http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sp..._make_your_Watford_legends_banner_/?ref=var_0 Just spotted this in the Wobby - the club's greatest eight players to go on an 1881 banner. So who would you pick? Keith Eddy Ian Bolton Stewart Scullion Luther Blissett Ross Jenkins (Mark I) John Barnes Tommy Mooney Heidar Helguson Tough one really....
Showing my age as didn't see most of the above play, unfortunately. Maybe not for the final 8 but also to be considered: Nigel Gibbs, Paul Robinson, Lloyd Doyley, Tommy Smith, Robert Page?
How is greatest defined though? From the players that I have seen: Cliff Holton Keith Eddy Luther Blissett Nigel Gibbs John Barnes Nigel Callaghan Heidar Helguson and, controversially, Tony Currie, who although playing a handful of games (21 including as a sub) still managed to score 9 goals including 2 hat-tricks and a brace! Of course he never realised his full potential with us. Others who perhaps should merit inclusion are Kevin Phillips, Ross Jenkins I, Mooney, Jackett, Bolton, Scullion ...............
A tough one indeed, although I would say that despite his massive role in our greatest era, Ian Bolton could never be considered one go the greatest 8! Steve Sims from that era would be higher in my opinion. During my 40-45 year support I would have to say John Mclleland has to be first on the list. I would then add Tony Coton and John Barnes Luther and Ross No.1 for obvious reasons Alan Nielsen Almen Abdi and then it could be one of many! (I just missed Pat Jennings and Tony Currie but was lucky enough to see both play after they left), So it could be any from: Keith Eddy, Kevin Richardson, Filippo Galli, Nigel Callaghan, Stewart Scullion, Mo Johnston, Ashley Young etc
Cliff Holton Stewart Scullion John Barnes Luther Blisset Tony Coton John McClelland Ross Jenkins (1) Ian Bolton It is so very difficult to decide on how to weight a player as a member of a team or someone who was a good player in their own right. Dennis Uphill was a perfect partner for Cliff Holton and made a big contribution to the club winning promotion, but was not really a great player. Pat Jennings showed at an early age how he would become a great goalkeeper, but he was sold before WFC could see the full range of his abilities. Probably want to change some of them in the morning.
This is unfair! On what basis do we choose? Immediately those who come to the fore for me are Cliff Holton Stewart Scullion John Barnes Luther Blissett Ross Jenkins Ian Bolton Keith Eddy Tommy Mooney Heidar Helguson Tony Coton Nigel Gibbs Lloyd Doyley Tom Walley and I could go on and one..... and that is more than 8 already!
to only pick 8 for the flag we must look for the players that have Watford in there blood and if that the case we should think of putting Elton or at least graham taylor on it the other point is on all the players listed there was only one keeper there ? so here is my list of people with Watford in there blood 1 graham taylor 2 paul robinson 3 keith eddy 4 nigel gigs 5 chopper (Duncan) welbourn 6 Lloyd doyley 7 tom walley 8 tony coton and if we can make the flag bigger then stewart scullion steve simms Kenny jacket and he mite not be great get but what about troy.
Always a difficult thing and so very personal - my choice of 8 would be:- 1. Graham Taylor 2. Luthur 3. John McClelland 4. Tony Coton 5. John Barnes 6. Ian Bolton 7. Tommy Mooney 8. Paul Robinson
Tough seeming as this will be in the stands, you do want some more recent players too rather than go on about history, otherwise it would be so easy just to name most from the 80s... With a few older ones, and Doyley! Think I'd go for: Barnes Blissett Gibbs Jackett Coton Mooney Doyley Tough thinking of the last one.... was thinking DeMerit for the play off final v Leeds. Otherwise so many from the 80s like McLelland, Callaghan... More recently maybe Deeney, Eustace, Dyche....
so..have you voted? Don't forget to do it.... the 1881 are also making a banner with the 12 Watford players who were in the first world war. Nice touch.
Luther Barnes Holton Coton McClelland Bolton Jenkins, Mooney, Jackett, Gibbs, Rostron, Page, Robinson.... Erm... I'm still not sure after the first six
Based on appearances here are the top 10 in ascending order. I haven't seen them all Frenchie may have done Wilf Rostron DF 1979â1989 404 appearances 30 goals Lloyd Doyley DF 2001â 409 2 Johnny Williams DF 1964â1975 419 2 Arthur Woodward HB / GK 1926â1939 420 18 Kenny Jackett DF / MF 1980â1990 428 34 Tommy Barnett IF 1928â1939 431 160 Duncan Welbourne HB / DF 1963â1974 457 25 Gary Porter MF / DF 1984â1997 472 57 Nigel Gibbs DF 1983â2002 491 Luther Blissett CF 1976â1983, 1984â1988, 1991â1993 503 186 Based on Goals scored: Frank McPherson CF 1928â1930, 1933â1936 102 75 Heiðar Helguson FW 1999â2005, 2009, 2010 228 75 George James CF 1930â1933 94 76 Maurice Cook CF 1953â1958 218 77 John Barnes MF 1981â1987 296 85 Charlie White IF 1909â1925 372 86 Cliff Holton CF 1958â1961, 1965â1966 163 104 Ross Jenkins CF 1972â1983 398 142 Tommy Barnett IF 1928â1939 431 160 Luther Blissett CF 1976â1983, 1984â1988, 1991â1993 503 186 Does anyone remember Tommy Barnett I wonder?
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sp...news/11265591.My_top_six_Hornets_midfielders/ Might help from midfield.
