Source: Daily_Mail
Newcastle boss Alan Shearer changes his tune over TV pundits
Alan Shearer, who spent almost three years as a BBC football pundit before taking on his attempted rescue of home town club Newcastle United, has insisted he 'does not care' what his former colleagues on the Match of the Day sofa say about the challenge he faces.[LNB]And his comments also appeared to suggest that he is ready to commit his long-term future to Newcastle, despite his original intention to stay only until the end of the season.[LNB]Shearer, who has kept his diary open for the summer so he can plan for next season if he reaches agreement with club owner Mike Ashley to stay on, referred to his TV punditry job in the past tense as he planned for Monday's crucial Premier League visit by Portsmouth.[LNB][LNB] Staying power: Shearer's loyalty to United will drive him on[LNB]'I am not a pundit any more. I am now the manager,' he said. 'Idon't really care what people on the outside say, probably like theydidn't care what I said when I sat there on a Saturday night a monthago.[LNB]'Everyone has an opinion. I respect that, because that is what I do - that's what I did. I respect it, but listen to it? No.'[LNB]Shearer, who joked that former Match of the Day colleagues GaryLineker and Alan Hansen had sent him texts that were 'notcomplimentary', insisted that he does not believe the task of savingNewcastle from relegation is beyond his players.[LNB] Sofa so bad for Newcastle boss Shearer as Sunderland fans see the funny sideOwen: Magpies are three wins from safety and I'll score the goals to keep us upNEWCASTLE UNITED FC
