Best SUFC Players since 1980 - Benchwarmers

[Highbury_Blade]

Who was the best of the nearly men?

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Who was the best of the nearly men?

Give me a list to choose from and I'll vote

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Simon Francis was our Winston Bogarde.

 

[Coily]

If they'd just let Bruno Ribiero play more we'd be better than Bayern now...

 

[Guesty]

Jean-Philippe Javary. I know everyone makes jokes about him akin to the one above, but I genuinely remember him putting in a brilliant performance at home. Tyrone Thompson too I recall playing out his skin against Ipswich in the Cup.

 

[davidpinder]

Phil Kite made 11 appearances in 3 years. (don't get me wrong also had 5 loan clubs in that period to)

 

[Selly]

Peschisolido

Never has a player had so much impact from the bench, and relatively so little when starting...

 

[JJ Sefton]

Cliff Powell or John Ebbrell.

 

[Guesty]

Cliff Powell or John Ebbrell.

Did John Ebbrell ever actually sit on the bench? He was injured when we signed him, then started and was injured in his first match.

 

[JJ Sefton]

Did John Ebbrell ever actually sit on the bench? He was injured when we signed him, then started and was injured in his first match.

I imagine the treatment bench was plenty toasty after his arse took up residence.

 

[DeepcarBlade]

Traianos Dellas.

None of the plonkers masquerading as managers had a clue with him, and he spent most of his time at BDTBL picking up arse splinters!

 

[Guesty]

I imagine the treatment bench was plenty toasty after his arse took up residence.

If that bench counts then fine, I'll let you off.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

John Francis?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Peter Duffield or Pesch - both able to come on and poach vital goals (or win and convert penalties in Duffield's case)

 

[sitwell]

Katchouro ?

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Traianos Dellas.

None of the plonkers masquerading as managers had a clue with him, and he spent most of his time at BDTBL picking up arse splinters!

Should have built a team around him. He was awesome against Coventry in the cup

 

[diplomat]

Should have built a team around him. He was awesome against Coventry in the cup

Didn't spackman fancy him as the McGrath spare defender in his back three? Although when McGrath retired I think he neshed actually playing him? I missed most of that season as I lived away so can't really remember. I think him and Vas were signed by the club tho rather than any manager, in a kind of 'look what we've bought, please play them' kind of way.

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

Peschisolido

Never has a player had so much impact from the bench, and relatively so little when starting...

In my life time He be my pick!

 

[SE1Blade]

I always thought John Reed was going to be a good player until he got a bad injury.

It has to be Tri Dellas though. Best player never to be rated by 3 different mangers. His goal against Portsmouth one of the best ever seen at the Lane.