LooneyToonArmy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 This is not mine, but came across it on the tinternet. (waiting for some smartarse to include Karlese/Ramage/Maric and co in their lineup Agree to disagree......Shearer RM? http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/sunderland-greatest-xi-vs-newcastle-greatest-xi-who-would-win/ Newcastle Greatest XI GK - Shay Given Played for the Mackems on loan when he was at Blackburn in the mid-90s, but all that was forgiven when he signed for us. Saved innumerable games for us with his brilliant shot-stopping. Shay would have walked into the England team if he’d been English. Over 350 appearances in 12 years at the club. Arguably the most consistent keeper in the Premiership in his time at United. RB – Bill McCracken Irishman Bill McCracken’s famous offside trap was so good in 1925 they changed the rules. Captained his club and country, 377 league appearances for Newcastle, winning three league titles and getting us to three FA Cup finals. Tidy defender. Away fans hated him, Geordies loved him. That’s how it should be. 9 LB – Frank Hudspeth You couldn’t pick McCracken without also picking his defensive partner Frank Hudspeth. A proper Geordie, his first club was Scotswood. He played more games for Newcastle than any other outfield player – 482 appearances in total between 1910 and 1929. Chipped in with 38 goals as well. 8 SWEEPER – Bobby Moncur Defensive stalwart in the sixties and seventies, captained the 1969 Fairs Cup winning team (and knocked in a hat trick in the final just for good measure). Captained United and Scotland too. Spent his twilight years at Joker Park working on his pension fund, but nobody’s perfect. A talented all-rounder, Bobby plays golf and does a bit of sailing too. 8 CH – Jonathan Woodgate I’m taking a chance here, cos he might well be injured. Only managed a handful of games for us, but I’ll tell you what. He never put a foot wrong when he did actually make it onto the pitch. I sat and watched him one game, all the way through, and he never even broke sweat. Positioning, awareness, reading of the game – brilliant. Just a shame he was such a crock. 7 CM – Joe Harvey (Captain) Right-half in his time, I’d pick Joe to play a holding midfield role and to boss the entire game. A great leader both as captain of the fifties FA Cup winning teams and then as manager of the Fairs Cup winning side, he’d run the show. And he’d share his tabs with the other players at half-time. 9 CM – Paul Gascoigne Mercurial, magic and absolutely mental. At his young, chubby best he was unbelievable. A daft Geordie lad who loved playing football and happened to be better at it than anyone else in the world. He’d need looking after on and off the pitch, but Joe Harvey and Alan Shearer can do that. 10 LM – David Ginola “David who?” James Brown asked me when we signed him in 1995. “I dunno” I said. But we soon found out. A bit of a ponce if the truth be told, but what a player. His home debut against Middlesborough was simply unbelievable. Bit of a lazy t*** as well – Bill McCracken won’t get much cover from him – but an affordable luxury with such a solid defence behind him. 6 RM – Alan Shearer There’s no room for him up front, but I can’t omit Alan Shearer from the side. So I’ll play him in right midfield. One of the best crossers of a ball I’ve ever seen – witness Les Ferdinand’s goal in the 5-0 thrashing of man United – it was just a shame Shearer couldn’t get on the end of his own crosses. His heart is black and white, you could play him anywhere in the side. 10 CF – Jackie Milburn I never saw him play but I saw his house - my Dad used to point it out every time we drove past it. 494 appearances and 239 goals between the war and 1957. Three FA Cup winners medals. I think Shearer pipped him in the end for his goals tally, but Wor Jackie remains the all-time legend so I’ll give him the number 9 shirt. 10 FW – Peter Beardsley A girl who used to work for me grew up in the same street as Beardsley. “All he ever did when he was a kid was eat sweets and kick a ball against a wall, for hours on end”, she told me. And it shows. Terrible teeth but a magical touch, Absolute footballing genius, scorer of brilliant goals, and the perfect foil for a big striker. And the fourth born Geordie in my team. 9 (loses a point for his physical appearance). Manager – Kevin Keegan Couldn’t choose him as a player because we didn’t see the best of him in his boots, but as a manager he lifted the club from dire straits to the very verge of the Premiership title, and he brought brilliant players and brilliant football to the Toon. Couldn’t organise a defence to save his life, but with the team I’ve chosen defence won’t be a problem, and neither will attacking. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Horrible. Just horrible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Horrible. Just horrible. like i said, not mine but what`s your XI then anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Good God. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 From what I've seen in my 19 years as a fan: Given Barton Albert Coloccini Enrique Ginola Speed Lee Robert Beardsley Shearer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 RM – Alan Shearer http://menversus.com/images/bertstare.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohgk Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 RM – Alan Shearer http://weareawesomeness.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/official_wtf.jpg?w=374&h=300 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 RM – Alan Shearer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/Telsatrooper554/kimleaving.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 rm: shearer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 RM – Alan Shearer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/Telsatrooper554/kimleaving.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 That's the worst thing I've ever read in my life. This moron has clearly never seen Hudspeth play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 No Ben Arfa? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 In my time, so post-98 roughly. -------------------------------- Given -------------------------------- Beye ---------- Woodgate --------- Coloccini --------- Enrique Solano ------------- Speed --------- Tiote -------------- Robert --------------------- Shearer -------- Bellamy -------------------- Bench: Krul, Bernard, Faye, Dyer, Jonas, Martins, Owen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Owen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Owen http://i.imgur.com/t9kzu.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Them gifs. Can't stand the cunt but up until the last season he was undeniably one of the best strikers i've seen for the club. Particularly his first 'season', and the spell under KK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Once he got working with Geremi he was class under KK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 From what I've seen Given Beye Albert Coloccini Enrique Solano Lee Beardsley Ginola Shearer Ferdinand Obviously I need to update my signature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 The original selection falls into the two main traps with this activity - picking players you haven't seen and picking players way out of position. To be extra-pernickity, full backs in the McCracken era were doing the same job as modern day centre backs. And just to show off a bit, I think I'm right in saying that Jackie Milburn began his career as a winger, so if you really wanted to play him, Shearer and Beardsley, you could stick him on the wing. Anyway, my XI - Given Nattrass Woodgate Moncur Kennedy Lee Green Gascoigne Beardsley Bellamy Shearer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Exactly the team I would pick, KI. Beardsley just in behind the front two... Yummy. Bench of: Krul, Bernard, Woodgate, Speed, Robert, Bellamy, Cole Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Ramage Ramage Ramage Ramage Ramage Ramage Ramage Ramage Ramage Ameobi Ramage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Given Barton Colo Albert Beresford Batty Lee Gascoigne Beardsley Ferdinand Shearer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Carroll deserves to be on the bench before Owen, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 From players I've seen: Given Barton Albert Colo Enrique Solano Lee Tiote Ginola Beardo Shearer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Good to see everyone going with Pedro, except Yorkie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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