Hughesy

What a twat.

not too keen on the idea myself, we hate chelsea and citeh for being a rich mans plaything and earning f*** all so can't say I'd be happy if we done exactly that. Wrong - we DON'T hate Chelsea and Spurs because they are rich men's playthings...we hate them because we are not in the same league but have bigger crowds. I couldn't give a toss how we get success as long as we get it and you are forgetting that in the 90s WE were the ones doing the spending with SJH and KK - remember Shearer etc ? speak for yourself, I don't hate spurs, as far as I'm aware their spending is based on what they've earned and their own risk (debt), like we did, SJH didn't give a hand out, a hand in if anything as he was a taker out of cash unlike abramovic.meanwhile many complain that that sort of thing is killing the game. so what about ashleys gambling, it's his money, why don't you put more of your money into the club ? Are you feeling OK..?? That last sentence was possibly one of the silliest I have seen on here....has it occurred to you that I actually don't OWN the club or have a couple of billion pounds ? Your beloved Mike does.... For your information, I spent a great deal of my own time running around(petrol at my cost and no fee involved)buying up shares during the Magpie Group campaign so we could have a better football club - which we got. I bought STs and shares in the club too. so I put my money where my mouth was. As for your comment about SJH, if he hadn't rescued the club in 1992, there would have been NO KK, NO New Stadium and maybe a club like Sheff Weds. What have YOU done for NUFC apart from be a Soopafan ? that sentence was silly and delibertely so, it was to play on the silliness of you stamping your foot, pouting your bottom lip and folding your arms like an 8yr old in a huff because the nasty man didn't do what you wanted him to with his own money. the bit re john hall is that he didn't really put any money in when we were spending, the club used it's incomings and debt. as far as I remember lady hall put up £250,000 in the early days to buy brian kilcline and that was it. as regards what do I do, I buy my season ticket and thats it, don't buy strips or other mechandise and if I had ashley's money the last thing I'd do is buy a football club. I withdraw my earlier remark - THIS comment is the silliest I have seen on here so far. I won't even give it credibility by responding. Pathetic. Alright Douglas - calm down.

More fool you tbh Yep..

I am currently on my honeymoon. It is 1.40am here. I stayed up to watch this. p*ss off Pardew.

I assume it depends on whether the top ex-pro is pro-Pardew or anti-Pardew.

Not sure if these fall into unusual or uncool... Tony Yeboah Lucas Radebe David Hirst (mainly for having the hardest shot ever or something) Marco Negri Cesar Sampaio Roger Milla

Always liked David James - seemed like an intelligent bloke and an underrated keeper.

I always thought it was a shame Collymore never fulfilled his potential. He had everything at his peak.

Wright's goal against Everton in 94/95 was just brilliant. Love watching that goal.

Sorry but that is absolute bollocks. I hated the little scally t*** but he was lethal in front of goal Don't get me wrong - he was a good player. But the hype that went along with him... Just no. Of that era of strikers, he wouldn't make my top 3.

Fowler was horrendously overrated. Hated the natural finisher cliche.

There is an argument he was bettter.. But no way he is 'much better than Shearer in the air. '

You obviously don't remember him before he left the first time. He had decent pace. Had everything, really. Well... I do remember him - I just don't agree that he was quick enough.

No way could Robbie Elliott have been the best left back of recent times. Not nearly quick enough.

I was told that one of the reasons that Ashley and co sold Carroll in the first place was that they had huge concerns over his fitness.

I don't think Hatem would get into either team if i'm honest, he's great but not THAT great. Is definitely is that great man, he's one of the most talented players I've ever seen. Performances > Talent. HBA is comfortably a better player than Dyer. And Dyer wasn't exactly the best defensively, so there's no reason why HBA couldn't play alongside Speed.

Speed was underrated though, whereas I think everyone always knew what a class act Lee was. When Speed played for us, he used to get a fair bit of stick from the crowd. I am sure a lot of the people who used to do it would never admit to it now given the tragic circumstances.

Rob Lee is one of the best midfielders I've seen at the club, others have had more skill but I can't think of any that is a better all round player when you consider cost, goals and number of games played. Rob Lee was absolutely exceptional. He really should have got more caps for England really. I loved the way he adapted his game under Robson as well.

Yep.

I don't actually think Bruce is that bad a manager. Maybe this should go in the unpopular opinions thread...

No way Carrick is dogshit.

Wonder if Shearer and Gillespie will enjoy being on the same team.. Interesting to note that Bellamy has not been invited (or declined to come).

To be honest, I doubt any kind of campaign would be successful, but I would prefer to see an organised protest along the lines of the Man Utd scarf thing than boycotting matches. You'll never get a substantial enough amount of people to boycott matches (especially if they have already shelled out money) and by its nature a boycott is more passive display. I think it is easier to mobilise people with something more active and passionate.

I always thought Peacock was underrated. He improved a lot as his career with us went on.

Some bizarre reactions there to some honest opinions about a player.