Tooj Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Discounting the odd fleeting academy lad, Smith was arguably the worst player I've ever seen for us, certainly in the Premier League. Butt was probably just worse by the end. At least Butt tried and took responsibility on the pitch. For all the talk of Smith being some warrior he was an utter coward who hid from the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I'm currently bidding on a pair of worn Shola Ameobi shorts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Butt was worse. At least twice every game we'd have a corner cleared to the edge of the box and that hopeless cunt would have a dig from 30 yards. And he never once came within 30 feet of the goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Butt's presence on the pitch harmed us more than any other player I can recall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Butt's presence on the pitch harmed us more than any other player I can recall. Hard to pick between him and Smith, but Butt was awful. Dem chipped through-balls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordstrom Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 That overhead kick though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Get French Football @GFN_France 3m Leonardo is now banned for 14 months from any touchline duties in France and or interaction with players and staff during matches. #PSG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Butt's presence on the pitch harmed us more than any other player I can recall. Hard to pick between him and Smith, but Butt was awful. Dem chipped through-balls. Smith by a country mile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Smith was worse purely for the reason that Tooj outlined a few posts back. They were both garbage but Butt never hid or shirked, Smith often did and created that ludicrous 'warrior' persona that had him diving into tackles like a loon, normally as a result of a poor pass or tackle from him. Plus, Butt had a pretty good 12-month spell for us during 2006/07. He was probably the highlight of the Roeder era, along with Martins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I don't deny Butt had some good times with us. However, by the end he was a bloody train wreck. For all that Smith was limited, crap and unlikeable I never felt his being on the pitch did us as much damage as our persistence with Butt, particularly in the relegation season. Each to their own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Smith's second touch was normally a sliding tackle after a shit first touch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 On a slightly related note, I remember the forum going into meltdown when some random Turkish team bid for Geremi and we'd finally get him off the wage bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 On a slightly related note, I remember the forum going into meltdown when some random Turkish team bid for Geremi and we'd finally get him off the wage bill Ankgrucu or something? Didn't they announce it before he signed and IIRC he even played in our next game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Smith was worse purely for the reason that Tooj outlined a few posts back. They were both garbage but Butt never hid or shirked, Smith often did and created that ludicrous 'warrior' persona that had him diving into tackles like a loon, normally as a result of a poor pass or tackle from him. Plus, Butt had a pretty good 12-month spell for us during 2006/07. He was probably the highlight of the Roeder era, along with Martins. This. Butt was generally awful but had a good season for us. Smith's probably the worst footballer I've ever seen who's spent years at NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I wouldn't argue with anyone who would say one was worse than the other, but what exactly are we comparing here? Two utterly God-awful footballers who aptly represented the worst spell in my time supporting the club. I don't think I've ever been more relieved to see two players removed from the first-team. An absolute burden every single time they were on the pitch (bar Butt's decentish spell in 06/07). The squads post-Bobby, up to relegation, were just a total car-crash year-in, year-out. Ironically enough, on paper, the team that went down was probably the best of the bunch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01757/david-moyes-to-gol_1757035a.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Smith was worse purely for the reason that Tooj outlined a few posts back. They were both garbage but Butt never hid or shirked, Smith often did and created that ludicrous 'warrior' persona that had him diving into tackles like a loon, normally as a result of a poor pass or tackle from him. Plus, Butt had a pretty good 12-month spell for us during 2006/07. He was probably the highlight of the Roeder era, along with Martins. This. Butt was generally awful but had a good season for us. Smith's probably the worst footballer I've ever seen who's spent years at NUFC. And, if you want to extend Butty's lead a bit, he scored a few canny goals. A pearler against Everton at home (3-2) and a couple of decent strikes at White Hart Lane anarl. Butt even wins in the non-competitive stakes; Smiffy's header against Sampdoria (from a Geremi corner ) is overwritten by Nicky's pair of headers against Villareal when he was getting booed with most of his touches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Raheem Sterlings new hair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Styled by Warrior. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 He's missed a spot next to his ear there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Here's one: Most NUFC appearances without a competitive goal, outfield players only? I dunno who it is btw. Frank Clark has to be pretty high up there. Whey, higher than Smith and Williamson at least. Bobby Cowell 327 I reckon. Frank got one in the League Cup. I'll get me anorak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Here's one: Most NUFC appearances without a competitive goal, outfield players only? I dunno who it is btw. Frank Clark has to be pretty high up there. Whey, higher than Smith and Williamson at least. Bobby Cowell 327 I reckon. Frank got one in the League Cup. I'll get me anorak. Ah, bugger, so he did (19 League Cup appearances, 1 goal). Fair play. Still take out the fecking League Cup, and no goals in 437 League, FA Cup, and Euro games is still pretty impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Raheem Sterlings new hair He's gone for a Rocky Maivia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Northern Irish part time team Crusaders beating Rosenborg in EL qualification. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I could be remembering this wrong but shortly after we announced the Wonga deal didn't the The Chronicle report that there was big news coming from the club in the summer re: a major commercial deal? Anybody have any idea weather this happened or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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