10 Newcastle Players Who Became Legends In One Moment

8. Laurent Robert's Underpants

Like Hatem Ben Arfa and David Ginola, French marvel Laurent Robert belongs on the pile marked maverick talents who probably weren't the hardest working in the Premier League: when times were tough it was way too easy to blame it on him as he shirked his defensive responsibilities, just as he provided some of the best moments of Sir Bobby Robson's tenure. He scored incredible goals, took breath-taking free-kicks and spectacularly knocked Olivier Bernard out - the full entertainment package - but it wasn't until his final appearance for the club, having already fallen out with Graeme Souness and criticised the rest of the squad, that he really cemented his place as a cult hero. Aware that there would be no way back for him, Robert stripped down to his improbably small grey underpants and threw his strip into the crowd, showing even at the last that everything he'd done was always for the fans. And let's be honest, most of his criticism was entirely justified.