TheBrownBottle Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 5 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Trippier Venison Beye Debuchy Watson Hughes Barton Griffin Janmaat Simpson Manquillo Krafth Carr From our senior defenders, probably missed a few but that's off the top of my head. Bloody hell, that’s pretty much my order too - all I’d do is swap Beye and Watson’s positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I’m also surprised how high some have Barton. The lad had a huge heart, but he was a painfully mediocre FB who stood out like a sore thumb when he played in a good side. Considering he was a British record for a defender, he always struck me as a waste of money by Keegan (who I think signed him because he seemed to have a knack of scoring vs us - KK wasn’t exactly a big one for scouting). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 8 hours ago, Big River said: Janmaat was a massive downgrade from Debuchy, thought he was shite. had minging hair too Not sure you've got the lyrics right there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Hughes better than Barton? No chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonShandy Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Not sure you've got the lyrics right there. Oh Daryl Janmaart, worse than Debuchy alright Oh Daryl Janmaart, Big River thought you were shite Oh Daryl Janmaart, you had minging hair too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave s Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 haha, thought I’d look back at the seasons barton was here on transfermarkt and got to 2000 then seen this name Laurent Charvet 😆 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Let's not forget Pistone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 48 minutes ago, dave s said: haha, thought I’d look back at the seasons barton was here on transfermarkt and got to 2000 then seen this name Laurent Charvet 😆 Scored a great volley away to Boro for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said: Scored a great volley away to Boro for us. Pistone also scored away at Boro. Might've been same game? There was a close up of my face on telly at one of them. Dabizas also scored at boro around then. While Dabizas, Domi, Helder and O'brien all scored at the mackems around then too. Our precarious defenders loved a goal down the road. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 10 hours ago, Superior Acuña said: Let's not forget Pistone. Left back, shirley? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Marc hottiger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 I honestly would place him in our all time top 10. He’s easily the best player to ever play in our back 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 3 hours ago, andycap said: Marc hottiger Oh Christ aye. Probably just above Simpson on my list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 From players I actively remember playing circa 2004ish. Trippier Debuchy Beye Janmaat Hughes Manquillo Krafth Simpson Carr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 12 hours ago, Superior Acuña said: Pistone also scored away at Boro. Might've been same game? There was a close up of my face on telly at one of them. Dabizas also scored at boro around then. While Dabizas, Domi, Helder and O'brien all scored at the mackems around then too. Our precarious defenders loved a goal down the road. Goma got his only NUFC goal at the Boro as well in 2000/01. One of the best assists ever from Cordone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 14 hours ago, Ronaldo said: Hughes better than Barton? No chance. Dependably average vs occasionally very good, occasionally calamitous. Barton was a better player like, but I don’t exactly have fond memories of him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Barton was canny but if we'd went and used that £4m on say Nigel Martyn over the £1.5m on Hislop, and went with Watson at RB and Hottiger back-up, we'd have been champions I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 I quite liked Shaka tbh, thought he was better than Pavel for sure. Nigel Martyn though, he would have probably prevented us signing Given. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 I always rated habib beye as our best right back we had until Trippier of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Fucking howling at this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 21 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: I’m also surprised how high some have Barton. The lad had a huge heart, but he was a painfully mediocre FB who stood out like a sore thumb when he played in a good side. Considering he was a British record for a defender, he always struck me as a waste of money by Keegan (who I think signed him because he seemed to have a knack of scoring vs us - KK wasn’t exactly a big one for scouting). Barton was a weird one. He seemed to be everywhere, certainly got up and down that right flank, but I don't recall him having much of a delivery or even being an especially good defender. He never stopped running though, I guess that would make him good to play with if you were looking for someone to pass to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, TRon said: Barton was a weird one. He seemed to be everywhere, certainly got up and down that right flank, but I don't recall him having much of a delivery or even being an especially good defender. He never stopped running though, I guess that would make him good to play with if you were looking for someone to pass to. The worst was towards the end of 95/96 when the crowd had turned and the lad’s confidence was completely shot and he was a nervous wreck. He made the rest of the back line nervous - I was at Highbury towards the end of that season and he was basically to blame for our defeat. You’re absolutely right though, he was everywhere - he never hid, and was (and is) clearly a good character. If we’d paid £400k instead of £4m his early career at NUFC may have gone differently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 18 hours ago, MrRaspberryJam said: Scored a great volley away to Boro for us. If you read Big Dunc’s lips during the celebration, you can see that he’s screaming ‘YOU FUCKING DANCER’ What a bloke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 20 hours ago, Ronaldo said: Hughes better than Barton? No chance. One of many who were better than Barton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likelylad Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 I was only about 6/7 so i can't remember but was there much talk about the fee at the time? Hefty outlay at the time and he'd not exactly proven himself at the top level. I'm sure 4m would've secured someone better. Obviously that's with hindsight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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