MAGPIES legend Alan Shearer has decided to Toon-down the chance to take part in a football first at the Stadium of Light. The 41-year-old player-turned-TV-pundit, who notched up 148 goals during his 10 years at Newcastle United, could have featured as a guest on Football Focus, which will be broadcast live from Sunderland AFC for the first time. But when Dan Walker, host of the popular BBC1 lunchtime show, asked the Geordie if he was keen, he joked: âNo thanksâ. Instead, former Black Cats star Michael Gray will join ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown and commentator Guy Mowbray for the programme tomorrow. âWeâve done about 20 to 25 of these shows on the road, but this is the first time weâve been to the Stadium of Light,â said Dan. âItâs always good to get out and about. âOn last weekâs show, I did ask Shearer if he would come along, but he said âno thanksâ.â The programme will also include interviews with Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell and Wearside-born Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson, as well as South Shields MP David Miliband, who is also a non-executive vice-chairman for the Premier League club. âItâs good to go on the road,â said Dan, a Crawley Town fan. âBut weâve also got the balance right on the show. We do try to cover as much ground as possible. âWeâll be discussing the resignation of the England manager as well as covering the other games in the Premier League.â However, the success of new Black Cats manager Martin OâNeill will also be a hot topic of discussion. âItâs incredible what heâs done,â added Dan. âIâve spoken to people who have worked with him in the past, such as Robbie Savage, and they all say there is no one quite like him. He can inspire everyone around him.â Football Focus will be shown tomorrow at 12.15pm on BBC1.
He's a good example of those for whom bitterness is the defining emotion. I couldn't give a stuff whether he went or not, he's just another ex footballer who talks bollocks.
****ing weetabix heed. What a ****. One medal Sheeraa, oh hang on no, he got two losers one's with the mags. Almost forgot about those, lol.
And I'm sure he was bursting with delight putting that penalty away just rubbing in your disgraceful relegation. He's said nothing worse than what you lot wouldn't do.
Credit where credit is due though, I've never known someone with such little personality to be so petty.
Im just saying, and as the link above proves, he is doing nothing different to what you or I wouldn't do.
We were bursting with delight when he was captain of the ship as the Mag's went down. Just as well you didn't have an Italian in charge though...