Tim Krul (now playing for Luton Town)

[Kanj]

The commentators for this one were banging on about Krul not having a cap, and then Friedel put one on and then took it off. Again, they were banging on about about that as well. Was driving me nuts.

[Ronaldo]

I know it's trendy North London and all that but I'm quite surprised so many had the foresight to bring sunglasses in November, like.

[Mr. Snrub]

I know it's trendy North London and all that but I'm quite surprised so many had the foresight to bring sunglasses in November, like.

 

Cisse was selling them outside the stadium.[/rtg]

[Ronaldo]

Hey ey oh ey oh.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I know it's trendy North London and all that but I'm quite surprised so many had the foresight to bring sunglasses in November, like.

 

I was saying that during the game. The people in that stand must know the sun always comes over here. A lot had caps as well.

[Fugazi]

From last week:

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/04/article-2487108-192B919D00000578-515_964x559.jpg

 

Spot the 2 smug blokes wearing sunglasses.

[Dr Colossus]

My first thought that they all thought they'd try and be funny and be that guy in the Howard photo.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Actually, sunglasses or goggles would be a good option for a keeper. Much better than a cap.

[Ronaldo]

Both look supremely confused, not smug.

[madras]

I could've imagined benny kritensen playing in sunglasses.

[Dr Colossus]

That'd be class, all the bald ones would look like Riddick.

[Cajun]

Davids managed it, could be a good idea.

[Ketsbaia]

That's a great photo, mind

[Guest]

NSIG..

 

@TimKrul: Made more saves in a match against Tottenham yesterday (14) than any goalkeeper in Europe's top 5 leagues this season #NUFC

 

According to a couple of places it's the most saves in a premier league game since OPTA started in 06/07.  Not sure if the stats are around from before that.

 

I was thinking this game, there's 10 listed just in the report. Probably didn't include pot-shots, etc.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3982723.stm

 

The keeper had already made a string of fine saves when Collins John scored on the break to put Fulham ahead.

 

Steed Malbranque drove home to finish another classic Fulham break, before the same player netted a penalty.

 

Luis Boa Morte made it four with a clever chip, before Craig Bellamy headed a late consolation for United.

 

Newcastle will be wondering what went wrong after they dominated a high-octane first-half which was peppered with chances.

 

Crossley parried a powerful right-foot drive from Lee Bowyer as early as the third minute, and made a similarly fine save seconds later as the loose ball fell to Craig Bellamy.

 

Bowyer was then denied by Crossley's boot as he rifled in a low shot on 13 minutes.

 

Fulham chances were few and far between early on, although the visitors almost took the lead themselves on 22 minutes as Cole lunged for Luis Boa Morte's low cross and was only inches away from connecting.

 

Newcastle came back and the London side were thankful for a superb save at the near post by Crossley as Robbie Elliott headed Olivier Bernard's cross goalwards.

 

The home fans were fuming as they felt play should have been stopped before the breakaway as Alan Shearer appeared to have been pushed by Zat Knight.

 

And they were riled further two minutes later, as Shearer had a penalty on the half-hour as he tumbled inside the box under pressure from Pape Bouba Diop - but referee Howard Webb waved play on.

 

Toon boss Graeme Souness was furious, and was ordered from the dug-out for his protests.

 

Still the home side pressed, and Fulham were once again grateful to Crossley on 38 minutes as he made a remarkable point-blank stop from Kluivert as the Dutchman followed up Bellamy's shot - although in truth he probably knew little about the save.

 

Shearer was involved two minutes after the restart, although Knight stretched out a leg to block his shot.

 

Crossley was again in action on 57 minutes as he reacted well to tip a trademark free-kick from substitute Laurent Robert around the post, with the keeper unsighted.

 

And Newcastle were exasperated four minutes later as Kluivert connected with Bowyer's cross only to see his low drive blocked, yet again, by Crossley.

 

And Fulham took full advantage as they doubled their lead with a classic breakaway goal on 65 minutes.

 

With the home side pressing, Cole moved clear on the left and passed inside to Malbranque who finished brilliantly from the edge of the box.

 

That sparked a remarkable run of four goals in 12 minutes as Newcastle's confidence crumbled and the home fans were stunned as Fulham made it 3-0 on 71 minutes.

 

Robbie Elliott clumsily fouled Tomasz Radzinski inside the box and Malbranque coolly stroked home the penalty.

 

Newcastle were shocked, and Fulham took full advantage, with Boa Morte chipping over Steve Harper to make it 4-0 on 76 minutes.

 

Bellamy finally got the ball past Crossley with a header one minute later, but it was little more than a consolation.

 

But Crossley still had time for more fine saves, once from a close-range Kluivert shot and again, full-length, from Bellamy to complete a remarkable afternoon for Fulham.

[Guest]

http://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/match-report-newcastle-1-fulham-4.aspx

 

 

"Fulham were indebted to a another superb display from keeper Mark Crossley. His goal was under siege for the majority of the 90 minutes and he made 18 saves"

 

Fucking hell.

[Darth Crooks]

One was with his face if I recall correctly.

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

Similar sunshine related photo - Mags in the Anfield Road end, 2005 from an old copy of the Mag I've got.

 

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/7928/no0o.png

[joeyt]

How many saves did Crossley make against us in that Fulham match?

[Ronaldo]

The answer is among us.

[Cajun]

3.

[joeyt]

Missed that post Not sure how like just scrolled to the bottom

[Mr. Snrub]

Missed that post Not sure how like just scrolled to the bottom

 

That would generally be how..

[joeyt]

Van der Sar dropped for that game or could he just not get into the team?

[Benwell Lad]

What's Steven Gerrard doing there behind that old doll on the right?

 

Great spot 

[Interpolic]

That Keegan quote is superb. Sort of links in with his comments about knowing it was the beginning of the end of him as NUFC manager when he felt sorry for Gerry Francis for beating his Spurs side 7-1. We'd generally always go out to beat sides by as many as we could under his management.