Alan Shearer

[Bepeja43]

Turns 48 Today. Signed for Rovers as a 22 year old from Southampton. Unreal how time moves on. I feel so old I could cry.

[Stuart]

Yesterday.

Hope you weren’t invited to the watch him blow out the candles - you missed it!

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Privilege to see him play at Ewood....Will we ever see the likes of him again?

[SBlue]

Would need a couple of hundred million.

[Oldgregg86]

35 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Privilege to see him play at Ewood....Will we ever see the likes of him again?

Sadly not

[Stuart]

40 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Privilege to see him play at Ewood....Will we ever see the likes of him again?

I can say with reasonable certainty that we will not see England’s number one striker, at the peak of his powers, in a Rovers shirt again.

[Bepeja43]

Just now, Stuart said:

I can say with reasonable certainty that we will not see England’s number one striker, at the peak of his powers, in a Rovers shirt again.

Wouldn't say never again, you never know what local may make themselves a billionaire, but not likely in my lifetime.

[Stuart]

Just now, Bepeja43 said:

Wouldn't say never again, you never know what local may make themselves a billionaire, but not likely in my lifetime.

We have local billionaires. Trouble is they need to be Rovers fans. We won the league at exactly the right time with Jack. It will take Arab or Chinese money to take us to the PL heights.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

27 minutes ago, Stuart said:

I can say with reasonable certainty that we will not see England’s number one striker, at the peak of his powers, in a Rovers shirt again.

I said that when Fred Pickering left us for Everton.

[SBlue]

I didn't think we'd have another "hero" player after Rhodes left (don't want that discussion here, but I loved him in many ways)

Then along comes the cockney Messi...

[Stuart]

8 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I said that when Fred Pickering left us for Everton.

Different times. It was 30 years between Pickering and Shearer.  2018 marks 22 years since Big Al left Rovers for Newcastle (wow - I suddenly feel old!).

In 8 years time I highly doubt Venkys will have sold us to anyone rich enough to propel us to where a club needs to be to have England’s first choice striker in their ranks. Jack was a one-off.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 hours ago, Stuart said:

Different times. It was 30 years between Pickering and Shearer.  2018 marks 22 years since Big Al left Rovers for Newcastle (wow - I suddenly feel old!).

In 8 years time I highly doubt Venkys will have sold us to anyone rich enough to propel us to where a club needs to be to have England’s first choice striker in their ranks. Jack was a one-off.

We can only dream Stuart.

[bluebruce]

3 hours ago, Stuart said:

Different times. It was 30 years between Pickering and Shearer.  2018 marks 22 years since Big Al left Rovers for Newcastle (wow - I suddenly feel old!).

In 8 years time I highly doubt Venkys will have sold us to anyone rich enough to propel us to where a club needs to be to have England’s first choice striker in their ranks. Jack was a one-off.

Never know who might suddenly burst through the ranks or come into their own, as a legendary striker one season.

Obviously they'll be off in the summer immediately if they do, but maybe for a twinkling of a moment!

[Mike E]

Could be the next Gazza though: Dack 

[Speedie's Gonna Get Ya]

I believe Dack will continue the go from strength to strength in his career. Gazza he is not!

[Speedie's Gonna Get Ya]

13 hours ago, Stuart said:

I can say with reasonable certainty that we will not see England’s number one striker, at the peak of his powers, in a Rovers shirt again.

Peak of his powers indeed!

When you look at his highlight reel there was something about the way they he ran in the early days. Explosive power.

i lost track of the number of games I used to think to myself. “It’s ok we’ll get something from this. Shearer will score.” He was a delight. Best two players I’ve ever seen at Ewood are Shearer and Tugay (and lots of other great ones).

My son asked me once, “who is you favourite Rovers player ever?” 

I instinctively and interestingly replied Tugay. But it’s not true. How can it be? Tugay was a thing of beauty and had a greater love for the club.

But deep down of course it’s Shearer. He was just incredible as a no. 9 and was so fresh as a player when we had him. So mature for his years at the time too. A genuine leader, a warrior and brilliant at what he did. The fun thing is we got to win a title whilst watching him grow on the world stage too. It was a privilege to be there and thanks again Alan!

 

 

[Mattyblue]

Always annoys me that a lot of Rovers era Shearer is edited out of highlight reels. 'Geordie Hero' etc.

WE had the ultimate Shearer, our edition had everything the later version had...plus pace.  Injuries robbed him of it, turning him more into the target man that a lot of folk only seem to remember. 

[47er]

1 hour ago, Speedie's Gonna Get Ya said:

 Best two players I’ve ever seen at Ewood are Shearer and Tugay (and lots of other great ones).

 

You missed Bryan Douglas I guess? Absolute genius.

[Bigdoggsteel]

14 hours ago, Stuart said:

I can say with reasonable certainty that we will not see England’s number one striker, at the peak of his powers, in a Rovers shirt again.

His highlight reel is like something from Roy of the Rovers. It defies belief in some ways. Every single type of goal ,from everywhere in the opposition half. Incredible 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 hours ago, 47er said:

You missed Bryan Douglas I guess? Absolute genius.

Yep, the greatest Rover in my time. He made top class opponents look like pub players.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 hours ago, Speedie's Gonna Get Ya said:

I believe Dack will continue the go from strength to strength in his career. Gazza he is not!

Gazza before his injury was a force of nature. He could do anything he wanted with the ball. Possibly the best attacking midfield player we've produced since the 1960's.

[Bigdoggsteel]

34 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Gazza before his injury was a force of nature. He could do anything he wanted with the ball. Possibly the best attacking midfield player we've produced since the 1960's.

Dack actually reminds me of Gazza when he dribbles with the ball 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

11 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Dack actually reminds me of Gazza when he dribbles with the ball 

 

You need to look up old film of Rodney Marsh in his heyday. Very like Dack only a bit taller. I remember seeing him having Ronnie Clayton and Keith Newton chasing shadows. That didn't happen often.

[Bigdoggsteel]

7 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

 

You need to look up old film of Rodney Marsh in his heyday. Very like Dack only a bit taller. I remember seeing him having Ronnie Clayton and Keith Newton chasing shadows. That didn't happen often.

I only know Rodney from Soccer Saturday. He never did rehabilitate himself after that questionable gag. I must check out videos of him playing, I heard he was a player and a half 

[Oldgregg86]

Which gag was that. Missed that one