Alan Shearer: “I think it is a very difficult one.
“As a temporary manager I know that it is very difficult to get all of the players on board.
“John Carver is in a difficult position with Newcastle.
“But their season is very much the same as I expected it to be at the beginning of the season.
“They’ve gone out of the cup competitions early and finished in and around mid-table.
“That’s what Newcastle are I’m afraid nowadays.”