huss9 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Still maintain that Robert and him together were the best buys I've seen at this club. Completely transformed a team without much pace to the best counter team in the league almost overnight. Was amazing to see. What was more amazing was that neither had been Robson's first choice targets for each position... (Jeffers/Ronaldinho) Jeffers/zenden ...... or was it giggs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 late to the party here, but Bellamy's one-on-one finishing was awful like. Could have had about 4 against sunderland. (The 1-0 Nobby penalty at the SoS) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 was the best forward at the club when he was here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Moody Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I Bellamy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 late to the party here, but Bellamy's one-on-one finishing was awful like. Could have had about 4 against sunderland. (The 1-0 Nobby penalty at the SoS) Glad somebody was seeing what I was seeing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 late to the party here, but Bellamy's one-on-one finishing was awful like. Could have had about 4 against sunderland. (The 1-0 Nobby penalty at the SoS) Glad somebody was seeing what I was seeing... Is anyone saying he was a great finisher a la Shearer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 late to the party here, but Bellamy's one-on-one finishing was awful like. Could have had about 4 against sunderland. (The 1-0 Nobby penalty at the SoS) Glad somebody was seeing what I was seeing... Is anyone saying he was a great finisher a la Shearer? Nope - but when I stated that his finishing was abysmal and never really improved and that his ability to score a one on one with the keeper was a joke, I was told that this was nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Fair to say Bellamy's strengths lay in assists rather than finishing. Bellamy really should have been more respectful to Shearer who obviously was in a different league to him as far as forwards go. Though I guess Shearer being a supposed Souness favourite and confidante caused that pathetic text. The main reason Coventry City were relegated prior to us buying Bellamy incidentally, was Gordon Strachan using Bellamy as a centre forward for most of the season, by which time it was apparent that Bellamy couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo, such were the amount of one on ones and excellent chances that he squandered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 tbf his finishing did improve after leaving us, though he spent more time out wide (ironic considering the fallouts when he was with us). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Loved him when he was here, his pace and energy were terrific and he used to burst past players with ease. Shame that he had to leave us so early on in his career. Fucking Souness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Fantastic player who helped transform our team. Absolute cunt of a person. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Ronaldinho was the season after. I stand corrected though I'm sure there was talk of him also... As he replaced Robert at PSG did he not?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Fantastic player who helped transform our team. Absolute cunt of a person. He was a bit Owen-esque when it came to Wales as well. Top player though and him and Shearer was the perfect match up in its prime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Fantastic player who helped transform our team. Absolute cunt of a person. He was a bit Owen-esque when it came to Wales as well. Top player though and him and Shearer was the perfect match up in its prime. He was defo the sort of guy that could get under your skin/wind you up. His soccer school in Africa at least shows that there was a decent bloke somewhere in the mix though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Or he thinks doing charity work makes up for him being a bullying little cunt. I read the Riise story earlier and he comes across really badly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 The image of Bellamy trying to fight Shearer. You'd be knocked into the middle of next week Craig and the only wannabe hard man is you. Not sure how club captain Shearer not chinning 5ft 7 Lomano Lua Lua somehow portrays him in a bad light either. Loved Bellamy as a player here but he's a right arsehole. Suppose he needs to talk about true greats like Al to improve those book sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Or he thinks doing charity work makes up for him being a bullying little cunt. I read the Riise story earlier and he comes across really badly. Aye but he was shitfaced and its fine to attack people with golf clubs if you're shitfaced boyo, everyone does it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Seems to have mellowed out a bit these past few years but still doesn't dismiss how much of a twat he was/still is - his one character defect. Still a pretty great striker mind, I would say his peak years were when he was at City. Joining us was just the beginning...selling him was a bad idea in hindsight. Thanks Graeme. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Shearer got 19 goals that year. Most of which were in the UEFA Cup tbf... Shearer was shite, Bellendamy brilliant then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 He turned down Birmingham to go to Celtic then he went to Blackburn after he left us. Make of that what you will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 tbf his finishing did improve after leaving us, though he spent more time out wide (ironic considering the fallouts when he was with us). Thought his finishing did improve quite a bit during his time at Newcastle. In his first season especially the way he created utter panic in defences with those never ending runs was amazing but his finishing was so often terrible. He just gradually got better until he was easily the best player at the club the season he left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I was bitter about him when he left but now think very fondly of him. Great to watch and associate him with great memories. Him and Shearer man. Still feel he's ours more than anyone else's having never spent more than 2 consecutive seasons anywhere since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 He turned down Birmingham to go to Celtic then he went to Blackburn after he left us. Make of that what you will. Are you trying to say he wasn't a great player when he left us? Preposterous if so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Why can't that sort of system work anymore? What's wrong with two tricky wingers with good delivery, a good aerial threat who can hold the ball up, and someone who can feed off him and cause havoc with his pace? It's only 10 years ago, it's the same sport, why can't it work now? The 4-4-2 from the Keegan & Robson days was far more entertaining than any 4-3-3/4-5-1/4-2-3-1 or whatever bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Why can't that sort of system work anymore? What's wrong with two tricky wingers with good delivery, a good aerial threat who can hold the ball up, and someone who can feed off him and cause havoc with his pace? It's only 10 years ago, it's the same sport, why can't it work now? The 4-4-2 from the Keegan & Robson days was far more entertaining than any 4-3-3/4-5-1/4-2-3-1 or whatever bollocks. We played our best football under Pardew with a 442 and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Things worked well with 433 in an attacking sense but this was eventually found out defensively. That does still work well in some games though. 4231 and 451 have never worked well at this club and never will unless we have the right personnel, which we don't. Playing such systems just indicates us as a bottom half club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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