Optimistic Nut Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stifler said: Weren’t St Etienne one of, if not the biggest club in France at one point? Yes. Mid 60s to 80s they were like the French version of Liverpool domestically. Couldn't seem to do it in Europe which was a shame until the late 70s when they started to reach the latter stages of the European Cup. Edited June 10, 2023 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 30 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Yes. Mid 60s to 80s they were like the French version of Liverpool domestically. Couldn't seem to do it in Europe which was a shame until the late 70s when they started to reach the latter stages of the European Cup. How do you know all this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Ronaldo said: How do you know all this? I used to live there so studied up on them before moving. Platini and Johnny Rep legends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I give my respect to you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said: I used to live there so studied up on them before moving. Platini and Johnny Rep legends. Harold Rivers was one of their first managers, and he was from Walbottle. There ends my knowledge of any Newcastle-St Etienne connection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Ronaldo said: How do you know all this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 22 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: Harold Rivers was one of their first managers, and he was from Walbottle. There ends my knowledge of any Newcastle-St Etienne connection. St-Maximin and constant Bafetimbi Gomis links. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 17 hours ago, madras said: That would make me a Newcastle, Spurs, Burnley, Ajax, AC Milan, PSV, St Etienne and Nantes fan who liked Northern Ireland and Argentina. It’s still more proof than I could find of him supposedly being an arsenal fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, TheBrownBottle said: Harold Rivers was one of their first managers, and he was from Walbottle. There ends my knowledge of any Newcastle-St Etienne connection. There is another connection but I really dont want to bring it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 15 hours ago, Wolfcastle said: As a kid my first club shirt was an Everton one. Primarily because the sponsor "Nec" was then vernacular for 'getting off' and was different to the Man United and Liverpool shirts. Definitely cant read into that. Just leave - you’re dead to me 😵 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 11 hours ago, Superior Acuña said: Having another English team's shirt from the upper tiers is completely unacceptable like if you're from the area. I never saw that as a kid apart from kids who actually supported other teams for whatever reason, usually parents (believe our school had one mackem, one Man City, two Liverpool - one legit and one glory). Other leagues is fine. My nana did buy me the whole Tottenham team set of those figures with big heads. But that was cos she thought they were England. But I support Scotland anyway so I told her where she could shove them (not in those words but I did get them sent back...). A rather fetching late 70s full Scotland kit (even though English) and a holibobs special Barcelona top were my only deviations from Newcastle kit. Went from FKW to tops only (and only replacing them every few seasons) at about 15. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 5 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: I used to live there so studied up on them before moving. Platini and Johnny Rep legends. Rep played against for Bastia. Always remember my dad telling me the story how they came out on the pitch very early to acclimatise to the SJP atmosphere and conditions. Mustn’t of been that common in those days. Also remember him describing the goals Rep scored against. Was nice many years later actually seeing the footage for myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, LFEE said: Rep played against for Bastia. Always remember my dad telling me the story how they came out on the pitch very early to acclimatise to the SJP atmosphere and conditions. Mustn’t of been that common in those days. Also remember him describing the goals Rep scored against. Was nice many years later actually seeing the footage for myself. I remember listening to this song on the local radio there. https://open.spotify.com/track/6B46eaO13NPlCtrSeHZynz?si=fq9NXJdhQI6GhPcudYNwvQ Edited June 10, 2023 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, LFEE said: Rep played against for Bastia. Always remember my dad telling me the story how they came out on the pitch very early to acclimatise to the SJP atmosphere and conditions. Mustn’t of been that common in those days. Also remember him describing the goals Rep scored against. Was nice many years later actually seeing the footage for myself. My first European match. Was in the East Stand paddock, can remember Johnny Rep's 30 yard goal as if it was yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslact Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 5 hours ago, madras said: There is another connection but I really dont want to bring it up. Desperately trying to find a tenuous link to justify posting this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawdaw Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 4 hours ago, LFEE said: Rep played against for Bastia. Always remember my dad telling me the story how they came out on the pitch very early to acclimatise to the SJP atmosphere and conditions. Mustn’t of been that common in those days. Also remember him describing the goals Rep scored against. Was nice many years later actually seeing the footage for myself. Was at that game. Can only remember Johnny Rep planting it in the top corner though. Cracking goal mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I was lucky enough to hang out in a private secret box at Sam Fender's gig at St. James' Park with James Maddison last night. We talked about our preferred hair gel and a little bit about how we're doing in Diablo 4, but at no point did the conversation steer towards him joining Newcastle United. In hindsight, I should have asked him, but I found his rogue build in Diablo 4 rather insightful. Take that for what its worth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE28 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Clearly a lie. Nobody uses hair gel in 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Spurs have opened talks with him (or maybe with Leicester) according to TalkShite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, LV said: Spurs have opened talks with him (or maybe with Leicester) according to TalkShite Aye I heard that, probably as reliable as me making up a rumour though 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, LV said: Spurs have opened talks with him (or maybe with Leicester) according to TalkShite Spurs always looked like his likely destination for me. He feels like a Spurs player. We’ll see of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Like the fat Man United fan from the South coast transfer news oracle “Crooky”. Aye right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Sky very ambiguously stating that we are 'leading the race'. https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/31771/12476234/transfer-centre-live-kone-sancho-onana-latest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Wonder how you leading the race? Either you have a bid accepted or you don’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Viana said: Sky very ambiguously stating that we are 'leading the race'. https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/31771/12476234/transfer-centre-live-kone-sancho-onana-latest Imagine Daniel Levy and Darren Eales battling it out in a sack race for first option of bidding.. “oi Daniel, you dropped a fifty” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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