1964 Posted July 9, 2025 Share Posted July 9, 2025 On 23/12/2023 at 10:20, MrRaspberryJam said: The other what? If you know, you know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 20 years ago today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 (edited) Imagine what we could have done with that 16 million back in those days. Edited August 24, 2025 by Rafalove Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 2 minutes ago, Rafalove said: Imagine what we could have done with that 16 million back in those days. Anelka always the one who seemed to have got away. Would have been half the price too. At the time though, it was exciting as fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 He would’ve been a disaster under Sounness, surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 7 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Anelka always the one who seemed to have got away. Would have been half the price too. At the time though, it was exciting as fuck. Think he would have been around ten million? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Rich said: He would’ve been a disaster under Sounness, surely? Better than Owen. We actually had some good cup runs under souness, wonder if Anelka could have gave us that bit extra to get us there. Edited August 24, 2025 by Rafalove Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 11 minutes ago, Rafalove said: Better than Owen. We actually had some good cup runs under souness, wonder if Anelka could have gave us that bit extra to get us there. Souness and Anelka would have fallen out in about 5 minutes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 49 minutes ago, RUHRLYASLEEVESUP said: 20 years ago today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 Anelka and mid-noughties Newcastle would've been a match made in hell. Can remember it was him, Viduka, Boa Morte and Kanoute linked all the time until the Owen thing happened. We invested a lot that summer but the only one with any meaningful success was a deadline day bargain for Nobby Solano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagSA Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 saw the bump, thought he died ah well...maybe next time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 Always thought Anelka would have just been like what he was like at Bolton. Absolutely class AND a pain in the arse who'd leave for Chelsea after a season or two. No doubt in my mind that he'd have been better than Owen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 3 hours ago, RUHRLYASLEEVESUP said: 20 years ago today Fucking hell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 I still remember the day he was signed, selfish arsehole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted August 24, 2025 Share Posted August 24, 2025 2 minutes ago, Menace said: I still remember the day he was signed, selfish arsehole. Was only pointing it out mate bit harsh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted December 14, 2025 Share Posted December 14, 2025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted December 14, 2025 Share Posted December 14, 2025 28 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said: Any excuse to post this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Probably lose subscribers for this but here we go 😂 A few in there I'd forgotten about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I'm not watching but are there any deliberate scuffed ones in there ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 10 minutes ago, Holloway said: I'm not watching but are there any deliberate scuffed ones in there ? Plenty tap ins. I couldn't remember the Everton penalty tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 3 hours ago, Alberto2005 said: Probably lose subscribers for this but here we go 😂 A few in there I'd forgotten about. He narf got on the end of a lot of crosses for a little fella didn't he. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 6 minutes ago, andycap said: He narf got on the end of a lot of crosses for a little fella didn't he. The movement on the Sunderland header is class tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 We are cursed that whenever we buy any world class striker we are destined to only get one full season from them at that level then they get injured. Our Shearer was Blackburn shearer until the 1997 injury. Owen was that world class player in his first half season before the big injury Isak to be fair also got injured early doors but he wasn’t world class we made him that. Perhaps you could argue we got two seasons from him. We’ve not really had any other world class strikers but even for very good strikers: Remy, one season on loan Ba only one full season (he left in Jan) Rondon, again on loan Wilson we probably got one top top season out of him given he was always injured Carroll 6 months max Cisse ditto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2026 at 02:04, kingxlnc said: We are cursed that whenever we buy any world class striker we are destined to only get one full season from them at that level then they get injured. Our Shearer was Blackburn shearer until the 1997 injury. Owen was that world class player in his first half season before the big injury Isak to be fair also got injured early doors but he wasn’t world class we made him that. Perhaps you could argue we got two seasons from him. We’ve not really had any other world class strikers but even for very good strikers: Remy, one season on loan Ba only one full season (he left in Jan) Rondon, again on loan Wilson we probably got one top top season out of him given he was always injured Carroll 6 months max Cisse ditto It’s a remarkable testament to Shearer’s ability and determination that he continued to score as many goals as he did post-‘97, but I doubt he’d have been at the club for ten years if he’d been the same player he was from ‘93-‘97. He was borderline unplayable during that period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novocastrian Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Incredible to think he was only 25 when he signed for us. Oh what might have been…. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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