Something about football for a change (1 Viewer)

You would have Aron Gunnarsson in your best ever CCFC team!?

Wouldn't disagree with most of that team to be fair TG and I've been supporting us from the mid-80's as well.

I'd maybe try and get some more midfielders in there (in the squad anyway)...Hadji, Boateng and Stewart Robson would all be there or thereabouts in my opinion.

WM

Just to name one and of course it is only my opinion, but I would have Hadji in your squad anyday over Gunnarsson.

It's all subjective isn't it? My favourite players aren't necessarily the best. I think my favourite players since first going in '72 are Lloyd McGrath and David Thompson. Both gave their absolute all for the shirt. Love 'em!

Always loved Terry Yorath and Steve Hunt too.

Ok here goes:Best attacking line up:-
Oggy, Danny Thomas, Peake, Gillespie, Pearce, Huckerby (?), Willie Carr, McAllister, Tommy Hutch, Dion, Wallace

Will let a shed loads of goals in perhaps, but would look good with the ball.

mine based on form rather than longevity

1972 onwards

Blyth

Nilsson
Pearce
Gillespie
Peake

Yorath
Hutchison
Mcallister
Hunt


Wallace
Dublin


subs

oggy/keane/regis/quinn/hadji/ndlovu

I did think about Nilsonn - so classy. Just went for Danny Thomas due to how great it was to watch a young player with that much ability - a proper player and a crowd favourite, who would/should have played for England but for his injury. Hunt wasn't too far off either.

Oggy

Nilsson
Konjic
Breen
Fox

Froggat
McAllister
Hadji

Dublin
Huckerby
Keane

Subs:
Speedie
Gallacher
Kirkland
Thompson
Dann
Whelan

Judging by some of the names already, I think it is fair to say that we have had some pretty good players over the years.

Edit - Boateng was top quality , so makes the ever growing bench

Yup, adding Boateng to my bench too!

Avromovich

Hormunchuck
Allardyce
Hindley
spring

Jenkinson
Grimes
Jacobs
Bodak

Withey
Gayle

John craven as sub. Could fill a whole bench by himself.

...all together now...


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jimmyhillsfanclub said:

...all together now...


1. Gary Breen
2. Gary Breen
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8. Gary Breen
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We can only dream

Grendel said:

Avromovich

Hormunchuck
Allardyce
Hindley
spring

Jenkinson
Grimes
Jacobs
Bodak

Withey
Gayle

John craven as sub. Could fill a whole bench by himself.

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Surprised you missed out Maguire.

There's room on the bench for Flynn, Telfer, David Rennie and David Smith.

Grendel said:

Avromovich

Hormunchuck
Allardyce
Hindley
spring

Jenkinson
Grimes
Jacobs
Bodak

Withey
Gayle

John craven as sub. Could fill a whole bench by himself.

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1. blyth/glazier 2. g oakley 3. bobby mac .4 s . hunt 5. t peake 6. g gilispie 7.w/g/s 8. r keane 9.m quinn 10.s robson11. tommy hutch

Bobby MacDonald. He was superb, loved him. He signed my programme once.

The Gentleman said:

Name your best ever CCFC from players you have seen play over the years. For me (41 years old and started going mid 80's) Oggy GK, Dave Phillips RB, Trevor Peake CB, Scott Dann CB, Phil Babb LB, Dave Bennett RM, Gary McAllister CM, David Thompson CM, Peter Ndlovu LM, Kevin Gallagher CF, Dion Dublin CF. Subs Magnus Hedman GK, Robbie Keane, Cyrille Regis, Brian Burrows, Roland Nilson, Aaron Gunnarson.

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Phillips at right back surprises me. Always liked Phillips, my favourite player we've had (for no reason than he was the first signing I remember who then went on to do well for us, and he had a good shot!) bbut when Borrows was the regular RB, surprised you'd pick Phillips there ahead of him.

The Gentleman said:

Don't get me wrong I loved Bugsy but Phillips had a football brain and could play as good at Right Mid or in the Centre Mid too. For me at times he just looked comfortable on the ball whereas Bugsy bless him looked like he was legging everywhere for his life and sometimes when he was running down the wing it reminded me of a disney cartoon with all legs and arms!

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I'd have Phillips centre midfield myself (kind of ironic he left us for Norwich as he wanted to play there, and they ended up playing him right mid too!) but in terms of solidity, consistency, longeivity don't think you can beat Peake and Borrows in my lifetime at least.

I'll grant you Phillips ended up the archetypal utility player, who maybe wasn't valued as he should have been as a result.

The Gentleman said:

You are right about Peake though, if he had been in a bigger team I reckon he would have won England caps. Jesus, this is weird talking about football.

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Not sure it was the size of the team, more he was 'too old' by the time he made it into the top flight.

Doubt it'd be as big an issue nowadays tbh. Plus his style would be more fashionable.

Gk: Oggy/Hedman

Rb: Borrows/Nillson
Cb: Konjic/Breen/Dann/Ward
Lb: Fox/Adams

Rm: Thompson/Hadji
Cm: McAllister/Wise/Chippo/Boateng
Lm: Ndlovu/Jarni

St: Keane/Huckerby/King/Dublin

Manager: Eric Black
Assistant manager: Steven Pressley

From 1990 onwards it would have to be...

Oggy
Nillson
Konjic
Dann
Hall
Huckerby
Chippo
Hadji
Ndlovu
Keane
Dublin

Subs..

Westwood
Fox
Breen
Williams
McAllister
Wise
L Clarke

Manager: Pressley
Assistant: McAllister



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GK Hedman
RB Nillson
LB Pearce
CB Peake
CB Dann
RM Gallacher
LM Ndlovu
CM Boateng
CM McAllister
CF Dublin
CF Keane

Subs

Phillips
Kirkland
Chippo
Speedie
Hadji
Huckerby

83 onwards for me

Have left out players like Gibson, Bennett ,Regis ( my dad would kill me if he knew),Robson, Froggatt, Whelan and a player I really liked but can't remember his name was it Chris Marsden who we had on loan from Southampton or Wolves? Plus many others when I look at the players we have had compared to what we have got now! Might be a bit controversial but I actually believe players like Callum Wilson would have been released around the time of the players above as he would have got nowhere near the squad.

kg82 said:

Surprised you missed out Maguire.

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Please add to the bad list

McInally
Pressley
Drinkell
Brazil
Sandy Robertson

Now this list could go on!

First and foremost thank you to the Gentleman, not only for doing a football related thread but also for reigniting memories of a happier footballing world for me.

Now the team, well it is actually quite a difficult one, so I have cheated and had two teams of mix and match

Oggy or Blyth GK
Thomas or Nillson RB
Pearce or Babb (LB)
Gillespie or Breen (CH)
Peake or Dann (CH)
Bennett or Hutchison (RM)
Ndlovu or Froggatt (LM)
McAllister or Speedie (CM)
Boateng or Yorath (CM)
Gallagher or Keane (CF)
Regis or Dublin (CF)


Subs - Too many to mention but Gynn, Borrows, Whelan, Huckerby, Hedman, Chippo, Konjic, etc etc

I am sure I have missed many many good players out as well.....

Moff said:

First and foremost thank you to the Gentleman, not only for doing a football related thread but also for reigniting memories of a happier footballing world for me.

Now the team, well it is actually quite a difficult one, so I have cheated and had two teams of mix and match

Oggy or Blyth GK
Thomas or Nillson RB
Pearce or Babb (LB)
Gillespie or Breen (CH)
Peake or Dann (CH)
Bennett or Hutchison (RM)
Ndlovu or Froggatt (LM)
McAllister or Speedie (CM)
Boateng or Yorath (CM)
Gallagher or Keane (CF)
Regis or Dublin (CF)


Subs - Too many to mention but Gynn, Borrows, Whelan, Huckerby, Hedman, Chippo, Konjic, etc etc

I am sure I have missed many many good players out as well.....

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no Ian Wallace - Gallagher was good, but theres only one Ian wallace

skybluesam66 said:

mine based on form rather than longevity

1972 onwards

Blyth

Nilsson
Pearce
Gillespie
Peake

Yorath
Hutchison
Mcallister
Hunt


Wallace
Dublin


subs

oggy/keane/regis/quinn/hadji/ndlovu

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Love your team Sam but I would tweet (original meaning) a bit to match my hero worshiping over the years. I would go

Blyth

Nillson
Pearce
Gillespie
Holton

Yorath
Mcallister
Mortimer

Hutchison
Wallace
Dublin


subs

oggy/keane/regis/Gynn/hadji/Peake

I'm 19 so this will show how tragic my Coventry supporting life has been.

Westwood

Nillson
Konjic
Shaw
Hall

Hadji
Whelan
Mccalister

Hucks
Dublin
Keane

This is tough, because believe it or not we have had so many great players over the years.

Blythe

Nilsson
Pearce
Peak
Holmes

Hadji
McAllister
Mortimer
Hutchinson

Ferguson
Wallace

Reserves
Glazier

Thomas
Babb
Gillespie
Holton

Strachan (Gordon obviously)
Stuart Robson
Emmerson
Gallacher

Keane
Dublin

I started to think of what internationals that have played for the club whilst I have been watching them since the late 70's, that is players who have played International Football whilst being a Coventry City player and this was my team..... I am open to any suggestions though!

Blyth (GK) Scotland
Thomas (RB) England
Babb (LB) ROI
Breen (CH) ROI
Gillespie (CH) Scotland
McAllister (CM) Scotland
Yorath (CM) Wales
Ndlovu (LM) Zimbabwe
Hutchsion (RM) Scotland
Dublin (CF) England
Regis (CF) England



Subs Hedman (GK) Sweden, Nillson (RB) Sweden, Konjic (CH) Bosnia, Chippo (L or RM) Morocco, Phillips (RB or CM) Wales, Hadji (CM) Morocco, Soltvedt (CM) Norway, Keane (CF) ROI, Aloisi (CF) Austrailia, Speedie (CM or CF) Scotland