Premier League - Shearer gives hope to Taylor and Nolan

Eurosport - Thu, 30 Apr 10:34:00 2009

Newcastle boss Alan Shearer has assured Ryan Taylor and Kevin Nolan they have a future on Tyneside.

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The duo were dropped by The Magpies manager for Monday's goalless draw with Portsmouth, with neither even making the bench.

The pair were signed for a combined £7million by previous boss Joe Kinnear in January, but Shearer chose Alan Smith to occupy the centre-midfield position.

But Shearer has set Taylor and Nolan the task of getting themselves back in the team as Newcastle fight against relegation.

"There will be other chances for them," Shearer told The Sun.

"Alan Smith gave us everything in midfield and fully justified his selection.

"We just wanted to try something different."

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  1. i can see newcastle being relegated unless these big­ money players pull something out of there backside at­ the weekend

    From Paul T, on Fri 1 May 7:58AM

  2. Newcastle deserve nothing more than relegation, for 5­ years they have been a complete shambles.

    From , on Fri 1 May 7:40AM

  3. Newcastle united are as pantomime on and off the field­ I for one hope they are relegated for the way the­ treated big Sam, how ironic that he has guided­ Blackburn above the mighty magpies.+

    From Pearl Master, on Fri 1 May 5:21AM

  4. #4 has a point.
    After all the @#$% that's gone on­ at Loony Toons, the owner/directors deserve the­ championship, half of the players too.
    But NOT the­ FANS. The toon army are some of the best/loyal fans in­ the country & THEY deserve the prem.
    Good luck from­ a Red Devil, pity you can't beat 'pool tho :-)

    From optimus prime, on Fri 1 May 2:08AM

  5. you guys talk as if the championship is a poor level of­ football.

    From ian, on Thu 30 Apr 11:01PM

  6. alan smith 55k a week of @#$%!!!!!!fergs ripped ya big­ time

    From nlwarburton, on Thu 30 Apr 10:07PM

  7. Comment No.4
    Well said mate. There are some real­ doughnuts on here, who don`t have a clue about what­ they are talking about.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Thu 30 Apr 10:06PM

  8. I think Newcastle will win every game after they loose­ to Liverpool ..

    From bryjones71, on Thu 30 Apr 7:48PM

  9. NO CHANSE FOR NEWCASTLE ...

    From meqo, on Thu 30 Apr 6:11PM

  10. GOOD NEWS TAYLOR AND NOLAN - you have a chance of­ playing in the Championship!

    From Ashley B, on Thu 30 Apr 5:06PM

  11. alan shearer a proven manager no he is merely a pundit­ these days ashley s a joke clutching at stars i feel­ disapointed inn shearer for going there he should have­ waited until they were relagated and had new owners now­ the first thing he will have on his managerial record­ is a relagation

    From Jimmyrice man u are champs again, on Thu 30 Apr 4:45PM

  12. why they give shearer the job?
    just to give the fan­ HOPE
    nothing else
    anyway, he did a good job for a­ rookie manager that has relegation-threatened team

    From chip l, on Thu 30 Apr 3:40PM

  13. i don't blame Smith n Shrearer but those don't­ understand the passion of football should not be­ allowed to play.to play for such agood club is not just­ what nolan n taylor should do they should fulllfil­ their importance to the tem in and out the pitch.

    From The Magpies, on Thu 30 Apr 12:32PM

  14. alan shearer ho many people will you give hope or rely­ on for hope?newcastle is going down no stopping.they­ are not going to beat liverpool so lets face reality­ and think of how to come back to the premiership when­ relegated.all this stupid talk on having faith is­ annoying.all the 90mins of pitch play determines and so­ far newcastle faith is going to relegation from the­ 90mins of pitch play

    From efozia, on Thu 30 Apr 12:24PM

  15. Alan Shearer, The Premierships leading goalscorer by a­ country mile, even though he had 3 seasons off with­ injuries, former England captain, and now a premiership­ manager. And you call him a loser, Jesus, there are­ some muppets around here. He's been left a poison­ chalice of players who couldn't tie my boot laces,­ never mind his, and you see it as his fault. If we go­ down, and we may, he'll get us back up, with new­ players who want to play for Newecastle, not­ mercenaries loke Owen. LOL!

    From brian.bannister3, on Thu 30 Apr 11:35AM

  16. Good Luck But................?

    From saif, on Thu 30 Apr 11:19AM
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    You'll be trying something different in the­ Championship.Loser.

    From angler, on Thu 30 Apr 11:01AM

  18. "Try something different" - that worked then!

    From steve_hedley, on Thu 30 Apr 10:57AM
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