Ruud Gullit might have been one of the best Dutch players in Premier League history, but an incident from 24 years ago leaves him low down on Alan Shearer’s Top 10 list – not that he bears a grudge!
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And I I got to the training ground and I went barging into his office cuz I seen his car I knew I knew he was in I didn’t even knock I went steaming into his office nine rude hulet oo Serv was you for leaving me out
Rude what happened now come on you know the story know the story he wanted to get rid of me Newcastle he wanted to sell why was he difficult not at all not difficult want to do with football was it come on what Happ well he thought so
He thought he didn’t he thought my legs had gone how old were you at that time 32 probably got Point had your legs gone at that time I’d lost a yard it’s famous he left you out against Sunderland in the big one which is obviously which and
Did he tell you or did he just read the team out no he just he didn’t tell me at all which is one of the issues that I had I just walked into the dressing room seen it on the sheet all right you just I’ve don’t know about that this sounds
Kind of arrogant but they used to put the team up yeah right just the the list and that was in the changing room yeah in the changing rooms on a on a board as you walked in on a Saturday you’d see the the list of players who’s playing
And you you’d look down and see if you were on it when I must admit there came a point where I didn’t even look and that sounds bad yeah but you’d have been the same yeah yeah yeah and but you obviously did I would have be
The same would oh you’d have be the same and looked at Al cheers well I was suspended for the Saturday beforehand um so I didn’t play um and a young kid came in um Paul Robinson and he did all right it was fine but then obviously it was
Sunland on the Wednesday um other the Tuesday Wednesday night and I just thought he’s going to he change the team back up he put me in big Duncan Ferguson back in and they he never um and so yeah I walked into the dressing room at 6 off
Six and then read it on the team and I just thought did you did you say anything no I didn’t cuz I just I felt it wasn’t it wouldn’t be the professional thing to do something that night so I didn’t kick off or anything I just thought I’ll get
Changed and I’m going to ask you a difficult question but i’ I’d like an honest answer sitting on the bench was it the first time you’ve ever wished ill on Newcastle probably yeah yeah because I mean it’s such a massive game that we left out of the Derby it’s like there’s
Half you you want to win the Derby but half you saying you need I you need to pay for this I know yeah and then um with about I don’t know 20 25 minutes ago he puts big Duncan on and then um and he puts and he puts me on I’m
Thinking yeah we’re getting beat now and you want me to go and save the game next morning went in the next morning took the got the kids up early took them to school early half an hour early dropped them off at 8:00 did you think about
What you were going to say I knew exactly what I was going to say can you repeat that in no UNC terms um and I I got to the training ground and I went barging into his office because I seen his car I knew I knew he
Was in I didn’t even knock I went steaming into his office but big dunk beat me too it big Dunk Dunk tear the pain Off the Wall well I tell you what after big dunk I bet he thought sh than uh and then uh yeah that was it
Then and then he lost his job and then he lost his job did you feel guilty about that no he was buzzing wouldn’t you not at all well to be honest if he hadn’t left if if Newcastle had have won that game I would have to left I had to
Leave yeah definitely I’d have to go yeah I I do I don’t have to get on well with him now though yeah it’s great now he he putting a you with you guys I’ve work with him for years it was all fine it was good friends I text each other
He’s such a lovely guy I sent to him if you were this nicer on a Newcastle manager might be still there now brilant thank you for watching listen And subscribe to match of the day top 10 on BBC sounds and to be the first to see more from us right here subscribe
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Such an interesting dynamic of football management. I doubt it was personal, but Gullit probably felt Shearer's legs were gone so was trying to force him out. Like Shearer said, if they win the game perhaps Shearer goes. I guess the big mistake Gullit made was dropping both him and Ferguson at the same time. In the end Robson comes in and gets a lot more from Shearer.
He got dropped. So what?
It happens to every player at some time.
I thought Shearer had the Phil Foden haircut in that thumbnail.
Another arrogant player who can't accept a manager's decision. He admits he'd lost a yard but couldn't accept that a manager should rest him. Great striker in his day but just another player who thinks he's better than anyone else.
Shearer….difficult? Never!
Silly poker move by Guillt though.
No one man is bigger than the team.
But Alan Shearer at his peak. 🤔
Takes some nuts to drop a player that good.
"They have since reconciled and are now friends." Seriously though, that's a lovely coda.
imagine if mary poppins had the balls to go to man u instead of the easy option, imagine he may have won something 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nobody has a right to be selected.
Remember when Shearer assaulted Neil Lennon and then blackmailed the FA that he'd never play for England again if they punished him? That's how he got away with it scot-free.
gullit was just one of long line of great players who couldnt make the leap to good manager
So what Shearers no god, except in his own head , numb bum on the bench is what all players deserve eventually
There's one thing Micah Richards brings to these episodes – diversity.
Alan wasn’t on form and Duncan wasn’t but has scored two goals against wimbeldon week before. He tried to get everyone to engage more and be more committed but it wasn’t working. The players didn’t like his style of play and were shattered because of ten pre season games in Europe. Confidence was low motivation too. Alan was 29 he knows how old he was. He also knows it was 1-1 when he came on. But he bends the truth to look better because he KNOWS it wasn’t his fault they lost the game. But the weather ruined that game it was horrendous and no one would have saved Newcastle that match. It was almost written because of the form they had at the time to lose and they knew it going into the second half.
RUUD wanted everything his way. His ego took over. He knew the biggest and best influencer was Alan, so he thought he would change things. He also knew he would lose the game and wanted one final im the boss statement which back fired. But he knew he was gone. If they’d have won the game they’d have lost the week after and he would have been sacked anyway.
No Alan wasnt on form. But no Newcastle player were. Doesn’t matter if his legs had gone he still scored loads of goals under Bobby. Forwards don’t always have to have blistering pace. It’s what team you’ve got around you. Bobby shook things up, nicely, he cared, he was approachable. Players took to him felt that they wanted to play. Beat Sheffield 8-0 a week later. I’m confident in saying had Bobby have took over a couple of weeks before the Sunderland game, Newcastle would have finished top ten instead.
Also confident in saying, Ruud management skills were terrible. Pre season as well. And that, sir Bobby had got to a point where players became a bit lazy, a bit softer in challenges and duals, and we lost a few games as he got sacked, but a change of ownership was coming. Graham was okay at first. He was. We had egos and mardy players like bowyer, Bellamy, etc… but we won our first few games with ease under Graham. Then won eight in a row. So we scored goals. But eventually, his lack of intelligence and lack of knowledge and player management tripped him up. Once Bellamy went so did our pace, and we lost a few as well from injury, so course Graham would get sacked. Pretty sure glen took over and we finished 7th.
Funny they get on now 🤣
Gullit is just one in a long line of great players who made poor managers.
I was at this game I'm a boro fan so wanted them both to lose, but the atmopshere was as nasty as I've ever heard in a game.
Is this when Gullit said he wanted to produce 'sexy football'? What a numptee he was as a manager.
Shearer still had hair at the time, he had plenty of leg left
Shearer needs to just "let it go"! ✋🏽
I wish Gary would stop inhaling O2
i think it was a clash of styles and maturity. Dyer explained Ruud did not understand how a leftback’s cross field long pass could not land exactly at the feet of his right winger. He went ballistic at his defender for not completing that kind of pass. He could not comprehend that not everyone was Ballon dor standard.
Met Shearer in Barbados on holiday once,very arrogant and the big i am ,really shocked me how he came across and to see him on tv we see another Fake side to him…
Golden boot 96 ( best tournament ). Still premier league top scorer despite his goals prior to 92 aren’t counted. Model professional. Signs for his boyhood club and stays. Plays through pain to the detriment of his own health and fitness. Legend of his own making.
It's these stories from the old days that I love.
Shearer is the most bigheaded player ever.
A good trait to a point for a striker.
But he was too much,
It’s why he chose the Geordies no trophies in a million years instead of taking a real challenge on at United.
A fast track bully by anyone’s standards.
you were only a player Let the manager manage