NOT the all time best eleven

We have done the all time best eleven  to death on a regular basis and have also done the worst  x1.

What about a team of players who never really made anyone's all time best team but who you had a soft spot for, someone who you liked as a player but where perhaps never top quality.

In goal I am not talking about Batch, Beasant or Coyne and up front forget Drinkell, Whymark, Mendonca.

Here's my thoughts;

Ian Turner
John Stone
Richard Smith
Stuart Gray
Tony Gallimore
Mike Brolly
Lew Chatterley
Mike Hickman
Alan Gauden
Phil Hubbard
Steve Livingstone

Stick Neil Robinson in the midfield ?

Harry Wainman
John Stone
Jeff Barker
Clive Wiggington
Dave Booth
Mike Brolly
Shaun Cunnington
John Cockerill
Bob Cumming
Jim Lumby
Garry Birtles

Peter 'Diego, Diego' Rawcliffe

how about this variation
                                                                   WAINMAN

                     SMITH (RICHARD OR DAVE)         HANDYSIDE           TODD          KEVIN  JOBLING

                                   STAURT CAMPBELL           SANTOS       CALDICOTT      OSTER


                                                           JLAA  ANDY LIDDELL  (CONTROVERSIAL FRONT 2!)
    
SUBS - IAN KNIGHT, 'EDDIE THE EAGLE'SAUNDERS, PAUL AGNEW, MIKE CZUCZMAN, KEVIN KILMORE

I also considered Eddie the Eagle!

Birltles , Cunnington and especially Cumming featured in many all time x1's though

Andy Love in Goal
Andy Dixon at Right Back
Des Hamilton in CM
Terry Fleming CM
Tens Heuvern (spelling?) up front

You had a soft spot for Ten Shovels???

Mildenhall deserves a mention.

Dave Worthington
Mike Cullen
Jack Lewis
Mike Hickman

For some reason, Luke Cornwall, the lad we had on loan from Fulham a few seasons back.

Paul Agnew, Stacey Caldicott and Bobby Mitchell.

Dave Boylen  

                                                                                   Wainman

                                                       Worthington   Wigginton  Crombie     G. Taylor


                                                        Penninton  Ross    Speight     Fidler

                                                                      Portwood       McClean


Some golden oldies there.    

Quoted from forza ivano

how about this variation
                                                                   WAINMAN

                     SMITH (RICHARD OR DAVE)         HANDYSIDE           TODD          KEVIN  JOBLING

                                   STAURT CAMPBELL           SANTOS       CALDICOTT      OSTER


                                                           JLAA  ANDY LIDDELL  (CONTROVERSIAL FRONT 2!)
    
SUBS - IAN KNIGHT, 'EDDIE THE EAGLE'SAUNDERS, PAUL AGNEW, MIKE CZUCZMAN, KEVIN KILMORE

Andy Liddell ?

Nice one Gy Pete.... Jimmy Pennington was one of my faves....

Quoted from grimsby pete

                                                                                   Wainman

                                                       Worthington   Wigginton  Crombie     G. Taylor


                                                        Penninton  Ross    Speight     Fidler

                                                                      Portwood       McClean


Some golden oldies there.    

And lined em up in a modern formation (but then I suppose if you put em in their rightful places the young uns would laugh).  No room for Keith Jobling though. An early version of Grovesy.

Phil Barnes
?  Can't think...Shaleum Logan?
Tom Newey
Justin Whittle
?  Rob Atkinson ?
Stacey Coldicott
Michael Leary
Nick Hegarty
Andy Parkinson
Isaiah Rankin
Barry Conlon

subs:Ashley Sestanovich, Adam Proudlock, JLAA, Aggy and Kalala....that'll do.     

I can't believe no ones mentioned Darren Barnard or Peter Beagrie. And that you've got Jobbers in there Forza! Shame on you.

Kinda liked Menno Willems even though he was dissapointing and only turned up in a couple of games apart from that was missing most games. I think i just like to think since Bonnetti we'll discover some great foreign talent willing to play for us. Never happens though  

                                                                 Crichton


                                     Butterfield       Richard Smith, Tillson,          Agnew


                                Donovan            Pouton, Cunnington,             Diddy Dave          


                                                          Gary Jones,  King Keith


Bench: Lester, Knight, Cockers, Lever

Brian Hill.....

Quoted from gary_elton

Brian Hill.....

But if some of the younger ones on here had seen him play he would have featured in many peoples top teams wouldn't he.  The classic winger.

I'd also have Marc North in his cycling shorts on the bench

Croudson
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Hockless Pouton
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My favourite players from the past who wasn't exactly world beaters but good professionals in my eyes.

its ace this even though people are just sat with the ultimate edition of the history of gtfc sat in front of them just quoting players out of it. because lets be honest hardly any of us remember/have witnessed any of em play and are just chucking any old legends name in and some not so legendary judging by the above. before anyone jumps down my throat i obviously know that there are some that have been there and seen it and are making a genuine educated opinion.

Quoted from theicenian

But if some of the younger ones on here had seen him play he would have featured in many peoples top teams wouldn't he.  The classic winger.

Especially with Jimmy Pennington on the other wing, or occasionally Dougie Collins. Well remember Brian's hat trick against Scunny in 1967 when we gubbed them 7-1, Ray Clemence in goal!

Quoted from theicenian

But if some of the younger ones on here had seen him play he would have featured in many peoples top teams wouldn't he.  The classic winger.

An alternative then - Freddy Jones. Two footed flier.

For midfield - Ron Foster or Billy Rudd

Quoted from Bignic69

its ace this even though people are just sat with the ultimate edition of the history of gtfc sat in front of them just quoting players out of it. because lets be honest hardly any of us remember/have witnessed any of em play and are just chucking any old legends name in and some not so legendary judging by the above. before anyone jumps down my throat i obviously know that there are some that have been there and seen it and are making a genuine educated opinion.

I don't get this thread, I just realised. I thought it was players who were'nt great but that you had a soft spot for. Hence my choice of the rather obscure Neil Robinson. But some of the best Town players ever are in this now, so I'll just watch how it develops and try to grasp it later.

How about this eleven ?

                                                                                     Alan  Barnett

                                                             DAVE MOORE  GRAHAM RODGER  MIKE LYONS   DAVE BOOTH

                                                          BRIAN LAWS  PAUL GROVES   BOBBY KENNEDY Freddie Jones

                                                                            NEIL WOODS   Phil Hubbard


Now who would you make captain out of that lot ?      

                  Mildenhall

Stockdale R.Jones R.Smith Gallimore

        Pinault Bolland  Hockless

       Boulding Neilson Allen

            Croudson

Stockdale Enhua Whittle Gallimore

Till  Peacock  Pouton      Oster

      G.Jones   Reddy

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

An alternative then - Freddy Jones. Two footed flier.

For midfield - Ron Foster or Billy Rudd

Foster every time for me, very clever player and never really rated except by those who understood his contribution.

GK Felgate
RB Laws
LB Agnew
CB Lever
CB R Smith
RM M Cas
LM P Emson
CM D O Riordan
CM J Cockerill
CF K Kilmore
CF M North

Subs Pouton,Livvo,Lester,Boulding,Bonnyman                            

Quoted from grimsby pete

How about this eleven ?

                                                                                     Alan  Barnett

                                                             DAVE MOORE  GRAHAM RODGER  MIKE LYONS   DAVE BOOTH

                                                          BRIAN LAWS  PAUL GROVES   BOBBY KENNEDY Freddie Jones

                                                                            NEIL WOODS   Phil Hubbard


Now who would you make captain out of that lot ?      

Nice selection that one.

What about this?

                                                                         Wainman

                       Jimmy Thompson              Clifton                Rathbone                 Keeble


                             Fielding               Welbourne                   O'Reardon               Lewis


                                                               Stockin              Hunt

Quoted from RoboCod

I don't get this thread, I just realised. I thought it was players who were'nt great but that you had a soft spot for. Hence my choice of the rather obscure Neil Robinson. But some of the best Town players ever are in this now, so I'll just watch how it develops and try to grasp it later.

That was my intention when i started the thread Robo!

Good call on O'Riordan,mickeylyons

Quoted from BIGChris

That was my intention when i started the thread Robo!

Good call on O'Riordan,mickeylyons

Thanks BC but i think Felgate was an equally good call how did you rate him?

Quoted from theicenian

Foster every time for me, very clever player and never really rated except by those who understood his contribution.

Yep with you there Icey, Foster was a bit like Martin Peters, 10 years ahead of his time.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Nice selection that one.

What about this?

                                                                         Wainman

                       Jimmy Thompson              Clifton                Rathbone                 Keeble


                             Fielding               Welbourne                   O'Reardon               Lewis


                                                               Stockin              Hunt

Erm one question what is Clifton doing in the back four?

And I've just noticed Fielding, blimey you have a memory.   i wouldn't have remembered him if you hadn't come up with it.

Mildenhall

Stockdale
Gallimore
R. Jones
Whittle

Campbell
Hockless
Coldicott
Pouton

Boulding
G. Jones

Quoted from theicenian

Erm one question what is Clifton doing in the back four?

When he first came he was in midfield but he had a knee injury in his seventh or eighth game and was out for months. I think it was Tom Johnson who converted him to centre half.

Fielding was quite quick and a decent goalscorer.

I quite liked O'Kelly and nearly put him in but Ron Stockin gets the vote because nobody knows him!

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

When he first came he was in midfield but he had a knee injury in his seventh or eighth game and was out for months. I think it was Tom Johnson who converted him to centre half.

Fielding was quite quick and a decent goalscorer.

I quite liked O'Kelly and nearly put him in but Ron Stockin gets the vote because nobody knows him!

But centre half in those days was mid field not back four cos we didn't have a back four.

Bob Mitchell definitely.  He was probably world class compared to last year's lot.

Ron Cockerill
Graham Taylor
George McClean
Chris Harker
Alan Campbell
Mike Crzurcman
Gary Moore
Dougie Collins

Stuart Campbell, Steve Kabba, Zhang Enhua, Stacey Coldicott, Micky Boulding, Martin Pringle(could have been something special, even though only loan), Paul Crichton, Bradley Allen

Gally
Pinualt
Hegs
Crane
Clare

I always thoughts these were good players

andy peake
gary henshaw
gordon hobson

Quoted from Orange_Sauce

For some reason, Luke Cornwall, the lad we had on loan from Fulham a few seasons back.

Yeah I liked him too.was amazed he never made a pro career

ps - durrrrrrr - mant gary liddell instead of Andy!!!! and what was wrong with kev Jobling? always played well whatever position he was stuck in

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

When he first came he was in midfield but he had a knee injury in his seventh or eighth game and was out for months. I think it was Tom Johnson who converted him to centre half.

Fielding was quite quick and a decent goalscorer.

I quite liked O'Kelly and nearly put him in but Ron Stockin gets the vote because nobody knows him!

Thats right about Clifton, ( I went baby sitting for him with my girlfriend once )

I remember Ron Stockin,

The forward line was    Great  SCOTT,  Good EVANS,  RAFFERTY'S ,  STOCKIN , FELL,

Marcel Cas

Quoted from forza ivano

how about this variation
                                                                   WAINMAN

                     SMITH (RICHARD OR DAVE)         HANDYSIDE           TODD          KEVIN  JOBLING

                                   STAURT CAMPBELL           SANTOS       CALDICOTT      OSTER


                                                           JLAA  ANDY LIDDELL  (CONTROVERSIAL FRONT 2!)
    
SUBS - IAN KNIGHT, 'EDDIE THE EAGLE'SAUNDERS, PAUL AGNEW, MIKE CZUCZMAN, KEVIN KILMORE

Centre backs are too good surely? Jonny Oster was quality for us too and I wouldn't have wanted to see Richard Smith at right back.

yeah, but how often do they get in all time best teams ever - futcher ,justin whittle,mark lever and kev moore have usually got those positions sown up

Quoted from Roast Em Bobby

I always thoughts these were good players

andy peake
gary henshaw
gordon hobson

Gary Henshaw - came through the juniors with Lund, Wilkinson, Paul Agnew and Andy Moore. Very underrated and unlucky to be around when Lyons came and ruined him by stopping him from playing football. Went to Bolton I think.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Gary Henshaw - came through the juniors with Lund, Wilkinson, Paul Agnew and Andy Moore. Very underrated and unlucky to be around when Lyons came and ruined him by stopping him from playing football. Went to Bolton I think.

Always remember Andy Peake scoring a screamer on the first Friday night game id ever attended v Carlisle it just went about an inch off the ground like a missile from when it left his boot and gave the keeper no chance.Think he was our record signing for about a week then we signed Jimmy Gilligan lol

...............Henderson
Hird R.Smith Zhang Gordon
Devitt Burnett Coldicott D.Smith
.........Cornwall G.Jones

Subs: Croudson, Chapman, Bolland, Jeffrey, Livvo

I also considered Eddie the Eagle! Birdtables , Cunnington and especially Cumming featured in many all time x1's though Stick Neil Robinson in the midfield ?