Harper Testimonial - Newcastle XI vs AC Milan Glorie

[Seagull]

I'd love it if Given plays the full 90 just for old times' sake.

[beatski]

No Inzaghi

(although i can't go so , i'm not missing Inzaghi)

[Pardew's Legendary Specs]

I'd love it if Given plays the full 90 just for old times' sake.

i do wonder why there's 3 keepers

edit: Stevie H up front

[ddrive]

Some of the Milan players

Christian Lantignotti - 10 appearances for Milan between 1988 and 1990

[MultipleJesuses]

If Shearer scores I might pass out

If you pass out Shearer might score.

[Minty Fresh]

Who's going to be manager?

[Goat]

Updated squads:

Newcastle United Squad:
Steve Harper , Pavel Srnicek, Shay Given, John Beresford, Olivier Bernard, Nikos Dabizas, Brian Kilcline, Darren Peacock, Alessandro Pistone, Steve Watson, Joey Barton, Lee Bowyer, Nicky Butt, Lee Clark, Kieron Dyer, Ruel Fox, Keith Gillespie, David Ginola, Liam O'Brien, Scott Sellars, Nolberto Solano, Steve Stone , Alan Thompson, Rob Lee, Faustino Asprilla, Peter Beardsley , Andrew Cole, Les Ferdinand, Paul Kitson, Alan Shearer

AC Milan Glorie Squad:
Sebastiano Rossi, Massimo Taibi, Franco Baresi, Roberto Favalli, Paolo Maldini, Roberto Mussi, Massimo Oddo, Guiseppe Pancaro, Pietro Vierchowod, Ibrahim Ba, Zvonimir Boban, Alessandro Costacurta, Angelo Carbone, Federico Giunti, Christian Lantignotti, Gianluigi Lentini, Mark van Bommel, Daniele Massaro, Christian Vieri

Can anyone imagine Sunderland ever having a testimonial match as good as this? Half those AC Milan players probably don't even know they exist.

[Blue & Maroon]

So gutted I'm missing this

[ALF]

I'd love it if Given plays the full 90 just for old times' sake.

[Smudger]

Clattenburg's reffing. Hasnt he been desperate to do one of our friendlies? Hell of a game for him.

[KingoStarr]

Clattenburg's reffing. Hasnt he been desperate to do one of our friendlies? Hell of a game for him.

Yeh he's a huge Newcastle fan, think he did Shearers too?

A quick google says I am correct

[Heisen]

Will they play in the current home kit? It would be cool if Harps got to pick a kit of his choice

[KingoStarr]

Will they play in the current home kit? It would be cool if Harps got to pick a kit of his choice

They might do another limited edition shirt?

[Smudger]

A good retro would be brilliant though



I wonder what Milan wear, the Glorie team does loads of these friendlies.

[Seagull]

Harper's a qualified referee, isn't he? He should ref the last 15 minutes of his game!

[Amnesiac]

If Shearer scores I might pass out

If you pass out Shearer might score.

[Remember Colo]

They should all wear kits from their respective eras. Each team only ever wears stripes, so it could work

[Aldridge Prior]

They should all wear kits from their respective eras. Each team only ever wears stripes, so it could work

That's a brilliant idea. 95/96 Ginola next to a 93/94 Cole and an 02/03 Dabizas

[Smudger]

I know they're nowhere near the quality of the other players, but is anyone else surprised Harper didnt ask Shola/Taylor to play? He played with them both for over 10 years and there's a number of current players who've been allowed to feature by their clubs.

[Jaiston]

I wouldn't be surprised if Pardew/ Ashley didn't want Shola/ Taylor to play in case they got injured.

Let's be honest we see too much of those two on the pitch anyway