(23 Aug 2013, 9:00 pm)Andreos1 Some familiar faces, some terrible tight shorts and the Barratt Homes Helicopter!
Massive away following and 24k average home crowds in a season we struggled in after selling Beardsley and Waddle. Who said the crowds came when Keegan came back in 92
(23 Aug 2013, 9:00 pm)Andreos1 Some familiar faces, some terrible tight shorts and the Barratt Homes Helicopter!
Massive away following and 24k average home crowds in a season we struggled in after selling Beardsley and Waddle. Who said the crowds came when Keegan came back in 92
(25 Aug 2013, 2:09 pm)fozzovmurton I remember those shorts, a eunuch would struggle to fit his lack of body parts in them, just look at the picture of Peter Beardsley I posted back up this thread. I also remember Peter Reid once saying if players wore those today they would be lucky not to be done for indecent exposure, again I refer back to the Beardsley Pic, hahaha
As for the crowds prior to KKs return in 1992, am I right in saying that the home game before was only about 14,000 and Keegans first game attracted nearly 30,000
(25 Aug 2013, 2:09 pm)fozzovmurton I remember those shorts, a eunuch would struggle to fit his lack of body parts in them, just look at the picture of Peter Beardsley I posted back up this thread. I also remember Peter Reid once saying if players wore those today they would be lucky not to be done for indecent exposure, again I refer back to the Beardsley Pic, hahaha
As for the crowds prior to KKs return in 1992, am I right in saying that the home game before was only about 14,000 and Keegans first game attracted nearly 30,000
(25 Aug 2013, 5:52 pm)Andreos1 www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991–92_Newcastle_United_F.C._season The attendances should be in there. I'm on my phone so can't see all of the data.
If I remember right, it was a 3-4 defeat to Charlton. Pretty certain we were winning 3-0 and Robert Lee (playing for Charlton) turned the game.
I can remember attendances did dip that season, compared to ones earlier - with them increasing once Keegan had returned to the 29-30k mark.
Our highest attendance of 30k (capacity at the time) was in a home win versus Sunderland.
The last two games of that season will live long in the memory though.
1-0 at home to Portsmouth, with a goal from David Kelly right at the death and 2-1 away to Leicester. Gavin Peacock scored for us. Steve White equalised near the end of the game (cue a pitch invasion from the Newcastle supporters), then a Steve White og not long afterwards (cue another pitch invasion from Newcastle supporters) - then the final whistle!
Edit: Our average crowd for the 91-92 season, when facing relegation to the 3rd tier of English football for the first time in our 100 year history was 21,148 www.geordietimes.com/2012/10/nufc-v-safcaverage-gates1893-to-2012.html?m=1
(25 Aug 2013, 5:52 pm)Andreos1 www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991–92_Newcastle_United_F.C._season The attendances should be in there. I'm on my phone so can't see all of the data.
If I remember right, it was a 3-4 defeat to Charlton. Pretty certain we were winning 3-0 and Robert Lee (playing for Charlton) turned the game.
I can remember attendances did dip that season, compared to ones earlier - with them increasing once Keegan had returned to the 29-30k mark.
Our highest attendance of 30k (capacity at the time) was in a home win versus Sunderland.
The last two games of that season will live long in the memory though.
1-0 at home to Portsmouth, with a goal from David Kelly right at the death and 2-1 away to Leicester. Gavin Peacock scored for us. Steve White equalised near the end of the game (cue a pitch invasion from the Newcastle supporters), then a Steve White og not long afterwards (cue another pitch invasion from Newcastle supporters) - then the final whistle!
Edit: Our average crowd for the 91-92 season, when facing relegation to the 3rd tier of English football for the first time in our 100 year history was 21,148 www.geordietimes.com/2012/10/nufc-v-safcaverage-gates1893-to-2012.html?m=1
(25 Aug 2013, 6:23 pm)fozzovmurton I remember that Leicester game, was it also Leicester they played the following yearand won 7-1 on the last day
(25 Aug 2013, 6:23 pm)fozzovmurton I remember that Leicester game, was it also Leicester they played the following yearand won 7-1 on the last day
(25 Aug 2013, 6:41 pm)Andreos1 Aye, it was Leicester we beat 7-1 at St James. 6-0 up at halftime. Honestly thought we would get into double figures by the time 90 minutes were up.
We ripped into them for that first 45minutes and played some fantastic football.
It didn't spoil what had been a memorable season for anyone young enough to have missed out on the glory years and had to live through the dross that had been generally served up during the 70s, 80s and the 90s.
To be honest, the games during the late 80's upto the late 90's/early 00's with Leicester always seemed to serve up some crackers.
I can remember some 5-4's, 4-3's as well as the 2-1 at Filbert Street in 92 and also this 7-1.
(25 Aug 2013, 6:41 pm)Andreos1 Aye, it was Leicester we beat 7-1 at St James. 6-0 up at halftime. Honestly thought we would get into double figures by the time 90 minutes were up.
We ripped into them for that first 45minutes and played some fantastic football.
It didn't spoil what had been a memorable season for anyone young enough to have missed out on the glory years and had to live through the dross that had been generally served up during the 70s, 80s and the 90s.
To be honest, the games during the late 80's upto the late 90's/early 00's with Leicester always seemed to serve up some crackers.
I can remember some 5-4's, 4-3's as well as the 2-1 at Filbert Street in 92 and also this 7-1.
(25 Aug 2013, 6:58 pm)fozzovmurton Can you remember the game against Leicester, late 90's or early 00's, can't remember the score, but I do remember Neil Lennon headbutting Alan Shearers boot
(25 Aug 2013, 6:58 pm)fozzovmurton Can you remember the game against Leicester, late 90's or early 00's, can't remember the score, but I do remember Neil Lennon headbutting Alan Shearers boot
(25 Aug 2013, 6:41 pm)Andreos1 Aye, it was Leicester we beat 7-1 at St James. 6-0 up at halftime. Honestly thought we would get into double figures by the time 90 minutes were up.
We ripped into them for that first 45minutes and played some fantastic football.
(25 Aug 2013, 6:41 pm)Andreos1 Aye, it was Leicester we beat 7-1 at St James. 6-0 up at halftime. Honestly thought we would get into double figures by the time 90 minutes were up.
We ripped into them for that first 45minutes and played some fantastic football.
Now -8 points for Hearts with a nice 2-1 victory over Aberdeen albeit loosing 2 men to red cards. McHattie (even though he quite clearly won the ball) and Wilson who got sent off AFTER the whistle for turning round to Aberdeen fans and shouting "Get it up ya, ye sheep sh*ggers!"
(25 Aug 2013, 7:17 pm)Andreos1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPp0teYYi70&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The story was that the reason he got off with the ban, was because of the upcoming France World Cup and Shearer threatening to retire from International football, if found guilty.
(25 Aug 2013, 7:17 pm)Andreos1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPp0teYYi70&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The story was that the reason he got off with the ban, was because of the upcoming France World Cup and Shearer threatening to retire from International football, if found guilty.
(26 Aug 2013, 4:45 pm)fozzovmurton He should have been sent off for that, England Captain, what message does it send out. One thing I must say Shearer was quite a cunning and sly player, he got away with a lot, personally I never liked him but, he is probably greatest finisher for many years, he was quite a hard bloke from I have heard, he did, after all stand up to Roy Keane a few times and could give as good as he got
I also remember Uriah Rennie having the audacity to send shearer off at St James' in about 1999 or 2000...
Here is another amusing video I found, for all the Robbie Savage haters, a compilation of Savage being shoved about, the funniest is the Ref decking him at St James'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SLZh_UWzpE
(26 Aug 2013, 4:45 pm)fozzovmurton He should have been sent off for that, England Captain, what message does it send out. One thing I must say Shearer was quite a cunning and sly player, he got away with a lot, personally I never liked him but, he is probably greatest finisher for many years, he was quite a hard bloke from I have heard, he did, after all stand up to Roy Keane a few times and could give as good as he got
I also remember Uriah Rennie having the audacity to send shearer off at St James' in about 1999 or 2000...
Here is another amusing video I found, for all the Robbie Savage haters, a compilation of Savage being shoved about, the funniest is the Ref decking him at St James'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SLZh_UWzpE
I feel sorry for Shearer. In many ways, he's probably one of the most un-decorated, underachieving players in the history of football. Apart from one Premier League champions medal with Blackburn Rovers (how times change) in 1995, he's really had nothing except from a couple of FA Cup runners-up medals in 1998 and 1999. His career would have been so different if he had decided to sign for Man United instead of Newcastle in 1996. I often wondered if Shearer even thins 'If only...'
(26 Aug 2013, 5:42 pm)AdamY I feel sorry for Shearer. In many ways, he's probably one of the most un-decorated, underachieving players in the history of football. Apart from one Premier League champions medal with Blackburn Rovers (how times change) in 1995, he's really had nothing except from a couple of FA Cup runners-up medals in 1998 and 1999. His career would have been so different if he had decided to sign for Man United instead of Newcastle in 1996. I often wondered if Shearer even thins 'If only...'
(26 Aug 2013, 5:42 pm)AdamY I feel sorry for Shearer. In many ways, he's probably one of the most un-decorated, underachieving players in the history of football. Apart from one Premier League champions medal with Blackburn Rovers (how times change) in 1995, he's really had nothing except from a couple of FA Cup runners-up medals in 1998 and 1999. His career would have been so different if he had decided to sign for Man United instead of Newcastle in 1996. I often wondered if Shearer even thins 'If only...'
(28 Aug 2013, 9:33 am)fozzovmurton Was that bad was it mate...
To think I have predicted you lot win the Capital 1 Cup, I just may have to rethink that now
(28 Aug 2013, 9:33 am)fozzovmurton Was that bad was it mate...
To think I have predicted you lot win the Capital 1 Cup, I just may have to rethink that now
