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Author Topic: The All Time (under 20 appearances) Villa XI  (Read 11315 times)

Offline supertom

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The All Time (under 20 appearances) Villa XI
« on: December 07, 2013, 07:43:28 AM »
Of all the first team players we've had over the years who didn't quite make it for whatever reason, can you name a decent (okay decent might be a struggle in places) first 11?

Sealey

Drobny
Bardsley
Tiler

Berson
Beinlich
Lamptey/Djembax2

Nilis

Balaban
Keane
Sutton

The good old 3313 formation.
I'm sure some of you will pull out a few diamonds. I couldn't for the life of me put Didier Agathe in that side though. Even in a side featuring Djemba and Bardsley.
« Last Edit: December 07, 2013, 06:03:06 PM by dave.woodhall »

Offline Deano's Mullet

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2013, 08:06:02 AM »
Lee Butler
Ivo Stas
Paul Browne
David Unsworth
David Curtolo
Michael Boulding
Paul Mortimer
Matthias Breitkreurtz
Franz Carr
Gilles De Bilde
John Fashanu

Offline Deano's Mullet

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2013, 08:09:10 AM »
Of all the first team players we've had over the years who didn't quite make it for whatever reason, can you name a decent (okay decent might be a struggle in places) first 11?

Sealey

Drobny
Bardsley
Tiler

Berson
Beinlich
Lamptey/Djembax2

Nilis

Balaban
Keane
Sutton

The good old 3313 formation.
I'm sure some of you will pull out a few diamonds. I couldn't for the life of me put Didier Agathe in that side though. Even in a side featuring Djemba and Bardsley.

Berson was kick-ass on Football Manager 2004-05 season!

Offline The Man With A Stick

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2013, 09:44:33 AM »
I remember seeing Beinlich and Breitkreutz play for the reserves when they put seven past Liverpool and thinking they were both destined for greatness with us.

Offline Yossarian

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2013, 09:55:16 AM »
They both went on to be massively successful in Germany. Why did we let them go?

Offline supertom

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2013, 10:22:46 AM »
Of all the first team players we've had over the years who didn't quite make it for whatever reason, can you name a decent (okay decent might be a struggle in places) first 11?

Sealey

Drobny
Bardsley
Tiler

Berson
Beinlich
Lamptey/Djembax2

Nilis

Balaban
Keane
Sutton

The good old 3313 formation.
I'm sure some of you will pull out a few diamonds. I couldn't for the life of me put Didier Agathe in that side though. Even in a side featuring Djemba and Bardsley.

Berson was kick-ass on Football Manager 2004-05 season!
Berson was always a staple on Pro Evo too. Good to start and always developed well in master league.

Offline supertom

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2013, 10:23:47 AM »
I'd completely forgotten about Unsworth. Surprising as I actually saw him play in one of the few matches he appeared in. Pre season friendly against Wycombe.

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2013, 11:24:56 AM »
They both went on to be massively successful in Germany. Why did we let them go?

They wanted to.

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2013, 12:58:55 PM »
Breitkruitz didn't go on to be anything special did he? despite being the better of the two in his time here in my opinion.

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2013, 01:07:07 PM »
Slot in Najwan Ghrayib at left back for a more balanced defence.

The legend that was Mark Kinsella is just ineligible for this team.


Offline Deano's Mullet

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2013, 01:09:13 PM »
I remember Beinlich actually scored for us up at Newcastle after we won the Coca-Cola Cup, we were smashed by four or five, Andy Cole broke a scoring record in that game by getting 40+ goals in a season I think. Anyway, Beinlich I recall ended up at Hansa Rostock and scored a fair few goals for them.

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2013, 01:21:48 PM »
Leonhardsen also just qualifies with 19 appearences (league). He chipped in with a few goals too. That said, he was well past his best when he joined and utterly forgettable. Slightly more productive than Kinsella was though.

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2013, 01:23:18 PM »
I was wondering how close Ulises De La Cruz came to qualifying for this, and was completely shocked to see he'd registered 89 games for us. I honestly can't remember many.

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2013, 01:26:30 PM »
How about Joey Gudjonsson ?

Offline Deano's Mullet

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Re: The All Time (under 20 appearences) Villa XI
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2013, 01:32:36 PM »
Garry Penrice racked up 20 apps exactly. Guy Whittingham made 35 but I liked him as a player.

 


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