A place for wor Al with new owners?Finally, it would seem we have something we can get our teeth into…
Reports on Sky Sports News are telling us that all current buyers will be given an opportunity to confirm they would be happy with Alan Shearer as manager going forward, should they be successful in their attempts to buy the club. If the vote is unanimous in it’s approval then it’s implied that he would be given the job asap. Quite whether that would be on the basis of a rolling contract or a permanent contract that could be agree by all parties, remains to be seen.
“There could be some movement regarding Alan Shearer at the end of this week or early next week,” Llambias told Journal Live.(more…)
Malcolm Dix: Honorary vice president of NUFCNewcastle United honorary vice-President, Malcolm Dix, has urged Mike Ashley to offer Alan Shearer a rolling contract as pre-season training approaches.
Dix, the founder member of the “Magpie” group which brought Sir John Hall to the helm at St James’s back in 1992 said yesterday:
“I have spoken to someone at the club and made the suggestion that Alan Shearer be offered a rolling contract, and that message is being passed on to Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias,” adding, “It would help Alan and help the club.(more…)
Alan Shearer: Tempted in the wilderness by Fat Freddy? As inevitable as it used to be to see broken teeth outside The Rocket in Longbenton on a Friday neet, Mr Freddy Sheperd chucked his hat into the ring as soon our sale was announced.
Local papers recently reported that Shepherd met with Shearer in Jesmond to discuss the present situation and what his plans are. It’s also claimed those plans heavily involve Big Al.
However as reported in several newspaper and particularly in The Guardian, this is the general consensus –
“Although Shepherd’s interest is known by Ashley, sources have indicated he is not sure who is providing the money needed to meet the £100m asking price. (more…)
Profitable Group represetative, Steve McMahon. Many a successful team plays out of their back four. It would seem our potential and apparently popular suitors, The Profitable Group, would instead be building from the ‘black’. Quotes from The Telegraph ‘insider’ as opposed to a ‘spokesperson’, tell us that this group is financially responsible and see it as imperative to consolidate our debts and clean up the balance sheet and presumably ensure we’re self-sufficiently funded, should they gain ownership.
Scene 1: Rome 44B.C. Julius Caesar was fighting off an attack by a murderous group of Senators – “Et tu, Bruté?” (meaning “and you Brutus?”) were the words uttered by Caesar to his closest friend Marcus Brutus – when Caesar saw that he too was involved with the murderous group. Caesar lost his will to fight back on seeing the betrayal and allowed the Mob to cut him and kill him. It was the ultimate betrayal by a man who Caesar had loved as a brother.
Scene 2: Newcastle 2007
Mike Ashley buys Newcastle and appoints Dennis Wise as a club Director: (more…)
Scene 1: Rome 44B.C. Julius Caesar was fighting off an attack by a murderous group of Senators – “Et tu, Bruté?” (meaning “and you Brutus?”) were the words uttered by Caesar to his closest friend Marcus Brutus – when Caesar saw that he too was involved with the murderous group. Caesar lost his will to fight back on seeing the betrayal and allowed the Mob to cut him and kill him. It was the ultimate betrayal by a man who Caesar had loved as a brother.