It's getting desperate now: Shearer tells Newcastle to buck up or 直面する relegation

By John Edwards

Published: 23:12 BST, 16 January 2013 | Updated: 23:12 BST, 16 January 2013

Alan Shearer has 警告するd his former club Newcastle they are in a relegation 戦う／戦い and could struggle to stay up if their next two games go against them.

Placed two points above the 底（に届く） three, Newcastle could be 長，率いるing 支援する to the 選手権, unless a 復活 starts in earnest against Reading and Aston 郊外住宅.

Asked about his old club's 生き残り prospects, Shearer - 管理人 boss when they were relegated in 2009 - said: 'If you ask me in two weeks' time, I would probably be able to give you a different answer, because the next two games are 決定的な.

警告: Alan Shearer (left) has told his former club that they could 直面する a relegation fight

Reading at home and Aston 郊外住宅 away are two 抱擁する games. We 猛烈に need a 勝利，勝つ.

'Hopefully that will happen on Saturday, because さもなければ the 圧力 will crank up.

'They need new players. Alan Pardew has said that he is looking for a centre 今後. What else he is looking for, I am not やめる sure.

'The numbers are pretty thin and that has been 実験（する）d this year.'

Struggle: Alan Pardew has seen his 味方する's form 拒絶する／低下する since last season