Barney 0 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Regardless of if they faded afterwards in their NUFC careers, which players debuts stood out for the right reasons? Alternatively, which players first game was a shocker when you expected better. I'll start with two positive ones; Jonas away at Old Trafford and Emre at SJP. I think it was either a friendly or Intertoto opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Did Alan Smith score on his debut against Sampdoria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Tim Krul's was the must unbelievable I've seen mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 That's a good call. Forgot about that Palermo match. Not sure if Smiths goal was his debut. I think it was our last pre-season match that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 That's a good call. Forgot about that Palermo match. Not sure if Smiths goal was his debut. I think it was our last pre-season match that year. Checked He scored the winning goal on his debut for the Magpies, in a 1–0 friendly victory against Sampdoria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smith_(footballer_born_1980) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 That's a good call. Forgot about that Palermo match. Not sure if Smiths goal was his debut. I think it was our last pre-season match that year. Checked He scored the winning goal on his debut for the Magpies, in a 1–0 friendly victory against Sampdoria. http://en.wikipedia....aller_born_1980) I was there. Nodded in from a corner. He's done fuck all since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14110 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Daniel Cordone started pretty well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12480 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Wasn't a player but Bobby Robson's managerial debut for us was a canny one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 Away to Chelsea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12480 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) 8-0 v Sheffield Wednesday wasn't it? edit: home debut then I was only 10 and my grandad took me that's why it stands out so much Edited October 28, 2011 by Barton7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 8-0 v Sheffield Wednesday wasn't it? First home game I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 Sorry, I knew what you meant I was just being a dick. Tomasson looked good for us initially, iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCo85 0 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I think in terms of "full debut" ben arfa's was pretty tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) Didn't John Dahl Tomasson do alright in his pre-season debut? Shame he never really got much of a chance here afterwards though, was a cracking player on the continent. ... oh, Barney beat me to it. Edited October 28, 2011 by Armchair Pundit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaliasmike 0 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Think Mickey Quinn scored 4 on his debut. All while sporting a wonderful handlebar moustache that I could only dream of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Think Mickey Quinn scored 4 on his debut. All while sporting a wonderful handlebar moustache that I could only dream of. Yeah I was going to say that too. John Gallagher looked mint in the same game. And around a similar time, Paul Stephenson certainly looked good in his first few games although I can't actually remember his specific debut. Alex Mathie had a class debut too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 19yr old Peter Toogood, scored a pen but bit iffy elsewhere apparently - great facepaint though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Didn't Coloccini make his debut on that same game as Jonas and play awful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38914 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 My boyhood hero had a canny start.A Mr. M. MacDonald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6198 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Didn't Coloccini make his debut on that same game as Jonas and play awful? My memory has Coloccini starting off pretty well. Looking a little slow.. his worst games came from the middle of the season to the end when his confidence and the teams was affected by the circus in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6198 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Super Sib scored on debut for us in the Uefa Cup, despite his signing being widely considered a piss-take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicTacWoe 0 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Super Sib scored on debut for us in the Uefa Cup, despite his signing being widely considered a piss-take. That signing was a truly depressing moment. Even though he turned out to be not THAT bad, it still bothers me to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 He was alright in the Uefa Cup against crap opposition but that was about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 David Rozehnal tore it up against Bolton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Toon 0 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Albert Luque against Man Utd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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