Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer has provided a superb response to a question posed to Sunderland fans on the Tyne-Wear derby. Supporters of the Black Cats were asked whether they miss the derby day occasions, to which Shearer also gave his view on.
It has now been over six years since the two sides have gone head-to-head; Newcastle’s relegation to the Championship in 2015/16 was proceeded by an immediate return to the Premier League. But in the same season, Sunderland were themselves relegated and as yet, they have been unable to secure a top-flight return.
In fact, the Black Cats suffered back-to-back relegations and only last season, did they manage to secure a return to the second tier. But during Shearer’s career he went head-to-head with bitter rivals Sunderland on 11 occasions during his Newcastle days, in which he enjoyed a mixed record.
