Shearer For Blackburn!

Last updated : 09 June 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor

Shearer was among the candidates first considered by Rovers after Hughes left for Manchester City last week, but the club were unsure that he would want to give up his lucrative job as 'pundit' for the BBC.

However, The Times reports this morning that Shearer has told Rovers chairman John Williams that he DOES want to be considered for the role.

He knows he is no longer in with a chance of the Newcastle job until he gains experience, and former club Blackburn would be the perfect choice.

He turning down the chance to join Steve McClaren's England coaching team, as he did to join Newcastle's coaching staff when Kevin Keegan got the manager's job.

McClaren is known to be keen, and Sam Allardyce started the day 11/8 favourite.

S ALLARDYCE
11/8
P INCE
3/1

A SHEARER
9/2

S MCCLAREN
9/1

H TEN CATE
10/1

S BILIC
20/1

D ADVOCAAT
25/1

C COLEMAN
25/1

B DAVIES
25/1

G STRACHAN
25/1

G HOULLIER
33/1

J COLLINS
33/1

S PEARCE
33/1

G SOUNESS
33/1

K DALGLISH
40/1

D DESACHAMPS
40/1

A GRANT
50/1

M NEWELL
50/1