Shearer new Cardiff manager

[Chamberpot]

What do you reckon about Shearer being the bluebirds new manager?? Brighton V Cardiff first game of the season, he will get a great debut game at the AMEX!!

Alan Shearer Cardiff Newcastle legend accepts surprise offer to become new Bluebirds boss - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk

 

[8ace]

I thought he said no?

 

[beardy gull]

The talks were 'unsuccessful' according to Shearer.

 

[ferring seagull]

I honestly could not believe it if Alan Shearer went to Cardiff !! end of !!

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Strange one this,i don't think he is cut out to be a manager to start with and as for Cardiff well less said the better.

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

why would an english scoring legend manage welsh sheepshaggers?

 

[Austrian Gull]

It would certainly have made Match of the Day more bearable if he had taken the job.

 

[Scoffers]

BBC Sport - Alan Shearer will not become new Cardiff City manager

Alan Shearer will not be the new manager of Cardiff City after holding "unsuccessful" talks with the club.

The ex-Newcastle boss said in a statement: "I can confirm that I was one of the candidates that the club spoke to about the vacant position.

"During these talks I was most impressed with the vision, ambition and determination of the owner Dato Chan Tien Ghee and the board.

"Unfortunately, those talks were unsuccessful on this occasion."

The former England captain added: "Cardiff City is a great club and I wish them every success next season."

Shearer's only previous managerial role was his ill-fated spell in charge of Newcastle at the tail end of the 2008-09 season.

The Magpies legend won only one of his eight games in charge as the club were relegated from the Premier League.

The Bluebirds have been without a manager since parting company with Dave Jones on 30 May in the wake of their Championship play-off semi-final defeat by Reading.

Shearer was one of only a handful of candidates being considered for the post.

Former West Bromwich Albion coach Roberto di Matteo, ex-Newcastle boss Chris Hughton, Watford manager Malky Mackay and St Johnstone's Derek McInnes have also been linked with the role.

Last week, Watford released a statement stating that "no official approach for the services" for Mackay had been received.

Mackay replaced current Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers in the Vicarage Road hotseat in June 2009 when Rodgers left for Reading.

McInnes led Perth side St Johnstone to the First Division title in 2009. In May, he rejected an offer to become the new Brentford boss. Hughton and Di Matteo, who led their former clubs to promotion from the Championship two seasons ago, are currently out of work.


I can't make out from the BBC article if they decided not to offer it to him or if he decided not to go for it in the end.

 

[Easy 10]

From that it looks to me like they told Shearer "thanks but no thanks".

 

[Mellotron]

Yup. If it were the other way round you KNOW Shearer would've mentioned it. Why on EARTH would they employ him?

 

[Simster]

It's lovely to think that Cardiff are going to be a total car crash next season. They went shit or bust for Premiership football last season (and the season before that) and it's gone horribly wrong for them. What a pity.

 

[Waynflete]

From that it looks to me like they told Shearer "thanks but no thanks".

I agree. The phrase 'unsuccessful on this occasion' has a tell-tale ring to it!

 

[shaolinpunk]

If I was a Cardiff fan I'd be breathing a sigh of relief

 

[Durlston]

That's a real shame that Cardiff didn't appoint Shearer as manager.

They treated Dave Jones disgracefully and I've never had much time for them as a club or some of their moronic fans.

 

[BLOCK F]

That's a real shame that Cardiff didn't appoint Shearer as manager.

They treated Dave Jones disgracefully and I've never had much time for them as a club or some of their moronic fans.

Stupid to get rid of Dave Jones.....they will probably end up regretting it!

 

[Don Tmatter]

Bottom half finish for them next season?