TheBrownBottle Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 (edited) 5 hours ago, LionOfGosforth said: Gives you a good idea of what he was about. Some of the stuff he did for Newcastle, the footage is almost impossible to find and that's a big shame. A lot of his Spurs and later stuff is out there, real shame he felt the need to go there but Newcastle just didn't care about competing really back then. Pretty sure all he won there was the FA cup in 91 and got badly injured in that game. That era Spurs side weren't even that good but they at least were a club who tried to win things. He tried to break two Forest players’ legs in nasty, cowardly challenges and got the worst of it when he went for Gary Charles. I’ve fuck all sympathy for him re that cup final. His career was one of ‘what might have been’; there’s little footage despite all of his matches being recorded because there isn’t much to show. That he never became a great footballer is pretty much entirely on him. edit: Gascoigne really should be in that ‘overrated’ thread that’s been brought back from the dead. He wasn’t the best Geordie player of that era (Beardsley) he wasn’t even the best Geordie midfielder of that era (Robson) Edited October 31, 2025 by TheBrownBottle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 4 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: He tried to break two Forest players’ legs in nasty, cowardly challenges and got the worst of it when he went for Gary Charles. I’ve fuck all sympathy for him re that cup final. His career was one of ‘what might have been’; there’s little footage despite all of his matches being recorded because there isn’t much to show. That he never became a great footballer is pretty much entirely on him. edit: Gascoigne really should be in that ‘overrated’ thread that’s been brought back from the dead. He wasn’t the best Geordie player of that era (Beardsley) he wasn’t even the best Geordie midfielder of that era (Robson) Wow, a lot to unpack here. Re: that cup final, yeah it was stupid and he got what he deserved that day. To roll that into him being "overrated" is kind of incredible. He made poor career choices no doubt but claiming there's not much to show, is a bit weird, there's loads of Spurs and England footage. His best Newcastle performances came in an era when footage isn't the easiest to find. Anyway, you seem to have an odd dislike of a player most would have in their top 3 NE-born players, despite leaving. "Never became a great footballer" is absolute bollocks actually. Never realized his full potential would be fair. As for Beardsley, he was probably my favorite all-time player but he left just the same like they all did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 5 hours ago, Groundhog63 said: Should've been shown the red card whilst being stretchered off. Shocking tackle. It was Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 To think we produced Beardsley, Gazza and Waddle within the same decade and sold them all. For fuck sake. This club really has been ran like an absolute basket case for the vast majority of it's existence. Sickening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 6 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: He tried to break two Forest players’ legs in nasty, cowardly challenges and got the worst of it when he went for Gary Charles. I’ve fuck all sympathy for him re that cup final. His career was one of ‘what might have been’; there’s little footage despite all of his matches being recorded because there isn’t much to show. That he never became a great footballer is pretty much entirely on him. edit: Gascoigne really should be in that ‘overrated’ thread that’s been brought back from the dead. He wasn’t the best Geordie player of that era (Beardsley) he wasn’t even the best Geordie midfielder of that era (Robson) Chester le street isnt a geordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 23 minutes ago, jack j said: Chester le street isnt a geordie Brilliant player but never even came close to representing Newcastle and has no links to us at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 6 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: He tried to break two Forest players’ legs in nasty, cowardly challenges and got the worst of it when he went for Gary Charles. I’ve fuck all sympathy for him re that cup final. His career was one of ‘what might have been’; there’s little footage despite all of his matches being recorded because there isn’t much to show. That he never became a great footballer is pretty much entirely on him. edit: Gascoigne really should be in that ‘overrated’ thread that’s been brought back from the dead. He wasn’t the best Geordie player of that era (Beardsley) he wasn’t even the best Geordie midfielder of that era (Robson) He was great when he was 19. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 There's plenty of footage of Gazza absolutely ripping it up in what was widely considered the best league around at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 (edited) 11 minutes ago, LionOfGosforth said: Brilliant player but never even came close to representing Newcastle and has no links to us at all. Aye Never ever heard Bryan Robson called a geordie before Edited October 31, 2025 by jack j Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 209 Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 Tonali actually reminds me of peak Bryan Robson without the goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 Anyway, we're comparing Bruno to Gazza, are we? On 25/01/2022 at 23:43, Dr Venkman said: Brazilian Gazza. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 11 minutes ago, Harry 209 said: Tonali actually reminds me of peak Bryan Robson without the goals. Had the exact thoughts watching him on Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 6 minutes ago, Dr Venkman said: Anyway, we're comparing Bruno to Gazza, are we? I have several times in this thread. Peas in a pod (on the pitch). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 209 Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 4 minutes ago, frankpingel said: Had the exact thoughts watching him on Wednesday. that's exactly when it occurred to me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 8 minutes ago, LionOfGosforth said: I have several times in this thread. Peas in a pod (on the pitch). Except Bruno can’t dribble or shoot to anywhere near the same extent Gazza could. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 Just now, SteV said: Except Bruno can’t dribble or shoot to anywhere near the same extent Gazza could. No and my personal comparison stopped after comparing their passion, desire and total commitment to the cause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 Just now, LionOfGosforth said: No and my personal comparison stopped after comparing their passion, desire and total commitment to the cause. Fair enough. Their footballing ‘personalities’ are a lot more comparable than their actual footballing abilities/skillsets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 2 minutes ago, SteV said: Fair enough. Their footballing ‘personalities’ are a lot more comparable than their actual footballing abilities/skillsets. I would however directly compare certainly one specific facet of their on-pitch persona/skillset...their "street" style. Their ability to play off-the-cuff perhaps outside of any tactical framework, use their elbows and physicality, drive the team forward with vision. They're dissimilar and yet similar at the same time. Struggling to find the right words Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 20 minutes ago, LionOfGosforth said: I have several times in this thread. Peas in a pod (on the pitch). I'm stroking my ego, LionOfGosforth, go with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 3 minutes ago, LionOfGosforth said: I would however directly compare certainly one specific facet of their on-pitch persona/skillset...their "street" style. Their ability to play off-the-cuff perhaps outside of any tactical framework, use their elbows and physicality, drive the team forward with vision. They're dissimilar and yet similar at the same time. Struggling to find the right words You've found the words. It's this bit. They both drive the team forward with individual ability right at the heart of the pitch. It's what I saw in January 22 when I watched a few clips of Bruno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 1 minute ago, Dr Venkman said: I'm stroking my ego, LionOfGosforth, go with it. I do it all the time, I therefore back it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magorific Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 7 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: He tried to break two Forest players’ legs in nasty, cowardly challenges and got the worst of it when he went for Gary Charles. I’ve fuck all sympathy for him re that cup final. His career was one of ‘what might have been’; there’s little footage despite all of his matches being recorded because there isn’t much to show. That he never became a great footballer is pretty much entirely on him. edit: Gascoigne really should be in that ‘overrated’ thread that’s been brought back from the dead. He wasn’t the best Geordie player of that era (Beardsley) he wasn’t even the best Geordie midfielder of that era (Robson) Overrated? Did you see him run games for us, surrounded by the likes of John Cornwall? Ask Alex Ferguson if he was overrated - he saw Gazza give Robson and co the runaround vs Man Utd more than once. Then the season he had for Spurs following Italia 90 was just off the scale. An absolute cock of a human being - as evidenced in the ‘91 cup final. But a sensational, genuinely generational talent. He could literally do almost anything (very decent in the air, which gets forgotten). Overrated? Wow… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 1 minute ago, magorific said: Overrated? Did you see him run games for us, surrounded by the likes of John Cornwall? Ask Alex Ferguson if he was overrated - he saw Gazza give Robson and co the runaround vs Man Utd more than once. Then the season he had for Spurs following Italia 90 was just off the scale. An absolute cock of a human being - as evidenced in the ‘91 cup final. But a sensational, genuinely generational talent. He could literally do almost anything (very decent in the air, which gets forgotten). Overrated? Wow… Absolutely all of this. I saw him take games by the scruff of the neck for club and country over and over. When you factor in the dross he played with at Newcastle, that was an achievement in itself. Watch the footage of Spurs' cup run in 91, he was winning games by himself, it was gutting to watch. Off the pitch, that's an entirely different discussion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 By the way, I was stunned to learn Bruno has played for us 132 times already, scoring 24 goals (!!!). Time flies with this magnificent man in our colors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted October 31, 2025 Share Posted October 31, 2025 That's just the league mind, according to wiki 166 appearences and 25 goals all comps. He needs to score more in cups. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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