Our Best XI since TF took over

[Cjskinz]

GK - Smithies
RB - Walker
CB - Onuoha
CB - Dunne
LB - Hill
CM - Faurlin
CM - Struggling between Mbia, Diakite, Derry and Granero
RM - Townsend
LM - Taarabt
ST - Austin
ST - Remy

How has everyone missed Kyle Walker??

[nasser95]

GK - Smithies
RB - Walker
CB - Onuoha
CB - Dunne
LB - Hill
CM - Faurlin
CM - Struggling between Mbia, Diakite, Derry and Granero
RM - Townsend
LM - Taarabt
ST - Austin
ST - Remy

How has everyone missed Kyle Walker??

because he came the year before TF came in...

[Cjskinz]

because he came the year before TF came in...

Well I've f*cked up there then. You win this round.

[nasser95]

Why only 9 players?

there are 11... it's the team at the bottom:

Alex Smithies (6.772)
Nedum Onuoha (7.191); Richard Dunne (7.187); Steven Caulker (7.143)
Massimo Luongo (7.495); Joey Barton (7.246) Alejandro Faurlin (7.155)
Andros Townsend (7.25); Adel Taarabt (7.407); Leroy Fer (7.455)
Heidar Helguson (7.4)

[nasser95]

A real pointless thread if ever this because we all know that most of the players that have been here over the last 4 years have been good players just for whatever reason they never came good , here's an excellent player we had that never came good Estaban or whatever vargos another nobody could doubt they had ability along with most ,just bought without any plan just an attitude throw them all together and it will play as team , where in reality the ones least expected to do well did consistently ie Townsend Nelson , it's been this fire sale attitude toward signing player's T F had a bum deal when he first took over due to the dwarf and Briatori's attitude not allowing Warnock not bring any body in hence the fire sale approach that unfortunately is still going on , a reason I can't heap all the blame on JFH for present plight , Smithies apart over the last 2 years have we made what anybody would be brave enough to say he or they are really good players , and Ollie has the task of identifying his first eleven and sticking to it meaning stop this b@ llox of rotating the team at every cup opportunity change for reason of injuries or loss of form make those out of the team earn a place not just give them a game because it's a cup game

I don't actually see how any of this is relevant... everyone else seems to be going along with it... just choose the players who have played best for us in the last 5 and a bit years.

[MattyRangers]

A real pointless thread

In fairness to Nasser I think this is a decent thread - creates a good topic of discussion that doesn't involve Holloway which is refreshing!

[Norths]

Green
Simpson Dunne Nelsen Taiwo
Townsend Barton Faurlin Taarabt
Austin Remy

Subs

Cesar Hill Mbia Phillips Cisse

[bakes8]

Smithies
Simpson Hill Nelson Taiwo
Townsend Taarabt Faurlin Smith
Austin Remy

[Shepherds Mush]

Best XI

Smithies
Simpson Nelsen Dunne Hill
Faurlin
Phillips Morrison Tarabbt
Helguson Austin


Looking through some of the names over the last 5 years - McCarthy, Bosingwa, Hughes, Samba, Traore, Park, Tozser, SWP, Maiga, Keane - is probably easier to make a Worst XI !!

[Ramsgate Hoop]

Austin is the most valuable striker we've had in years. It baffles me he doesn't get in best 11s. We would have been far worse off he wasnt playing for us. In fact I argue we've been mediocre for a long time, just had the added extra that Charlie could knock a goal in from time to time and win us games. Sure Remy is probably a better player but nowhere near as valuable as Austin

[1973 ranger]

Not many better signings of those we paid money for than Chaz and would definitely be in my 11.

[West Acton]

We have had some proper talented individuals but never a talented team

Always lacked the manager with ability to put all the pieces together. You see the names and it should have been so good with right man in the helm

[nasser95]

Austin is the most valuable striker we've had in years. It baffles me he doesn't get in best 11s. We would have been far worse off he wasnt playing for us. In fact I argue we've been mediocre for a long time, just had the added extra that Charlie could knock a goal in from time to time and win us games. Sure Remy is probably a better player but nowhere near as valuable as Austin

I agree, the actual reason I think Helguson is top is because helguson only had one full season since TF came in. Less time and my assumption is that even when he didn't score, his work in build up play helped him keep his rating up. If Austin didn't score, generally his passing wasn't as good as most and as a result his rating faltered.

[nasser95]

My personal XI is:

Cesar
Isla Nelsen Dunne Hill
Luongo Faurlin
Phillips Morrison Taarabt
Austin

Subs
Smithies, Simpson, Onuoha, Granero, Fer, Townsend, Remy

[winalotto]

My personal XI is:

Cesar
Isla Nelsen Dunne Hill
Luongo Faurlin
Phillips Morrison Taarabt
Austin

Subs
Smithies, Simpson, Onuoha, Granero, Fer, Townsend, Remy

Very good side , but I'd put Townsend or Remy in for Taarabt