Your Favourite Blades XI

[WhiteHawk]

As stated in the OP, not necessarily my best 11, just my favourite 11, and off the top of my head too so there's bound to be someone I've forgot about. And I've only been a season ticket holder for 15 years, hence no inclusion of the likes of Alan Kelly

GK - Paddy Kenny
DF - Rob Kozluk
DF - Chris Morgan
DF - Shaun Murphy
DF - Derek Geary
MF - Peter Ndlovu
MF - Michael Brown
MF - Stuart McCall
MF - Chris Armstrong
FW - James Beattie
FW - Paul Peschisolido

Subs - Simon Moore (we haven't really had any other decent keepers since I've been a season ticket holder and I had to pick one!!), Phil Jagielka, Michael Tonge, Steve Kabba, Ched Evans

 

[ZoneManWilf]

I wonder how many times our Norwegian left back from the 1990s is going to be mentioned before someone spells his name right?

 

[fishpie]

Kelly
Borbokis, Stancliffe, Big John McPhail, Joe Bolton
Morris, Cockerill, Arnott, Hodges
Deano, Edwards
Subs: No need for 'em..

 

[bartman]

Kelly
Borbokis, Stancliffe, Big John McPhail, Joe Bolton
Morris, Cockerill, Arnott, Hodges
Deano, Edwards
Subs: No need for 'em..

swap Tom Heffernan for Borbokis and Kenworthy for Stancliffe and that would be my favourite

 

[S64 Blade]

Kelly
------
Borbokis
Jagielka
Morgan
Geary
-----
Ndlovu
Brown
Woodhouse
Whitehouse
----
Sharp
Deane

 

[Kabba Kabba Doo]

Jesus you`ve watched some shit Blades teams mate.

Yep! The premier league side we had was at best poor, also gone for a few personal favourites rather than best though, like Jon Harley and Chris Porter

 

[On The Plus Side...]

Tracey (GK)
Kozluk
Morgan (C)
Holdsworth
Geary
Woodward
Brown
Jagielka
Montgomery
Tonge
Sharp

 

[Bladey McBladeface]

Kelly

Borborkis
Jags
Morgan
Harley

Ndlouvu
Brown
Monty
Whitehouse

Evans
Deane

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Kelly
Borbokis
Holdsworth
Jagielka
Nilsen
Devlin
Brown
Hodges
Whitehouse
Deane
Agana


Tracey
McGrath
Speed
Ndlovu
Fjortoft
Blake

 

[coaxingstar71]

Just missed out on the 'golden' era....
Classic 4-4-2

1. Alan Kelly

2. Phil Jagielka
3. David Unsworth
5. Paul Stancliffe
6. Tony Kenworthy

7. Colin Morris
4. Michael Brown
8. Glenn Cockerill
11. Dane Whitehouse

9. Keith Edwards
10. Brian Deane

Subs
Mel Rees
Chris Morgan
Kevin Arnott
Carl Bradshaw
Alan Quinn
Tony Agana
Bob Hatton

Unsworth might be controversial but I recall his fantastic calming influence when he first joined us and it was Warnock's fault for then letting him go.

 

[BushBlade]

I wonder how many times our Norwegian left back from the 1990s is going to be mentioned before someone spells his name right?

Couldn't remember, couldn't be arsed to look it up at 11.30 last night. I can live with that.

 

[Kabba Kabba Doo]

As stated in the OP, not necessarily my best 11, just my favourite 11, and off the top of my head too so there's bound to be someone I've forgot about. And I've only been a season ticket holder for 15 years, hence no inclusion of the likes of Alan Kelly

GK - Paddy Kenny
DF - Rob Kozluk
DF - Chris Morgan
DF - Shaun Murphy
DF - Derek Geary
MF - Peter Ndlovu
MF - Michael Brown
MF - Stuart McCall
MF - Chris Armstrong
FW - James Beattie
FW - Paul Peschisolido

Subs - Simon Moore (we haven't really had any other decent keepers since I've been a season ticket holder and I had to pick one!!), Phil Jagielka, Michael Tonge, Steve Kabba, Ched Evans

Very similar to mine, didn't want to put too many of the 02-03 season squad in despite them being my first real Blades hero's, but gutted I forgot Pesch!

 

[silver blade]

Totally pinching the rationale used in Ricky's thread about current favourite players, what is your all time favourite Blades line up of players you have watched in the red and white.

So one for each position - and importantly, these are not necessarily the best players you have seen pull on a Blades shirt, but your favourites. Players who in terms of ability, character and attitude made you excited to see them in the Red and White, but one for each position. There are a lot to go with - so I'll give you 5 subs too.

This is mine - going 4-4-2 with 5 subs.

GK Simon Tracey
RB Vass
CB Doug Hodgson
CB David Holdsworth
LB Roger Nillson
RW Peter Ndlovu
CM Michael Brown
CM Bob Booker
LM Dane Whitehouse
CF Deano
CF Tony Agana

Subs
Alan Kelly
Jan Aage Fjortoft
Glyn Hodges
Ian Bryson
Chris Morgan

Couttsy just misses out

I feel sorry for you youngsters, watching the Blades for years without seeing a decent team turn out in the red & white stripes,

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Hodgkinson,Badger,Helmsley,Flynn,Colquon,Hockey,Woodward,Salmons,Dearden,Currie,Reece. 11 utter sublime players. No subs.
End of thread.

Just before my time Tatts. McAllister was the keeper for me, but for Marsh would've had a long career with us. Keith Eddy would get a mention as well.

 

[Bartyblade]

I was a couple of years too late SBB. Envy isn't a strong enough word. We have had some great players since but when it comes to a great team.......

A team where the whole was greater than the parts.
Hodgy, Badger, Salmons and Woodward were 'originals'
Hemsley,Flynn,Dearden, Powell and Reece came from lower divisions and were pretty much unkown to Blades (pre-Internet!)
Colquhoun WAS a Scottish International from WBA, but still pretty much unknown
Currie was a youngster from Watford with supposed promise (but again pretty much unknown to Blades).
Somehow they were put together and everything clicked.
Good times which I'm hoping will be repeated with the squad that Wilder's assembled.

 

[Grecian2000]

GK-
Burridge- used to love his pre match gymnastics. He would walk on his hands and hang from the cross bar. He also had the knack of making a normal safe look really spectacular. He was a real character and seemed to always wear sheep skin coats, non stop talking hence the nickname "budgie".

Full backs-
Kenworthy- loved his air of arrogance.
Borbokis- what a player, not great at defending but going forward was brill.

Centre backs-
Morgan- not the most talented but no nonsense old fashioned proper defending. Great leader too.
EEL- we've been crying out for a commanding defender for years and then Wilder brings in a man mountain. His face is a symbol of our transition and I think he'll go onto to be a big hero.

Midfielders-
Hodges- in a workman like physically strong team in thenBassett era he was our real top quality player.
Booker- when he first joined he was pretty poor, - lower league journeyman but he gradually got better and better. But to be honest it was his humility and personality that made him a cult hero, always clapping the fans and showing that he cares for the club and giving his best.
Sabella- I used to love watching his pre match warm ups. He was flicking the ball from shoulder to shoulder and doing all those fancy tricks. Also during games he used to produce moments of magic I'd never seen before like control the ball on his chest, look in one direction but then back heel it on the half volley to our player totally fooling the opposition. No speed but a brilliant dribbler. He was like a performing seal, best ball skills I've seen at the Lane.

Wingers-
Morris- his little legs gave him a smaller gear so he was so quick off the mark over 5 yards and always went past the fullback with ease. He was always tuned in to set up Edwards and was the reason he scored so many.
Beagrie- we were a bit crap in those days but Beags was on end of the few highlights. He'd always do that pull back when he was about to cross it in and different fullbacks would fall for it everytime.

Strikers
Edwards- not the greatest all rounder footballer but he just seems to score in nearly every match. Used to make me laugh how in some games he was really poor and rarely touch the ball, then he'd tap one in at the end.
Agana- I always preferred him to Deano, faster, better dribbler and better awareness team play than Deane.

Subs
Whitehurst- He was crap for us but it was always fun watching him play because anything could happen.
Sun Ji Hi- He didn't play much for us but he was real quality (never realised he was that good) and he gets into the team based on that flying Kung fu kick on a player. Never seen ought like it ha ha.
McGrath- was like watching an illusionist when he played. He was so slow but no players could run past him because he knew how to block them off without conceding a foul. He seemed o know where crosses were going before they were crossed because he could smell danger. Amazing defender for us, well past his prime but showed his world class pedigree.

Not sure about the players, but I like the idea of playing twelve! To be honest, having the clown in the net probably brings it down to 11 though. Goalie wag anyone?

 

[Grecian2000]

Just before my time Tatts. McAllister was the keeper for me, but for Marsh would've given Dick Wragg a major pay day

Minor change for you there SEB. Sure he'd have gone on to be top Div1 and Scotland goalkeeper, very much doubt that would have been with us.

 

[Blade in Brid]

Hodgkinson,Badger,Helmsley,Flynn,Colquon,Hockey,Woodward,Salmons,Dearden,Currie,Reece. 11 utter sublime players. No subs.
End of thread.

Almost spot on but I would go for Mick Jones for Dearden

 

[Silent Blade]

Since 1970

Tracey

Jagielka
Morgan
Colquhoun

Brown
TC
Salmons
Whitehouse

Woodward
Edwards
Deane

 

[LenTednTony]

(At the risk of repeating myself) there's only one:

Hope
Badger
Hemsley
Powell
Colquhoun
Hockey
Woodward
Salmons
Dearden
Currie
Reece

Thats a great side........if you replace Hope with Tom Mccallister!!!

 

[Tray]

On the basis I can only really remember players from 97 onwards...

GK Alan Kelly
RB Kyle Naughton
CB Chris Morgan
CB Phil Jagielka
LB Derek Geary
RW Peter Ndlovu
CM Michael Brown
CM Stuart McCall
LM Michael Tonge
CF Steve Kabba
CF Billy Sharp

Subs
Paddy Kenny
Kyle Walker
Robert Page
Harry Maguire
Nick Montgomery
Danny Webber
James Beattie

So hard not to just put the whole of the 2002/03 team, I loved that season. Peschi just missed out!

 

[LenTednTony]

MCCALLISTER
Morgan
Colquhoun
Jagielka
VAS
Hockey
MacDonald
Whitehouse
Nillson
Currie
Jones

Don't like rgis formation in my head though cos no room for Woody and he was THE BEST out and out winger I ever did witness at BDTBL!

 

[SB_90]

Gk Aksalu
Rb Westlake
Cb Mceveley
Cb Ertl
Lb Taylor


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seriously i started in jan 1998 so i saw pretty terrible players 6 out of my 1st 8 years was mid table obscurity. im sure this is not the greatest like our older generation, who knew us when we played in the top flight, so i havent got the greatest of depth to pick from

----------------------Kelly
K Walker ---P P Jageilka --- C Morgan --- V Borbokis

K Gillespie --- M Brown ------- A Reid ------D Cotterill

----------- J Beattie --- P Peschsolido

Subs - M Kilgallon G Halford P Devlin G Speed B Sharp


got to say it was so tough leaving likes of Armstrong Maguire Naughton Page Geary Lowton Carney Ifill McCall Montgomery Ward Camara

 

[Davie Blade]

Hodgkinson,Badger,Helmsley,Flynn,Colquon,Hockey,Woodward,Salmons,Dearden,Currie,Reece. 11 utter sublime players. No subs.
End of thread.

Nearly there SB.
Just needed the great David Powell for Flynn

 

[JohnDenver]

Kelly
Borbokis
Tommy Cowan
Jagielka
McGrath
Monty
Brown
Tonge
Whitehouse
Deane
Peschisolido

Bryson
Tracey
Agana
McCall
Chief

 

[Tray]

Gk Aksalu
Rb Westlake
Cb Mceveley
Cb Ertl
Lb Taylor


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seriously i started in jan 1998 so i saw pretty terrible players 6 out of my 1st 8 years was mid table obscurity. im sure this is not the greatest like our older generation, who knew us when we played in the top flight, so i havent got the greatest of depth to pick from

----------------------Kelly
K Walker ---P P Jageilka --- C Morgan --- V Borbokis

K Gillespie --- M Brown ------- A Reid ------D Cotterill

----------- J Beattie --- P Peschsolido

Subs - M Kilgallon G Halford P Devlin G Speed B Sharp


got to say it was so tough leaving likes of Armstrong Maguire Naughton Page Geary Lowton Carney Ifill McCall Montgomery Ward Camara

Forgot about Reid! Cracking little player

 

[Sheffsteel]

Seems like some are giving their favourite 11 and others their best 11.

My list had nothing to do with the best players, just chose my favourites with reasons why.
Although to be fair favourite and best are often the same player.

 

[Bladepicker]

I feel sorry for you youngsters, watching the Blades for years without seeing a decent team turn out in the red & white stripes,

Calling me a youngster has made my chuffing year. No need to feel sorry for me anymore

 

[brownie4583]

Simon Tracey

John Pemberton
Chris Armstrong
Tony Kenworthy
John McPhail

Michael Brown
Tony Currie
Carl Bradshaw
Jock Bryson

Brian Deane
Tony Agana
Subs-
Alan Kelly
Billy Sharp
Bob Booker
Mark Patterson
Steve Kabba

 

[bornandbred]

Hodgkinson Badger J Shaw Morgan Boborkis Woodward Hockey Currie Reece Jones Dearden.

Now for the cheating as can't keep the subs bench down to 7.So,it's 2024 by when 10 will be allowed!

A Kelly Kozluk Geary Booker Bryson C Morris Hodges Birchenall Doc Pace Peschi.