This includes three training sessions a day at their base in Carton House, Kildare, with the first starting at 7am, a sign Shearer was determined to stamp his authority on the players before the frustrating delay in his appointment.
After a brief period of bargaining which has delayed the takeover by a few days, managing director Derek Llambias is confident a formal announcement will be made fairly quickly.
Llambias: "There have been more than two bids at £100m. At the moment we are in the hands of the lawyers and it is all ongoing.
"We are giving interested parties all the help that they need."