Following on from Matthew's post about squads. For those old enough...

... what would be the best hybrid team consisting of player from 96/97 and 80/81 ?

For example Sheriden or McHale, Aylott or Wilkinson ?

 

1) Gary Pierce
2) Joe Joyce
3) Neil Thompson
4) Ronnie Glavin
5) Mick McCarthy
6) Ian Evans
7) John Hendrie
8) Derrick Parker
9) Trevor Aylott
10)Neil Redfearn
11)Ian Banks

 

I'd go for that team but maybe have Watson and Eaden instead - Joyce was great but Eaden offered more going forward

 

Dave Watson
Joe Joyce
Mick McCarthy
Ian Evans
Neil Thompson
Ronnie Glavin
Darren Sheridan
Neil Redfearn
Ian Banks
Trevor Aylott
John Hendrie

That would be mine... if I had to drop anyone it would be that 'fancy dan' Glavin... replaced by McHale for his work rate.

(sits back and waits for Kev's head to explode) :smile:

 

I'm going to rip your head off!!!!!!!


One thing's for sure. Dave Watson wouldn't have got away with his walkabout escapades with McCarthy & Evans in the centre of defence!

 

Re: I'm going to rip your head off!!!!!!!

Wonder what they would have done to Watson after the Ipswich game! Lol

 

Or away at Wolves, or at home to West Ham, as other examples?

They'd have had a very quiet(!) word with him, probably suggesting that they were better at heading and defending than he was at catching crosses.

 

I can't comment as I was too young to see the 80s team but De Zeeuw must be close, best player I've seen in a reds shirt

 

I presume that this is the first incarnation of Ian Banks, and not the second which was the one I was "privileged" enough to witness.

 

It was the Ian Banks from 1980/81, mate

Following the criteria stipulated by Dave's opening post. Ian Banks was a fabulous player for us at that time.

 

Re: It was the Ian Banks from 1980/81, mate

Yes, he was in his first incarnation. I genuinely thought he could have gone on to earn international honours for England. Funny how the wheel turns.

 

Hi Andy

De Zeeuw on his own would have been a 'shoe in' but McCarthy and Evans as a pairing were the best I've ever seen for Barnsley

 

Re: It was the Ian Banks from 1980/81, mate

The second incarnation showed flashes of brilliance, he could still pick a pass better than almost any other player I have seen for BFC. However, those who had seen him the first time around said that he was pretty much a sad embarrassment of what he used to be.

 

If Martin Bullock isn't the first name on the team sheet then it's a joke.

 

Do you know suumert Dave, i'd actually forgotten about him... shame on me !

 

4-4-2 under Hunter, 5-3-2 under Wilson

So difficult to call, but as a matter of FACT it would be :

Bobby Horn.

Joe Joyce. Mick McCarthy. Arjan DeZeeuw. Neil Thompson.

Stewart Barrowclough. Ronnie Glavin. Neil Redfern. Ian Banks.

John Hendrie. Paul Wilkinson.​

 

Re: 4-4-2 under Hunter, 5-3-2 under Wilson

David Watson.

Neil Cooper. Mick McCarthy. Ian Evans. Neil Thompson.

Stewart Barrowclough. Ronnie Glavin. Neil Redfern. Ian Banks.

John Hendrie. Trever Aylott

 

How can you forget the feeling of joy and excitement when Bully got hold of the ball on the wing, beat 12 players and put in the perfect cross.

 

i'll have ago then....

4-3-3

Horn
Joyce Macca de Zeeuw Thompson
Redders Banks Glavin
Hendrie Aylott Parker

far too attacking midfield in the real world tho....

 

Ward for Aylott