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Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Rum & Black for 2, Feb 16, 2023.

  1. Somebodys pinched my sombrero

    Somebodys pinched my sombrero Well-Known Member

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    Peter Withe. Centre forward, but for some reason he was always on the wing for kick offs. Used to run up and down the East stand benches shaking his fists at the fans to gee them up.
     
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  2. G4rdToonArmy

    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

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    Tough one but I think I'd go Nobby Solano, loved the toon, the toon loved him and bar 90's football fans no one's ever really heard of him.
     
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  3. Welshie

    Welshie Chavcunt fanboy dickhead

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    Peter Løvenkrands!
    Peter Løvenkrands!
    Came on a free, from Germany, Peter Løvenkrands

    Always liked him and his work effort
     
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  4. Magdad

    Magdad cult leader

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    That's a good shout actually
     
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  5. haslam

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    Went to see him play for England U21's in Leicester around 2001 against - i think - Mexico. We won 3-0 and the game had two memorable moments.

    1) Shola performing a Cryuff turn and sending two defenders off in the other direction before putting in a very nice cross - yes you just read that correctly.

    2) Jay Bothroyd scoring one awesome volleyed goal (think he got two that match).

    He certainly had potential, it's also probably fair to say that given the game he played for us and goals he scored he didn't do too badly but got nowhere near maximising that potential.
     
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  6. Griffy

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    With his size and finishing Shola should have been a great player.

    Think I remember him playing through a hip injury if I remember correctly.
     
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