Tooj Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Pretty simple question really. I'll post mine later on, although I know who it is. Please don't turn this into a debate about the new board and the lack of signings, as this could make for an interesting topic of discussion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Has to be Shearer, got 10 great years out of him. God knows what those 10 years would have been like without him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Rob Lee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 KK thinks it was Kilcline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Cant see past Andy Cole really. What an impact he had... 41 goals in his first full season... magic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Rob Lee. Excellent choice Marc. There was a period when for me he was the best midfielder in the country, total box to box player. Very intelligent footballer as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Rob Lee. Excellent choice Marc. There was a period when for me he was the best midfielder in the country, total box to box player. Very intelligent footballer as well. Got a few free footballs as well when he took a shot. Canny since i live in Whitley Bay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Cole was probably the one that set us on our way. We could have signed someone that flopped, and we'd have ended up flat as a pancake. He led us to that third place finish and gave us the impetus to sign the likes of Ferdinand and the rest, and push us on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Robert Lee for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Pedro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Cole was probably the one that set us on our way. We could have signed someone that flopped, and we'd have ended up flat as a pancake. He led us to that third place finish and gave us the impetus to sign the likes of Ferdinand and the rest, and push us on. We never really fully started shining that season though until Pedro returned from his broken cheekbone. Despite the obvious efforts of Cole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Rob Lee. Excellent choice Marc. There was a period when for me he was the best midfielder in the country, total box to box player. Very intelligent footballer as well. Top notch player. The type of player you could build a team around. It's a fantastic list though and they were all really good signings in their own, unique way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbob Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Keegans best signing for nufc has to be Shearer but Keegans best signing for nufc under Keegan gotta be Lee. Was a proper driving force for our team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hard to say, Kilcline or Beardsley for me. One was instrumental in keeping us up in bad times and the other was the main reason we became a Premiership force. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stozo Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Bloody hell can't believe there is any discussion over this. It has to be Shearer by a country mile, achieved far more than any other Keegan signing and was instrumental for a decade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Bloody hell can't believe there is any discussion over this. It has to be Shearer by a country mile, achieved far more than any other Keegan signing and was instrumental for a decade. I'm going to be pedantic and say not for an entire decade as he was pretty ineffective those last couple of seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jcricthon Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Bloody hell can't believe there is any discussion over this. It has to be Shearer by a country mile, achieved far more than any other Keegan signing and was instrumental for a decade. I'm going to be pedantic and say not for an entire decade as he was pretty ineffective those last couple of seasons. I can't agree with that, even in his last couple of years where his ability was fading (which is a fair enough point I reckon), he was instrumental to the club, the fans and in the players we signed. I reckon we could have been deep in the mire well before now if he hadn't lasted so long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Marc Hottiger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest float one in Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Marc Hottiger. What a strike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Bloody hell can't believe there is any discussion over this. It has to be Shearer by a country mile, achieved far more than any other Keegan signing and was instrumental for a decade. I'm going to be pedantic and say not for an entire decade as he was pretty ineffective those last couple of seasons. I can't agree with that, even in his last couple of years where his ability was fading (which is a fair enough point I reckon), he was instrumental to the club, the fans and in the players we signed. I reckon we could have been deep in the mire well before now if he hadn't lasted so long. Held us back at times due to his influence behind the scenes iyam. Especially when Kluivert/Bellamy was definitely the way forward at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Still gutting btw we only got to see one year of the Shearer that we signed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallihg Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Jesus Christ i cant believe how quickly people have forgotten how much of a legend Shearer is. You people are a disgrace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Jesus Christ i cant believe how quickly people have forgotten how much of a legend Shearer is. You people are a disgrace. Don't ever remember saying that tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Jesus Christ i cant believe how quickly people have forgotten how much of a legend Shearer is. You people are a disgrace. It could be argued that Shearer was an obvious signing though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Bloody hell can't believe there is any discussion over this. It has to be Shearer by a country mile, achieved far more than any other Keegan signing and was instrumental for a decade. I'm going to be pedantic and say not for an entire decade as he was pretty ineffective those last couple of seasons. I can't agree with that, even in his last couple of years where his ability was fading (which is a fair enough point I reckon), he was instrumental to the club, the fans and in the players we signed. I reckon we could have been deep in the mire well before now if he hadn't lasted so long. Held us back at times due to his influence behind the scenes iyam. Especially when Kluivert/Bellamy was definitely the way forward at the time. Was it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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