Cajun Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 He was no Sebastien Larsson if we are being honest but then I don't think anyone ever claimed him to be at that standard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Terry-Thomas Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 You're outgunned by common sense, which is normally a rarity on this board. I'm outgunned by people who overrate Robert including yourself, but carry on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Well this has taken a rather peculiar turn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Robert was average at best. Robert Pattinson? Moncur obviously. Or Mitchell. I'm outgunned by familiarity and numbers here but the idea that Laurent Robert was a Newcastle great is fucking ridiculous in my opinion. I watched him many, many times and I think he was fuck all myself. He'd go in and out of form in minutes, he was frustrating, petulant, work shy and lazy but fuck me when he got it right he was untouchable or unplayable, and that is what people are aluding too. Those moments stopped coming far too soon and he faded fast. He couldn't control a game, or dominate it, give a man of the match performance, he was all about the moment and its in those moments some sheer genius was on display, stuff I hadn't seen since Ginola and have only seen since in Ben Arfa, so yes, the Robert highlight reel is gorgeous, but watching him in a typical match was more infuriating than a pleasure but those one off moments when he got it right were magic and totally and utterly unplayable. The only kind of consistency he ever had was he'd turn it on against spurs, god how he hated them fuckers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineBarrens Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Although by the 2004-2005 season he was more frustrating than productive, Laurent Robert was exceptional in his first full season. Robert and Bellamy helped transform that NUFC side from mid-table mediocrity into the most exciting Newcastle side since the mid-90's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 He had 4 seasons here and the 3rd was his best. Souness killed him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 So who is Terry Thomas? Definitely a member who was previously banned imo (given he has already called Neil out as a scouse cunt) but Mackem or WUM Newcastle fan? Still going Mackem given his past comments but I can't remember any obvious mackem candidates who have recently left us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 So who is Terry Thomas? Definitely a member who was previously banned imo (given he has already called Neil out as a scouse cunt) but Mackem or WUM Newcastle fan? Still going Mackem given his past comments but I can't remember any obvious mackem candidates who have recently left us. I wonder what this guys plan is, I'm sure it's masterful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 It's Wshmag or whatever he was called. The guy who wanted Xisco to die in a helicopter crash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 http://24.media.tumblr.com/3b84213d33c58e73e9529ab49ac5e5be/tumblr_mgc3xpp2NF1s15sl9o1_400.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 It's Wshmag or whatever he was called. The guy who wanted Xisco to die in a helicopter crash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I think some people misunderstand the idea of this thread... posting opinions that are just clearly wrong seems a bit silly. Anyway, carry on. Late to the thread - but from the title I thought it might be an opportunity for anyone who has an unfashionable view to let it go here. Like Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Krul etc have not put in transfer requests and we have not sacked Pardew so everything is clearly cool at SJP - that sort of stuff? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 "The Garth Crooks Levels of Mentally Ill Opinions in Football Thread" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 This thread in 5 minutes. <a href="http://reactiongifs.com/?p=5593"><img src="http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/life-goes-on-lebowski.gif"></a> <a href="http://reactiongifs.com/?p=14062"><img src="http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/chuck1.gif"></a> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 "The Garth Crooks Levels of Mentally Ill Opinions in Football Thread" Merson proportions, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Not sure if this is an unpopular opinion or not, but I think that Sol Campbell at his peak was the best centre half England have had for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Not sure if this is an unpopular opinion or not, but I think that Sol Campbell at his peak was the best English centre half we've had for a while. We = England? Yeah probably, although I think Rio is class. We = Newcastle? Well, yeah he probably was Nah I like Saylor really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Sol was a beast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I meant England... should have been clear. I think he was better than Rio and Terry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Definitely better than Terry who I don't really rate outside of the PL (where he is class, was absolutely made for this league). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 He was definitely better than Terry, there's not even a contest there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Kenny Dalglish would have turned it around given another full season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Better than Terry but not Rio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I meant England... should have been clear. I think he was better than Rio and Terry. Agree 100%. Best English centre half since Des Walker and Terry Butcher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I thought Tony "Donkey" Adams was class as well tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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