NE5 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 The Greatest That is all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 The Greatest That is all. fill us in a bit more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE5 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 The Greatest That is all. fill us in a bit more. Electric. Brilliant. Inspirational. Saved the team from being relegated single handed. Skills of beardsley, pace of Bellamy. I've shook his hand twice, and hope to meet him soon. He was just amazing. Not just in one or two flashes of genius, but his complete 90 minute performances, the effect on other players. Awesome. It always puzzled me why someone like Clough and Taylor didn't sign him for Derby, I can only put it down to the fact that he had almost lost his career to an achilles injury and Joe Harvey got in first just when he had proved his full fitness after 18 months out of the game. If the BBC ever screen the 1971 England v Scotland game then you must watch it, he man of the match by a mile, won the award for that game and is probably the only thing that will ever be available to buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigAl2 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I remember Green keeping a certain K Dalglish on the subs bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 It always puzzled me why someone like Clough and Taylor didn't sign him for Derby, I can only put it down to the fact that he had almost lost his career to an achilles injury and Joe Harvey got in first just when he had proved his full fitness after 18 months out of the game. The Blackpool manager at the time was a certain Mr Bob Stokoe, who was determined that, if Green had to go, it was going to be to Newcastle. There were a lot of clubs sniffing around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE5 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 It always puzzled me why someone like Clough and Taylor didn't sign him for Derby, I can only put it down to the fact that he had almost lost his career to an achilles injury and Joe Harvey got in first just when he had proved his full fitness after 18 months out of the game. The Blackpool manager at the time was a certain Mr Bob Stokoe, who was determined that, if Green had to go, it was going to be to Newcastle. There were a lot of clubs sniffing around. that is true, yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LucaAltieri Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Too good for us. He'll probably sign for villa or spurs. We wouldn't have this problem if we'd put a bid in earlier but now he's out of our league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magorific Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Remember my dad saw Gazza score against Chelsea (beat 4 or 5 men in the space of a few yards to get us into that mickey mouse tournament at Wembley) and said the only other Newcastle player he'd seen capable of that (and better) was Green. No wonder my old man hates players like Frank Lampard! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 My old man speaks very highly of him. One of those players that I wish I'd been able to see for myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KeithKettleborough Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I didn't see him play while he was at the club but remember him playing in a testimonial game a few years after he quit. Although out of condition and a little more rotund, Tony was miles better than anyone on the pitch which included some 1st Division players at the time. I remember thinking to myself that he must have been one hell of a player when he was playing for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Too good for us. He'll probably sign for villa or spurs. We wouldn't have this problem if we'd put a bid in earlier but now he's out of our league. If he was playing today aged 25, we wouldn't get a sniff - even Man Ure would have to pay a record fee tp get him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Man-Utd-0-Newcastle-Utd-2-Highlights-DVD-12-2-72-/221126058744?pt=UK_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item337c23e2f8#ht_500wt_1288 Was this the game the week after Hereford were everybody said Green ran the show? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Fuck. I thought he'd died Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymc1 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 f***. I thought he'd died Aye, that was my first thought aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Well he hasn't, so DELETE the sad face. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 never heard of him. LOL! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 People should go on a popular video site and search for "BLACKPOOL VS WEST HAM - JAN - 1971". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 never heard of him. LOL! Ask your dad/grandad/guardian/kidnapper. Never watched him myself but named by many older fans as the greatest NUFC player they've ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I was nearly called Anthony after him but my mam was having none of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Just been briefly talking to this older bloke that's been going to matches since the '60s. He started talking about the different teams over the years and the good and bad seasons during the '70s. "I'd have to say that the best player that I've ever seen play for us is Tony Green." I mentioned that a lot of people have said that about him but had never seen any footage of him and he said "put it this way, as a footballer he was better than Peter Beardsley. It was just unbelievable what he could do with a football, but just didn't have the same physical strength as someone like that." Honestly, this guy must have been something special considering he only played for us 33 times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 There is video on youtube of him skinning george best to set up one of our goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Have to admit - can't say I'd heard of him, sounds quite incredible though: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Green_(footballer) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 My Dad thought Beardsley was better but he was number 2...my Grandad thought Milburn was the best and Green number 2...Fact Shearer is left out of both tells it's own story for how special he must have been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Shearer wouldn't be mine either tbh, second to Beardsley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Shearer wouldn't be mine either tbh, second to Beardsley. At least he is in your top 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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