Alan Shearer
The Cult: Nobby Solano
Almost two decades after he first arrived in England, Nobby Solano remains beloved of Newcastle fans and trumpet aficionados everywhere.
Deconstructing The Arbitrary Debate Over ‘World Class’ Footballers
It seems that not a week goes by without an argument over a footballer’s ‘world class’ status. Here, we call out that frame of reference for being completely fucking pointless.
Game Changers: Blackburn Rovers and Jack Walker’s Millions
In 1995, Blackburn Rovers were crowned Premier League champions. That success was financed by industrialist owner Jack Walker, who was in many ways the last of his kind.
A Lament For Chris Sutton, an Angry Pundit Caught By The Machine
Chris Sutton, Britain's most brutal football pundit, is mad as hell, and he's not going to take it anymore.
Alan Shearer’s Banter Nightmare: Previewing This Weekend’s Match Of The Day
In our first Premier League Preview of the week, we discuss the declining standards of banter on the nation’s favourite football highlights programme.
Rating Statues of Footballers Purely On Artistic Merit
With Alan Shearer’s new statue at Newcastle being widely compared to Dale Winton, we have decided to rate football’s most famous sculptures on artistic merit alone.
Which of These Utterly Underwhelming Candidates Will Be the Next England Boss?
After Roy Hodgson's inevitable resignation last night, England are looking for a new manager. Unfortunately there is a major dearth of candidates for the role.
The Cult: Alan Shearer
Our latest inductee to The Cult is an England goalscoring legend who was never more alive than during that sun-drenched summer of '96. Say what you like about Big Al, he knew how to bang.
Football’s Coming Home: Remembering Euro ‘96 Twenty Years On
With the sound of Baddiel and Skinner ringing in our ears, we almost witnessed the England team achieve greatness. Ultimately, though, the tournament ended in heartbreak.
Cultural Relatives: Alan Shearer & Space Jam | US | Translation
Battered and bruised from their 1995-96 title heartbreak, Newcastle United must have felt stricken. Then a superstar was introduced to the fold. Ladies and gentlemen... Alan Shearer.
What I've Learned From Being a Sunday League Football Manager
There are things about life you can only learn when you've been scythed to the ground by a Johnny Vegas lookalike in neon pink boots.