Alan Shearer blew the dust off an old one by claiming it was better to be a lucky manager than a good one - but Newcastle United’s Premier League life may just have been saved by fortune favouring the brave.
Shearer’s courage as a player was beyond question and it was a quality he saw in [...]

Midfielder Joey Barton has been suspended by Newcastle United.
Barton was sent off for a lunging tackle on Xabi Alonso in the defeat at Liverpool on Sunday - a challenge boss Alan Shearer described as “stupid”.
And a newspaper report has since suggested the 26-year-old was involved in a row with Shearer after the game.
A Magpies statement [...]

Newcastle could only muster a point against Portsmouth at St James’ Park, which has left their Premier League future hanging in the balance.
 Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins and Mark Viduka all wasted good chances on a frustrating night for the home fans.
David James denied Owen and Martins, who were both through on goal, while Magpies keeper [...]