EXCLUSIVE: When NUFC Blog interviewed Laurent Robert.

I've tried many times to get interviews with both current and former NUFC players, although unfortunately it's never quite come off.

Until today that is, and would you believe that I didn't even have to ask anyone to participate. Instead, former Toon favourite Laurent Robert contacted us via our Twitter page and asked us if we would like to do an interview with him. Now Robert is quite the favourite, a modern day legend in fact who spent five years with us and helped to propel us to the heady heights of the Champions League. I was hardly going to say no was I?

So in an NUFC Blog exclusive, here is what I asked Laurent, and below them are his replies.

Who was the best player you played with at NUFC?

There are a few from my time with Newcastle. Alan Shearer obviously but Warren Barton was also another player who was really good. Really under-rated.

What was the best moment of your NUFC career?

Scoring my first goal for the club and walking out to hear all of you singing! When the fans are shouting and singing it's the best place to play your football.

Do you have any regrets about your time at Newcastle?

No not at all. Great city. Great fans, Great club that deserves any success it gets in the future. Obviously a cup would have been great but it never came off for us.

What happened between you and Graeme Souness? He isn't very well liked at Newcastle anyway so you won't offend anyone by telling us if it was his fault.

I'm not going to say much about it as it's in the past now. Lets just say that it really did not work out at the time.

Are you still in touch with any of your old Newcastle team-mates?

Of course. Warren Barton is the main one. I speak to him daily on Twitter.

You were linked with a return to Newcastle not so long back, how close was it to happening?

It was 50-50. I was so happy at the thought of coming back but unfortunately nothing really happened in the end. I was upset it didn't work out but the rumours of me coming back were true.

How do you think the club is doing at the moment?

Newcastle is a great club will always be in my heart. I really like Joey Barton, I think he's great! I think they have done well in this last season but the bottom half of the table is not where Newcastle should be forever.

We've been linked with a lot of players from the French league already like Kevin Gamiero, Yohan Cabaye, Cheikh M'Bengue aswell as players like Gervinho who play in Ligue 1. Do you know much about them? Would any of them be good signings for Newcastle?

I know bits about them. They are really good players who can do well in the Premier League if they get the chance.

What have you been up to since you left Larissa?

I've been keeping myself in shape and have done some training with my old club PSG.

Any plans to get back into football? Management? Coaching? Maybe you could teach Wayne Routledge how to cross a ball?

I really want to play again some time but I think I'm getting to old. I had a call from a club today in England so I'll see what happens with that. Maybe I'll be back.

And some fun ones......

My mother is a big fan of yours and she would like to know if there is a Mrs Robert on the scene at the moment?

I think I'll keep that one to myself!

If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?

To run on to St James' Park and score again.

And finally, can we now officially call you a friend of NUFCblog.co.uk?

Yes of course. You're very welcome.

Top bloke is Laurent Robert!

As I said earlier, Laurent hooked us up on Twitter which obviously means that he is on Twitter himself. He is not one of these people that just chats crap and doesn't care what anyone says and if you ask him a question he will speak with you. I've done it often enough, as have many others and it's plain to see from his replies that he still loves Newcastle. So if you're not following him already then why not follow him @LRobertOfficial.

Thank you Laurent!