Best no.13 since 1999

[Darren]

Sorry for the late poll, I was otherwise engaged last night - not at the Lane, thank God. There were scenes of masochism, but a bit less than 15,000 masochists . Anyway, it was a late night and a late start today. However...

On the no. 12. Alan Quinn won easily, leaving the dream squad thus:

1. Paddy Kenny
2. Matt Lowton
3. Wayne Quinn
4. Nick Montgomery
5. Chris Morgan
6. Phil Jagielka
7. Michael Brown
8. Stuart McCall
9. James Beattie
10. Paul Peschisolido
11. Steve Kabba.
12. Alan Quinn

On the no.11 run off for the nightmare squad, the second Dennis Bergkamp had a fairly comfortable victory leaving that squad thus

1. Steve Simonsen
2. Daryl Westlake
3. Gary Flitcroft
4. Danny Higginbotham
5. Rob Kozluk
6. Nyron Nosworthy
7. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
8. Anthony Stokes
9. James Thomas
10. Barry Hayles
11. Laurens Ten Heuvel

We need another run off for the no.12. on the nightmare side, Morris, Launders, Sun, Calve and Slew all got no votes. Parkinson got an obvious "joke" vote which I have disallowed. They all go into the nightmare run off, which is elsewhere.

Time for the no.13's. These are all reserve goalies expect for Tracey in 99-00 when he was first choice and wore 13 (because Kelly was slated for no.1 and sold just before the season started. If you vote for him (as lots probably will), it's on his performance in that season. Note that Duke and Aksalu never played a first team game and Howard never played one as 13. Also, Rodgers had just the one league cup game. Thus anyone voting for those four will have their vote disallowed unless they justify it in the thread.

 

[lawlessdan]

Tough one this, but I feel the only real sensible option is Ian Bennet or Simon Tracey

 

[Darren]

Players wore other numbers as follows:

Tracey: no.1 2000-03
Duke: no. 14 1999-2000
Bennett: no.31 2004-05
Aksalu: no.30 2010
Howard: no.1 2012 -

 

[sheffielder]

Tracey has to be there for me

 

[Selly]

It's Tracey, simply n the basis that none of the others really contributed much...

 

[Guesty]

I liked Bennett as a long standing number 2, but I voted for Tracey even if it's only for the one season.

 

[WhiteHawk]

I liked Bennet but even though it's only one season, I still vote for Tracey.

 

[Caveblade]

Can you unvote the 1 for Howard, pressed the wrong button! Doh!

 

[Darren]

Can you unvote the 1 for Howard, pressed the wrong button! Doh!

Who did you mean to vote for?

 

[CG Blade]

Sorry voted wrong I thought this was for the worst. Disregard my vote for talia. Replace with Tracey

 

[KenMcnaughtsNuts]

Who the hell is Mikhail Aksulu? Wasn't he in Star Trek?

 

[Darren]

Would those who voted for the never playing as no.13 Aksalu and Howard care to justify their votes? If not,they will be disallowed.

 

[JohnDenver]

Would those who voted for the never playing as no.13 Aksalu and Howard care to justify their votes? If not,they will be disallowed.

We do have an Estonian poster on here....

 

[sheffielder]

We do have an Estonian poster on here....

Has some lucky lad 'been out there' and brought one home?

 

[JohnDenver]

Has some lucky lad 'been out there' and brought one home?

I just remember someone posting their opinions of Aksalu. Just had a quick scan of the listed members but can't find their username.

 

[shorehamview]

Tracey by a long way.

 

[Caveblade]

Who did you mean to vote for?

Tracey

 

[WhiteHawk]

Would those who voted for the never playing as no.13 Aksalu and Howard care to justify their votes? If not,they will be disallowed.

If they never played in said number, then is there any point including them in the poll?

 

[Darren]

If they never played in said number, then is there any point including them in the poll?

They might have played brilliantly in the reserves