Spending time with Alan Shearer on a matchday, away from the cameras, is an experience like no other.
In football, you can sometimes get individuals who used to represent a certain club, who exaggerate how fussed they are about their results. Alan is different. There is no point trying to talk to him when we are on the set of Match of the Day together if Newcastle are playing as he is so emotionally invested in their match.
If Newcastle win, everything is good. If they lose, forget about it. His mood is dictated by the fortunes of the club he adores, so on the day the club's takeover went through I sent him a message to see how he was doing.