(26 Aug 2013, 5:42 pm)AdamY wrote I feel sorry for Shearer. In many ways, he's probably one of the most un-decorated, underachieving players in the history of football. Apart from one Premier League champions medal with Blackburn Rovers (how times change) in 1995, he's really had nothing except from a couple of FA Cup runners-up medals in 1998 and 1999. His career would have been so different if he had decided to sign for Man United instead of Newcastle in 1996. I often wondered if Shearer even thins 'If only...'
There is one word to describe Alan Shearer that cannot be used for the majority of players and that is loyal, he came to Newcastle to som things, won f**k all and stuck with them, and all he had to show was the couple of runners up medals. But like I said, he is one of the greatest finishers ever, some have said he may have been wasted at Newcastle, not only was Man Utd in for him, I think some of the top clubs abroad looked at him at some point, but fair play to him for staying up here, he could have had it all if he elsewhere, he is certainly Newcastles greatest ever player and there is about 206 reasons why.
When you think of the greatest English Goalscorers, the first names that come out are Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer