Shearer set for £100m shootout
North-East strugglers Toon and Boro clash at St James’
Park knowing Premier League safety is worth at least £50m each.
Shearer, yet to win since stepping into the hotseat,
said: “It will be the biggest game I’ve been involved in and we are
playing for big stakes. There is a lot of pressure on both
teams.
“This is as important and as big as it will be without
a shadow of a doubt. “A win could get us out of the bottom three. A
win would give everyone a huge lift in confidence and I believe we
can do it, I really do. If we create chances like we did in the
last game one will go in.”
Relegation for Newcastle would not only see thousands
of disillusioned Toon fans go AWOL but also destroy owner Mike
Ashley’s hopes of making a profit on his £220m
investment.
Toon will not be even worth half of that if they fall
into the Championship and the stakes have never been higher both on
and off the pitch.
Shearer admitted: “We have still got enough time and
enough in the dressing room to get us out of this and I have
confidence in my squad.
“Results keep going for us elsewhere. We could have
changed things for the better ourselves but we haven’t. Other teams
have not taken advantage and we are all still in there
fighting.”
Shearer could be in the comfort of a TV studio rather
than be battling it out in the red-hot heat of the most crucial
Tyne-Tees derby of all time.
Shearer added: “We have to win. Thankfully I don’t have
to listen to the pundits any longer.
“I understand the fans’ nerves will be going but stick
with us because I’m sure we’ll get it right.”
