Is he still at Mexico?

Last i heard he was

Definitely, I agree.

I still think the most disappointing aspect of his regime was his neglect of Paul Scholes, however. Instead of shunting him onto the left wing as a poor fix he should have built a team around him IMO, and maybe then we wouldn't have lost who I regard as the best English player of the last 20 years to a disillusioned retirement.

In bigger news

Poland 10-0 San Marino.

It doesn't seem too hard to please the geordie faithful, just appoint a former legend and all is rosy in the garden. Hope it turns out well, would be horrible for them to turn on Shearer should he not be successful, or would that then be Ashley's fault?

He's an ex-Arsenal player. He's given the media plenty of ammunition to paint him as an utter tvvat. He has acted like a petulant child a few times with refs.

Even with those factors, I doubt there's more than a handful of Chelsea fans who think that Cole has been anything other than a very, very good player for Chelsea.

Can't comment on last night because I don't bother to watch England matches, but if he was poor then I'm just glad it was with England because he's usually very good for us.

Just seen a load of sad Newcastle fans on SSN with their new shearer #9 shirts on their all saying Shearers the saviour and he's the man to turn the club around but haven't we heard all this before when Keegan came back.

At least Shearers lack of experience has been offset with the appointment of the great managerial mind of Ian Dowie as his assistant

Shearer has pulled a blinder, If they go down its not his fault as he came in to late and if he keeps them up he is idolised even more than he is now.

If he'd have stepped into the breach the moment Kinnear had the op then fair enough, seems to me he's ego soothing

You sure that's possible?

He is but they lost again last night. This time to Honduras. They only have 3 points from 3 games.

England vs Ukraine?

Good side, Honduras. I always look out for their results.