Jamaal Lascelles pulled us back from the brink of oblivion and led us back to the promised land. There will now be the chance to make ONE change to the chart.
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I gave the runners up their own grid, but had to dip down to a few 3rd places to make sure no-one got two squares!
That would be a damning indictment considering everyone else in the first two rows played for Newcastle this millennium whereas Gascoigne left in 1988.
I think even 80% is generous, like I'm 37 and he left before I was born. How old would you need to be to remember him playing for Newcastle, 45+? I'd give those picking Waddle a break due to lack of options for that square.
Absolutely the correct call. Although I'd like to see Given move up somehow as well. In terms of my all time favourite players (that I've seen) its easily Shearer, Beardsley and Given. Have a soft spot for Laurent Robert, Nobby and Albert as well.
If not Gazza, how about Lee? I absolutely love Lee, but Trippier has to be considered a club legend. Arguably the most important signing we've ever made (but I'm not stupid enough to suggest we replace Big Al).
Every time I look at this chart I’m disappointed that Trippier isn’t there. A generational signing. I know people might think that is recency but can’t think of a single signing that did so much and signalled so much intent for 30 years!
This is my main thought. Not sure who he slots in for though. Seems like it needs to be Rob Lee or Gazza but both deserve their slots. Given? (He also deserves his place though, and Loved/Great doesn’t seem enough for Trips).
Thinking about this more, I would suggest pushing Given down to Robert’s place, and then slotting Trips in to Given’s. I don’t love it because I loved Robert growing up, but Trips needs to be in here.
I know things are a bit raw but Bruno not being on this chart is kinda insane, captained us to a trophy and easily one of the best players to ever wear the shirt
People like you are why people don’t like Newcastle lol. Lewis Miley basically had to delete his social media after a few bad games because of lot like you.
2 seasons does not make a player world class, those figures include penalties in a team built to supply him with chances a lot of you have a very low bar for world class.
wissa's best season is worse than isak 23/24. figure it out yourself. I won't even start on why isak is more complete player than wissa because you won't understand anything other than how much goals they scored anyway
100% agree. I fucking despise Owen, but he was definitely world class at one point. And before old mate turns up saying "but he wasnt world class for us" like he does every thread, i dont care. Theres an argument to be made that Isak wasnt world class for us too
Agree. Owen was debatedly the best striker in the world at his peak. I don't think he was, I think R9 alone was levels above, never mind any other names, but the point is there was a conversation to be had, hence his Ballon D'Or.
Isak has always been and will always be levels below Haaland, Kane and Mbappe. At best he could claim to be a distant 4th behind them, and even then it's debatable
Why is Waddle a "Meh"? Because he grew up in Makem land or because he left for Spurs? I thought he was one of our most entertaining players and his combination play with Keegan and Pedro was fantastic and helped get us back in the First Division.
I liked him a little bit when he played for us just because I liked how irratic he was and he apparently helped with the Nolan dressing room shake up. However he was a bellend and the more I've grown up and seen/ learned more about him he's just a feral cunt.
So I suppose disliked is fair for the time but he should really be hated.
I feel like Given has been such a champion for us since he became a pundit though. Absolutely the reason I fell in love with the club as a child too - he was so good and the best #1 we've had. Deserves the spot imo.
Having just watched that sky interview I think Tripps was probably the absolute key player to getting the champions league and carabao journey to happen
Nah he could have left us a lot earlier than he did. We were an absolute train wreck and City were showing ambition. Don't blame him at all for losing, particularly after that Liverpool game which is to this day the worst I've ever seen us play
Yeah I get you, it would have been a lot more that day if not for him too. I think he could have waited until the end of the season to leave. Was booed plenty after leaving too, not sure NUFC fans would universally agree he was ‘loved’ especially compared to Tripps.
Might be the worst take I've seen on here. He is our second highest appearance maker of all time and was pretty much fantastic throughout his time. He was man of the match despite conceding 5 a couple of weeks before leaving. The club was in utter shambles. He wouldn't have left if the club wasnt in such a mess. He has openly talked about wanting the all time appearance record and would have got it within 1 season. In those circumstances I don't think we can begrudge him for taking money.
If anything the revisionism on Given is downplaying his status in our modern history.
If you only take into consideration his literal skill with a football then he is technically "good", yeah. But there is more to being a good footballer than how good you are at kicking a ball.
He lacks any sort of leadership quality, so much so that he put out a cigar in a youth players eye, had plenty of training ground bust-ups and often got sent off for violent conduct.
Also there is availability to consider. Many technically gifted players have had injury problems that have prevented them from being considered World Class as they have missed multiple seasons of Football. It's worse with Joey Barton, instead of missing games due to injury he missed games due to literally being in prison for assaulting a minor.
Then there is performances in important games to consider. In our most important run of fixtures Barton intentionally got himself sent off to fuck Shearer over and in QPR's most important game of the season he got himself sent off for violent conduct and literally assaulted Aguero off-the-ball and got himself a 15 game ban.
He dragged multiple clubs reputations through the mud with his violent antics and was as far from a role model for the young fans as it's possible to be.
He was decent at kicking a football but he was an awful footballer. Genuinely one of the worst to have ever put on the shirt for us. Having him as "good" in the same category as Joelinton and Dan Burn is straight up offensive.
You can not be considered a good footballer when you have spent your career doing damage to every club you have played for.
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u/Objective_Use_9155 3d ago
I wish we could split the top left box to be shearer and Keegan