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All Time Saints XI

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  1. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

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    As part of my website which I posted a few weeks back, a suggestion was an all time best XI and I would like some opinions about what you think it is

    Who would you put in your all time best XI?

    EDIT: The original thread (Website Ideas) was locked for god knows why so I have to start a new one
     
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  2. Oh when the saints..

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    From the time I have lived and supported saints:

    Niemi
    Dodd- Svensson- Lundekvan - Bale
    Fernandes - Marsden - Tessem - Lallana
    Beattie/Pahars - Lambert
     
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  3. saintlyhero

    saintlyhero Well-Known Member

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    Goalkeeper nominations

    Antti Neimi
    Peter Shilton
    Tim Flowers
    Kelvin Davies
     
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  4. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    No Tiss?
     
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  5. SaintsFan86

    SaintsFan86 Well-Known Member

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    He did say in his life time.. He could bequite young.
     
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  6. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    God, I feel old. Mattie's goal against Arsenal in last match at The Dell seems like only yesterday.
     
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  7. SaintsFan86

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    For me.. Would have to be

    Niemi
    Dodd Svenson Lundekvam Benali
    Lallana Le tissier marsden Ostenstad
    Pahars Lambert
     
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  8. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    How about an all-time Saints 'Fat Bloke' eleven?

    John Burridge
    Ulrich Van Gobbel, Neil Ruddock, Richard Dryden, Simon Charlton
    Danny Wallace, Matt Le Tissier, Jim Magilton (captain)
    James Beattie, Rickie Lambert, Gordon Watson

    Manager: Dave Merrington

    They could play at the Dell-icatessen, ho ho!!
     
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  9. Saint Possum

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    Peter Shilton
    Mark Dennis
    Mark Wright
    Ivan Golac
    Claus Lundekvam
    Mat LeTiss
    Alan Ball
    Terry Paine
    Ron Davis
    Kevin Keegan
    Mike Channon

    A rather attacking side but by god this side would rip any side apart

    Subs
    Antti Niemi
    Dennis Hollywood
    Neil Ruddock
    Nick Holmes
    Brian O'neil
    Alan Shearer
    Peter Osgood

    Have left so many good players out to
     
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  10. JakeTheSaint

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    Niemi
    Dodd Lundekvam Svensson Bale
    Walcott Schneiderlin Svensson Lallana
    Lambert Beattie

    Bench:
    Jones
    Benali
    Hooiveld
    Bridge
    Oakley
    Pahars
    Fernandes
     
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  11. saintlyhero

    saintlyhero Well-Known Member

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    GK: Niemi
    RB: Golac
    CB: Lundekvam
    CB: Richards
    LB: Bale
    RM: Paine
    CM: Case
    CM: Armstrong
    LM: Le Tissier
    ST: Lambert
    ST: Channon

    All bar Bale are really more than one season wonders, but such was his talent that he surpasses Bridge and I never saw Dennis.
     
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  12. Ivan Golac's shoe laces

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    GK: Flowers
    RB: Golac
    CB: Lundekvam
    CB: Wright
    LB: Dennis
    RM: D Wallace
    CM: Case
    CM: Williams
    LM: Le Tissier
    ST: Pahars
    ST: Shearer
     
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  13. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    can't do it.

    Shilton
    Mills or Golac
    Wright
    Svensson
    Bale or Dennis
    Ball
    Williams
    Le Tissier
    Armstrong or Wallace
    Keegan
    Shearer or Channon

    Subs; the 'ors' plus;
    Nicholl/Claus
    Holmes
    Niemi
    Osgood
     
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  14. Dan

    Dan Well-Known Member

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    When you can leave people like Shearer or Osgood on the bench.. :D
     
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  15. AshbySaint

    AshbySaint Well-Known Member

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    What about Dave Armstrong? He was quality. Also Phil Bowyer and Steve Moran were goog
     
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  16. AshbySaint

    AshbySaint Well-Known Member

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    And what about Ronnie Ekelund he certainly graced the dell when he wasn't injured. And Keegan and nick Holmes all good players
     
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  17. saintlyhero

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    Ekelund, Walcot, Chamberlain, Bale.

    Would be interesting to know who made the fewest appearances for Southampton but made the greatest impact.
     
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  18. PGFWhite

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    Any team without Mike Channon is not worth considering!
     
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  19. AdamBanana20

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    --------------------Niemi---------
    --Dodd---Lundekvam---M.Svensson---Bridge----
    --Lallana---Svensson----Schneiderlin---Bale---
    --------------Beattie----Lambert-----------

    Subs:Oxo,Surman,Mardsen,Fernandes,Pahars :D,Davis,Walcott.

    Pretty good team there.
    *This team is based on the length of time that I have been following the saints.
     
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  20. Oh when the saints..

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    I never even got to see the Dell.. Dad has told me all about it though! Have seen le Tissier's goals on youtube and without a doubt he would be in my all time XI
     
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