Steve Harper must have the patience of a saint, having waiting so long for first team football. Looks like Ant and Dec's lovechild though...
It’s no reflection on Steve Harper’s talent that he has spent the majority of his 15-year Newcastle career warming the bench.
Many teams would love to hire him – boyhood heroes Liverpool have certainly tried – but since some loan moves early in his career he has rarely looked like leaving his only club, and many Newcastle managers, up to and including Kevin Keegan, have implored him to stay at the club.
Small wonder: Harper rarely disappoints when called into action, as he has done more of late as Shay Given becomes more injury-prone.