[theprisoner]

The appointment of Shearer was sheer stupidity and could only happen at a club like Newcastle where its been more a pantamine season than a football season. They were crying out for someone experienced to come in, but Ashley again listened to supporters as he did before with the return of Keegan which was another disaster.

They had a very easy run in under Shearer with plenty of home games to pick up more than enough points to have saved themselves. In the end they went down with a mere whimper.