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Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: Lambert and Payne on April 16, 2010, 12:11:21 PM: I was sitting around thinking the other day when i thought about our best ever team. Im not very old so my team wouldnt really stretch far back! But if you could take players from the past and put them in their prime then what would be your best team?
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: Dave P on April 16, 2010, 12:25:13 PM: In my Villa supporting lifetime (1988 onwards)

GK. Bosnich
RB. Young (L)
LB. Staunton
CB. McGrath
CB. Laursen
RM. Milner
CM. Merson
CM. Cowans
LM. Young (A)
CF. Yorke
CF. Platt

Subs

Spink
McInally
Dublin
Southgate
Taylor
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: Deano's Mullet on April 18, 2010, 05:30:49 PM: In my Villa supporting lifetime (1988 onwards)

GK Bosnich
DF Staunton
DF Barrett
DF Teale
DF McGrath
M Parker
M Young
M Richardson
M Platt
F Saunders
F Yorke

5 subs
Spink Cowans Milosevic Milner Southgate
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: hipkiss92 on April 18, 2010, 06:06:56 PM: Since 1998

Bosnich

Bouma
Laursen
Mellberg
Delaney

Milner
Merson
Taylor
Barry

Dublin
Angel
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: TaxDodger on April 18, 2010, 07:44:13 PM: Since 1996..

GK: Bosnich
DL: Wright
DR: Delaney
DC: Southgate
DC: Mellberg
ML: Barry
MR: Young
MC: Merson
MC: Taylor
FW: Dublin
FW: Angel

Subs: James, Staunton, Ehigou, Milner, Solano, Carew, Agbonlahor
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: TaxDodger on April 18, 2010, 07:44:13 PM: Since 1996..

GK: Bosnich
DL: Wright
DR: Delaney
DC: Southgate
DC: Mellberg
ML: Barry
MR: Young
MC: Merson
MC: Taylor
FW: Dublin
FW: Angel

Subs: James, Staunton, Ehigou, Milner, Solano, Carew, Agbonlahor
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: nick harper on April 19, 2010, 11:17:43 AM: Since 1971:-

GK: Rimmer
DL: Staunton
DR: Gidman
DC: Evans
DC: McGrath
ML: Morley
MR: Bremner
MC: Cowans
MC: Mortimer
FW: Gray
FW: Little
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on April 20, 2010, 11:54:46 AM: Im an old fart in comparison,since 1966.
Rimmer

Gidman Evans McGrath Aitkin

Merson Cowans Mortimer

Little Gray Morley

If I may have 7 subs as its present day:-
Withers,Withe,McNaught,Carrodus,Staunton,Shaw,Milner

Manager:Martin ONeill(yes i do think he is our best ever!)

And as this is complete fantasy,im allowed to convert the whole of the holte end,lower witton,lower trinity and lower north stand into terracing,thus allowing the 70,000 to get in who would want to watch them every week.
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: Jimsta on April 20, 2010, 12:05:32 PM: Since 1990,

GK - Bosnich
DR - Delaney
DL - Staunton
CD - God
CD - Laursen
CM - I.Taylor
CM - Platt
RM - Daley
LM - A.Young
CF - Yorke
CF - Saunders

Subs - Spinks, Teale, Townsend, Dublin, Milner, Ehiogu, Merson.
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: melbourne_villain on April 30, 2010, 11:08:41 AM: Since 76

GK - Bosnich
RB - Swain
LB - Gibson
CH - McGrath
CH - Laursen
LM - Morley
CM - Mortimer
CM - Cowans
RM - Young
CF - Gray
CF - Shaw

Subs

Rimmer, Evans, Staunton, Platt, Withe, Merson, Milner
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: melbourne_villain on April 30, 2010, 11:09:57 AM: Quote from: "melbourne_villain"
Since 76

GK - Bosnich
RB - Swain
LB - Gibson
CH - McGrath
CH - Laursen
LM - Morley
CM - Mortimer
CM - Cowans
RM - Young
CF - Gray
CF - Shaw

Subs

Rimmer, Evans, Staunton, Platt, Withe, Merson, Milner
Sorry Little knocks Merson off the bench
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: Captain Trips on April 30, 2010, 11:30:44 AM: Since 1964

Rimmer

Gidman
McGrath
Laursen
Aitken

Milner
Cowans
Platt

Little
Gray
Yorke

Subs

Friedal
Mortimer
Evans
Morley
Shaw
Merson
Delaney
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: SteveN on April 30, 2010, 02:04:04 PM: I love doing this, has passed away the time in more dull meetings than you could shake a stick at. From, I'm afraid, 1959:-

Bosnich

Gidman
McGrath
Sleeuwenhoek
Gibson

Mortimore
Milner
Cowans

Little
Yorke
McParland

Subs
Withers, Laursen, Staunton, Hitchens, Morley,Platt and Evans
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: KevinGage on May 01, 2010, 11:35:18 PM: Quote from: "Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air"
Im an old fart in comparison,since 1966.
Rimmer

Gidman Evans McGrath Aitkin

Merson Cowans Mortimer

Little Gray Morley

If I may have 7 subs as its present day:-
Withers,Withe,McNaught,Carrodus,Staunton,Shaw,Milner

Manager:Martin ONeill(yes i do think he is our best ever!)

And as this is complete fantasy,im allowed to convert the whole of the holte end,lower witton,lower trinity and lower north stand into terracing,thus allowing the 70,000 to get in who would want to watch them every week.

A few of those are just a fraction before my time, but I do like the look of that side. Has a bit of everything. Attacking fullback (Gidman) before they were in vogue. Targetman (Gray). Midfield lynchpin (Mortimer). Second or 'link' striker (Little).

Would you not have Mortimer in the middle and Cowans on the left though? Mortimer as the midfield powerhouse bombing through the centre, with Sid linking up with Morley et.c.
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: Villan For Life on May 03, 2010, 08:33:43 AM: 1979 onwards.......

Rimmer

Swain Evans McGrath Staunton

Walters Cowans Mortimer Merson

Withe Yorke

Subs

Bosnich, Mellberg, Laursen, Platt, Taylor, McInally, Little
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on May 03, 2010, 10:59:24 AM: Quote from: "KevinGage"
Quote from: "Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air"
Im an old fart in comparison,since 1966.
Rimmer

Gidman Evans McGrath Aitkin

Merson Cowans Mortimer

Little Gray Morley

If I may have 7 subs as its present day:-
Withers,Withe,McNaught,Carrodus,Staunton,Shaw,Milner

Manager:Martin ONeill(yes i do think he is our best ever!)

And as this is complete fantasy,im allowed to convert the whole of the holte end,lower witton,lower trinity and lower north stand into terracing,thus allowing the 70,000 to get in who would want to watch them every week.

A few of those are just a fraction before my time, but I do like the look of that side. Has a bit of everything. Attacking fullback (Gidman) before they were in vogue. Targetman (Gray). Midfield lynchpin (Mortimer). Second or 'link' striker (Little).
Would you not have Mortimer in the middle and Cowans on the left though? Mortimer as the midfield powerhouse bombing through the centre, with Sid linking up with Morley et.c.

Good thinking. Im appointing you assistant manager.
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: cdbearsfan on May 07, 2010, 09:18:52 PM: Sam Hardy

Howard Spencer
James Cowan
Paul McGrath

Dennis Mortimer
Charlie Athersmith
Ian Taylor
Gordon Cowans

Pongo Waring
Gary Shaw
Archie Hunter

Subs:- Jimmy Rimmer, Gareth Southgate, John Gidman, Eric Houghton, Peter McParland, Harry Hampton, Brian Little.
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: Holte L2 on July 24, 2010, 09:23:21 AM: In My supporting Life-time:

Bosnich
Barrett
Mcgrath
Laursen
Staunton

Daley
Platt
Townsend
A.Young

Saunders
Yorke

Subs:

Carew
Milner
Taylor
Ehiogu
Spink
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: peter w on July 24, 2010, 10:34:39 PM: since 77

Rimmer
Swain
Staunton
McGrath
Evans
Mortimer
Cowans
Platt
Morley
Withe
Little
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: The Man With A Stick on July 27, 2010, 08:39:57 AM: Since 1988

Bosnich
Delaney
Staunton
Laursen
McGrath
Taylor
Platt
Cowans
Young
Yorke
Saunders

Subs:
Spink
Teale
Barry
Merson
Dublin
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: willywombat on July 28, 2010, 09:50:10 AM: Since 1965

RIMMER
GIDMAN
STAUNTON
McGRATH
LAURSEN
MORTIMER
BREMNER
PLATT
WITHE
YORKE
RIOCH

Subs:
SPINK
AITKEN
TEALE
COWANS
LITTLE

Jesus, this is really difficult. I could give you 4 or 5 teams and still not be sure which one I thought was best!
Title: Best Ever Team
Post by: eamonn on July 28, 2010, 03:23:10 PM: Far too much Milner. He's still a lot to prove before being put alongside Platt, Cowans, Mortimer...even Taylor or Townsend.