my club. 

Yeah you must know Ince so well. I mean he is on TV every day...


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Did I say I did?  I think he has done a decent job with MK Dons and when I have heard him speak he normally talks sense. 

[Rooky9]

Obviously its difficult for me to be seen to give an impartial opinion on Alan Shearer, but I can't think of many people who are less likely to not go back on their word than him. The only possible thing you could pick up would be that he was supposed to finish playing the year before he did - shocking eh.

If you can't respect Alan Shearer's place in the football world you clearly must be mental.

[The Baron]

Obviously its difficult for me to be seen to give an impartial opinion on Alan Shearer, but I can't think of many people who are less likely to not go back on their word than him. The only possible thing you could pick up would be that he was supposed to finish playing the year before he did - shocking eh.

If you can't respect Alan Shearer's place in the football world you clearly must be mental.

I respect Shearer's place in football. As I respect Souness' as a great player, probably my favourite player for Liverpool ever. But like Souness, I've heard Shearer talk some right bollocks as a pundit.

[77dave]

Ron Atkinson FTW

[Rooky9]

David Pleat FTW

[GlasgowBandit]

Obviously its difficult for me to be seen to give an impartial opinion on Alan Shearer, but I can't think of many people who are less likely to not go back on their word than him. The only possible thing you could pick up would be that he was supposed to finish playing the year before he did - shocking eh.

If you can't respect Alan Shearer's place in the football world you clearly must be mental.

I respect Shearer's place in football. As I respect Souness' as a great player, probably my favourite player for Liverpool ever. But like Souness, I've heard Shearer talk some right bollocks as a pundit.

Very good point mate.  And probably as close a comparison as you could make, as much as i hate Souness there was no doubting his talent as a player.

[GlasgowBandit]

David Pleat FTW

Drives me insane.  I think sometimes he makes decent points but its the accent.  Where is he from?

[mondatoo]

With McLaren going to FC Twente and Allardyce stating he no longer wishes to be considered for the job it looks like a straight race between Ince and Michael Laudrup.
I can't see the Rovers board going for Laudrup though as they would prefer someone with experience of the Premier League and you never know whether fancy-dan foreigners  could settle down in not so glamorous East Lancashire.
Couldn't stand Ince as a player, he was a dirty gobshite of the highest order but like Batty and Savage once they play for your team I suppose your perceptions of them change.
I don't understand why though that the Premier League says managers must have the UEFA pro license but don't enforce it as seems the case should Ince get the job, I can understand why Glen Roeder got special dispensation but why did Southgate and why should Ince?

Like Nakor I still have a feeling about Shearer even though he says he's not interested. It wouldn't be the first time he's gone back on his word.

Firstly the Glen Roeder situation was quite different to the others baring in mind he had nearly finished the course when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and therefore was unable to finish the course and baring in mind you can't actually fail the course i think it was leniant but fair of the FA to give roeder dispensation.Secondly what are you on about with shearer?

He said he understood why Roeder got special treatment. And it is clear what he is on about regarding Shearer. I recommend you read posts twice before replying in future.

I do apologise but i had misread it as him saying that he cant not he can invisible t for me i guess.No i dont think it's that clear what he was referring to about shearer and i still don't i guess my knowledge of him is not very good.However i dont see why you felt the need to get involved in the 1st place and be stroppy with me when it had **** all to do with you as i wasn't referring to your post.I do apologise to wader leg and hope he will be able to forgive me for mis-reading his post and i will do my utmost to make sure i read and re-read all posts correctly in future 

[mondatoo]

As i still haven't found out from my further reading and re-reading of the thread can someone please explain to me what this remark about shearer was reffering to.Thanks

[Rooky9]

As i still haven't found out from my further reading and re-reading of the thread can someone please explain to me what this remark about shearer was reffering to.Thanks

We're off on a tangent about his analysis/tactical knowledge rather than someone questioning his word. I'd still be interested in what he has gone back on his word from!

[wader leg]

No offence taken Mondatoo.

I'm referring to his " I'm staying at Rovers" statements.

After the 95-96 season rumours were rife that Shearer had a clause in his contract that let him speak to other clubs if they offered £15M for him and the press were linking him with moves to Man U, Newcastle or a move abroad. Just before Euro 96 Shearer gave an Interview to the local paper to quash the speculation and he said that he was going nowhere, he was pictured with the new strip for the 97 season and said he was hoping that it would be as successful as his previous Rovers shirts. Kids go and buy their new shirts and get Shearers name printed on the back safe in the knowledge that their hero will be playing for them for another season at least.
A month later and he's gone saying he wanted a fresh challenge and the lure of playing for his hometown club was too tempting.

Granted it's a long time ago and it's common behaviour for footballers of today but it's still rather deceitful wouldn't you agree?

[Rooky9]

I'd have to reread his autobiography to see if there is anything on that. I'm not too sure how much I'd believe of anything else in written form.

Off course he could just be an awful human being... that might be easier.

[mondatoo]

No offence taken Mondatoo.

I'm referring to his " I'm staying at Rovers" statements.

After the 95-96 season rumours were rife that Shearer had a clause in his contract that let him speak to other clubs if they offered £15M for him and the press were linking him with moves to Man U, Newcastle or a move abroad. Just before Euro 96 Shearer gave an Interview to the local paper to quash the speculation and he said that he was going nowhere, he was pictured with the new strip for the 97 season and said he was hoping that it would be as successful as his previous Rovers shirts. Kids go and buy their new shirts and get Shearers name printed on the back safe in the knowledge that their hero will be playing for them for another season at least.
A month later and he's gone saying he wanted a fresh challenge and the lure of playing for his hometown club was too tempting.

Granted it's a long time ago and it's common behaviour for footballers of today but it's still rather deceitful wouldn't you agree?

It was a huge shock to the football world that newcastle had the money to make this deal so i'd be pretty suprised if we were linked with him pre 96.I'm sure he didn't expect us to come in for him and although it is a shame that a few people had his name on there back and a month later he left i'm pretty sure they'll have forgot about that by know whereas i'm not sure he would've forgot about it if he had of turned us down and then never got to play for his hometown club.I also find it highly amusing when people state he made the wrong decision by choosing newcastle instead of man u as he never won nothing trust me he will not have 1 regret as would no newcastle fan,What would you rather, have been an absolute legend and regarded as 1 of the best players to ever play for your boyhood team have a bar under the ground named after you and basically having the freedom of the town(i think he may have this and it means he can take his sheep and stuff through the town centre,mint) or be another 1 of the many greats at a club that means nothing to you with a ton of medals to go with it.No choice imo

[Rooky9]

Cows not sheep. Though to be fair he could probably take a huggle of dodo's round town without anyone questioning it!! 

Ironically he does have the freedom of the city but can't actually go because its just not practical for him to get around.