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Author Topic: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)  (Read 6934 times)

Offline wittonwarrior

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Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« on: January 31, 2021, 01:10:16 PM »
The only automatics for me would be Rimmer, McGrath and Grealish. 

My full backs would be Staunton and Gidman

Torn with centre back to play alongside McGrath (have the likes of Evans, Melberg and Laursen in mind)

Midfield Sid, Mortimer , Barry

Forwards Gray, Shaw and Grealish

Players missing out who really shouldnt from Graydon, Platt , Morley, Young and as much as I dislike him Yorke

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2021, 01:18:54 PM »
Bosnich

Barrett
McGrath
Southgate
Staunton

Young
Taylor
Milner
Grealish

Benteke
Yorke

Subs: Martinez (if I'm allowed to count players I've seen "live" on telly), Laursen, Barry, Townsend, Platt, Daley, McInally.
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 01:22:13 PM by cdbullyweefan »

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2021, 01:20:55 PM »
 Brian Little would have to be in the team.

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2021, 01:55:43 PM »
Here it and please don't argue:

Rimmer

Gidman
Laursen
McGrath
Staunton


Cowans
Mortimer
Milner

Little
Gray
Grealish

Offline Gary Penrice

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2021, 02:03:30 PM »
Rimmer

Gidman
McGrath
Mellberg
Staunton

Cowans
Platt
Grealish
Little

Shaw
Gray

Subs: Bosnich Evans Barry Mortimer Taylor Morley Yorke

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2021, 02:08:56 PM »
Based on players I've seen in person and how they've played while with us:

Bosnich

Delaney
McGrath
Laursen
Staunton

Milner
Barry
Grealish
Young

Benteke
Yorke

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2021, 02:13:00 PM »
Rimmer

Gidman
Gibson
McGrath
Evans

Mortimer
Cowans
Platt
Morley

Withe
Little

Offline GXVilla

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2021, 04:18:47 PM »
Martinez

Gidman
Aitken
McGrath
Evans

Mortimer (c)
Cowans
Platt

Daley
Gray
Grealish

Offline Luffbralion

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2021, 08:02:48 PM »
Id go....

             Rimmer
Gidman McGrath  Evans  Staunton
            Cowans   Barry
Yorke    Platt        Grealish
            Gray

and I can't belive I haven't included Little, Shaw, Mortimer and Withe, 

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2021, 08:32:23 PM »
Id go....

             Rimmer
Gidman McGrath  Evans  Staunton
            Cowans   Barry
Yorke    Platt        Grealish
            Gray

and I can't belive I haven't included Little, Shaw, Mortimer and Withe,

I look  at it that Gray was better than Withe, argue all day but possibly Platt better than Little, Yorke a more natural player than most and Cowens/Barry complete pairing - Mortimer still remains underrated imo

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2021, 11:09:17 PM »
I'm pleased to see so many selections including Steve Staunton, a wonderful all-purpose player who could fill a number of roles and so would allow much tactical flexibility.

He had a wonderful attitude, as well.

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2021, 05:25:01 AM »
Rimmer

Gidman
Evans
McGrath
Staunton

Mortimer
Cropley
Cowans

Grealish
Little
Gray

Online Deano's Mullet

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2021, 05:43:31 PM »
1-4-5-1

Bosnich
Staunton
Teale
McGrath
Barrett (nearly Gary Charles who was better crosser)
Grealish
Platt
Richardson
Taylor
Parker
Yorke

RB was really tough post Gary Charles and Fernando Nelson. Could have swapped Hourihane for Parker but Hourihane’s exploits were mainly in the championship as opposed to Parker in the Prem. Andy Townsend just loses out to Rico.

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2021, 05:46:05 PM »
Martinez

Delaney God Laursen Staunton
Platt Sid Milner
Jack Yorke Benteke

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Re: Your greatest Villa team (from players who you have seen)
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2021, 05:46:10 PM »
I'm pleased to see so many selections including Steve Staunton, a wonderful all-purpose player who could fill a number of roles and so would allow much tactical flexibility.

He had a wonderful attitude, as well.

He was brilliant. Often played left midfield too under BFR and the early days of Brian Little. I always remember Keegan at Wembley saying we looked a better far more balanced side with him in the team.

 


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