Alan Shearer will make no decision on whether to remain as Newcastle manager until he has held talks next week with club owner Mike Ashley following the club's relegation from the Premier League.
Newcastle's fate was confirmed after 16 years in the top flight when they were beaten 1-0 at Aston Villa via a first half own goal from Damien Duff.
Shearer conceded that the Magpies had let down the club's vast army of supporters, but admitted that over the season Newcastle had "not been good enough" to hold on to their place amongst the elite.
Shearer said: "This is so painful. This really hurts. The second half summed up our season in that it was flat and we ran out of legs. But we haven't been relegated because of what happened. We have gone down because of has happened over 38 games.
"Big changes need to be made at the club, players need to go in, players need to go out. But we haven't given our magnificent supporters enough to shout about. We have let them down."
Shearer added: "I came in expecting to turn things around. I take my share of the blame. I thought I could get the right results for us. I will sit down with the owners and the chairman sometime this week and give my opinions. Have I the desire to stay on? I know you won't believe it but I haven't had the time to sit down and think if that is the right thing for the club."
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once a geordie.....
always a geordie!!!!
Well, it is a sad day today. As a ManU fan of forty years, i get no pleasure from seeing the lads from the 'toon' demoted. Newcastle have been an institution in the premier league and division 1 as was. Let's just hope that the club can sort out their problems and move the club back to the premiership. All that nonsense with Keegan didnt help the lads. Keegan may well have felt he wasnt given the reign to do the job, but he was the manager. he is the leader and it is his job to persuade boards, owners whoever to give him the lattitude to get the changes necessary to be adopted. He couldnt get them onside.
I hope either Shearer succeeds at the toon or a manager with experience can revive the position of nufc.
BTW, the fans at newcastle, as ever, have been remarkable. Go Toon for next season and lets see you guys back where you belong.
at least you have a chance of finally being a top four team now you sad ferks
FTM
down with a whimper not a fight have been a toon fan since 1974 have not seen such a spineless performance .Shearers right need changes throughout the club,please can the 2nd player to leave after owen be amoebi-hopeless.
at least you have a chance of finally being a top four team now you sad ferks
FTM
oh and long live SHERAER no matter what he desides to do
listen this is what nufc might need to get the faith back in the game im a lifer for the toon army always have been always will be to prove it im getting the badge tattoed on my back first thing monday morning man u,chelsea,liverpool,all the other prem teams we will c u in 2010 from the bottom of my heart LONG LIVE THE TOON ARMY
please please shearer dont go we need you you are the only one to bring newcastle bouncing back.we all love you so so much your our hero and you can do it.
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