The College Dropout Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 They would've also dumped him a good few years earlier than we did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 They would've also dumped him a good few years earlier than we did. Do you have hypothetical hindsight ? What a gift. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 They would've also dumped him a good few years earlier than we did. Do you have hypothetical hindsight ? What a gift. Wait. You're having a go at me for giving a hypothetical response to a hypothetical statement? Piss off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 They would've also dumped him a good few years earlier than we did. Do you have hypothetical hindsight ? What a gift. Wait. You're having a go at me for giving a hypothetical response to a hypothetical statement? Piss off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Ouch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 The book's an absolute cracking read, like. He goes into more detail about his time with us than his other clubs. Fantastic anecdotes about Shepherd, Bobby and Souness. Shepherd comes across like a brilliant nutter. Bellamy didn't like him. The important bits: Shearer told the players personally than Bobby tried to sell him to Liverpool in 2003. Shepherd put the brakes on it. Bobby didn't know that Shearer knew so Shepherd apparently went to him first. Bellamy felt bitter about Shearer's role in Bobby's dismissal which led to tention and also said Dyer and Bobby were 'too close'. Allardyce tried to swap Owen for Bellamy in 2007. Liverpool didn't want Owen back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 The book's an absolute cracking read, like. He goes into more detail about his time with us than his other clubs. Fantastic anecdotes about Shepherd, Bobby and Souness. Shepherd comes across like a brilliant nutter. Bellamy didn't like him. The important bits: Shearer told the players personally than Bobby tried to sell him to Liverpool in 2003. Shepherd put the breaks on it. Bobby didn't know that Shearer knew so Shepherd apparently went to him first. Bellamy felt bitter about Shearer's role in Bobby's dismissal which led to tention and also said Dyer and Bobby were 'too close'. Allardyce tried to swap Owen for Bellamy in 2007. Liverpool didn't want Owen back. Anything about Robert? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Nothing actually. Robert was Shearer's mate. Waxed lyrical about Solano, Dyer and Kluivert. Said Bobby was effectively gone the day Speed was sold. Speed was Bobby's voice on the field and often the dressing room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Nothing actually. Robert was Shearer's mate. Waxed lyrical about Solano, Dyer and Kluivert. Have you finished it already? Christ, that was quick! Thought there would have been more about Robert just because of the sheer impact the 2 of them made to our team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I've read the Newcastle bit. There's a funny bit about Solano (a la Suarez) calling a Lua Lua a negro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Damn, might need to pick this book up man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 The book's an absolute cracking read, like. He goes into more detail about his time with us than his other clubs. Fantastic anecdotes about Shepherd, Bobby and Souness. Shepherd comes across like a brilliant nutter. Bellamy didn't like him. The important bits: Shearer told the players personally than Bobby tried to sell him to Liverpool in 2003. Shepherd put the breaks on it. Bobby didn't know that Shearer knew so Shepherd apparently went to him first. Bellamy felt bitter about Shearer's role in Bobby's dismissal which led to tention and also said Dyer and Bobby were 'too close'. Allardyce tried to swap Owen for Bellamy in 2007. Liverpool didn't want Owen back. 2003?! Shearer was still banging them in then. It was only after the following summer it slowed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Just bought it on iTunes store. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisjraby Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Need a new book to read so I think I'll pick this up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Bought my dad it for father's day so will reclaim it from him when he's finished with it. I know a lad that plays for Cardiff too so going to get him to get it signed for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Oh, look at me, I know a professional footballer. Pathetic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Oh, look at me, I know a professional footballer. Pathetic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Will have to get this book once I finish Schwarzenegger's. Bellamy was brilliant for usm, shame about the injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Definitely sounds like it's worth picking up. How true some of it is is another question, however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 The key bits tie in with Bobby's book, to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Nothing actually. Robert was Shearer's mate. Waxed lyrical about Solano, Dyer and Kluivert. Said Bobby was effectively gone the day Speed was sold. Speed was Bobby's voice on the field and often the dressing room. Sir Bobby was livid about Speed's sale, which was done totally behind his back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Also didn't feign injury before going to Celtic. He did admit to walking off the training field, though. Souness sat him down in front of the whole squad a few days after the Charlton incident and said he was going to 'fucking knock (him) out' and went to grab him by the throat but stumbled which made a few of the players laugh. Embarrassed, Souness then challenged him to a fight in the gym, which Bellamy declined. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Fucking pathetic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 The book's an absolute cracking read, like. He goes into more detail about his time with us than his other clubs. Fantastic anecdotes about Shepherd, Bobby and Souness. Shepherd comes across like a brilliant nutter. Bellamy didn't like him. The important bits: Shearer told the players personally than Bobby tried to sell him to Liverpool in 2003. Shepherd put the breaks on it. Bobby didn't know that Shearer knew so Shepherd apparently went to him first. Bellamy felt bitter about Shearer's role in Bobby's dismissal which led to tention and also said Dyer and Bobby were 'too close'. Allardyce tried to swap Owen for Bellamy in 2007. Liverpool didn't want Owen back. 2003?! Shearer was still banging them in then. It was only after the following summer it slowed. Good management is spotting the early warning signs and acting before it becomes a problem. That was the secret of Fergie's success. Bob Paisley once said that if a player's legs are going to give out, make sure it's with another club and not yours. The day Shepherd failed to back Sir Bob in moving Shearer on was the turning point. The club, and most of the supporters in the end, backed the wrong man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 That whole summer was fucking daft, Shepherd saying it was Robson's last season and it did seem like Shepherd had taken over the transfers by that point. Think the story was that we could have had Carrick from West Ham for less than we bought Nicky Butt for, the manager was keen as was the player but Shepherd wasn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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