Callum Wilson (still at West Ham)

[Keggy_Keagal]

Barnes was absolutely fine for us. Think he got about 7 goals in 40 games and played often as a central midfielder. Looked after the ball well. He tended to get a bit of stick as he was a very different player to the Liverpool days, he'd filled out a lot and you could tell the injuries had took a toll. If you forgot what he had been and judged him on the player he was at that moment he did a decent job for us.  

[Optimistic Nut]

Barnes & Pearce were absolutely fine. Rush was a clear panic short-term signing after Shearer's injury and Ferdinand leaving. Sort of like Kuqi. 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2025 by Optimistic Nut

[Loki679]

Found it.  Was against Southampton.

 

 

Proper belter against Wham too.

 

 

[Robster]

That West Ham goal is fantastic

[The Fountain]

4 hours ago, gjohnson said:

Dalglish had to polish a turd that season. Shame he chose to use a chainsaw to do it. He did gave us Solano though, and Speed...pity Speed didnt really come good till 2 seasons later

The Shearer injury was a disaster,however I'd still say Daglish created the turd.

[Lenny]

Bit late to the party but my memory was that Pearce was the best of the three for us, Barnes was okay and not much more, and Rush was absolutely useless, although if I remember rightly he scored a goal in the cup that put us through late on... Everton was it?! 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2025 by Lenny

[Superior Acuña]

Why did Beardsley go that summer when he was bringing the likes of Rush in? He was past it but no more than him, and Dalglish had a history with him. 

[Nucasol]

1 minute ago, Lenny said:

Bit late to the party but my memory was that Pearce was the best of the three for us, Barnes was okay and not much more, and Rush was absolutely useless, although if I remember rightly he scored a goal in the cup that put us through late on... Everton was it?! 

 

 

 

Inches out like, was hardly a thirty yard raker.

[Lenny]

Just now, Nucasol said:

Inches out like, was hardly a thirty yard raker.

Yes I recall him doing his best to miss despite being practically in the net

[Yorkie]

1 hour ago, Lenny said:

1 hour ago, Nucasol said:

Inches out like, was hardly a thirty yard raker.

Yes I recall him doing his best to miss despite being practically in the net

 

Live on ITV. Pretty sure it was the first Newcastle match I ever saw, at least the first one I have any recollection of whatsoever. Vaguest of vague memories of Barcelona but looking back at the fixtures, that Everton game was the beginning of it all for me. Thanks, Ian!

[JT24]

 

[SUPERTOON]

 

[Donut]

1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said:

 

Thats one way to stop him scoring against them all the time I guess.

 

 

Edited July 22, 2025 by Donut

[TBG]

West Ham having a better summer than us.

[BottledDog]

1 minute ago, TBG said:

West Ham having a better summer than us.

 

London has a lot to offer players, but they'll need to navigate a hose pipe ban soon enough.

[ozzie1980]

On 12/07/2025 at 12:13, loki679 said:

Found it.  Was against Southampton.

 

 

Proper belter against Wham too.

 

 

aaaahh the added crowd noise and commentary after the event from Mr Thames

[elbee909]

I was at that West Ham away match. Remember it well.

[Mahoneys Tache]

16 hours ago, TBG said:

West Ham having a better summer than us.

Closer to the equator. 

[Bunk Moreland]

In talks with West Ham according to the BBC

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cnvmvyn8dd5o

[Turnbull2000]

Bring him back on an emergency pay-per-play 

[Sibierski]

I can understand why we were keen on keeping him on in some capacity. Isak injured and we don’t get a striker till end of August, Wilson would’ve been a reliable head (for Howe) to lead line first two games.

[GEFAFWISP]

45 minutes ago, Sibierski said:

I can understand why we were keen on keeping him on in some capacity. Isak injured and we don’t get a striker till end of August, Wilson would’ve been a reliable head (for Howe) to lead line first two games.

Reliably shite maybe, he's completely finished, whether that's for 1 minute or 1 game for us.

[gjohnson]

1 hour ago, Sibierski said:

I can understand why we were keen on keeping him on in some capacity. Isak injured and we don’t get a striker till end of August, Wilson would’ve been a reliable head (for Howe) to lead line first two games.

Difficult to lead the line from the physio room

[JP]

Isak replacement 

[Sibierski]

1 hour ago, GEFAFWISP said:

Reliably shite maybe, he's completely finished, whether that's for 1 minute or 1 game for us.

I don’t disagree at all, but right now it’s only Osula who Howe has not favoured up top at all.