29 years ago United Signed Andy Cole

Iirc Keegan had to stand outside St. James' Park to calm down a crowd of irate Geordies

Cole's link-up play never got the credit it deserved. 1995-96 he was involved in tons of goals, and bagged a lot himself considering he never took a single pen.

The Sheringham thing was a bit odd mind.

He did

Originally Posted by Ethers

He did

Fashion was just better in the 90’s wasn’t it.

The disrespect he showed Cole in that fans meetup was incredible. You guys mightn't remember but Andrew never forgets.

Originally Posted by armchair

The disrespect he showed Cole in that fans meetup was incredible. You guys mightn't remember but Andrew never forgets.

He was much less bothered about Cole leaving than was assumed, they’d had a big falling earlier in the season

Originally Posted by Chris Quayd

He was much less bothered about Cole leaving than was assumed, they’d had a big falling earlier in the season

He basically said, ok andrew was scoring a lot of goals and was a unique striker but just scoring goals is tactically naive.

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Originally Posted by armchair

He basically said, ok andrew was scoring a lot of goals and was a unique striker but just scoring goals is tactically naive.

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Tbf, Ferdinand was the replacement for Cole. Found it bizarre when they sold him to Spurs. But he didn't do a great deal after that. Think it was Dalglish who got rid

Originally Posted by Coracao

Tbf, Ferdinand was the replacement for Cole. Found it bizarre when they sold him to Spurs. But he didn't do a great deal after that. Think it was Dalglish who got rid

According to wiki he scored 41 in 68 there.

Seems bonkers to have got rid but then looking at his Spurs record, they seem to have got it right.

Originally Posted by Stickman

According to wiki he scored 41 in 68 there.

Seems bonkers to have got rid but then looking at his Spurs record, they seem to have got it right.

50 in 84 in all comps. Outscored Cole by some margin over those 2 seasons (20 in 71), but Cole had quite a few issues early on at Utd. He didn't really take off until 97/98.

Ferdinand had a bit of everything, pace, power, good in the air. Probably be worth quite a few quid in today's market

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91eSraw5j80

About 6 mins in on his transfer to Utd falling through in 94

Originally Posted by Coracao

50 in 84 in all comps. Outscored Cole by some margin over those 2 seasons (20 in 71), but Cole had quite a few issues early on at Utd. He didn't really take off until 97/98.

Ferdinand had a bit of everything, pace, power, good in the air. Probably be worth quite a few quid in today's market

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91eSraw5j80

About 6 mins in on his transfer to Utd falling through in 94

He was a player alright, another that just couldn’t get a sniff for England either.

I didn’t realise Cole was as low as that. Would have had him at 10 more goals.

He was a sub in the league decider at Boro in 95/96, you wonder if he was close to being sold at that time. Great moment when he popped the 2nd goal in though, he looked absolutely made up.

Originally Posted by Stickman

He was a player alright, another that just couldn’t get a sniff for England either.

I didn’t realise Cole was as low as that. Would have had him at 10 more goals.

He was a sub in the league decider at Boro in 95/96, you wonder if he was close to being sold at that time. Great moment when he popped the 2nd goal in though, he looked absolutely made up.

He got 12 in 18 in that first half season he played, but I was just on about the time period Ferdinand was at Newcastle.

Originally Posted by Coracao

He got 12 in 18 in that first half season he played, but I was just on about the time period Ferdinand was at Newcastle.

yep I got you.

5 of that 12 were in the Ipswich game too. Was a bumpier start than expected.

Loved Andrew. Was more of a modern day forward than is often given credit for. Pressing monster and ran the channels on both sides.

Originally Posted by Stickman

yep I got you.

5 of that 12 were in the Ipswich game too. Was a bumpier start than expected.

I recall it well, some in the media absolutely slaughtered him

(things don't change much do they)