80 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: December 2001 probably when we were hovering around the top places then beat two title contenders away from home back to back going into Xmas top of the league. Remember a quote from Ron Atkinson randomly where he said he thought after the Arsenal win we were just keeping top place warm for one of the other teams but after the Leeds win he thought we could win it. Great times But yeah, there was often an element of patronisation around for us then. Even when we were flying, journalists would often pester Robson, asking about how old he felt and why doesn't he go and put his feet up in a garden shed. He was in his late 60s. Funnily enough, when Alex Ferguson hit that age, I don't remember him receiving the same treatment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 03/11/2022 at 12:16, Kid Icarus said: I can't remember us having a dominant period like this honestly since the start of 94/95 and 95/96 beating leeds and arsenal to go top at xmas under SBR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 8 hours ago, huss9 said: beating leeds and arsenal to go top at xmas under SBR. We'd already lost 4 times by that point like. I feel like we've been brilliant for most of the season and shouldn't even have lost the one match that we have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 What an absolute king. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 He’s fucking class, such a shame he’s at the tail end of his career. We need to get a quality young right back in who he can help mould before he hangs up his boots. The one thing you can’t replicate easily is his ability to deliver a dead ball into a dangerous area accurately. It always gives us a great option Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 He's incredible. Feel his hamstrings are going to fall off soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Would take him as a future manager like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 That pass is out of this world. If KdB makes that you'd never hear the end of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Needs a song Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 minute ago, joeyt said: Needs a song He’s got Over the wall as shite and non scanning as it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Oh yeah forgot about that one tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixx Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 On current form, is there a better right back in the world? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 29 minutes ago, joeyt said: Needs a song To the tune of Long Way to Tipperary: "I've got a bonk-on for Trippier, me I've got a bonk-on I know..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 41 minutes ago, sixx said: On current form, is there a better right back in the world? Was just coming to post this, i think he is to be honest, the only one i think might have a chance to challenge him would be Hakimi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Wonder if Southgate has thoughts of using Trippier like he plays here ? Have England's centre halves the ball skill to ping that 40/50 yarder to him ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 hour ago, joeyt said: Needs a song He’s got two ? “Kieran Trip-e-eh-eh-eh-eh eh” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 43 minutes ago, bigfella said: To the tune of Long Way to Tipperary: "I've got a bonk-on for Trippier, me I've got a bonk-on I know..." Kieran trippier, there’s nobody nippier, he’ll tackle you and cripple yer, Kieran trippier - me and another very occasional forumite been singing this to ourselves since the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Have any of them watched Trippier at all this season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 16 hours ago, Theregulars said: Kieran trippier, there’s nobody nippier, he’ll tackle you and cripple yer, Kieran trippier - me and another very occasional forumite been singing this to ourselves since the summer Fun. I've been calling my dog Kieran Nippier when she's being bitey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Watched the match with a couple of Spurs supporting mates. He was rated on the whole during his time there, I think. But they can't believe how much he has improved. They seemed to suggest he wasn't as effective and influential going forward and he was a lot worse with his one on one defending when he played for them. Weirdly, I still think his defending when he is isolated is still his biggest weakness. But he often seems to start with a bit of a wobble in that regard, then adjusts and just starts to dominate the game. Pulls the strings from right back and seems like a model pro. Special player. Absolutely love him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 37 minutes ago, nemtizz said: Have any of them watched Trippier at all this season? "Trippier will go because Gareth loves him" is so ignorant and plain stupid. Trippier is up with TAA in terms of progression and chance creation. He's doing that withouth Salah, Firmino el al. Trippier is also massively better than TAA in every other department and also a leader. Not even a debate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I think trips grows into the defending part of a game and learns his opponent’s game and tendencies and by the second half he’s sorted it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: Watched the match with a couple of Spurs supporting mates. He was rated on the whole during his time there, I think. But they can't believe how much he has improved. They seemed to suggest he wasn't as effective and influential going forward and he was a lot worse with his one on one defending when he played for them. Weirdly, I still think his defending when he is isolated is still his biggest weakness. But he often seems to start with a bit of a wobble in that regard, then adjusts and just starts to dominate the game. Pulls the strings from right back and seems like a model pro. Special player. Absolutely love him. Yeah I still don't really fancy him up against anyone with pace and space in behind, but we're so organised as a collective that you rarely see any one of our defenders in that sort of isolated position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Every time a pundit speaks about Newcastle should be an eye-opener on their views on other clubs. Neville is consistently not clued up on us. Carragher is by far and away the most knowledgeable of the Sky Sports lot and crucially for me, is always humble enough to concede and say 'the fans will know better than me' when he's talking about other clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: Watched the match with a couple of Spurs supporting mates. He was rated on the whole during his time there, I think. But they can't believe how much he has improved. They seemed to suggest he wasn't as effective and influential going forward and he was a lot worse with his one on one defending when he played for them. Weirdly, I still think his defending when he is isolated is still his biggest weakness. But he often seems to start with a bit of a wobble in that regard, then adjusts and just starts to dominate the game. Pulls the strings from right back and seems like a model pro. Special player. Absolutely love him. He's come back a much better player after working with Simeone like. I think he says that himself and you'd probably expect it. I remember me and everyone being exasperated at Southgate starting him at left back for England Edited November 7, 2022 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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