TWTD understands that former England skipper Alan Shearer has been interviewed for the position of Town manager. The ex-striker’s only previous managerial experience was eight games as boss at Newcastle United at the end of the 2008/09 season.

The Magpies legend, who like Town owner Marcus Evans has been in Barbados this week, couldn’t prevent his already-relegation-haunted club from dropping into the Championship, managing only one win and two draws during his time in charge. He left that summer and was replaced by Chris Hughton.

Since that spell Shearer, 42, has been linked with various jobs, including the currently vacant position at Blackburn Rovers, while working as a pundit on Match of the Day

Capped 63 times by England, scoring 30 goals, Shearer was reported to have been a potential Town target when Roy Keane left the club 21 months ago.

Earlier today, Blues striker Michael Chopra, a one-time team-mate of Shearer’s at Newcastle, said he’d very much like to see him at Portman Road: “I would love to see Alan Shearer as manager. Such a good person and worked and played under some great managers, including Sir Bobby Robson.”

However, despite Shearer's undoubted profile and experience of playing the game at the highest level, comments made by chief executive Simon Clegg at last night’s Supporters Club AGM hinted that a man more experienced in management would be the club’s preferred choice: “This is not going to be a high-risk appointment.

“We need to have someone that we’ve got confidence in, who has got the necessary experience and skill-base to get us out of this current hole and get us to where we want to go in the long run.”

The Blues are likely to interview a significant number of candidates with Simon Clegg having indicated a great deal of interest in the job vacated by Paul Jewell on Wednesday.

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BlueVelvet added 12:38 - Oct 26 Howz this for logical chemistry. Players hated Roy Keane plus Mick McCarthy and RK hate each other, therefore ITFC players will like MM
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Pessimistic added 12:44 - Oct 26 But Bluefeast when a team loses 9-0 in the Prem I would have thought that would have been quite a resonable comment under the circumstances. Anyway, I too have applied for the job so maybe you will be more supportive of my application?
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sparks added 12:47 - Oct 26 Bizarre. Simply bizarre. Anyone suggesting otherwise is nuts. Shearer has no management credentials whatsoever and has shown no desire or application to be a coach or manager since retirement.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 12:50 - Oct 26 I am far from convinced,and I doubt it will happen, but if it does, of course AS would have my support. But I suppose that's why you actually interview people - to find out if they're up to the job! Just hope the inbterviewers themselves know what they're supposed to be looking for.
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bezboy added 13:16 - Oct 26 I've been mulling it over and reading everybody else's comments, there are a lot of names being banded about, I'm not going to add to the list but................................ Going back over the last few months back into the transfer window and beyond that, PJ had targets which most failed to materialise, whether it was him alone (I doubt it) or the deals he was allowed to make that scuppered the new boys coming in. So in conclusion and taking into account our dire position in the second tier of English football, we need a STRONG, RESPECTED and COMPOTENT man at the helm, someone who can attract the best available, fight off the bully boys and defend this club against medling busnessmen. Either this is a community football team that brings the supporters around the world together or it's an expensive hobby. We need a ballsy manager that will keep the players and the owners heading in the same direction, after all football is a team game, which is not just the 11 that cross the white line on a saturday afternoon, but everyone involved. Our new manager MUST be supported by ALL, we can't afford to employ a puppet.

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ip5w1ch added 13:18 - Oct 26 Has this story changed to he's advising Evans on the appointment??
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Urchin added 13:25 - Oct 26 Have posted this before on another topic but it I need tp get further support !!! Sorry fellow fans but I have the BEST idea: Jamie Redknapp - not cos he's good - but we would get to see Louise Redknapp at PR
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R_LAMB3 added 13:27 - Oct 26 Bob ITFC Gt Yarmouth Shearer will be ok Hanson assistant David James goalkeeper coach Paul Merson midfield coach we just need someone to look after the youth team any suggestions
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tomisamos added 13:28 - Oct 26 Will they ever learn?! Keane had no experience, Magilton had no experience. Jewell did and still couldn't sort the club out! We need far more of a proven and stable manager, not just a big name or else we may as well just take Fabian Wilnis on account of the fact he's a hero, regardless of his ability.
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sirburley added 13:30 - Oct 26 dont think this has been mentioned yet,how about burley/venus?
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King_Thijssen added 13:47 - Oct 26 Miss out on Curbs for a third time and we'll all see each other again right here in 20 months time. Anyone who can't see that Curbs and Ipswich are a perfect fit don't know enough about either.
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rockstar1981 added 13:49 - Oct 26 Have had a look at the list of names on oddschecker.com and just the usual list of merry-go-round managers on there. One does catch the eye though at a juicy 14-1. Paul Tisdale Exeter manager, worked wonders on a shoe string budget, young and hungry and gets his team to play good football. Evans take note!
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warbeat78 added 16:50 - Oct 26 8 (Assistant manager) for shearer thats the top prize for him at moment not enough experience for the job we want done hear, SORRY!! Alan
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alljezer added 19:45 - Oct 26 NOOOOOOOOOOO! This guy is f..kin sh#te as a manager. This would finish the beloved blues, please no.
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