Craig 6703 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 ...we made our one and only signing that summer - a certain Alan Shearer! Remember it like it was yesterday, sat in lounge at my parents house watching the Olympics when my Mam shouted down the stairs "Have you heard who Newcastle have signed?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boyo 24 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 To which I bet you grabbed your football took it outside and started hitting it against the garage door then celebrating like Shearer? I can't really remember, tbh. I can just remeber the back pages. I think it was my dad & brother who were hopping about when they told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I was doing a work placement and my dad rang up to tell me, think it might have been my first day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Craig will also remember Shearer's first words to the Newcastle fans, the sooperfan he is By the way, would we be in a better shape today if we hadn't signed Shearer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6703 Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Craig will also remember Shearer's first words to the Newcastle fans, the sooperfan he is By the way, would we be in a better shape today if we hadn't signed Shearer? 167096[/snapback] I was there at his unveiling, yes And to Boyo, you're almost right - spent time reading through teletext to make sure it wasn't me Mam having a joke, went upstairs and immediately tried to sign him on Championship Manager and then off down the park with my mates for a kick around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaalan 0 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 He was GOD P.S -- I am back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6703 Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 aaalan rocks! (Gemmill will be chuffed! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony_Green Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Mercenary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niina 0 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Still bring me to tear if I remember the lethal partnership of Shearer-Ferdinand. 49 goals between them in one season in all competition... Still regret the day when Dalglish decide to sold Ferdinand and Ginola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I remember watching The Lympics and Lineker announcing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Mackems 134 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 £15m wasted in reality - when you consider the quality of centre halfs we've had in the intervening 10 years it has pretty much undone all of Shearers good work. Not Shearers fault though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Still bring me to tear if I remember the lethal partnership of Shearer-Ferdinand. 49 goals between them in one season in all competition... Still regret the day when Dalglish decide to sold Ferdinand and Ginola 167253[/snapback] Sir Les looks like Cuba Gooding Jnr in 'Radio' in that picture tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 PS this meant the world to me as the alternative was he was finally going to sign for Man Ure, which living in Mcr, would have broken my heart. Andy Cole all awa again tbh, which i couldnt have dealt with. Ledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6703 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 £15m wasted in reality - when you consider the quality of centre halfs we've had in the intervening 10 years it has pretty much undone all of Shearers good work. Not Shearers fault though. 167269[/snapback] That new hook of yours still not taken a bite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Craig will also remember Shearer's first words to the Newcastle fans, the sooperfan he is By the way, would we be in a better shape today if we hadn't signed Shearer? 167096[/snapback] Oooooh, now that's an interesting question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Nobody seems willing to answer it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 95 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Nobody seems willing to answer it though. 167654[/snapback] bit of a no-brainer that's why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Nobody seems willing to answer it though. 167654[/snapback] bit of a no-brainer that's why 167656[/snapback] Honestly? I think some might disagree with you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 The biggest single factor in things going (relatively) tits up was, by far, the departure of Keegan. I guess we'll never know if we'd be better off without Shearer's arrival but I would suggest not. Assuming Keegan had still left, I'm not convinced any of his successors would have spent the money any more wisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Nobody seems willing to answer it though. 167654[/snapback] We'll never know as there is too many ifs and buts. The players bought with that money may have turned out shite and a waste of money or may have given us a really strong squad. What if Shearer hadn't got the injuries he had here and we had Shearer as good as he was when we first signed him for his time here instead of his spells out with serious injury and the detirioration they caused him afterwards. Its a tough call really as you can see how buying 3-4 quality players with the money may have worked out better, but it could easilly have failed and we would have missed out on the sheer pleasure and enjoyment of signing him and watching him play for NUFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 95 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Nobody seems willing to answer it though. 167654[/snapback] bit of a no-brainer that's why 167656[/snapback] Honestly? I think some might disagree with you there. 167667[/snapback] i dont ever think shearer was anything but a great transfer for us, but unfortunately for years it seemed the team were chosen around him, often in recent times to our detriment. It has prevented us from changing our tactics from anything other than get the ball to shearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Nobody seems willing to answer it though. 167654[/snapback] bit of a no-brainer that's why 167656[/snapback] Honestly? I think some might disagree with you there. 167667[/snapback] i dont ever think shearer was anything but a great transfer for us, but unfortunately for years it seemed the team were chosen around him, often in recent times to our detriment. It has prevented us from changing our tactics from anything other than get the ball to shearer. 167678[/snapback] Exactly. I'm not saying it's Shearer's fault, but sometimes I wonder if things would be better for us now if we'd never signed him. That said, how many players have been influenced to join us because of him? Owen for one, Parker another. I guess there have been quite a few down the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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