Shearer

[Ripley]

If ever anyone deserved the term CEREMONIAL STRIKER.

 

He's like the guy wheeled on in American Football to kick field goals.

 

Milburn's record or not, he stayed too long.

[Bootle Buck]

He is there to barge into people. Did you see him get Dawson sent off the other day. He blatantly asked the ref to send him off and as usual for Mr Shearer the ref obliged. Although the 17 barges into players with no attempt for the ball that he commited, went unnoticed.

[Stevie H]

ah but he's a legend / honest pro / old-fashioned striker / throwback to yesteryear.

 

did you read the lynn truss piece on him in yesterday's osm?

[Ripley]

ah but he's a legend / honest pro / old-fashioned striker / throwback to yesteryear.

 

did you read the lynn truss piece on him in yesterday's osm?

To the last perfectly placed full stop.

[Leo No.8]

I've got a lot of time for Shearer.

 

Turned down the lure of Old Toilet and trophies galore to play for his home town club; a tough bloke who has done his fair share of fouling and dishing it out, but he's taken it as well as any - you wouldn't see him diving or feigning injury.

 

As a player - well during his time at Blackburn he was one of the best strikers I've seen. Fantastic technique, has scored tremendous goals throughout his career as well as being in the right place at the right time as well.

 

Totally agree he's gone on at least one year too many, but plenty do; Rushie went on a year or two too many as well - it's probably hard for professionals like those two to give it up I would imagine, after being as good as they had been.

 

I could see myself being talked into an extra year or two, even if part of me knew I was a bit past it.

 

Shearer has been one of the finest strikers of his generation, and a solid, decent bloke as far as I can see. total respect for him.

Edited April 3, 2006 by Leo No.8

[Ostrich Man]

hes a c***.......for the reasons outlined above.

[cymrococh]

I've got a lot of time for Shearer.

 

Turned down the lure of Old Toilet and trophies galore to play for his home town club; a tough bloke who has done his fair share of fouling and dishing it out, but he's taken it as well as any - you wouldn't see him diving or feigning injury.

 

As a player - well during his time at Blackburn he was one of the best strikers I've seen. Fantastic technique, has scored tremendous goals throughout his career as well as being in the right place at the right time as well.

 

Totally agree he's gone on at least one year too many, but plenty do; Rushie went on a year or two too many as well - it's probably hard for professionals like those two to give it up I would imagine, after being as good as they had been.

 

I could see myself being talked into an extra year or two, even if part of me knew I was a bit past it.

 

Shearer has been one of the finest strikers of his generation, and a solid, decent bloke as far as I can see. total respect for him.

Try and say that with an elbow in your mouth.

[Gravy]

I've got a lot of time for Shearer.

 

Turned down the lure of Old Toilet and trophies galore to play for his home town club; a tough bloke who has done his fair share of fouling and dishing it out, but he's taken it as well as any - you wouldn't see him diving or feigning injury.

 

As a player - well during his time at Blackburn he was one of the best strikers I've seen. Fantastic technique, has scored tremendous goals throughout his career as well as being in the right place at the right time as well.

 

Totally agree he's gone on at least one year too many, but plenty do; Rushie went on a year or two too many as well - it's probably hard for professionals like those two to give it up I would imagine, after being as good as they had been.

 

I could see myself being talked into an extra year or two, even if part of me knew I was a bit past it.

 

Shearer has been one of the finest strikers of his generation, and a solid, decent bloke as far as I can see. total respect for him.

 

[Maldini]

The best English forward I've seen.

[Guest Scot]

Mixed emotions. Someone I always respected but disliked.

[Cobs]

He was the dogs cojones and even up until two-three years ago we would have creamed ourselves if he came to us.

 

One of those players you'd love on your team but gets right on your t*** playing for someone else.

like Robbie Savage but with a talent

[fyds]

Mixed emotions. Someone I always respected but disliked.

I think that pretty much sums up a lot of peoples' feelings about him, me included.

[smithdown]

That debut he had for Blackburn away at Palace (I think) marks him down as one of the best forwards i've ever seen.

 

And don't forget that it was Kenny who signed him.

 

Got frustrated at Newcastle though, I think, and believed in the hype too much so thinks he can get away with all the fouling. If we'd got him a couple of years ago when there was talk of him leaving we'd have got a cracking player for a year or two.

[marvinbarcelona]

I've got a lot of time for Shearer.

 

Turned down the lure of Old Toilet and trophies galore to play for his home town club; a tough bloke who has done his fair share of fouling and dishing it out, but he's taken it as well as any - you wouldn't see him diving or feigning injury.

 

As a player - well during his time at Blackburn he was one of the best strikers I've seen. Fantastic technique, has scored tremendous goals throughout his career as well as being in the right place at the right time as well.

 

Totally agree he's gone on at least one year too many, but plenty do; Rushie went on a year or two too many as well - it's probably hard for professionals like those two to give it up I would imagine, after being as good as they had been.

 

I could see myself being talked into an extra year or two, even if part of me knew I was a bit past it.

 

Shearer has been one of the finest strikers of his generation, and a solid, decent bloke as far as I can see. total respect for him.

 

Spot on. I'd have loved him to have come to Old Trafford, but admire him wanting to play for his home town club. A great striker.

[wacko]

That debut he had for Blackburn away at Palace (I think) marks him down as one of the best forwards i've ever seen.

 

And don't forget that it was Kenny who signed him.

 

Got frustrated at Newcastle though, I think, and believed in the hype too much so thinks he can get away with all the fouling. If we'd got him a couple of years ago when there was talk of him leaving we'd have got a cracking player for a year or two.

He does get away with it, though.

 

I share Scot's opinion. Great player in his day. Apparently, he's a right w@nker: tells trainees to fetch 10 footballs, then hoofs them as far as he can and tells the trainee to go fetch them. Presumably, Alan turned to football after his dreams of becoming school prefect faded.

[John am Rhein]

He is there to barge into people. Did you see him get Dawson sent off the other day. He blatantly asked the ref to send him off and as usual for Mr Shearer the ref obliged. Although the 17 barges into players with no attempt for the ball that he commited, went unnoticed.

 

Barging's allowed in football - unlike badminton.

[RP]

Shearer is total class. I'd have loved him to come to us.

[Des]

Hate the c*nt. Maliciously dirty player who got an easy ride from the press due to his status in the England set up. And he gives the most boring, platitude-filled interviews EVER, which in football is really saying something.

[Ombudsam]

I could never really get psyched up to hate him even that time when Lennon got so riled by him that he headbutted his foot.

 

Great striker in his day. Never quite recovered from the second major cruciate injury for me but was a still a force until the beginning of last season.

 

Have to respect wanting to play for your hometown club. He was the driving force behind my favourite international tourny to date.

[NWR]

Don't buy shares in that company that makes those cheekbone protective masks ((a la Phantom of the Opera).

 

Their sales are about to dip sharply...

 

[Guest Kev]

I've got a lot of time for Shearer.

 

Turned down the lure of Old Toilet and trophies galore to play for his home town club; a tough bloke who has done his fair share of fouling and dishing it out, but he's taken it as well as any - you wouldn't see him diving or feigning injury.

 

As a player - well during his time at Blackburn he was one of the best strikers I've seen. Fantastic technique, has scored tremendous goals throughout his career as well as being in the right place at the right time as well.

 

Totally agree he's gone on at least one year too many, but plenty do; Rushie went on a year or two too many as well - it's probably hard for professionals like those two to give it up I would imagine, after being as good as they had been.

 

I could see myself being talked into an extra year or two, even if part of me knew I was a bit past it.

 

Shearer has been one of the finest strikers of his generation, and a solid, decent bloke as far as I can see. total respect for him.

 

Pretty much could have posted that myself

[fyds]

Pretty much could have posted that myself

It's going to be interesting to see what path he eventually chooses when he does retire.

[Guest Kev]

It's going to be interesting to see what path he eventually chooses when he does retire.

 

If I was him I wouldn't go near the Newcastle job, he's a hero up there and possibly only Keegan comes close and they still turned against him when things went wrong. Eventually he'll be hounded out.

[Guest Scot]

It's going to be interesting to see what path he eventually chooses when he does retire.

 

Whatever he does it won't be interesting

[fyds]

Whatever he does it won't be interesting

Well, yes...you've got me there... Perhaps 'curious' would have been the route to go down...