Only using players you’ve seen…

[simongarnerisgod]

                               jim arnold

        bailey           keeley     fazackerley      hird

       miller      reid        barker     brotherston

                        garner       gayle

gotta love a bit of late 70`s 80`s retro🙂

[Andy]

On 31/05/2023 at 19:26, wilsdenrover said:

Which former Rover’s do you think would make the best line up for our current formation and tactics?:

I think I’d go for:

                                  Friedel

Emerton        Berg      Henchoz          Le Saux

                       Sherwood   Tugay

Duff                         Dunn                     Jansen

                                 Shearer

                          

Hard to differ from that, in my opinion / experience ☝️

[Ulrich]

2 hours ago, bazza said:

Where did you buy the elixir from? Does that shop still exist?

Do you realise Fergie Suter only plated one game for us?

Where is Jack Southworth in that team? I think he scored more goals per game than Shearer did.

I'm not really 155 years old, although it feels that way somedays lol.

I typed in the 1st rovers starting 11 to win the FA cup from wiki.

[Bohinen1983]

3 hours ago, JacknOry said:

I like Rothwell, but seeing him in one of the above teams made me chuckle.

haha, I just put players in that I enjoyed watching the most.  He stands out, Berkovic was another good un..

I really wanted to put Flitters in there, feel like if he'd played for a bigger side he'd have played for England. Quality player!

I put Raya in too- loved his agility and reflexes. Exciting players.   Friedel was class but a very different goalie to Big Brad.  


We've had some belting players over the years.. Cole, Jansen,  Speedie etc 

 

[bluebruce]

5 hours ago, bazza said:

Where did you buy the elixir from? Does that shop still exist?

Do you realise Fergie Suter only plated one game for us?

Where is Jack Southworth in that team? I think he scored more goals per game than Shearer did.

Fergus Suter only played one game for us in the Football League. Because it only formed about a year before he retired. But he played for us for 9 years, including playing in 4 FA Cup finals. It was all about the FA Cup back then, even for a little while after the league started.

[bazza]

8 hours ago, bluebruce said:

Fergus Suter only played one game for us in the Football League. Because it only formed about a year before he retired. But he played for us for 9 years, including playing in 4 FA Cup finals. It was all about the FA Cup back then, even for a little while after the league started.

Yes. Thanks. I realise that now. It was a league match at the end of his career.

[Oldgregg86]

15 hours ago, Ulrich said:

Herby Arthur

Fergus Suter, Hugh McIntyre, Jimmy Forest, Joe Beverly.

Joe Lofthouse, Jimmy Douglas, Jon Hargreaves, James Brown.

Joe Sowerbutts, Jon Inglis.

Great team 👍 remember seeing them in my teenage years.

How old are you to see fergus suter play 😂

edit, just realised you posted above

Edited June 2, 2023 by Oldgregg86

[Ulrich]

1 hour ago, Oldgregg86 said:

How old are you to see fergus suter play 😂

edit, just realised you posted above

YouTube counts doesn't it lol

[Trinidad Rover]

                               Friedel

Salgado      Henchoz     Nelsen    Warnock

Bentley     Tugay   Dunn     Duffer

                Shearer   Bellamy

[bluebruce]

4 hours ago, Ulrich said:

YouTube counts doesn't it lol

Netflix?

[Mike E]

                  Friedel 

Neill  Samba  Short  Warnock

          Berkovic  Tugay

  Thompson    Dunn    Duff

                 Jansen

[rigger]

I'd find a place for Duncan McKenzie.

[rigger]

                                                                                         R  Jones

 

          K  Newton                          M  England                                A Hunter                                           A Wright

 

                                   O Ardiles                             K Knighton                       D McKenzie

 

                                         S Archibald                          A Shearer                         S Garner

 

 

Edited June 4, 2023 by rigger

[dingles staying down 4ever]

I thought the original post was applying present tactics. When under JDT have we played 4-4-2?

My team would be

Freidal

Emerton    Berg     Henchoz     Le Saux

        Sherwood           Tugay

Bellamy       Dunn               Duff

Chris Brown

 

As we are using today's tactics, the ultimate striker who couldnt score has to Chris Brown.......only kidding it has to be Alan Shearer

[dingles staying down 4ever]

On 02/06/2023 at 17:56, rigger said:

I'd find a place for Duncan McKenzie.

He crossed my mind but remember Kendall got shut of him for Viv Busby

[LeftWinger]

Excellent thread. I'm only making one change from the opening line up - Bellamy in for Dunn. I was tempted to stick Jermaine Jones in midfield over Sherwood (his work rate was incredible), but took the option of Sherwood with him being better on the ball. Hendry misses out due to not being the best with the ball at his feet.  

                             Friedel

Emerton        Berg        Henchoz          Le Saux

                       Sherwood   Tugay

Bellamy                  Jansen                      Duff

                              Shearer

[roverandout]

Friedel

Le saux hendry henchoz berg

Tugay Wharton Dunn 

Jansen Shearer duff 

[Sweaty Gussets]

On 02/06/2023 at 17:56, rigger said:

I'd find a place for Duncan McKenzie.

He didn't have a good word to say about Rovers' fans in his autobiography. Fuck him!

[jim mk2]

On 02/06/2023 at 17:56, rigger said:

I'd find a place for Duncan McKenzie.

 

Good shout.

Usually worth the admission money alone - a wonderful player in his pomp.

But apparently he didn't like Rovers fans so, fuck him eh? 

[simongarnerisgod]

3 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

 

Good shout.

Usually worth the admission money alone - a wonderful player in his pomp.

But apparently he didn't like Rovers fans so, fuck him eh? 

think the feeling was recipricated in some quarters,my dad hated him,"useless fat waster" was his favourite term of endearment,a bit unfair imo,a young me thought he was quite good

[Upside Down]

8 hours ago, LeftWinger said:

Excellent thread. I'm only making one change from the opening line up - Bellamy in for Dunn. I was tempted to stick Jermaine Jones in midfield over Sherwood (his work rate was incredible), but took the option of Sherwood with him being better on the ball. Hendry misses out due to not being the best with the ball at his feet.  

                             Friedel

Emerton        Berg        Henchoz          Le Saux

                       Sherwood   Tugay

Bellamy                  Jansen                      Duff

                              Shearer

That's a team that would win you trophies right there.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

15 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

think the feeling was recipricated in some quarters,my dad hated him,"useless fat waster" was his favourite term of endearment,a bit unfair imo,a young me thought he was quite good

I don’t know were the “ fat “ came from. He always looked in good shape to me. You don’t leap over Mini cars if you’re carrying a bit of excess timber.

Edited June 7, 2023 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[TonyM]

Shearer and Garner would have been great to see play together ....

[simongarnerisgod]

9 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I don’t know were the “ fat “ came from. He always looked in good shape to me. You don’t leap over Mini cars if you’re carrying a bit of excess timber.

like most of the 70`s/80`s mega talented but flawed players ,he was a bit chunky,even the genius frank worthington carried a bit of timber,don`t think those guys were the best trainers🤣,i can imagine duncans idea of warming up was a john player special and a quick slug of brandy

[DeeCee]

And he could throw a cricket ball 😁