[Archived] Are some Rovers players omitted from the greatest Premier league teams of all time?

[Bigdoggsteel]

I see a lot of these teams being named by journalists on social media recently. Usually the team looks something like this

            Schmeichael

Neville Terry Ferdinand Cole

Ronaldo Keane Scholes Giggs

         Shearer Henry

You have others who are often named like Beckham, Gerrard, Drogba, Viera, Lampard, Cantona, Adams, Rooney etc etc

I never see Hendry there. Is it because of what he has gotten up to post career, or was he just not one of the greats?

Any others do you think, Sherwood? Sutton? 

[J*B]

39 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I see a lot of these teams being named by journalists on social media recently. Usually the team looks something like this

            Schmeichael

Neville Terry Ferdinand Cole

Ronaldo Keane Scholes Giggs

         Shearer Henry

You have others who are often named like Beckham, Gerrard, Drogba, Viera, Lampard, Cantona, Adams, Rooney etc etc

I never see Hendry there. Is it because of what he has gotten up to post career, or was he just not one of the greats?

Any others do you think, Sherwood? Sutton? 

I don't think anyone can make a case for Hendry, Sherwood or Sutton being ahead of Terry, Ferdinand, Keane, Scholes or Henry in their respective primes when the likes of Adams, Viera, Lampard, Gerrard, Drogba, Rooney, Cantona are on the bench.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

I see a lot of these teams being named by journalists on social media recently. Usually the team looks something like this

            Schmeichael

Neville Terry Ferdinand Cole

Ronaldo Keane Scholes Giggs

         Shearer Henry

You have others who are often named like Beckham, Gerrard, Drogba, Viera, Lampard, Cantona, Adams, Rooney etc etc

I never see Hendry there. Is it because of what he has gotten up to post career, or was he just not one of the greats?

Any others do you think, Sherwood? Sutton? 

Neville is lucky to get into that team, what about Marcel Desailly instead of Ferdinand ?

[OJRovers]

Bale surely worth a mention.

Kaba Diawara criminally overlooked too.

[Bigdoggsteel]

Desailly and Bale are good shouts. I suppose Desailly was in decline when he arrived in England and Bale, while unplayable, won nothing. 

[Blow-in]

Not a Blackburn player but how Dennis Irwin is not on the list as Right Back is downright criminal in my opinion.

[Dreams of 1995]

13 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Neville is lucky to get into that team, what about Marcel Desailly instead of Ferdinand ?

Ferdinand is one of the greatest defenders to play in England. He can't miss out on the team. He was quick, good in the tackle, good with the ball, good in the air and a good leader. Everything you want from a centre half.

 

Sol Campbell is overlooked too often. Campbell and Ferdinand for England definitely filled you with more confidence than bloody Cahill and Jones.

 

[jim mk2]

 

Where's Denis Bergkamp ? 

[Lancs Rover]

Paul McGrath, anyone.?

After reading his autobiography, I think he's worth two places in the team! ?

[K-Hod]

I think the team was selected on longevity tbh. So, Shearer as he is the all-time record PL goalscorer pretty much has to be in there.

Whilst a lot of Rovers lads were obviously instrumental in our success, they never did it to the same level after leaving us.....

[Salgado Is Still A Hero]

57 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 

Where's Denis Bergkamp ? 

Wherever he is, I hope it's ahead of Rooney.

[Give 'Em the Axe]

1 hour ago, K-Hod said:

I think the team was selected on longevity tbh. So, Shearer as he is the all-time record PL goalscorer pretty much has to be in there.

Whilst a lot of Rovers lads were obviously instrumental in our success, they never did it to the same level after leaving us.....

Precisely. Part of the rationale for the team that Lineker, M***hy, Shearer, and Wright put together for the BBC was longevity and honors in the Premier League.

[Give 'Em the Axe]

2 hours ago, Blow-in said:

Not a Blackburn player but how Dennis Irwin is not on the list as Right Back is downright criminal in my opinion.

Absolutely, 200% agree with you there. A dedicated, hardworking, no-nonsense pro with both steel and class in abundance. The mind boggles at how much of a fee he'd command these days. Incredible player and definitely one of our (RoI) all-time greats. Either flank, like. No difference!

[Bigdoggsteel]

43 minutes ago, Give 'Em the Axe said:

Precisely. Part of the rationale for the team that Lineker, M***hy, Shearer, and Wright put together for the BBC was longevity and honors in the Premier League.

Their team was laughable due to the fact that was their rational, yet they left Roy Keane out. A few personal gripes came into play there. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

42 minutes ago, Give 'Em the Axe said:

Absolutely, 200% agree with you there. A dedicated, hardworking, no-nonsense pro with both steel and class in abundance. The mind boggles at how much of a fee he'd command these days. Incredible player and definitely one of our (RoI) all-time greats. Either flank, like. No difference!

Penalty and free kick specialist too. 

[Give 'Em the Axe]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Penalty and free kick specialist too. 

And a crackin' haircut.

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Give 'Em the Axe said:

And a crackin' haircut.

No nonsense ,practical and with a touch of class. Just like the man himself. 

[joey_big_nose]

6 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I see a lot of these teams being named by journalists on social media recently. Usually the team looks something like this

            Schmeichael

Neville Terry Ferdinand Cole

Ronaldo Keane Scholes Giggs

         Shearer Henry

You have others who are often named like Beckham, Gerrard, Drogba, Viera, Lampard, Cantona, Adams, Rooney etc etc

I never see Hendry there. Is it because of what he has gotten up to post career, or was he just not one of the greats?

Any others do you think, Sherwood? Sutton? 

To be honest it's hard to argue with that lineup. Also telling that Scholes is in there, and the two players who kept him out of the England team and ultimately led to his retirement - Gerrard and Lampard - are not.

Defense is not that great - none of those names except for maybe Cole was truly world class - but there isn't really many better names I can think of.

[Oldgregg86]

6 hours ago, Blow-in said:

Not a Blackburn player but how Dennis Irwin is not on the list as Right Back is downright criminal in my opinion.

Because he was a left back

[Blow-in]

2 hours ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Because he was a left back

He could play either side and did regularly. I felt he would have an easier time displacing Neville who was a great defender but imo not in the same class as Cole 

[Oldgregg86]

No one I'm premier league history comes close to cole left or right in imo

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

6 hours ago, Oldgregg86 said:

No one I'm premier league history comes close to cole left or right in imo

 

6 hours ago, Oldgregg86 said:

No one I'm premier league history comes close to cole left or right in imo

When he was at his peak Cole was as good a left back as I've seen play for England. Up there with Ray Wilson. Terry Cooper and  Kenny Sansom were also top class.

[Mike E]

14 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

To be honest it's hard to argue with that lineup. Also telling that Scholes is in there, and the two players who kept him out of the England team and ultimately led to his retirement - Gerrard and Lampard - are not.

Defense is not that great - none of those names except for maybe Cole was truly world class - but there isn't really many better names I can think of.

Scholes was great to watch, but not a true 'great' and certainly not ahead of Gerrard or Lampard.

I think he suffers from being so vastly overrated now because of how criminally underrated he was in his playing days.

This twitter thread explains my thoughts nicely (and adds a few bits), btw you can all read it, twitter not needed:

http://www.givemesport.com/1092549-chelsea-fan-produces-amazing-rant-on-twitter-about-paul-scholes

[donnermeat]

When Zizou calls you the best midfielder of your generation, then for me you are a great player.

[oldjamfan1]

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

Scholes was great to watch, but not a true 'great' and certainly not ahead of Gerrard or Lampard.

I think he suffers from being so vastly overrated now because of how criminally underrated he was in his playing days.

This twitter thread explains my thoughts nicely (and adds a few bits), btw you can all read it, twitter not needed:

http://www.givemesport.com/1092549-chelsea-fan-produces-amazing-rant-on-twitter-about-paul-scholes

Scholes was a footballer's footballer. Sir Alex Ferguson realised what he was missing when he retired the first time - and talked him into pulling his boots on again. That sort of move is virtually unprecedented at that level, I would think. That suggests he was irreplaceable! And as much as I despise the club he played for, I would have had him in the England team in central midfield before Gerrard and Lampard every time. That isn't to say they weren't a couple of great players as well.

The timing of his tackling let him down on occasions but that's about the only slight flaw he had in his game.