Your Villa Premier League XI

[QBVILLA]

Bosnich

Charles    McGrath   Laursen   Staunton (1st spell)


Young   Townsend   Barry    Milner

Yorke   Merson

Subs:
Given
Southgate
Taylor
Teale
Saunders
Dublin
Cowans

Manager: Big Ron

[eamonn]

How could you leave out Hassan Kachloul?

Blimey, I'd forgotten all about him. I remember on his debut he played an excellent cross for Vass (i think) to score against Man U, and he looked business. Then he never did anything of note ever again. Man U equalised in the 90th minute as well.

To be fair to HK he did score with an amazing scissors kick at Elland Road a bit later on.

He also scored the winner in a 1-0 win at home to Charlton in late October 2001 when we were top, I think.

Plus he bought a piano from a H&Ver, so he's got a let of credit in the bank (probably from the vast wages we lavished on him).

[Holtenderinthesky]

I'm just gonna pick the 11 that started on Saturday.  I think they are that good.   

[Damo70]

Bosnich
Delaney,McGrath,Laursen,Staunton
Merson,Young,Cowans,Milner
Yorke,Saunders
(Milner was a late replacement for Platt when the penny dropped just as I was about to post).

[Holtenderinthesky]

Bosnich

Mellberg McGrath Laursen Staunton

Merson Townsend Milner Young

Platt

Saunders


Subs.  Spink, Yorke, Delaney, Parker, Richardson, McInally, Cowans

[Holtenderinthesky]

What about this one...
Encklman
De La Cruz
Ridgewell
Hughes
Beye
Ginola
Kinsella
McCann
Pires
Allback
Joachim

Nice.   May I propose a bench of:

Kubicki
Leonhardsen
Stas
Bakke
Kiraly
Ghrayib
Curcic

[eastie]

given (not played often yet but a better keeper than bozzy )
price
staunton
mcgrath
southgate
townsend
milner
barry
ash
yorke
dublin

subs-bosnich, delaney,merson,ehiogu,mellberg,taylor,saunders

[Matt C]

Bosnich

Mellberg
Laursen
McGrath
Barry

A. Young
Taylor
Milner
Merson

Yorke
Gabby

[TheSandman]

Bosnich

Barrett
Laursen
God
Staunton

Merson
Taylor
Townsend
A. Young

Yorke
Saunders

Subs: James, Southgate, Wright, Barry, Bent

The centre halves and midfield were a difficult pick for different reasons. We've had a lot of very good centre halves over the years (Mellberg, Teale and Ugo all came to mind when picking my team) whereas I don't really think we've been that blessed in central midfield. None of them were talented or skillful players they were just hard workers  who did very good jobs for us over the years.

I reckon of the current side Given, Bent and Gabby make put the biggest push for a place in the team. I hope Bannan can put one in too.

[Deano's Mullet]

Bosnich

Mellberg McGrath Laursen Staunton

Merson Townsend Milner Young

Platt

Saunders


Subs.  Spink, Yorke, Delaney, Parker, Richardson, McInally, Cowans

That would have been a quality side. Unfortunately Platty and Rambo McInally both left us before the Premier League was created. Imagine Platty in the 92-93 or 95-96 sides! We'd have won the lot.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Bosnich

Mellberg McGrath Laursen Staunton

Merson Townsend Milner Young

Platt

Saunders


Subs.  Spink, Yorke, Delaney, Parker, Richardson, McInally, Cowans

That would have been a quality side. Unfortunately Platty and Rambo McInally both left us before the Premier League was created. Imagine Platty in the 92-93 or 95-96 sides! We'd have won the lot.

Of course, you are right.  Premier League 11 not top flight 11.  I'd have to swap Platt and Rambo for Yorkie and Angel. 

Platt would've been great in that side.  He was my 1st experience of a hero leaving us to turn out to be a total twat.  I think there are a few more now......

[TaxDodger]

Only been a Villa fan since 95/96. So since then..

Bosnich
Delaney
Wright
Mellberg
Laursen
Young
Barry
Taylor
Merson
Yorke
Dublin

Friedel, Staunton, Southgate, Milner, Petrov, Agbonlahor, Carew

[DerHammer]

Enckelman
Nelson
Ridgewell
Knight
Charles
Leonhardsen
Draper
Kachloul
Curcic
Balaban
Cole 

With a bench of 7 N'Zogbia's obviously

[JUAN PABLO]

Kyle Walker?! Less than five months worth of performances, blooding a player for a club of a similar size...I am outraged!

yes , and in front of Delaney   ...  tut tut