| Stolen from the Beeb 14:16 - Mar 27 with 4511 views | Crawfordsboot |
How many of our current side would get into a team of our all time greats? Not many I suspect
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| Stolen from the Beeb on 10:10 - Mar 28 with 578 views | Meadowlark |
I can't believe no-one has mentioned Allan Hunter. Better than Butcher or Osman in my opinion and those two were excellent.
And Colin Viljoen. He was better than anyone we have today.
Brian Talbot? Probably not in our all-time top eleven, but better than anyone today. |  | | |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 12:49 - Mar 28 with 520 views | ford6600 |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 14:27 - Mar 27 by Crawfordsboot |
Richard Wright
Kevin Beattie
Mick Mills
Terry Butcher
George Burley
Franz Thysen
Arnold Muhren
Jon Wark
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Paul Mariner |
None...of present squad would get in.
Would prefer Paul Cooper, and add Eric Gates and Clive Woods. If they had the elevated athleticism of todays players from better training and nutrition (and no smoking!) the Town All Time XI would be world class. |  | | |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 12:54 - Mar 28 with 513 views | monty_radio |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 10:10 - Mar 28 by Meadowlark |
I can't believe no-one has mentioned Allan Hunter. Better than Butcher or Osman in my opinion and those two were excellent.
And Colin Viljoen. He was better than anyone we have today.
Brian Talbot? Probably not in our all-time top eleven, but better than anyone today. |
Hunter and Osman were very different though. I think those of us who saw them both, if they opted for Osman, maybe did so because of his greater ability on the ball that would suit today's demands well. I agree that Big Al was the better defender though. | |
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| Stolen from the Beeb on 12:58 - Mar 28 with 511 views | nodge_blue |
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Richard Wright
Kevin Beattie
Mick Mills
Terry Butcher
George Burley
Franz Thysen
Arnold Muhren
Jon Wark
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Paul Mariner |
Kieron Dyer makes it. That lad on his day before all his Newcastle excesses and injuries was unplayable. Such a joy to watch. |  |
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| Stolen from the Beeb on 13:01 - Mar 28 with 510 views | MK1 |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 10:10 - Mar 28 by Meadowlark |
I can't believe no-one has mentioned Allan Hunter. Better than Butcher or Osman in my opinion and those two were excellent.
And Colin Viljoen. He was better than anyone we have today.
Brian Talbot? Probably not in our all-time top eleven, but better than anyone today. |
Allan Hunter would only last about 15 minutes in todays games as he would have been booked after 3 minutes and sent off shortly after.
I totally agree though, our best 2 CBs would be Beattie and Hunter for me. |  |
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| Stolen from the Beeb on 13:17 - Mar 28 with 495 views | Meadowlark |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 17:37 - Mar 27 by Lord_Lucan |
It’s impossible to say isn’t it.
If the greats had the same training and facilities etc then they would dominate the team.
If the current team though played the 81 team in a head to head right now then the current team could potentially thrash them. |
But most are in their 70s and a couple are dead. I still think the nine left would do OK.  | | | |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 14:22 - Mar 28 with 468 views | DinnernotTea |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 12:58 - Mar 28 by nodge_blue |
Kieron Dyer makes it. That lad on his day before all his Newcastle excesses and injuries was unplayable. Such a joy to watch. |
Criminally underrated across football really. Mainly because of injuries. From 1998 - around 2004 he was outrageously good. Huge part in bringing Champions League football to Newcastle as well.
He's the best we've created since the youth products of the class of 1981. By a mile. | |
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| Stolen from the Beeb on 16:46 - Mar 28 with 435 views | DJR |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 14:22 - Mar 28 by DinnernotTea |
Criminally underrated across football really. Mainly because of injuries. From 1998 - around 2004 he was outrageously good. Huge part in bringing Champions League football to Newcastle as well.
He's the best we've created since the youth products of the class of 1981. By a mile. |
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| Stolen from the Beeb on 16:54 - Mar 28 with 409 views | southnorfolkblue |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 18:29 - Mar 27 by Menton |
Depends on the question doesn’t it? If it is who would win playing as they were then versus the current team now, I don’t think the 70/80s or even the 2000 team would get a look in. They simply wouldn’t have the athleticism or fitness required.
I’m surprised anyone wouldn’t disagree with that. |
But the counter to that would be put them on 70s pitches with 70s tackling and most of the current players wouldn’t leave the dressing room 😉 | |
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| Stolen from the Beeb on 16:57 - Mar 28 with 407 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Stolen from the Beeb on 19:05 - Mar 27 by MK1 |
Also, you are massively under estimating just how good our players from yesteryear were. Butcher, Beattie, Burley, Osman, Berra, Hreioarsson and Mills would have done better than our current back line.
Wark, Holland, Magilton, Thijssen and Muhren would have done better than our current crop in midfield. Mariner, Gates, Brazil, Whymark, Woods, Murphy, Stewart, Bent would have done better than our current front lines.
Our sides from the late 70's/ early 80's had some great players. Our sides in the very early 2000s had some great players. Put a mix together and it would easily survive this season.
I know I am old, but these guys could play. |
Of course that lot would win - they have about 20 players, even if they don't have a keeper!
I wonder how many would be needed to beat our current team!
A team of Butcher, Beattie, Hreidarsson, Burley, Wark, Muhren, Thijssen, Mariner would probably just about do it on their own wouldn't they? |  |
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