That way lies madness at Newcastle United – Alan Shearer spells it out | OneFootball

Alan Shearer has been talking about the various issues at Newcastle United.

The NUFC legend discussing the start to the season and how the team and club move forward.

Alan Shearer outlining how he sees the current position.

What he knows for sure though, is that it would be ‘madness’ for anybody to claim that Eddie Howe losing his job, would help the club progress forward.

Alan Shearer talking to Betfair about the situation at Newcastle United and this start to the season:

“Every manager is in a business where they must win games and everyone knows that.

“Because of the success that Eddie Howe has brought to Newcastle, if they don’t win, we know that the spotlight may be on him.

“However, it would be madness for anyone to suggest that his job was under pressure.

“Other people may feel differently but I don’t.

“He has done an incredible job.

“I think he is a very, very good coach and with the job that he has done for Newcastle, he is allowed a bad result every now and again.

“Also, the team behind the scenes failed Eddie Howe in the summer.

“I know they have got PSR [to deal with] but they did have a lot of money that they put down for Marc Guehi, which wasn’t spent in the end.

“They failed Eddie Howe in the summer and made his job harder than it could have, and perhaps should have, been.

“Elliot Anderson was superb for Nottingham Forest on Monday night and he sums up why I hate PSR.

“They were not brought in so that clubs have to sell their local players and that is one of the let downs with the system.

“Elliot is a talented player, we have seen that for Newcastle, he just wasn’t getting regular game time, but because of the laws and rules, Newcastle had to sell him to balance the books.

“That is the part of the PSR rules that don’t sit easy with me.”

Alan Shearer on Anthony Gordon agreeing his new extended contract at Newcastle United:

“Anthony Gordon has committed his future to Newcastle and since Anthony joined the club, he has done ever so well.

“He and his team have probably looked at other players who have signed new contracts and he wanted to be on a par, if not on more than they are, that is what the contract has been renewed for.

“Gordon has done well in a black and white shirt. It’s a good moment for him and it’s a statement for the football club.

“It has been the good news coming out of Newcastle this week and the more top players they can tie down and bring in, which they didn’t do in the summer, the better for us all.”

Alan Shearer on the result against Brighton and the performance:

“Newcastle’s result on Saturday was poor.

“They played well in the first half but didn’t put the ball in the back of the back of the net. Brighton scored and Newcastle got punished.

“Newcastle got themselves into some good positions again, which was a similar theme to large parts of this season already, however, they once again missed big chances and produced poor final balls.

“It is in the final third that things must change for Newcastle to go forward this season.

“Newcastle did not make the signing or signings that they wanted in the summer so they are no better off now, than they were a year ago, which is a slight concern.

“There is also lots of talk about other things like stadium improvements, so fans are waiting for that too.

“It has been a bit of a rocky start to the season and another major part of that is the upheaval we have seen in terms of different personnel at the football club.

“Dan Ashworth leaving, Amanda Staveley left, a new sporting director came in, Darren Eales is also leaving too due to ill health.