Early on, Shearer was quite rightly the main man, but being backup really grinded on me as the years wore on I hated the role': Newcastle United cult hero reveals annoyance at never being considered good enough for No.9 role at St. James' ParkShola Ameobi accepted his role as a backup to Alan Shearer but struggled with frustration regarding his limited opportunities on the pitch.
Even though Kevin Keegan was my boyhood hero, we never really saw eye-to-eye. That was an underwhelming time for me I felt on the outside': Newcastle cult hero reveals disappointment over how things went under King KevKevin Keegan's return to Newcastle was met with excitement, but injuries hindered player Shola Ameobi's performance and development during this transition.
Early on, Shearer was quite rightly the main man, but being backup really grinded on me as the years wore on I hated the role': Newcastle United cult hero reveals annoyance at never being considered good enough for No.9 role at St. James' ParkShola Ameobi accepted his role as a backup to Alan Shearer but struggled with frustration regarding his limited opportunities on the pitch.
Even though Kevin Keegan was my boyhood hero, we never really saw eye-to-eye. That was an underwhelming time for me I felt on the outside': Newcastle cult hero reveals disappointment over how things went under King KevKevin Keegan's return to Newcastle was met with excitement, but injuries hindered player Shola Ameobi's performance and development during this transition.