FFS Facta you could have at least posted your all time 11 to get this started....... Anyway nothing will ever come close to the 11 simply known as Phil, Dave, Ian, John, Frank, Dave, Dave, Gerry, Don, Stan, Don and Mickey.......
If I'm honest, I couldn't narrow it down to 11. I am just gonna chuck some names in: Parkes, Seaman, Sir Les, Terry Fenwick, Stan, Rodders, Francis, Dave Thomas, Big Mac, Johnny Byrne, Dennis the menace, Trev Sinclair, Lazarus, El Tel, Parker. There are so many more.
Here's mine :- Phil Parkes Ian Gillard, Bob Hazell, Paul Parker, David Bardsley Mike Keen (Capt), John Gregory, Gerry Francis, Gary Waddock Brian Bedford, Rodney Marsh Subs D. Seaman, A. MacDonald, D. Clemence, D. Givens S. Bowles L Ferdinand
For me 'all time' means 72 onwards, never saw Marsh play for us. Parkes, Clement, Mclintock, Roeder, Wilson, Wilkins, Thomas, Francis, Taarabt, Bowles, Ferdinand.
We've not been blessed with loads of great CBs over the years have we? I could at least double up on every other position, but struggled with these positions. Some very good ones, but not quite the quality of other positions. On reflection Nelsen was the best I've seen for us for a very long time.
I could have put Parker at CB as that's where he mostly played for us, but there were not too many other options. Steve Wicks was a favourite in his day.
It changes all the time but (in no particular order) based on players I saw either play (or at least on TV!) goes like this; Dave Seaman, Paul Parker, Clive Wilson, Big Dan, Alan McDonald, Adel Taarabt, Sir Les Ferdinand, Stan Bowles, Gerry Francis (to pay Stan's bar tab), Shaun Derry (to look after Adel) Trevor Sinclair (to pass to Sir Les!) All managed by El Tel and coached by Don Howe. I am sure this list will have changed tomorrow to include the likes of Phil Parkes, David Bardsley, Ian Holloway, Paul Goddard, Kevin Gallen, Steve Wicks etc.
Parkes Clement McDonald Roeder Wilson Bowles Thomas Francis Wegerle Ferdinand Allen (Clive) Not much defending going on in my team
