Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer, CBE, DL is a retired English footballer. He played as a striker in the top level of English league football for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and for the England national team. He is Newcastle's and the Premier League's record goalscorer. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995. In 1996, he was third in the FIFA World Player of the Year awards...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth13 August 1970
CityGosforth, England
There's been a lot of changes, you have to ask others why. Ideally, you'd want a manager for years and years. But whoever comes in inherits a great club, which has always had financial backing from the board and fantastic supporters. That's never been a problem.
It is hard because it looks as if it (their goal) is handball. But that is the way things are going for us at the moment but we have got to stick together and work hard.
It's three points but it's more than that because it's against Sunderland. But we have got to get some consistency into our game.
It was a tremendous turnaround because we were rubbish in first half.
It's a very good win, there was a lot of pressure on us for obvious reasons. We proved tonight we mean business. We want to go all the way and win it.
It was a blatant dive. There was absolutely no contact and I thought that at the time.
I'm not selling the club to him any more. I don't think I have to - the tough part was getting him here. We all said that, if we were to get him here, he would take to the football club, the area and the people. I think he's done that. The people have certainly taken to him - not only on the football pitch, but off it as well. They've made him feel very welcome and he's grateful for that. He likes the area, which I think is a big plus.
I don't know what I believe in. I try not to think about it. I don't want to think about it.
There are not many times when I get nervous, but I do a little bit with penalties.
Our season starts now. Whatever has happened in the previous month or so, it's gone. We can't change that. Our season starts as of Saturday against Fulham.
The fans have what they want. They want entertainment, they want passion and they want commitment.