Ronaldo

Wrong on both counts.

He wanted to replace him with Emile Mpenza, as has already been said.

We've signed three strikers with more pedigree than him in the last two seasons, though. I count two. Ones of which was barely even ours.

Good call, dude. I've heard OT was so loud that day people outside the stadium knew something was going on inside it.

Do you mean the town of Salford or City of Salford?

They all look (and play, actually) like dirty old men.

Target the vulnerable to make your point, generally what fascists do.

What - the bit in Bobby's book that you mentioned? Most the posts are referencing Shearer's supposed motivations without evidence. Beyond the book there's far too many coincidences.

Nothing, other than what's been posted.

And promptly asked for number 69.

Course he's a good player. In a lot of ways he's the perfect partner for Cabaye.

Not sure if he warned him but he said those very words to my dad when we played Birmingham at home.

Shawcross is a good defender, no doubt.

If Bellamy acted like he did numerous times for us under someone like Fergie he would have been out the door quicker than the man himself could run. That's not me defending Souness btw or exonerating him in all of this. I just don't by the "poor Cwaigy" shit.... Firstly, Ferguson would make allowances for the best player in the squad and find a way of managing him. Secondly, nobody is promoting such an image of Bellamy, he's obviously a bit of a prick.

That's the opposite to how Bobby tells it in his book. Bobby had a replacement lined up and Shep was the one who pointed out he was 'the crown jewels' and there would be hell on.

He did play on the wing, though. I wholeheartedly believe that Souness was trying to force him out from the start.

Maybe he believed he actually didn't need to be replaced? Most decisions have at least some selfish aspects to them but I don't think its fair to claim he didn't care about Newcastle. I'm sure if he didn't he would have had a number of options, no doubt lots of clubs would be very interested in a striker who'd just scored 28 goals in 51 games. Believing it is fine. Just a shame he felt the need to cement his place by helping to get rid of Bobby and bring in the worst manager we'll (hopefully) ever see at SJP.

I've seen him score a brace and have a great game but come off with a face like thunder because we've lost. All players and indeed sportsmen, especially the elite, have a selfish streak, they have to, but to say Shearer only cared about himself, howay man. If that was the case he would have left us in 97/98 for Inter, Arsenal, Man Utd or Barcelona who Sir Bobby said all made calls to NUFC to attempt to sign him. People point to him staying to break Wor Jackie's record as being selfish but I think that's bollocks personally. The man wanted to sign off from Newcastle with something meaningful having never won a trophy, that's the depth of his love for Newcastle. Lets not forget he resigned from England for Newcastle and pretty much put his body on the line for the cause constantly. He was a club man, in business talk, a corporate man. Ever loyal to the company, ready to serve. Sure he wanted to be the main man but howay, he had every right given he was the main man most of the time. I used to have a a Shoot magazine, where Shearer, as a Blackburn player in the height of his prime, was asked: "What's your ultimate ambition" And his reply? "To play for Newcastle United" The man as a kid did nowt but live, sleep and eat NUFC 24-7. There is no way a Geordie whose whole ambition as a kid was to play for Newcastle, who even as a well paid top goalscoring striker for a top-flight club, thought about NUFC all the time, would after a decade with his heroes, only care about himself and not NUFC, no way. To suggest otherwise is nothing short of stupidity and perhaps even an agenda. It fucken sickens me how like with KK, some see Shearer as a bad guy yet laud over the likes of f***ing Bellamy who isn't and never was nor never will be, fit to lace the man's boots. 206 goals. 10 years service. Quality. What do you disagree with about my post? He put himself first and you know it. Whether he was entitlted to or not is up for debate, but nobody is disputing that his public image is very well maintained. He didn't put himself first man. Not in your warped sense of the notion anyway. If that is the case then everyone puts themselves first. Did he look out for himself? Of fucking course. Did he want the best for himself? Of fucking course but someone truly selfish who only really cares about themselves would never ever put in the level of commitment and performances Shearer did for us, never. He could of extended his playing career by a few years if he waltzed around the pitch in the same manner Kluivert did while with us or several other countless players who have played for us. Shearer's so-called power, influence and dominance is a myth. He was a huge figure but only because a) he was our best player, b) top scorer and c) the fans' idol. In short he was the persona he was allowed/afforded to be. He never overstepped the mark though. Even under Gullit, he never once acted anything other than professional. While the likes of Lee and Ferguson were kicking doors down and kicking off, Shearer, as Gullit commended, gave his all in training and was always polite and professional. The selfish players, those out for themselves, were Bellamy, Robert et al. You clearly have something against Shearer and always have Ronny. Yeah, that he put himself before the club. There's too much evidence against the image of him you're trying to convey.

If Eric fucking Cantona's ego can be managed to the massive benefit of a team, so can Craig Bellamy's. Good managers manage every personality differently, they don't let their best player go to Blackburn for £6m.

Isn't he from Manchester? Salford. Salford is a city too you know. See Salford and Manchester as Siamese twins. Only Manchester has the brains, the heart, the lungs, the kidneys, and the liver. He's from Eccles you mincing fairy.

Another club we 'can't' compete with.

I've seen him score a brace and have a great game but come off with a face like thunder because we've lost. All players and indeed sportsmen, especially the elite, have a selfish streak, they have to, but to say Shearer only cared about himself, howay man. If that was the case he would have left us in 97/98 for Inter, Arsenal, Man Utd or Barcelona who Sir Bobby said all made calls to NUFC to attempt to sign him. People point to him staying to break Wor Jackie's record as being selfish but I think that's bollocks personally. The man wanted to sign off from Newcastle with something meaningful having never won a trophy, that's the depth of his love for Newcastle. Lets not forget he resigned from England for Newcastle and pretty much put his body on the line for the cause constantly. He was a club man, in business talk, a corporate man. Ever loyal to the company, ready to serve. Sure he wanted to be the main man but howay, he had every right given he was the main man most of the time. I used to have a a Shoot magazine, where Shearer, as a Blackburn player in the height of his prime, was asked: "What's your ultimate ambition" And his reply? "To play for Newcastle United" The man as a kid did nowt but live, sleep and eat NUFC 24-7. There is no way a Geordie whose whole ambition as a kid was to play for Newcastle, who even as a well paid top goalscoring striker for a top-flight club, thought about NUFC all the time, would after a decade with his heroes, only care about himself and not NUFC, no way. To suggest otherwise is nothing short of stupidity and perhaps even an agenda. It fucken sickens me how like with KK, some see Shearer as a bad guy yet laud over the likes of fucking Bellamy who isn't and never was nor never will be, fit to lace the man's boots. 206 goals. 10 years service. Quality. What do you disagree with about my post? He put himself first and you know it. Whether he was entitlted to or not is up for debate, but nobody is disputing that his public image is very well maintained.

There was nothing wrong with his fitness or his size. He was passed his best, but still an absolute class act. Criminal he was sacked off so that pretend hardman cunt could 'get a better partner for Alan'.

similar pics of nolan when he was getting slated on here for being fat. Nolan was too big in our colours, like. Didn't help that he was often red faced and out of breath after 20 minutes.

Same boat as Disco and Sewelly. Worst England side I've seen by a mile.