Fabian Schär

[Kanj]

Not sure there’s a better CB we’ve had in the PL era. His durability, all around defending, his passing and attacking play. He’s so insanely underrated by the media it’s not even funny. 
 

maybe it’s just my age talking these days, but I find it very difficult to imagine our next era without some of these guys who’ve been with us over the last years. 7 for Fab feels longer in my head! 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 12:53 by Kanj

[Nucasol]

1 hour ago, Kanj said:

Not sure there’s a better CB we’ve had in the PL era. His durability, all around defending, his passing and attacking play. He’s so insanely underrated by the media it’s not even funny. 
 

maybe it’s just my age talking these days, but I find it very difficult to imagine our next era without some of these guys who’ve been with us over the last years. 7 for Fab feels longer in my head! 

 

 

 

Better players - basically Woodgate or peak Colo - but none who have made the same impression as Fab for so long, not even close now. Only Howey and Albert can run him close for being mainstays of the 94-97 team.

[duo]

He is a warrior I will give him that is always in the wars but rarely misses a game.

[McDog]

Plus he holds the all time record for head injuries which should put him in high regard. 

[Infinitely Content]

Schär with the Ronaldinho Nike advert assist. der Junge.

[joeyt]

 

 

[Newcastle Fan]

Best CB we've ever had.

[Colos Short and Curlies]

Furthest shot to hit the woodwork in pl history.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I don't think Colo is anywhere near Schar TBH, Woodgate is close or better on ability but on overall contribution this lad has to be the GOAT. 

[Lenny]

I preferred peak Colo, but for longevity, Schar's pretty much out in front. 

[Groundhog63]

Cairan Clark > Fabian Schar 

 

 

[Ronaldo]

2 hours ago, Lenny said:

I preferred peak Colo, but for longevity, Schar's pretty much out in front. 

I’ll never get this. Peak Colo isn’t better at anything versus peak Schar except his close control. Schar is a better defender and contributes far more going forward. 

[Weezertron]

Sounds daft maybe, but he is my favourite player ever. 

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Weezertron

[McDog]

2 hours ago, Groundhog63 said:

Cairan Clark > Fabian Schar 

 

 

 

 

Boy George > The Beatles.

[Lenny]

7 hours ago, Ronaldo said:

I’ll never get this. Peak Colo isn’t better at anything versus peak Schar except his close control. Schar is a better defender and contributes far more going forward. 

Notice I said "prefer", yet you've come in with a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

 

To say Colo at his best, i.e. the season he was in the premier league team of the season, playing for a vastly less organised team, has nothing at all on Schar, is frankly extreme bollocks.

 

Either way, regardless of attribute comparison, I preferred watching Colo play to watching Schar play (whom I also enjoy watching).

[Tross]

4 minutes ago, Lenny said:

Notice I said "prefer", yet you've come in with a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

 

To say Colo at his best, i.e. the season he was in the premier league team of the season, playing for a vastly less organised team, has nothing at all on Schar, is frankly extreme bollocks.

 

Either way, regardless of attribute comparison, I preferred watching Colo play to watching Schar play (whom I also enjoy watching).

 

Mental.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I’m just generally not attached to any of the players from the Ashley era really. It wasn’t a time to love footballers. 
 

(Except Hatem obvs) 

[Fak]

Coloccini was a clown for the majority of his time here.

[Chicken Dancer]

34 minutes ago, Fak said:

Coloccini was a clown for the majority of his time here.

 

Very harsh! He was poor in his first season when we got relegated, but the Championship season and beyond he was pretty good - he got in team of the year in 11/12. He also gave the best performance by an NUFC CB I can remember at Sunderland away, probably until Burn in the final.

[TBG]

12 hours ago, Colos Short and Curlies said:

Furthest shot to hit the woodwork in pl history.

 

 

You'll never sing that

[Fak]

5 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said:

 

Very harsh! He was poor in his first season when we got relegated, but the Championship season and beyond he was pretty good - he got in team of the year in 11/12. He also gave the best performance by an NUFC CB I can remember at Sunderland away, probably until Burn in the final.

 

Crap first season (as was everyone)

Found his feet in the Championship

Steady away back in the PL

Outstanding in the season we finished 5th

Shocking every season after that

 

 

[Mike]

13 hours ago, joeyt said:

 

 

 

He's visibly handsome even in 480p, man. Fuck off. How dare my parents mate.

[Mike]

46 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

(Except Hatem obvs) 

 

[Colos Short and Curlies]

10 hours ago, Ronaldo said:

I’ll never get this. Peak Colo isn’t better at anything versus peak Schar except his close control. Schar is a better defender and contributes far more going forward. 

 

I don't recall seeing Schar hit the bar with a header from the 18 yard line