The Definitive TWF UK & Ireland XI (1970 - present) - ST VOTING OPEN

[Torrevieja wolf]

Ashley Cole
Stuart Pearce
Derek Parkin

 

[Quirkafleeg]

1. Stuart Pearce
2. Nigel Winterburn
3. Ashley Cole

 

[slink]

Cole
Irwin
Pearce

 

[Jack Regan]

Cole
Pearce
Irwin

 

[Sam-Wolf]

Cole,
Irwin,
being totally bereft of ideas has led me to... Phil Neville!

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Cole,
Irwin,
being totally bereft of ideas has led me to... Phil Neville!

this phil neville

 

[YoungWolf]

Someone ban him. Now.

 

[Tony Towner]

Stanley Matthews is revered as a footballer but would he play at the top in today's game? Probably not.

I never really understand this argument, it reminds me of the Harry Enfield sketch that they showed again at the weekend where the Liverpool team takes on a team from the turn of the 20th century. If Matthews was the best of his generation of course he would have still been at the top of the game today, he'd just be quicker, fitter, stronger, live a different lifestyle, not play on bogs of pitches, wear heavy cotton kit or ankle high boots etc. The same goes for any of the greats, the exception potentially being 5 foot 8 centre halves or keepers, but again today they wouldn't be 5 foot 8 so even that really is a red herring

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Landslide time again:

Ashley Cole - 69
Stuart Pearce - 39
Denis Irwin - 26
Kenny Sansom - 8
Derek Parkin - 7
Leighton Baines - 5
Ian Harte - 5
Graeme Le Saux - 4
Mick Mills - 3
Nigel Winterburn - 2
Joey Jones - 1
Phil Neville - 1

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Centre halves next - six picks as two go through. Open until 8pm tomorrow.

As you can see from the left back results, I've discounted hilarious picks like Lee Naylor and Matt Doherty. So don't pick Eric Young or whatever, it isn't even funny. It makes you look like Gareth Keenan.

Mods, title please, ta.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Rio Ferdinand
Paul McGrath
Ledley King
Sol Campbell
John Terry
Colin Hendry

 

[Tredman]

Rio
Alan Hansen
Sol Campbell
John Terry
Paul McGrath
Tony Adams

 

[slink]

John Terry
Paul McGrath
Tony Adams
Rio Ferdinand
Ledley King
Sol Campbell

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Wanted to put Adams in mine but thought I'd only go with one "lionheart" and JT was better. Plus Adams is a berk and Colin Hendry was superb for Blackburn when they won the league.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

And just on Paul McGrath - I saw him play down here for Sheff Utd, first home game of 1997/8. His knees were totally wrecked by this stage, wasn't even training at all. Must have been in a right state with his drinking. He was 37. Immaculate. Best player on the pitch by a mile (and I think we had all of Keano, Bully and the Don playing so not like we sent out a rubbish forward line).

Not that I'd ever want Villa to win the league but the way he played for them under Taylor and Atkinson when they came close...he'd have deserved it.

 

[Tredman]

If we are ruling players out for being berks we will be short quite a few players, and definitely missing a left back.

Hendry, for me, is forever associated with Gazza and 96.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Paul McGrath
Alan Hansen
Rio Ferdinand
Sol Campbell
John Terry
Kevin Ratcliffe

 

[Boozad]

Rio Ferdinand
Tony Adams
Sol Campbell
Paul McGrath
John Terry
Martin Keown

 

[Nando]

Rio Ferdinand
John Terry
Sol Campbell
Ledley King
Tony Adams
Jamie Carragher

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Frank Munro
John Terry
Paul McGrath
Jackie Charlton
Mark Lawrenson
Allan Hansen