Liverpool tried to sign Shearer
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Liverpool bid for Shearer confirmed
Former Liverpool assistant manager Phil Thompson has confirmed that the club DID try to sign Alan Shearer when Gerard Houllier was in charge.
We reported the news at the time but it was naturally laughed off but Thommo admits in his book that our report was true.
Thommo said: "Of course, Alan was still a god at Newcastle, but he had not signed his new contract. Gerard came to me and said: 'Do you fancy Alan Shearer?' I said 'Of course!' although I felt there was little or no chance of securing his services because of his ties to the North East.
"Gerard felt he could be another Gary McAllister for us, a great pro who could spark things with his approach, attitude and quality. It would also have revived the Alan Shearer-Michael Owen partnership that had ben so successful for England in the past. The boss said that he had this feeling that Alan would come to Anfield.
"Contact was made, although Newcastle were obviously not keen to let him go. We said we would like to be kept informed, aware that it would be a major coup to capture someone of Shearer's stature. We also knew that it would be a massive negotiation, but early indications were that he would come.
"Nothing happened over a period of 10 days and then all of a sudden the Geordie hero got the contract at St James' Park that he had wanted.
"That had been my only fear, that his advisers might have used Liverpool's interest to force Newcastle's hand, but Alan Shearer is as honest and down to earth as they come and Gerard was convinced that his interest in joining us was genuine.
"The boss had been in talks with Bobby Robson about a possible deal and we know that Shearer didn't use us. In the end it was his sheer love of all things Geordie that kept him in the North East." -
liverpool's biggest mistake is not signing owen.
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The biggest mistake was to sign Kewell.Originally posted by dragg:liverpool's biggest mistake is not signing owen.
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from chelsea..i wanted him to come chelsea at first..heng ar..Originally posted by Nelstar:The biggest mistake was to sign Kewell. -
I would rather have Michael Owen at St James's Park, thank you very much.
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i believe owen will leave at the end of the season.Originally posted by iveco:I would rather have Michael Owen at St James's Park, thank you very much.
newcastle will finish mid table. -
What the hell is Liverpool doing?
Taking in old players? -
it is about the past.Originally posted by X-men:What the hell is Liverpool doing?
Taking in old players?
not current bidding. -
Shearer 3 years ago will have been a decent buy. Proven and a determined player. Great experience and a natural leader upfront. Exactly what LFC needed.
Pity it did not go through, but then again, it was always a long shot. Shearer is true geordie at heart afterall. -
Hard to find players like Shearer nowadays..so loyal to Newcastle.
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see it the other way, he created a few records but won nothing.Originally posted by Patrik:Hard to find players like Shearer nowadays..so loyal to Newcastle. -
Well said....I'm sure he has won alot of admiration, which I feel is miles better than $$ and medals! *applause*Originally posted by Patrik:Hard to find players like Shearer nowadays..so loyal to Newcastle.
Also, another "old" info abt him is he rejected Fergie's approach 2 join Blackburn in the 90s....n if not wrong, helped them win the EPL title!
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hard to find players like shearer nowadays, bigger than the club. can cause the sacking of two managersOriginally posted by Patrik:Hard to find players like Shearer nowadays..so loyal to Newcastle.