TIME'S UP ... Alan Shearer is fed up
over the lack of communication from Newcastle
The furious Toon idol has no firm idea who is involved
in the bidding to take over the relegated Magpies and feels
isolated by owner Mike Ashley and managing director Derek
Llambias.
The Sun can also reveal:
Shearer has held secret talks with the BBC about
returning to Match of the Day.
He is sickened at the way Joey Barton has been allowed
back at the club.
He feels it is already too late to rebuild the side
with the new season just four weeks away.
Shearer was hailed as the messiah when he accepted
Ashley's challenge to try to keep Newcastle in the Premier League
with only eight games to go.
But his mission failed and he finds himself playing
golf while Ashley tries to find a new owner.
Shearer, who fell out with Barton after the midfielder
was sent off at Liverpool, has not been seen at the club this
summer as Chris Hughton has taken charge of pre-season
training.
A close pal of Shearer's said: "Communication would
appear not to be Ashley's strength.
"He and Llambias have kept Alan guessing but time is
running out if he is to return and install his plans for a
promotion charge.
"The Toon fans look upon him as 'The Messiah'. But he
can hardly work a miracle when he's being frozen out by Ashley.
"And he feels betrayed at the way Joey Barton has been
allowed to return to training. That's a real kick in the teeth for
Alan."
Malaysian businessman Ananda Krishnan yesterday became
the latest person to deny reports he is interested in purchasing
the club for a knockdown £100m.
But the Singapore-based Profitable Group confirmed they
have tabled a bid.
