Guest HTT II Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Just now, MrRaspberryJam said: Was he? Didn't Robson & Carver go and scout him and agreed he wasn't good enough? 8 months or so later we stumped up 8m for him. That may be correct, I’m sure Rangers offered him a bigger signing on fee and his agent had strong ties with Rangers, he was always going to be just parked there for a while so to speak, however. He was highly rated within the game at the time, definitely. A player we could have had on a free we ended up paying nearly 9m for a few months later, again a very dodgy deal under FS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 05/09/2022 at 10:18, Rich said: Heart Monitor of the average NUFC fan this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 31 minutes ago, HTT II said: That may be correct, I’m sure Rangers offered him a bigger signing on fee and his agent had strong ties with Rangers, he was always going to be just parked there for a while so to speak, however. He was highly rated within the game at the time, definitely. A player we could have had on a free we ended up paying nearly 9m for a few months later, again a very dodgy deal under FS. I can't remember Boumsong being that bad to be honest up until Man Utd at home when he dropped clangers for both their goals. Was downhill after that. Bit like Cacapa, although I reckon he started off pretty well at us until THAT Pompey game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 29 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said: I can't remember Boumsong being that bad to be honest up until Man Utd at home when he dropped clangers for both their goals. Was downhill after that. Bit like Cacapa, although I reckon he started off pretty well at us until THAT Pompey game. He got run ragged against a non league team, Yeading I think in a Cup game, he had the attributes and seemed a good character, but was weak as piss and didn’t seem up to the challenge. We were so poor under Souness though, no-one really stood a chance under him to improve or make a mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 31 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said: I can't remember Boumsong being that bad to be honest up until Man Utd at home when he dropped clangers for both their goals. Was downhill after that. Bit like Cacapa, although I reckon he started off pretty well at us until THAT Pompey game. You’ve a remarkable memory for players’ gaffs ?(or the feckers have caused you deep emotional scarring! ?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: You’ve a remarkable memory for players’ gaffs ?(or the feckers have caused you deep emotional scarring! ?) Some things just cut deep. Like Gary Speeds glaring miss at home to Marseille in the semi final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, MrRaspberryJam said: Was he? Didn't Robson & Carver go and scout him and agreed he wasn't good enough? 8 months or so later we stumped up 8m for him. IIRC In SBR's autobiography he says that they were planning to sign him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) 58 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said: I can't remember Boumsong being that bad to be honest up until Man Utd at home when he dropped clangers for both their goals. Was downhill after that. Bit like Cacapa, although I reckon he started off pretty well at us until THAT Pompey game. Boumsong against Liverpool is the one. He completely fluffed a fairly simple interception, lost the ball to Peter Crouch, who then turned him, Boumsong brought him down, gave away a penalty and was sent off. It capped off an already abysmal performance. Whatever stick Cacapa gets, his legs had just gone but by all accounts before that he was a very classy defender and a Lyon legend IIRC. Edited September 8, 2022 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said: Some things just cut deep. Like Gary Speeds glaring miss at home to Marseille in the semi final. Loved Speedo, but similarly never forgiven him for missing a header in the Chelsea FA Cup semi. We’d primed the crowd on the way up Wembley Way with a new Gary Speed song. We weren’t winning that game (Zola was immense) but convinced the song would have taken off if he scored ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 43 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Boumsong against Liverpool is the one. He completely fluffed a fairly simple interception, lost the ball to Peter Crouch, who then turned him, Boumsong brought him down, gave away a penalty and was sent off. It capped off an already abysmal performance. Whatever stick Cacapa gets, his legs had just gone but by all accounts before that he was a very classy defender and a Lyon legend IIRC. Can't really remember that. I was going off memory and memory alone. In my defence I didn't say he wasn't bad when he first signed, just not THAT bad up until the Man Utd game. Mad Juventus took him off us. Even if they were Serie B at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Kid Icarus said: Boumsong against Liverpool is the one. He completely fluffed a fairly simple interception, lost the ball to Peter Crouch, who then turned him, Boumsong brought him down, gave away a penalty and was sent off. It capped off an already abysmal performance. Whatever stick Cacapa gets, his legs had just gone but by all accounts before that he was a very classy defender and a Lyon legend IIRC. Aside from Steve Bruce generally, I can't ever really recall seeing such a sorry figure inside a football stadium. It was painful watching him go off the pitch at the Gallowgate then have to trudge past the Milburn and down the tunnel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 43 minutes ago, WarrenBartonCentrePartin said: Aside from Steve Bruce generally, I can't ever really recall seeing such a sorry figure inside a football stadium. It was painful watching him go off the pitch at the Gallowgate then have to trudge past the Milburn and down the tunnel. yes he looked very alone. Didn't he look alrightish in his first few months? Other than the Yeading game obvs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 538 finally likes us: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/premier-league/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Coffee_Johnny Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 18 hours ago, Ameritoon said: 538 finally likes us: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/premier-league/ 10% chance of making the Champions League. Canny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheGuv Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Santon forced to retire, just 31. He was a sexy mofo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 16 hours ago, Rafalove said: Imagine Bruno in that team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Three of our lot nominated for August goal of the month. Schar (I went for him), Tripper and Maxi. Vote here: https://www.premierleague.com/news/2774605 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 On 09/09/2022 at 15:56, MrRaspberryJam said: Imagine Bruno in that team. Who you dropping?? (I wouldn’t have a clue either!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Above have me an idea (apols if it has been done before, but it is a quiet footy weekend…). Best (or your preferred) Newcastle 11 of all time. Formation up to you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Given Tripper Albert Woodgate Lee Guimarães Speed Beardsley Gallagher (H) Shearer Cole Manager: Robson NUFC: The we’ll score one more than you 11! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Above have me an idea (apols if it has been done before, but it is a quiet footy weekend…). Best (or your preferred) Newcastle 11 of all time. Formation up to you! (I started following in 2002 and will only do people I’ve seen just to preface) And also no formation just four defenders, four midfield, two strikers. Given; Trippier, Schar, Colo, Enrique; Nobby, Speed, Bruno, Robert; Shearer, Martins (/Bellamy). Edited September 10, 2022 by cubaricho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Given Tripper Albert Woodgate Lee Guimarães Speed Beardsley Gallagher (H) Shearer Cole Manager: Robson NUFC: The we’ll score one more than you 11! My two NUFC heroes! Edited September 11, 2022 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 22 hours ago, cubaricho said: (I started following in 2002 and will only do people I’ve seen just to preface) And also no formation just four defenders, four midfield, two strikers. Given; Trippier, Schar, Colo, Enrique; Nobby, Speed, Bruno, Robert; Shearer, Martins (/Bellamy). Martins over Bellamy?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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