News this morning that when Nicky Butt was about to leave Newcastle, back in the summer of 2006, his Dad had a talk to him, and told him something worldly-wise.
Nicky Butt – inherited his guts from his Dad
Nicky Butt has revealed that it was his Dad who convinced him to stick with Newcastle United, after a loan spell at Birmingham City.
Nicky said today:
“He’s my hardest critic,” “But when it looked like I might be leaving Newcastle, he said to me: ‘You know you’re better than what you’re showing, better than the players taking your place.”
“You have to be a man and show them.”
“He said: ‘It’s easy to walk away when people are slagging you off – but there’s a choice. You can show them how good you are and stick two fingers up to your critics.”
There’s not much to add to that other then to say to Nick’s Dad – good for you!
Maybe we can get Nick’s Dad to come in and talk to the Newcastle players before the Chelsea game.
We may even have a chance of winning if that happens, because we certainly need some of out players to stand up and be men.
Comments welcome.
136 comments so far
batty
Mar 29, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Comment #121nite lads
workyticket
Mar 29, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Comment #122batty // Mar 29, 2009 at 10:30 PM
“there not as nervous as me m8”
Maybe not batty, and I’m not exactly ‘calm’ either! But it’s still affecting their game alot.
workyticket
Mar 29, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Comment #123‘night batty.
Toon_Factor
Mar 29, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Comment #124http://nufc.com/html/2003-05robrum.html
Remember when we were linked to players like these
valle
Mar 29, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Comment #125Stating Butt was one of our best players last season is deluded following if anything… He is ok, sure… He has tactical awareness and he can break up play, but on the other hand he has no legs and at times he makes mistakes that schoolboys would be ashamed off… Supporting your team is one thing, and i agree that when we’re in the stands thats what they need from us. But refusing to accept the level of their performances isnt good enough and blindly sticking up for them on debate blogs like this has nothing to do with support… thats delusion
workyticket
Mar 29, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Comment #126valle // Mar 29, 2009 at 10:57 PM
“Stating Butt was one of our best players last season is deluded”
Afraid not valle. He was excellent.
workyticket
Mar 29, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Comment #127Not as good as the season before however, where he was a giant.
workyticket
Mar 29, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Comment #128when rather.
workyticket
Mar 29, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Comment #129http://www.blogonthetyne.co.uk/2007/04/who-is-your-toon-player-of-the.html
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_3556151,00.html
valle
Mar 29, 2009 at 11:40 PM
Comment #130worky… I simply dont agree, but then again, we cant agree on everything. As i say he is ok, but not as great as you state, if we talk playing ability only (Leadership and profetionalism are top notch)… If he played like he did against spurs away last season all the time it would be a different story.
valle
Mar 29, 2009 at 11:51 PM
Comment #131On another note i dont think relegation would be the doom that some fans makes it out to be (i would have trouble following the team from Denmark so i would cry salty tears for months tho).
The parachute payments are said to be 30 million.
The clubs high earners would be farmed out leaving us with a bit of money and a much more healthy wage bill that could see us plan for the future and manage our income much more wisely.
The players going out would leave room for some of our excelent youngsters like Carroll, Lua Lua, Vuckic, Kadar and others who might not cut in in the EPL yet but would be great in 1st division. Giving us a stronger team and funds for rebuilding when we hopefully shoot straight back into the EPL.
Im not saying relegation is cut in stone yet, and ofcourse staying in the EPL would be better. Im just stating the positives we could take out of it.
bobby_ollox
Mar 30, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Comment #132Relegation is far from certain yet. We have good opportunity for 9 more points this season which would be enough.
It took an exceptional manager to “win something with kids ” ( and an exceptional crop of players). No-one should think we could emulate Fergie and Man U under our current regime. By all means blood one or two youngsters into the team, but sweeping out the current team en masse in place of kids would be suicide.
The first team,including Nicky Butt is , very capable of avoiding relegation – but the management team are woefully inadequate. The team need leadership and motivation, pick their heads up and go and get these points.
Since a managerial change is now unlkely, our only hope is that the experienced professionals pick up a couple of results in the next couple of games which get them going and give them enough impetus to see out the season. I would rather have NB in that team than counting cash on the sidelines.
Tom_Toon
Mar 30, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Comment #133/
Sav
Mar 30, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Comment #134Butt is aveteran in a very poor team right now. We should be wary of calling for his head like we did Gary Speed’s with all those knowing ‘his legs are gone’ rubbish comments. He goes on to star for Bolton for another 3 years and he’s still playing!
We need Butt – he should be captain instead of the non-committal Owen – and he’s been one of our better performers and NEVER hides.
Tom_Toon
Mar 30, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Comment #135.
valle
Mar 31, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Comment #136Sav… Speed was in another league than Butt IMO.