Vintage FPL: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle United (Guest Post)

So there I was, scratching around in the FPL wilderness trying to find my place, thoroughly enjoying my time being part of the FPL Community but feeling the need to do something to ‘earn’ my place. I began by posting some vines for a bit of fun – predominantly based on Ari Gold from Entourage and The X-Factor were getting me by but I needed something more...

In choosing the name @FPLVintage I suppose I kind of subconsciously pushed this kind of thing on myself but it wasn’t until an inspiring DM session with the man himself (when I was supposed to be washing up) that the task dawned upon me.

Chief - “You should do a Twitter post with vintage FPL values”

Nah I thought, too much effort. But then I started considering it; Why not? Shouldn’t take too long,  could make it a regular thing (if I can be bothered), might be quite an interesting thing to do plus I’ve always found it a lot easier talking more accurately about the past than the future, so….. here we go.

Number 1 instalment of FPLVintage, VPL (Vintage Premier League – not Visible Panty Line). Took place at Anfield on Wednesday 3rd April 1996, I remember listening to the game on Radio 5live in my bedroom on the ghetto blaster I had for my 15th Birthday (the November before) as the old man was always too tight to get Sky. Considered to be one of the most entertaining matches in Premier League history and, as a childhood Liverpool fan, I have to agree: Liverpool 4 v 3 Newcastle United.

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VPL FF points:

Collymore 16 pts (2pts – 90 mins, 8pts – 2 goals, 3pts – 1 assist, 3BAPS)

Fowler 12 pts (2pts – 90 mins, 8pts – 2 goals, 2BAPS)

Ferdinand 10 pts (2pts – 90 mins, 4pts – 1 goal, 3pts – 1 assist, 1BAP)

Asprilla 10 pts (2pts – 90 mins, 4pts – 1 goal, 3pts – 1 assist, 1BAP)

Ginola 7 pts (2pts – 90 mins, 5pts – 1 goal)

McManaman 5 pts (2pts – 90 mins, 3pts – 1 assist)

Barnes 5 pts (2pts – 90 mins, 3pts – 1 assist)

Lee 5 pts (2pts – 90 mins, 3pts – 1 assist)

FPL Vintage Values:

			LFC VFPL Value NUFC VFPL Value David James 5.5M Pavel Srníček 5.5M Mark Wright 5M Steve Watson 6M John Scales 6M Steve Howey 6M Neil Ruddock 5.5M Philippe Albert 6.5M Jason McAteer 6M John Beresford 5.5M Jamie Redknapp 6.5M Peter Beardsley 8M John Barnes 5.5M David Batty 5M Rob Jones 5.5M Robert Lee 7M Steve McM'an 8M David Ginola 9.5M Stan Collymore 10.5M 'Tino Asprilla 10.5M Robbie Fowler 12M Les Ferdinand 12M Tony Warner 4.5M Darren Peacock 5.5M Steve Harkness 4.5M Keith Gillespie 7M Ian Rush 5.5M Lee Clark 6M

Blast from the past: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle United (1996)

Blast from the past: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle United (1996) - Spice Boys v Entertainers

In anticipation of Liverpool v Newcastle United's fixture for this gameweek, I am reminded of a famous match that took place between them over 15 years ago (see above).  It is often cited as the best ever match in Premier League history and inevitable decided the 1995/1996 title race.  For those that don't know Liverpool were known as the "Spice Boys" due to the player culture at the club, where as Newcastle United were known as the "Entertainers" due to their thrilling blend of attacking football that catapulted them to challenge for the title.  Unfortunately I was unable to watch the match live, but vividly remember following it on Ceefax.  The pattern of the scoring was such that it added to the legendary status of the match as follows:

Liverpool lead 1-0 (Robbie Fowler '2)
Newcastle equalised 1-1 (Les Ferdinand '10)
Newcastle lead 1-2 (David Ginola '14)
Liverpool equalised 2-2 (Robbie Fowler '55)
Newcastle lead 2-3 (Fastino Asprilla '57)
Liverpool equalised 3-3 (Stan Collymore '68)
Liverpool lead 4-3 (Stan Collymore '90 + 2)

As can be seen from the video above, Collymore scored the famous injury time winner, followed by Kevin Keegan being literally sunk in disbelief as he realised that Newcastle's title hopes had hit the rocks - after throwing away an amazingly huge 12 point lead from a few months earlier.

They don't make football like that anymore! 

Let's hope that Friday's match is at least half as entertaining.