That was the first time I thought keepers were overprotected

Newman was an emergency striker, centreback, any other position and probably suffered for it (as Hughes did more recently). There was often a sense of disappointment when he was playing in those positions because it meant the top specialists were missing.

Posted By: watfordcanary on August 31st 2007 at 10:26:31

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Rob Newman (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 31, 09:39:03
- My abiding memory of Rob Newman (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 31, 09:51:14
  - Sadly, mine is that crashing lunge on Ruben Sosa. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 31, 10:40:53
  - That was the first time I thought keepers were overprotected (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Aug 31, 10:26:31
  - My abiding memory of Rob Newmann... (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 31, 10:05:00
  - and that crossfield pass to Eric Cantona in that televised FA Cup game (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 31, 09:56:44
    - I liked him & he provided good service, we could do with a player of his ilk & leadership. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 31, 09:59:14
      - I liked it after he had made a few clangers and kept getting dropped from the side... in (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Aug 31, 10:24:51
    - and that time he had to go in goal (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 31, 09:59:01
- didn't think he was that maligned (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 31, 09:50:25
- Rob Newman, Cult hero? (NCFC) - megson, Aug 31, 09:50:22

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