yes...and he said this- fascinating to hear another pros view of our players

"On another day Alan Shearer could have hit a hat-trick. Newcastle deserved a share of the spoils and Alan's performance proved he is still a magnificent player. He will always make chances and he will always make life difficult for defenders - people were telling me what a great game I'd had but, believe me, it could have been so different if the luck had gone Alan's way. 'He is the most intelligent striker in the league because of the things he does to get into position and that is tough to counter."

Talking about Robert Lee, who played as a sweeper, he commented:

"He was fantastic. I had players coming up to me after the game and asking me what was going on. Marc Keller came into the dressing room and said that he didn't realise Rob could play like that. In terms of his cleverness and his reading of the game, he's on the same level as Alan Shearer.

Bobby Robson asked Rob to play a role which required him to marshall the defence and build from the back. Critics complain that we haven't got that kind of player in England but I suggest somebody comes and has a look at Rob Lee.He won the ball time and time again, came out with confidence and never gave it away - what more can you ask for? ''Bobby might have found the new Lothar Matthaus but Rob's a little bit quicker than Lothar ever was!"

Finally, when asked about his salute to the Newcastle fans, he said:

"I've had a great rapport with them for many years now, I've had contact with the club throughout my career - Newcastle came down for my testimonial at Nottingham Forest and I get on great with all the players. From my point of view, it's a pity that I had to leave when I did."

-- Anonymous, October 30, 2000

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For those who saw the game via satellite and noticed the bit of words between Psycho and Al, this seems to be what was said --"But I told him that he's so fat it was very difficult to get the ball with this big fat backside in your face. "

Hee! Got this from nufc.com who have a few more of Psycho's comments as well.

-- Anonymous, October 30, 2000