Another "Messiah" Moment

In the week that America's "Messiah" visits the UK, up in Newcastle we are seeing the start of a new era at the club (and "era" doesn't always mean good, like Keegan's second era at the club). As Today marks the return of Alan Shearer to Newcastle and his first training session, and lets be honest, returns haven't been the best thing for the Toon of late. When Kevin Keegan returned not so long ago, Newcastle United FC started selling 3-Year Season Tickets, a lot a good that did, hopefully that will be one thing they don't do this time. Considering Shearer only wants to do the last 8 games of the season, it sounds like if he does well, it would have been a quick fix that could be extended, but if he doesn't do so well, he could blame it on lack of time and blah blah blah.

All I hope is that the Newcastle fans don't place everything on him and then turn on their hero if it all goes tits up. Shearer has never coached or managed a team, but with his 10 years from 96-06, until he retired, at Newcastle he has the backing of everyone at the club. And with Dennis Wise going out the back door, it seems that things are looking up for the Toon.

Shearer has made it clear that he wants his own side, that boardroom politics shouldn't change anything about his decisions. But getting his own team and his own way with only 8 games left, will be harder than it sounds.

Newcastle United have had more people in charge coming in and out recently, its had to keep track of how many people they've had in the top position and with the team sliding down the premier league table, the could become the next Leeds Untied, which is hard to think about, that a team as big as Newcastle could ever think about playing in the Championship and making their way through the play-offs.

This, of course, is a critical point in the club's history, let alone the club's season. It's make or break and could turn Newcastle's most loyal sour on one of their greatest yet again.