Is farting around as a BBC pundit really preferable to managing Blackburn Rovers?
by Dexter on June 12th, 2008
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Following in the hallowed footsteps of Andy Gray, who turned down the Everton job, Alan Shearer declared on the BBC yesterday that he wasn’t interested in the Blackburn manager’s job after some gentle probing by Gary Lineker. Shearer said:
“The situation is that I was very flattered to get a call off of Blackburn’s chief executive John Williams.
“He asked me if I wanted to be included on a shortlist for the manager’s job, which I politely declined because of a lot of commitments that I have; namely this one.” (BBC)
Come on Al, you’re one of the greatest English strikers and you have swapped the barnstorming life of a goalscorer for a comfy couch and some mind-numbingly boring punditry, is that really more fun than management? Or are you waiting for Kevin Keegan to be dethroned at St James’ Park?
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Tagged Under: Alan Shearer, BBC, blackburn rovers, gary lineker, kevin keegan, newcastle united
Liam Blue Nose - June 12th, 2008 at 11:52 am
If i was Alan Shearer i would rather sit on a sofa doing punditry that managing that shower !
gaz - June 12th, 2008 at 11:54 am
i am not surprised - no stress in the job and gets paid well. what more could you want?
samba - time - June 12th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Brilliant, Liam Blue Nose, a birmingham fan calling rovers a shower…wer did you finish again??? heres hoping you enjoy the championship next year pal…
Steve - June 12th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Shearer has proved he hasnt the bottle for being a manager. His ego wont allow the chance of failure. The Mags told him he would never be their manager without any experience. Dont understand his game really as he wont get a better opportunity to get into management. Stay on Easy Street Big Al… youre rubbish as a pundit too !
john - June 12th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
If ever an opportunity was made for Alan Shearer to get into management then this was it. I’m sure years from now Shearer will look back with regret at his decision. If I was him I’d dump jug ears and try my hand before someone else gets the opportunity.
Davo - June 12th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Blackburn need to get a better manager than that though really so it is a lucky escape for Blackburn fans I think.
Shearer was a phoney hard man and hasn’t got the nouse to be a top manager.
Liam Blue Nose - June 12th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Samba time,
Im an Everton fan !
samba - time - June 12th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Liam Blue Nose…
i dont really have a leg to stand on….moyes is a good manager and you have a decent team…
fraser - June 12th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Evertons crap thats why rooney left
Claret - June 12th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
I would love the job myself, sell all the best players and end up in the Conference league, the ground eventually being sold to Tesco for a new supermarket, then I wake up, it was just another dream, a good one, but a dream non the less.
Come on Rovers, appoint McLaren, he could help my dream become reality!
Anonymous - June 13th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Claret your post cheered me up no end. Why don’t you apply for the job at turdmoor. I think your dream could come true at Bumley!!!
Bye Bye Lafferty hello Aldi !!!
BluenWhite - June 13th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Claret your post cheered me up no end. Why don’t you apply for the job at turdmoor. I think your dream could come true at Bumley!!!
Bye Bye Lafferty hello Aldi !!!
Claret - June 15th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Anonymous & BlueNwhite, the fact my post cheered you both up comes as no surprise really, I would like to wish you all the best for next season, I would like to, but I am afraid I can’t. It’s all going to go downhill from here for you I suspect, nay, HOPE
CCCracker - July 19th, 2008 at 6:50 am
Alan Shearer a manager? Maybe in the sandwich bar.