1. Going To America (And Not Hiring An Censor) - Paul Cannell
Paul Cannell is the most outrageous Newcastle player you don't know existed (if you're a younger fan). No more than a middling player at Newcastle - where he was underused - the striker made his name in America as part of the ex-pat influx to the newly formed MLS, earning himself the first ever Nike sponsorship and the adulation of American fans. But it was off the pitch where his antics really entertained. In his ridiculous but hilariously entertaining autobiography "F*ckin' Hell It's Paul Cannell!" the Geordie spills the beans on accidentally having sex with a male friend during a threesome, dating an American president's daughter (and dumping her because her bodyguards were a drag), his drug use and Jerry Lee Lewis punching waitresses. He might have got away with it for a while, but it can only be a matter of time before the brilliantly funny striker attracts the attention of some disgruntled party - like the American secret service for instance - thanks to some sordid revelation or other, and he would have been preotected by consulting a censoring editor. But thank God he didn't. Which other idiotic decisions by former Newcastle players belong on this list? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.
