Comments on: Is Alan Shearer to Newcastle an April Fools’ Joke? http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:57:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ibracadabra http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-143075 Ibracadabra Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:56:22 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html#comment-143075 (new manager) (new manager)

]]> By: Ibracadabra http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-143074 Ibracadabra Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:55:52 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html#comment-143074 Nicky Butt now chronicling the new major and relegation battle on Twitter... amazing: http://twitter.com/NickyButt Nicky Butt now chronicling the new major and relegation battle on Twitter…

amazing:

http://twitter.com/NickyButt

]]> By: Rob http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-143071 Rob Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:52:51 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html#comment-143071 According to the Guardian, its been confirmed. According to the Guardian, its been confirmed.

]]> By: alessio http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-143068 alessio Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:34:24 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html#comment-143068 CNN picked up on it too. CNN picked up on it too.

]]> By: John http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-143065 John Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:26:59 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html#comment-143065 Also if BBC is reporting it, it must be true, right? Also if BBC is reporting it, it must be true, right?

]]> By: John http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-143064 John Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:25:12 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html#comment-143064 Shearer is going to axe Wise! Shearer is going to axe Wise!

]]> By: Rob http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-143062 Rob Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:14:17 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/is-alan-shearer-to-newcastle-an-april-fools-joke.html#comment-143062 It crossed my mind that it could be a prank, but if it is it is incredibly sucessful. Presumably the newspapers are on their guard not to be caught out by something like this. Shearer was a renowned practical joker (he once let off a fire extinguisher in Tino Asprilla's eye) so maybe he is behind it. But if it wasn't true, wouldn't the club have denied it by now? It crossed my mind that it could be a prank, but if it is it is incredibly sucessful. Presumably the newspapers are on their guard not to be caught out by something like this.

Shearer was a renowned practical joker (he once let off a fire extinguisher in Tino Asprilla’s eye) so maybe he is behind it.

But if it wasn’t true, wouldn’t the club have denied it by now?

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