Yorkie Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Can't believe it's taken us this long to have this debate! Isak is the most talented since Shearer but it's basically impossible at this point to claim anyone else has contributed more than Wilson. The guy has been incredibly dependable; that spell last season was (thankfully) an aberration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Just now, Yorkie said: Can't believe it's taken us this long to have this debate! Isak is the most talented since Shearer but it's basically impossible at this point to claim anyone else has contributed more than Wilson. The guy has been incredibly dependable; that spell last season was (thankfully) an aberration. I'm convinced it was Covid like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Just checked there and he’s only 7 goals from being our second highest PL scorer. Would be very fitting for him to have that title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said: 3 minutes ago, Yorkie said: Can't believe it's taken us this long to have this debate! Isak is the most talented since Shearer but it's basically impossible at this point to claim anyone else has contributed more than Wilson. The guy has been incredibly dependable; that spell last season was (thankfully) an aberration. I'm convinced it was Covid like Could well have been. I suppose there's actually a very important caveat re his dependability, I.e. "when he's on the pitch." Obviously he's actually been the exact opposite of dependable for not-insignificantly long stretches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) Shearer Ferdinand & Cole Ba, Isak, Wilson Cisse & Carroll I'd put Remy in the 3rd category if he'd been ours permanently. Edited September 16, 2023 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 If I had to put it in a list, I'd probably go like this (In my lifetime) Shearer Wilson Cisse Ba Isak Carroll Remy Perez Martins Rondon Gayle Wood Best Lovenkrands Joselu Riviere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Leon Best deserves to be ahead of Wood. Perez is getting some love there, I really liked him but I never think of him as a striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) Whilst we're chucking out faves, he might not have been the most prolific or with us all that long, but I loved an in form Big Dunc. Edited September 16, 2023 by Lenny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 1 minute ago, 54 said: If I had to put it in a list, I'd probably go like this (In my lifetime) Shearer Wilson Cisse Ba Isak Carroll Remy Perez Martins Rondon Gayle Wood Best Lovenkrands Joselu Riviere Shearer Cole Ferdinand Wilson Isak Remy Ba Carroll Cisse Kelly Rondon Best Lovenkrands Joselu Wood Something like that. Obviously Owen doesn't count as he was less a Newcastle player than even Remy was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) Would love Michael Owen to see this discussion. edit: damn KI mentioned him just as I was typing Edited September 16, 2023 by Superior Acuña Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Superior Acuña said: Would love Michael Owen to see this discussion. edit: damn KI mentioned him just as I was typing I completely forgot about him, but honestly he doesn't even deserve to be on the list Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Disgusting lack of respect for Shola and Carl Cort. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Ba was better for me. I love Wilson but Ba was a different beast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Championship Shola was excellent tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 A lot of disrespect for our #3 top PL goalscorer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Outstanding handling of the penalty situation and a precise and unstoppable finish. Massive moment in our season that will prove to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: A lot of disrespect for our #3 top PL goalscorer. It took him 13 years to do what Ferdinand and Beardsley did in 2-3 years, and Cole did in a year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Im Not Being serious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I thought as much like, but couldn't resist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Jordan said: Ba was better for me. I love Wilson but Ba was a different beast. I think it's quite close but I think Wilson is better as Ba played most of his games in a far superior team to Wilson. Wilson was basically 1-in-2 in that utterly honking Bruce side and then roughly 1-in-2 since despite being rotated with Isak and playing as sub a fair bit. A goal every other game (or just shy) in that Bruce side is absolutely ridiculous the more I think about it, we used to create the square root of nowt most weeks, sat back on the 18-yard line. Shows how clinical he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Looked hungry when he came on. Solid pro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 17/09/2023 at 08:47, Kid Icarus said: It took him 13 years to do what Ferdinand and Beardsley did in 2-3 years, and Cole did in a year There is zero chance that Cole scores 34 goals in a PL season if he was playing today (not helped of course by playing four fewer games). English football was at its weakest possibly ever in the mid-‘90s in the context of European football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobsonsWonderland Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 18 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: There is zero chance that Cole scores 34 goals in a PL season if he was playing today (not helped of course by playing four fewer games). English football was at its weakest possibly ever in the mid-‘90s in the context of European football. I do miss the 442 formations where there was strike partners with the quality of Beardsley and the wingers only job was to cross the ball ! Would Sellers and Fox (and later Gillespie and Ginola) been able to fit into 433… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Howay lad ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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