Alan Shearer

So, how funny is he?

I refer you to this article: http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8742_2429969,00.html

Here’s what he had to say about Newcastle possibly re-signing Craig Bellamy: Shearer, the former Newcastle and England striker, was stunned to discover new manager Sam Allardyce had been linked with Bellamy.

He said: “Has no-one learnt their lesson about signing Craig Bellamy?

“If only (Liverpool boss) Rafa Benitez had rung me I would have told him exactly what he was like. I hope there isn’t anything in (the Newcastle reports).

“I was having a few days away in France with (former Newcastle team-mates) Gary Speed and Steve Harper and the wives and I picked up the newspaper. I was having a fantastic day.

“But when I read Bellamy for Newcastle I thought I would definitely have to have another drink. I had several.”

Speaking of Alan Shearer’s rare moments of humour, who could forget his legendary comment in the 1994/5 season (when Ipswich were beaten 9-0 by Man U) – “there are no easy games in the Premiership, except Ipswich at home”