Gullit - Why I dropped Shearer at Newcastle!

Ruud Gullit reflects on his time as Newcastle United manager and his now infamous dropping of Toon legend Alan Shearer, and how the incident ultimately made the pair friends.

[@djlfloats]

We were relegated almost a DECADE later, THREE years AFTER shearer had retired! What ACTUALLY happened after gullit left was that we became a top 5 club and qualified for the champions league twice!

[@IanEckert1977]

I Went To Inter Milan and Barcelona Away In the Champions League... ...Big Al Scored In The Nou Camp...

[@IanEckert1977]

...San Siro Even... ...Barcelona Got Rained Out And We Had To Get A Flight Home The Same Night...

[@djlfloats]

@@IanEckert1977 yeah mate, he got 2 and we absolutely robbed by inter cheating and dirty tactics! Hopefully will be back before long tho...

[@IanEckert1977]

@@djlfloats Big Al Was Some Boy... ...Booted Neil Lennon In The Head Which Was Tres-Bon As The French Lunatic's Say Boys And Germs...

[@apb3440]

I thought the reason they fell out was that they were both trying to shag the same waitress at an Italian restaurant in Newcastle.

[@magpies7771]

He left in 1999 we got relegated in 2009

[@andrewbulley3046]

Shearer scored 5 on his return to the team. Jog on ruud

[@racketcollectah7596]

Richard Keys still looks like Hasbullah

[@isack8381]

Yeah 😂

[@behappy-kn6xl]

The 2 years between Keegan leaving and Sir Bobby arriving was very difficult

[@richnesbitt312]

We finished 3rd, 4th and 5th after he left, Robson benched shearer 5-6 years later when also had Kluivert as a replacement, we got relegated 10 years later

[@yippyialeftside8351]

To be fair 11th 2000 n 2001

[@TheIkaraCult]

I still remember Kev Phillips chipping it into the corner in the pouring rain, and the MOTD camera going onto Gullit on the Newcastle bench. He was doomed after that. At least it wasn't long before Sir Bobby arrived.

[@iandixon9675]

Did Shearer not score 5 goals in his first game for Sir Bobby.Enough said

[@aaronbates7740]

Yeah they were relegated about 10 years later Ruud, fucks he on about 😂

[@kevinprior3549]

Robson never wanted Shearer out of Newcastle. Surely utter garbage. Same usual crap too from Keys and Grey.

[@frankdux5693]

He's tried to sell him to Liverpool behind shearers back shortly before he was sacked iirc

[@Makina-99]

It was shearer that got bobby robson sacked

[@davidnesbit45]

Jock Stein never said anything to Graeme Souness when the latter was starting his managerial career. Poor old Jock died in September 1985, and Souey didn't become a manager until April the next year.

[@jonathanward7320]

Gullit’s biggest mistake was dropping Shearer for the biggest game of the season against the mackems, and then had the audacity to blame Shearer for losing the match. He was signing his own death warrant doing that.

[@christopherdavis4135]

Shearer didn't want "everything on a plate" Ruud, he worked his bollox off for over a decade at Newcastle, which is part of the reason why he had the career/goalscoring record he had.

[@mattlord3660]

I also heard that Shearer was wanting to manage England during the Euros since Venables shouted at him in training one day. He was also mad at Owen for not passing to him in the Argentina game (when Owen scored the 2nd goal).

[@Quietstormusic]

In your dreams

[@MrUtopianDellusions]

"He wanted everything on a plate all the time"..................Mate, you had one of the greatest goal scorers that ever lived at your disposal, might be an idea to try to get the ball to him in dangerous positions every chance you get?

[@ineverswag]

I mean Pep wanted Aguero to adapt to his style of play, so it's not unusual for a coach to want the best player to change to his playing style.

[@kieranrobert3995]

I have respect for Gullit after watching this explaining his decisions in detail but not playing shearer against Sunderland is shocking our main rivals a goalscorer like Shearer being put on the bench just shouldnt of happened.

[@tonytandtherevengeofthecru9108]

When did Robson try to sell Shearer?

[@frankdux5693]

2003/4ish to Liverpool I believe. Shearer was more or less finished.

[@paulos9900]

@@frankdux5693 He scored 28 goals in 52 appearances that season... doesn't scream finished to me.

[@frankdux5693]

@@paulos9900 besides, I said 2003ish 2004ish. I'm remembering off the top of my head. It could have been the summer after he netted 28. The following seasons he was old and a shadow of his former self, so that summer was probably the best time to move on.

[@drash4489]

Credit to gullit for not taking money and just resigning . Shearer was a legend though

[@lil-g4879]

I think if Ruud looks at Shearer's goals, he will probably see that Shearer scored near post, far post, middle of 6 yard box, edge of the area, coming deep for position, running onto passes. What a load of tripe from Gullit.

[@HugoHome67]

Against our arch rivals Sunderland , it was unforgivable

[@dannygreene1122]

When we scored Gullit would be emotionless & didn't even crack a smile. It was so weird. Who does that? He seems like a nice guy though.

[@philip244]

Carlo ancelotti, Jose mourinho, zinedine Zidane. Basically all the best managers

[@calzonie5763]

@@philip244 Mourinho and Zidane have some quality reactions what you on about 🤣 Mourinho has ran down the touch line sliding on his knees and all sorts

[@stevenicol1]

@@philip244 those aren't all the best managers. You've forgetten about Pep and Klopp.

[@RaseYourProbs]

As a Newcastle fan who isn't a huge shearer fan, Gullit is absolutely twisting facts here, he may genuinely believe what he is saying, but its wrong. Shearer was 29 when gullit left. I agree he may have wanted shearer to play differently, but for him to suggest he was proven right because sir bobby wanted to sell shearer too is hiding a lot that happened in between. Sir Bobby had a good relationship with shearer, even instantaneously turning his goal scoring fortunes with 5 goals against Sheffield Wednesday in his first home game i believe. Shearer would go on to score a whole truck full of goals in the PL and europe subsequently. It was a couple of seasons later when shearer was 32/33 when Sir Bobby wanted short of him because he was hindering progress at Newcastle, and he probably was. Newcastle had finished 5th, disappointed to not be in the UCL(ironic, i know). Kluivert was signed on a free after WC 2002. And kluivert had a decent goal to mins stats, played decently in my opinion, but didn't hit perhaps unrealistic heights set for him by fans. But the reason he couldn't settle in was because he was benched for a declining shearer when our best strike partnership was definitely kluivert and bellamy. Shearer would sulk and probably cost sir Bobby his job, just as much as dyer,bowyer and the fellow brat pack.

[@joinmeonthedarkside2]

I think he forgets the timeline . One thing souness did was get him to stay on and break the record . As for this guy History won't be kind

[@TheHungryTrollRawr]

Whatever happened, surely you do as the manager asks you? If he wants you to play a certain way, forget your ego and just crack on with it! Shearer was a legend sure, in the Premier league, but don't forget Gullit won the Ballon D'or, as a footballer he was a level above Shearer and if you disagree, you DIDN'T see Gullit play it's as simple as that! He could play anywhere, one of the most gifted and natural footballers I've ever seen, powerful player, bullet headers, dribble past players, creative, passing, control a game (watch Holland vs England, when Gullit got subbed England were able to get back into the game) A manager comes in with his own style, he earn't the right to manage that club and was given the managers role, he's the boss! Trouble with football today is player power - look at United with Pogba etc, got Mourinho the sack! Now lets see the result, Pogba has gone on to do NOTHING! Mourinho if you look back in honesty was United's best manager post Fergie! If a guy like Gullit was my manager, I'd be in awe and would listen to his ideas, he played for that great Milan side, unbeatable team! And it's true what he said about Hughes, I recall Mark Hughes at Chelsea and felt he played his best football there! Shearer never won anything at Newcastle!!!

[@nigefal]

Shearer was a bit one dimensional in fairness, compared to Gullit who was the complete all rounder.

[@lairesmakespeoplehappy]

"As a drunk, I know a drunk when I see one"

[@toonarmysean]

We got relegated a decade later. Nothing like rewriting history. Top 5 regulars when he left.

[@Adamm357]

So as a result of him dropping Shearer and leaving the club, he predicted that we would be relegated a decade later. Fair play, should have a column in the papers

[@makaveli9627]

Truth hurts?

[@alexanderbradley3061]

the fact newcaslt didnt win anything with shearer is quite telling especially that first season.... when they easily had the best team on paper probably in europe.

[@Mad_Intalect]

Probably in Europe? Stop it!! 98/99...Inter? Juventus? Bayern? Barcelona? United? Hell even Arsenal.

[@Quietstormusic]

Gullit never got over England stuffing Holland 4 -1 in 1996. That's the reason.

[@behappy-kn6xl]

Why can’t these two leave us alone

[@mattsweeney5648]

Ruud needs to attend some communications classes specialising in clarity, brevity and ordering of thoughts

[@maxthrust88888]

Guilt did well at Chelsea (as a manager), then flopped everywhere else. He was too stuck on his own importance without backing it up.

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Let’s face it you don’t cross a back stabber like Shearer at Newcastle he ran the show. He even stabbed Sir Bobby in the back.

[@yippyialeftside8351]

What does he mean Robson wanted to Sell .Shearer eh ? Crazy stuff from Gullet very good at chelsea to be fair and a great player

[@dylanstevenson5737]

We were better than Chelsea before Gullit took over what is he talking about !!

[@petersimpson9852]

Who is gullet mouth to tell shearer how to position himself on pitch

[@adammac4960]

I get his point about Shearer. Ruud was the big dog where ever he went and he went there and the fans worshipped Shearer. He didn’t like that. But the fact he dropped Shay Given for the FA cup final after he played consistently throughout the season without explanation raised eyebrows brows. Not giving Rob Lee a squad number and making him train with the reserves was criminal and dropping Duncan Ferguson. So Shearer wasn’t the only problem. And Ruud didn’t do anything after that. Shearer went on to score more goals etc over his next 5 seasons but Robson did want to get rid of him I think and realised he was getting on towards the end. It’s just the shame the club didn’t back Robson when he should have been backed most. Yet they got Souness in and give him more funding in one season then Robson had in 5 🤷

[@hopeisit1347]

Bobby Robson wanted to get rid of Shearer??? Really???

[@yippyialeftside8351]

Dunno what he's been drinking but talking Double Dutch , Robson wanted sell Shearer haha ? It's like Saying keegan wanted to flog Beardsley after 1 match or thought Arthur Cox was useless, never heard Such Horse Dung, hairy hands agreed with him

[@ricknick5332]

When he signed kluivert he was wanting to offload him to Liverpool but got sacked

[@Richardtv1968]

Lets not suggest Shearer was a god ……… Shearer persisted in being an old fashioned striker, he ran far too much too be effective. Ruud was right! Because Newcastle won nothing!

[@IanEckert1977]

Cost him his job Boys and Germs... ...Big Al Would Have Sparked Rodney Gullit Spark Out Kidz...

[@paulwaite6777]

Keys and Gray havent got a clue

[@robhawkins3712]

So the things he's saying can not be countered because he's mentioning walking away with no money, between himself and Shepherds agreement, but Shepherd is dead, so he can't deny it. He's saying Robson wanted Shearer out and it was all but done, but Bobby can't say he's lying because he's dead too. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Personally, what he's saying just sounds like 🐂💩 and just trying get back in with the fans because he's hated.

[@49Gooners]

I would have Sheerer now over Nkethia 😂

[@albertbell7120]

Shit manager sacked when he dropped Shearer ...

[@chubbygallasso]

Bobby Robson would never have sold Shearer.

[@frankdux5693]

To Liverpool iirc.

[@Lootzuh]

Awful manager, was awful even in the MLS lol

[@stonemuk]

Ruud Gullit way better than Shearer 😅

[@HugoHome67]

Gullit was all about himself , total big head

[@janedooher1436]

Worst manager of NUFC I've ever seen. Should never have been given the job. His managerial career has shown this to be true. He should stick to the red light areas and bike riding

[@richiewarren547]

Kenny dalglish, joe kinnear, Graeme sourness are far worse

[@deanjones684]

Dalgliesh was awful

[@MampsUK]

Like gullit is gonna admit the truth on tv hes making up clever excuses to cover up his personal issues he had with him.

[@bendavidjohn]

Because you were a terrible manager. Fantastic player though.

[@anderswillestofte9376]

agred amazing player, but worst manager in club i can rember even Carver whas better, he knew show he sexy football as manager as he talk about, agin to many who great players who get jobs ther dont deserv becuse of ther name as player, and Gullit, can stil not admit he has fail as manager crazy, how blind he is, to that he has show as manager.

[@Northumberlandgeordie]

Come on Gullit you were an abject failure at Newcastle. Your ego let you down and you were quite frankly terrible manager. Great player but useless in the dugout

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

Shearer made a big mistake not signing for United. Gary Lineker was the best goal scorer for England Always got a goal when needed

[@sofiaO24]

He did sign for United. You know the one that took the name before the Reds nicked it?!

[@anderswillestofte9376]

lol you know he sign for United right i dont any other United club ther talk about in whis video agin sadly drunk Man Utd suport i bet who is so stupid so ther think ther only team in world whit United in ther name.

[@thumpertoon76]

Newton Heath you mean

[@sofiaO24]

@@thumpertoon76 quite right

[@mattprice3621]

Excuses. Sorry Ruud but that wasn’t the case. You played ten pre season games before the season. Players lost steam and confidence. And despite Alan scoring 3 and Duncan 2 in training two days before Sunderland, you left then benched. Wasn’t about those two. The team weren’t responding because of you. You weren’t good enough. Also, we didn’t get relegated for a decade. When you left we finished 11th twice, Alan was injured the second season under Bobby. Our top scorer every year. Then 4th., 3rd and 5th. Few year later under glen we finished 7th. Then under Alan p we finished 5th and bossed it. Then we got relegated cos owners didn’t spend money or care. Your right we were relegated twice after, but not for ages. And that’s nothing to do with a striker being mobile. Lame excuses. And as much as your nice now, it was your ego! Your ego that’s what it was. Alan was top man, you didn’t like that.

[@equaltemper]

Ruud totally rewriting histroy. Absolute nonsense.

[@pauld5723]

Ruud should just be honest, this is silly.

[@paulleed4573]

6inarow!

[@davidbarton3106]

3 knobs

[@bowerbootcamp1120]

Ruud has the biggest ego he didn’t like the fact how big shearer was At Newcastle Big mistake

[@lewisp3954]

Pillok.

[@goldentash1436]

He was a clown

[@TheSarinaide]

gullit was just a prized chop

[@bowerbootcamp1120]

Bullshit Bobby would never of sold shearer unless the owners wanted him gone

[@frankdux5693]

Why wouldn't he? If he believed shearer was done.

[@kennethwilson6033]

what an absolute load of garbage, he wanted everything on a plate. Because he know how and were to score goals? Jeez. You wanted to play "sexy" football what ever that is, clearly not something the squad could do, it`s like telling one of the relegated clubs to play like City and it would have been fine.

[@alisankoh4052]

These English pundits 🤣

[@footytwentyfourseven8498]

Clown

[@camGAFC]

Really struggle listening to this clown

[@tedfordshire89]

what a load of nonsense

[@stephendonathy4791]

All three are bell ends

[@ianlaurenson4729]

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