Shearer Will Not Jump Into Keegan's Shoes ... Just Yet!

"He's signed a three-and-a-half-year deal and he said at the weekend he's here for that.

"There's no reason at all why he won't see that out.

"Kevin will get more time than anyone else because of what he did on his first time around at Newcastle.

"Without doubt, he'll have the support of the crowd right the way through that.

"Everything boils down to results and, at this moment in time, Newcastle aren't getting them.

"I don't think they'll have any chance of going down.

"I know the run of results they've had suggest they're going to get involved in a scrap but I still feel that they're a much better team than those that are around them at the bottom.

"They've got a fixture coming on Saturday - Blackburn at home - which is obviously very winnable.

"What's very important as well is that the crowd is still with them."