Author Topic: On this day... (Read 45496 times)

Anderson · « **Reply #675 on:** Saturday 20 February 2021, 03:17:39 PM »

16 years since Kluivert vs Chelsea.

HaydnNUFC · « **Reply #676 on:** Saturday 20 February 2021, 06:06:05 PM »

Well according to Timehop it’s the 4 year anniversary of this. pic.twitter.com/CwZLyZy6wo
— RB. (@randallbell) February 20, 2021

Inferior Acuña · « **Reply #677 on:** Saturday 20 February 2021, 07:32:42 PM »

Quote from: Anderson on Saturday 20 February 2021, 03:17:39 PM

16 years since Kluivert vs Chelsea.

Freezing special day.

A s*** season but even then still felt like a trophy was a realistic outside possibility.

Paully · « **Reply #678 on:** Monday 22 February 2021, 10:20:48 AM »

Today in 2003
Leeds United 0 Newcastle United 3

Kieron Dyer 17’, 48’
Alan Shearer 54’#NUFC pic.twitter.com/Wz5CMQUGkP
— NUFCThreatLevel (@NUFCThreatLevel) February 22, 2021

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HaydnNUFC · « **Reply #679 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 10:24:18 AM »

2 years ago! Almirón's debut, most excited I'd been for a debut in years, bizarrely mild/warm weather in February, first red card given to the opposition in 5 decades or something, expectant of a win and delivering with the only gripe being not scoring more. Mint.

Today in 2019
Newcastle United 2 Huddersfield Town 0

Salomon Rondon 46’
Ayoze Perez 52’#NUFC pic.twitter.com/rQmYrYr6U1
— NUFCThreatLevel (@NUFCThreatLevel) February 23, 2021

BirtleyMag · « **Reply #680 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 10:28:51 AM »

Aye, we were brilliant that day. Should’ve been at least 5-0 in the end. Imagine actually being able to dominate a game from start to finish!

Yorkie · « **Reply #681 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 10:33:06 AM »

just absolutely lightyears ahead of anything we've seen in the past two seasons. Incredible really.

The Prophet · « **Reply #682 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 10:33:35 AM »

You'd have to be as thick as pig s*** to conclude the football hasn't gone backward under Bruce. Yet the fallacy we played negative football under Benitez is still trotted out on a regular basis.

Ikon · « **Reply #683 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 10:34:33 AM »

Quote from: Yorkie on Tuesday 23 February 2021, 10:33:06 AM

just absolutely lightyears ahead of anything we've seen in the past two seasons. Incredible really.

Inferior Acuña · « **Reply #684 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 05:40:45 PM »

Quote from: HaydnNUFC on Tuesday 23 February 2021, 10:24:18 AM

2 years ago! Almirón's debut, most excited I'd been for a debut in years, bizarrely mild/warm weather in February, first red card given to the opposition in 5 decades or something, expectant of a win and delivering with the only gripe being not scoring more. Mint.

Today in 2019
Newcastle United 2 Huddersfield Town 0

Salomon Rondon 46’
Ayoze Perez 52’#NUFC pic.twitter.com/rQmYrYr6U1
— NUFCThreatLevel (@NUFCThreatLevel) February 23, 2021

I remember being gutted Almiron didn't get his goal when he hit the post but forgot how great the move was!

CalmintheChaos · « **Reply #685 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 05:44:34 PM »

Was it his debut? Sure he played at Tottenham early feb? Seems strange his debut would be nearly 4 weeks after he signed.

Inferior Acuña · « **Reply #686 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 05:54:09 PM »

Quote from: CalmintheChaos on Tuesday 23 February 2021, 05:44:34 PM

Was it his debut? Sure he played at Tottenham early feb? Seems strange his debut would be nearly 4 weeks after he signed.

Pretty sure it was, or at least full debut. Think he was injured when he signed.

Conjo · « **Reply #687 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 06:00:25 PM »

Lejeunes passes in that clip man

Him in the squad would render Shelvey completely useless.

Optimistic Nut · « **Reply #688 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 06:06:17 PM »

Quote from: CalmintheChaos on Tuesday 23 February 2021, 05:44:34 PM

Was it his debut? Sure he played at Tottenham early feb? Seems strange his debut would be nearly 4 weeks after he signed.

Came off the bench at Wolves the week earlier I think.

CalmintheChaos · « **Reply #689 on:** Tuesday 23 February 2021, 06:13:27 PM »

Ah that’s right

Paully · « **Reply #690 on:** **Yesterday** at 11:42:06 AM »

First win there at the third attempt!

Today in 2002
Sunderland 0 Newcastle United 1

Nikos Dabizas 59’#NUFC pic.twitter.com/lbVgEM5fnQ
— NUFCThreatLevel (@NUFCThreatLevel) February 24, 2021

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nufcjb · « **Reply #691 on:** **Yesterday** at 11:53:03 AM »

So long ago that I don't even remember Sky having shitty graphics like that. PES overload.

Yorkie · « **Reply #692 on:** **Yesterday** at 01:20:52 PM »

Get in.

Inferior Acuña · « **Reply #693 on:** **Yesterday** at 03:41:39 PM »

Quote from: Paully on Yesterday at 11:42:06 AM

First win there at the third attempt!

Today in 2002
Sunderland 0 Newcastle United 1

Nikos Dabizas 59’#NUFC pic.twitter.com/lbVgEM5fnQ
— NUFCThreatLevel (@NUFCThreatLevel) February 24, 2021
?s=21

Felt like one of the best days of my life at the time that. I was 12 and the only time we'd beaten them in my living memory was the game at Roker with no away fans - I'd been to all the other ones, so that was 6 games against with 4 draws and 2 defeats. Then I was in second row right behind the goal for this, amazing. (Always try to find myself on camera, must've just been cut off, gutted).

I loved our fans behind right down by the pitch behind that goal. The goals in that goal are much more memorable for me - i.e. especially that one and all the 4-1 goals, as opposed to say the Solano penalty at the other end.

(Seems like 99% of my NUFC posts and thoughts now are just reminiscing about the same over and over again each anniversary, mostly from that period)

edit:

Also, last time I'll bang this drum but moments like this will never happen again while there's VAR, so sad. Now I'd have doubt in case it nicked someone's arm or something til confirmed. Luckily we're soulless anyway so VAR doesn't make that much difference.

HaydnNUFC · « **Reply #694 on:** **Yesterday** at 06:06:50 PM »

Just read up about that, we went 2 points off top with a game in hand after that win. Unfortunately Bellamy got injured after that and our next two games were Arsenal and Liverpool, the two teams below us and we lost 0-2 and 3-0 respectively. Watched the 02-03 season review on YouTube recently and Alex Ferguson was at some awards evening with Sir Bobby and some of our players and was asked about us, he said that he thought we would have won the league if Bellamy hadn't have gotten injured.

Inferior Acuña · « **Reply #695 on:** **Yesterday** at 09:20:57 PM »

Quote from: HaydnNUFC on Yesterday at 06:06:50 PM

Just read up about that, we went 2 points off top with a game in hand after that win. Unfortunately Bellamy got injured after that and our next two games were Arsenal and Liverpool, the two teams below us and we lost 0-2 and 3-0 respectively. Watched the 02-03 season review on YouTube recently and Alex Ferguson was at some awards evening with Sir Bobby and some of our players and was asked about us, he said that he thought we would have won the league if Bellamy hadn't have gotten injured.

Yeah Bellamy injury was a big loss, though don't think we'd have won it anyway really - AArsenal never lost a game all season after losing to us in December, and barely drew any.

The 0-2 Arsenal in the next game was the one with famous Bergkamp goal.

Optimistic Nut · « **Reply #696 on:** **Yesterday** at 09:48:37 PM »

Aye it was something like 19 wins and 2 draws for Arsenal after we beat them at Highbury, they were insane. Think Sir Alex just knew who is audience was that night so was being nice.