Author Topic: Best 22 players (Read 1928 times)

Weznufc · « **on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 09:47:07 PM »

what would everyone's best 22 players for newcastle from 1996 until now.

Thespence · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 09:51:43 PM »

Any reason why from 1996?

Weznufc · « **Reply #2 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 09:55:03 PM »

not really just want to see the types players people will say lol

Kid Icarus · « **Reply #3 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 09:56:51 PM »

I'll be surprised if its anything other than this:

Given/Harper
Beye/Watson
Woodgate/Howey
Albert/Bassong
Beresford/Enrique
Ginola/Robert
Lee/Speed/Batty
Beardsley/Dyer
Solano/Gillespie
Shearer
Ferdinand/Bellamy

Kaizero · « **Reply #4 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 09:58:26 PM »

Quote from: Kid Icarus on Monday 8 February 2010, 09:56:51 PM

I'll be surprised if its anything other than this:

Given/Harper
Beye/Watson
Woodgate/Howey
Albert/Bassong
Beresford/Enrique
Ginola/Robert
Lee/Speed/Batty
Beardsley/Dyer
Solano/Gillespie
Shearer
Ferdinand/Bellamy

Seems about right.

JH · « **Reply #5 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 09:59:31 PM »

Where's Williamson?

Chase · « **Reply #6 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:05:41 PM »

Quote from: Kid Icarus on Monday 8 February 2010, 09:56:51 PM

I'll be surprised if its anything other than this:

Given/Harper
Beye/Watson
Woodgate/Howey
Albert/Bassong
Beresford/Enrique
Ginola/Robert
Lee/Speed/Batty
Beardsley/Dyer
Solano/Gillespie
Shearer
Ferdinand/Bellamy

well that was a quick thread

Weznufc · « **Reply #7 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:06:41 PM »

sure was

Thespence · « **Reply #8 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:06:46 PM »

Quote from: Chase on Monday 8 February 2010, 10:05:41 PM

well that was a quick thread

No Colo means it may not be over just yet....

Messi · « **Reply #9 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:10:50 PM »

Quote from: Kid Icarus on Monday 8 February 2010, 09:56:51 PM

I'll be surprised if its anything other than this:

Given/Harper
Beye/Watson
Woodgate/Howey
Albert/Bassong
Beresford/Enrique
Ginola/Robert
Lee/Speed/Batty
Beardsley/Dyer
Solano/Gillespie
Shearer
Ferdinand/Bellamy

I'd take Jenas over Rob Lee.

Ronaldo · « **Reply #10 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:12:40 PM »

Kid Icarus · « **Reply #11 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:13:59 PM »

Quote from: Messi on Monday 8 February 2010, 10:10:50 PM

Quote from: Kid Icarus on Monday 8 February 2010, 09:56:51 PM
I'll be surprised if its anything other than this:

Given/Harper
Beye/Watson
Woodgate/Howey
Albert/Bassong
Beresford/Enrique
Ginola/Robert
Lee/Speed/Batty
Beardsley/Dyer
Solano/Gillespie
Shearer
Ferdinand/Bellamy

I'd take Jenas over Rob Lee.

Worst bate ever that like Messi.

Ronaldo · « **Reply #12 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:16:36 PM »

Howey was a very good player when you got him on the pitch. The defenders are about right.

Yorkie · « **Reply #13 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:51:10 PM »

Was Beardsley still that good in 1996? Genuine question btw.

What was our typical formation back then, by the way? I mean - i've watched the Manu 5-0 highlights a few times and the players were, certainly by the end of it:

Srnicek, Barton, Peacock, Albert, Beresford, Ginola, Lee, Batty, Beardsley, Shearer, Ferdinand.

How exactly did the front six work? I was thinking this when i've seen people on here talk about how the modern 4-3-1-2 under Keegan was discovered 'by accident'. But surely:

Batty
Lee Ginola
Beardlsey
Shearer Ferdinand

=

Butt
Geremi Barton
Owen
Martins Viduka

...?

Or am i barking entirely up the wrong tree?

Thespence · « **Reply #14 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:55:25 PM »

How I remember it

Pav
Howey
Batty

Watson Albert Bez

Lee Shearer Beardlsey Ferdinand Ginola

Ronaldo · « **Reply #15 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:55:48 PM »

More or less, Pedro's days were coming to end when Shearer arrived though.

Rolled back the years with that peformance against Boro at home though, with Shearer (and Ferdinand?) out.

Kid Icarus · « **Reply #16 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:56:08 PM »

Beardsley and Lee often switched iirc, but the whole of that midfield was really mobile. It was only really Ginola who ever stuck to his position on the left.

Beardsley wasn't as good as he had been by '96, but still good enough to be considered better than anyone else you'd dare consider over him.

Yorkie · « **Reply #17 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:57:53 PM »

Was his role at all similar to Owen's in that little run-in then? Say what you like about the little t*** (which he is, undoubtedly) - he was extremely good in that run towards the end of the season. Keegan got it spot on with him like.

Ronaldo · « **Reply #18 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 10:59:18 PM »

No, completely different types of player.

James · « **Reply #19 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 11:01:41 PM »

Beardsley was like Milner only with much better technique.

Kid Icarus · « **Reply #20 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 11:02:14 PM »

Quote from: Yorkie on Monday 8 February 2010, 10:57:53 PM

Was his role at all similar to Owen's in that little run-in then? Say what you like about the little t*** (which he is, undoubtedly) - he was extremely good in that run towards the end of the season. Keegan got it spot on with him like.

Nah, Beardsley was a little dream weaver, he made things happen, but was also there popping up to bang them in. Basically he was f***ing lush.

Like a better Arshavin.

Ste · « **Reply #21 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 11:02:22 PM »

No Kevin Nolan, some people have short memories.

Ronaldo · « **Reply #22 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 11:04:57 PM »

Beardsley was the type of player who could make any team look good going forward.

Kid Icarus · « **Reply #23 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 11:06:59 PM »

I just loved how many players could step up when the main men were out. Remember Lee when Beardsley was out?

Thespence · « **Reply #24 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 11:09:12 PM »

Key into YOUTUBE "Peter Beardsley Tribute" watch the lot nee skimming & then you will see James was correct when he said "Milner only with much better technique"