All this talk about Newcastle’s number 3 apparently being ‘on his way out’ made me think of the last decent left-back we had.
Fair enough, Olivier Bernard wasn’t bad but for me Jose is the best left-back since John Beresford.
John Beresford was one of the players who made ‘The Entertainers’ the team we all fondly remember and was a firm fan favourite on Tyneside. He is the best left-back I remember for us and would rate him higher than Jose as he was consistent for years. Robbie Elliott wasn’t bad as backup for him either and kept him on his toes!
When you have a couple of strikers who can head the ball and two full backs like Bez and Warren Barton bombing down the flanks….you are going to see goals!
Bez was a canny small bloke with an attacking mentality and a decent cross, reminds me a lot of Shane Ferguson to be honest, although Shane looks to be a bit more skilful and Bez a bit porkier!
Beresford was born in Sheffield and always loved a bit of banter. Even after his footballing days, he loves to run the football talk-ins with the fans with his favourite story being about the time he told Kevin Keegan to….erm….’go away’ and Keegan subbed him. He had to go knocking on Keegan’s door and grovel.
Bez certainly saved his best for Europe and my fondest memories all involve those special games.
During the European cup qualifying, Bez scored a couple of goals against Croatia Zagreb to take a 2-1 lead into the second leg. Only his third and fourth goals for the club. Worth noting a certain Silvio Maric was in the opposing line up and assisted their goal, if anyone was unsure of where the hell he came from for such a fee.
Below is a 10 minute video of the highlights of that very game! Awful quality and in a foreign language but it was the best I could do at short notice.
After qualifying for the group stages, we faced Dynamo Kiev at their place. I remember watching this game and being petrified of the Shevchenko/Rebrov combo! We went 2-0 down with both Shev and Rebrov getting a goal and in the last 10 minutes up popped Wor Bez with a brace to snatch a draw at the death. Legend.
The night we beat Barca 3-2, Bez had Luis Figo in his back pocket! Most expensive player in the world and Barca’s captain? Walk in the park for Wor Bez.
He was shipped out, like many of our best players, in a whiskey induced stupor by Kenny Dalglish. Apparently this was a mistake by Dalglish, he had thought Southampton had meant Warren Barton. If memory serves he was replaced by Allesandro Pistone, who had delivered Dalglish’s takeaway the night before.
What’s best about Bez? He was a bargain after Liverpool turned him down after he failed a medical!
God I hate that kit. With the shitty shield on the back
Thought Bes was really under-rated and should have been more involved with internationals in my opinion.
Great servant. Well done Dogleash for getting rid
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
that kit used to strangle you, it was like a noose
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Sy have you not got a “spit” smiley for dogleash
toonsy
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Hang on
toonsy
13 mos, 2 wks ago
How about
Good enough?
dan4toon
13 mos, 2 wks ago
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Wont let me post
toonsy
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Hello. You need to find the HTML code for it
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
fok off im nee Bill gates ,
you should know
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
last time i try
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Im off now
jay jay
13 mos, 2 wks ago
I was at the game when bez upset keegen, was against villa, keegen asked him to stay back, think it was to keep hold of steve stone, bez “fcuk off kev, you’re talking bollox!”
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Proseneski (spl) was a mean machine
toonsy
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Hello
toonsy
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Didn’t Prosinecki smoke about 40 tabs a day?
Moreno
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Prosenecki is also one of the best coaches on football manager.
Off topic but this is definately worth a read, it’s an advert for a car on eBay, read the description fully, more than one page
I read the Joey Barton rant from the previous thread.
To be honest, I believe that he could have said all those things, although it seems to have been described from recollection.
He seems like one of those guys who will literally say anything – he called Ousmane Dabo a little pussy during a newspaper interview just a bit ago!
Martins and Bassong the main ones unmotivated for life in the championship? Not surprised. Martins used to play in the Champs League for AC Milan a few years before expecting away days at Darlington and Swansea? I really can’t blame him for wanting out. And Bassong is a french lad who played one season for us; his former club sold him after relegation too. Really, Bassong had all the physical gifts and made the game look easy, but makes tons of silly errors and was a HUGE reason that we went down. Stupid red cards in the run in and such, yet we all loved him because he single handedly kept Chelsea at bay at Stamford Bridge.
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
ZI E mail
Moreno
13 mos, 2 wks ago
That ebay ad is amazing,
seen the pictures he has done at the bottom? mental!
Stuart79
13 mos, 2 wks ago
Is it true that Shearers bar is no longer to be called Shearers bar next season?
Why wpuld they rename it?
hello
13 mos, 2 wks ago
They are changing the name to , Rangers
toonsy
13 mos, 2 wks ago
First I’ve heard of that Stu?! If it was the case I’d imagine that groups like United For Newcastle would be furiously seeking conversations with the club whilst NUST crank up the propoganda machine again.
Whatever it’s called it will still be full of ponces anyway
Stuart79
13 mos, 2 wks ago
toonsy – It’s Utd for Newcastle that are saying it on Twitter.
Apparently it’s being refurbished and then renamed…
Jobey07
13 mos, 2 wks ago
hopefully it’s changed to “Kuqis klub”
toonsy
13 mos, 2 wks ago
I bet they rename it Ashley Beer Palace – Feck off Geordie mugs
Where is young Dan the Man ? I guess he is on the new thread that he is keeping secret
Ice mum’s the word dont be saying owt to that Toonsy remember what I was saying
icedog
13 mos, 2 wks ago
TOONSY aye thats the one m8,ive still got it and still watch it from time to time
icedog
13 mos, 2 wks ago
DAVE he cannot find oot mate,he doesnt know the password
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God I hate that kit. With the shitty shield on the back
Thought Bes was really under-rated and should have been more involved with internationals in my opinion.
Great servant. Well done Dogleash for getting rid
that kit used to strangle you, it was like a noose
Sy have you not got a “spit” smiley for dogleash
Hang on
How about
Good enough?
Wont let me post
Hello. You need to find the HTML code for it
fok off im nee Bill gates ,
you should know
last time i try
Im off now
I was at the game when bez upset keegen, was against villa, keegen asked him to stay back, think it was to keep hold of steve stone, bez “fcuk off kev, you’re talking bollox!”
Proseneski (spl) was a mean machine
Hello
Didn’t Prosinecki smoke about 40 tabs a day?
Prosenecki is also one of the best coaches on football manager.
Off topic but this is definately worth a read, it’s an advert for a car on eBay, read the description fully, more than one page
http://wap.ebay.co.uk/Pages/ViewItem.aspx?aid=220768216260&ebayref=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F220768216260%26autoredirect%3Doff
Hmmm that’s using my phone so don’t know if it will work….
(dance)\o/\:D/\:d/
Yeah pros smokes 40 a day
, hes class mate
talking to the ENEMY Sy ,
Terry?
Here is that eBay ad, the full one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-FORD-FOCUS-GHIA-1-8-Zetec-Very-Clean-Interior-/220768216260?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3366cfa4c4
Yeah the bitter boat man
I read the Joey Barton rant from the previous thread.
To be honest, I believe that he could have said all those things, although it seems to have been described from recollection.
He seems like one of those guys who will literally say anything – he called Ousmane Dabo a little pussy during a newspaper interview just a bit ago!
Martins and Bassong the main ones unmotivated for life in the championship? Not surprised. Martins used to play in the Champs League for AC Milan a few years before expecting away days at Darlington and Swansea? I really can’t blame him for wanting out. And Bassong is a french lad who played one season for us; his former club sold him after relegation too. Really, Bassong had all the physical gifts and made the game look easy, but makes tons of silly errors and was a HUGE reason that we went down. Stupid red cards in the run in and such, yet we all loved him because he single handedly kept Chelsea at bay at Stamford Bridge.
ZI E mail
That ebay ad is amazing,
seen the pictures he has done at the bottom? mental!
Is it true that Shearers bar is no longer to be called Shearers bar next season?
Why wpuld they rename it?
They are changing the name to , Rangers
First I’ve heard of that Stu?! If it was the case I’d imagine that groups like United For Newcastle would be furiously seeking conversations with the club whilst NUST crank up the propoganda machine again.
Whatever it’s called it will still be full of ponces anyway
toonsy – It’s Utd for Newcastle that are saying it on Twitter.
Apparently it’s being refurbished and then renamed…
hopefully it’s changed to “Kuqis klub”
I bet they rename it Ashley Beer Palace – Feck off Geordie mugs
Kuqis Kebab Klub
Dave- we should copyright that, we can sew fat mike for the club if he does it
Derek’s dive?
sue* maybe, or maybe i spelt it right first. i dunnooooooo
Apparently it’s “something they’ve heard being bandied about”
Can’t have been talked about very loudly as not one other person anywhere has come up with it
“Newcastle After Left Back – Is Stephen Warner A Target?”
Ed’s article title
Who’s warner?
Jobey – 2nd time
toonsy- what?
Spelt it correctly second time
Jobey you looked after the place well lastnight mate
oh and I seen Dan trying to muscle in on ye 
ahhh. thought do
just covered my chances.
Norwich Forest is on Sky tonight, should be a good game
I think United for Newcastle will end up going the sameway as NUST and its a pity really because at 1st I thought they could have a good thing going
Dave – if they wanted attention, they’ve got it
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=386&fid=185&sty=2&act=1&mid=2117790042#p29693605
DAVE hows my fellow 500 member
got that f.b. message cheers
Oh yeah, what’s the secret then you two?
NUST and United for Newcastle….different dog same stink
TOONSY top secret
Good job Ice
have to keep a wingman reet mate 
I dont think the club will be as keen on meeting them in the future if they start more shit 
Toonsy
MORENO good thread by the way mate enjoyed it,toonsy one on 69 cup still my fav like
You mean this one Ice?
http://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2011/02/20/the-19681969-fairs-cup-run-video/
Where is young Dan the Man ? I guess he is on the new thread that he is keeping secret
Ice mum’s the word dont be saying owt to that Toonsy remember what I was saying
TOONSY aye thats the one m8,ive still got it and still watch it from time to time
DAVE he cannot find oot mate,he doesnt know the password
Dave
Ice the only bad thread was the one by Big Dave
lads, i dont know if you read the end of last nights article but saying night to people is forbidden due to sexually insecure members
Cheers ice. I was a big fan of Bez, thought his best moments deserved a write up
MORENO aye m8,sure you have one or two up your sleeve i will look forward too