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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Apr 14, 2010 12:18:03 GMT 1
Robbie Earle played for Jamaica. I remember that cracking header he scored in the World Cup. 33 caps and 8 goals !! lol yeah, i remember him playing for them, i picked him because he was born in England and only played for Jamaica in his later years after being shunned by England, so if you were to pick and England team between 91 and 97 he would be eligible for England. Aparently before deciding to play for Jamaica in 1997, Earle was in fact once called up to the England squad, but never actually played for England. As for Ruel Fox im not sure whats worse, playing for Montserrat or only managing to get two caps, surely he was in his mid 30's when he got his first cap
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Apr 14, 2010 12:47:18 GMT 1
Here's the next one to start thinking about: STAYING AT HOME XIPut together an XI made up of current players whose countries haven't qualified for this year's World Cup. I have quite a few players in mind already but I'll let someone else go first this time. GK. Petr Cech (Czech Republic/Chelsea) RB. Vedran Corluka (Croatia/Tottenham) CB. Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium/Arsenal) CB. Ivan Cordoba (Columbia/Inter Milan) LB. Yuri Zhirkov (Russia/Chelsea) RM. Andrei Arshavin (Russia/Arsenal) CM. Luka Modric (Croatia/Tottenham) CM. Marouane Fellaini (Belgium/Everton) LM. Yossi Benayoun (Israel/Liverpool) ST. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo/Man City) ST. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Barcelona) Subs GK. Shay Given (Ireland/Man City) CB/CM. Vincent Kompany (Belgium/Man City) LB/LM. Juan Vargas (Peru/Fiorentina) CM. Seydou Keita (Mali/Barcelona) ST. Edin Džeko (Bosnia/Wolfsburg) ST. Marouane Chamakh (Morocco/Bordeoux)
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Post by Shireblogger on Apr 29, 2010 11:07:05 GMT 1
Better late than never Theme #1 is: UNCAPPED ENGLAND XIName the 11 players you'd play in a team of English players who have never played for England. You can do an all-time uncapped XI. 1. John Lukic (Leeds / Arsenal) 2. David May (Blackburn) 3. David Burrows (Liverpool) 4. Derek Mountfield (Everton) 5. Steve Bruce (Manchester Utd) 6. Jimmy Case (Liverpool / Southampton) 7. Paul Allen (West Ham / Tottenham) 8. Jermaine Pennant (Liverpool) 9. Adrian Heath (Everton) 10. Garth Crooks (Tottenham) 11. Gary Shaw (Aston Villa) SUB. Lee Martin (Manchester Utd) MANAGER. Howard Kendall ASST MANAGER. Roy Hodgson
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Post by Elmer on Apr 29, 2010 11:14:11 GMT 1
Still amazes me how Steve Bruce never got picked. In the heart of defence of the best team in England and still couldn't get picked. Jermaine Pennant was the new superstar a few years ago but somehow has failed to realise that potential !!
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Post by vastar iner on Apr 29, 2010 12:07:34 GMT 1
Bruce had the misfortune to be at his peak when Graham Taylor was manager.
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Post by Elmer on Apr 29, 2010 12:35:47 GMT 1
Bruce had the misfortune to be at his peak when Graham Taylor was manager. Yeah he preferred the buffoon that was Des Walker !!
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Post by frag on Apr 29, 2010 13:03:06 GMT 1
I've restricted my selections to one per nationality:- GK: Given (Ireland) RB: Mellberg (Sweden) LB: Hughes (N.Ireland) CB: Vermaelen (Belgium) CB: Hyypia (Finland) M: Rosicky (Czech) M: Fletcher (Scotland) M: Kranjcar (Croatia) M: Giggs (Wales) S: Adebayor (Togo) S: Jones (Trinidad+T) just missed out: S: Arshavin (Russia) M: Beckham (England) You'd pick Jones over Arshavin?
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Post by Panda on Apr 29, 2010 14:13:22 GMT 1
Bruce had the misfortune to be at his peak when Graham Taylor was manager. Yeah he preferred the buffoon that was Des Walker !! Des Walker I had no problem with. The selection of Keith Curle I found more baffling...
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Post by Panda on Apr 29, 2010 14:16:15 GMT 1
By the way, I'm a bit busy at the moment so if someone else wants to pick the next theme, go ahead.
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Post by vastar iner on Apr 29, 2010 14:38:38 GMT 1
Yeah he preferred the buffoon that was Des Walker !! Des Walker I had no problem with. The selection of Keith Curle I found more baffling... At right-back as well...
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Post by Shireblogger on Apr 29, 2010 18:23:11 GMT 1
I've restricted my selections to one per nationality:- GK: Given (Ireland) RB: Mellberg (Sweden) LB: Hughes (N.Ireland) CB: Vermaelen (Belgium) CB: Hyypia (Finland) M: Rosicky (Czech) M: Fletcher (Scotland) M: Kranjcar (Croatia) M: Giggs (Wales) S: Adebayor (Togo) S: Jones (Trinidad+T) just missed out: S: Arshavin (Russia) M: Beckham (England) You'd pick Jones over Arshavin? I've seen Kenwyne Jones play many more games than Arshavin, and I really think he's an under-rated talent. Without having paid an enormous amount of attention to Arsenal this year, I get the sense that Arshavin has been a bit of a disappointment compared to his stellar performances for Russia in Euro 2008. I also didn't want my team to be completely European, hence the choice of two non-European strikers.
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Post by Elmer on Apr 30, 2010 9:30:17 GMT 1
This is a great theme but my knowledge of football doesn't go so deep as to be able to dig out an all time uncapped XI.
OK, how about an all-time England cricket XI
I'll start
1 Geoff Boycott 2 Graham Gooch 3 Wally Hammond (cpt) 4 Kevin Pietersen 5 Ken Barrington 6 Ian Botham 7 Andy Flintoff 8 Alan Knott 9 Wilfred Rhodes 10 Sidney Barnes 11 Bob Willis
Near Misses
David Gower, Derek Underwood, Alec Stewart, Len Hutton & Tony Greig.
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Post by Panda on Apr 30, 2010 21:35:39 GMT 1
Like the football, I'm going to go with a team based on the era I've been watching, which is the last 20 years or so. I don't think it's right to compare players I've seen with ones I haven't.
My XI:
1. Michael Atherton 2. Graham Gooch 3. Michael Vaughan (c) 4. Kevin Pietersen 5. Alec Stewart (w) 6. Ian Botham 7. Andrew Flintoff 8. Graeme Swann 9. Darren Gough 10. Andy Caddick 11. Simon Jones
I've gone for a strong batting line-up so Swann is in ahead of Tufnell. Including both Beefy and Freddie means no room for Jack Russell as wicketkeeper, so Stewart gets the nod.
Thorpe, Trescothick and Strauss just miss out. Robin Smith was considered as well. KP just makes it in, despite being England's most frustrating player. I left out Gower as he was past his best when I started watching cricket but I saw enough of Botham's magic to include him.
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Post by Shireblogger on May 2, 2010 10:59:50 GMT 1
Picking from my era:-
1. Gooch 2. Atherton 3. Vaughan (capt) 4. Thorpe 5. Gower 6. Knott (wk) 7. Botham 8. Flintoff 9. Gough 10. Willis 11. Underwood
12th man / substitute fielder: Randall
How I'd love to be a journalist on a Ashes tour to Australia with this team.
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Post by Elmer on May 2, 2010 12:54:18 GMT 1
That's an excellent side but I would only have Knott batting at 8 below Bothan and Flintoff. His average is comparable but the other two are far more destructive and can take games away from the opposition better.
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Post by Shireblogger on May 2, 2010 12:59:31 GMT 1
Good point. I'm working on the assumption that the England team only needs to bat once per match, building totals in the range of 500-700 per innings. Hence Knott gives the continuity of partnership that the proper batsmen will build. Botham, Flintoff and Gough then come in and chuck the bat around for a few hours, to completely crush any remaining spirit. ;D
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Post by Elmer on May 2, 2010 17:28:50 GMT 1
Alan Knott was really the first keeper that really started to contribute with the bat then it was Jeffrey Dujon. After that Ian Healy definitely helped the Aussie revolution with his batting skills.
Then of course you had Adam Gilchrist who shaped the wicketkeeping role for ever. Your skillful wicketkeepers have had it now unless they can average close to 40 with the bat.
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