Create your all-time greatest Blades starting line-up

[BonnyBlade]

All those years watching United play and they're the only players you have seen

I wish they were after the season we've had

 

[BonnyBlade]

I can’t get link to work but I’m picking a team from the players I have seen...and for those picking dear old Trevor Hockey, give your heads a wobble. Great beard, good bloke, not so good at football!

.................Kelly..................

...Bash...Maguire...O’Connell...

.Walker...Jags...TC...Whitehouse.

..............Sabella..................

.........Deane...Sharp.........


I was going to pick myself as holding midfielder (could have done a job in this team ) but I’ve gone for Jags’ athleticism, covering for Dane and Kyle.
I’m hoping Sabella’s chronic lack of pace will be outweighed by his skill in the Duffy role.
Up front Billy is a pure sympathy choice!
To big Eddie Colqhoun, Tony Agana, Glynn Hodges et al, apologies.

Hockey didn't have to be a good footballer he only had to pass to TC or Woody

 

[Bladeloyal]

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I tried to fit the best players I've seen within our current system. That means Woody and Hockey miss out as well as Badger and Pace. Also Billy would have had a shout alongside Deane but I just think Beattie shaded it because of the amount of crosses we get in. Tons of midfielders could have got in but I didn't have the pleasure of seeing Hagan and if we go back to the double pivot with an attacking axis then Currie would be the best ever at the attacking part with two midfielders who can both attack and defend behind him. Enda and Kyle have phenomenal pace and the back three would be solid and Harry likes to get forward and JOC already does. To me Alan Kelly pips Hendo.

Enda and phenomenal pace shouldn't really be on the same page

 

[Sithblade]

 

[themaninblack]

Hockey didn't have to be a good footballer he only had to pass to TC or Woody

Aye and as long as they weren’t more than 10 yards away he had a reasonable chance of success!

 

[Tickhill Blade]

Didn't Darren do a series of threads a few years back with a vote on every position, or have I imagined that? Maybe we could resurrect that and update? Would pass the time while we wait for this season to end anyway!

 

[BonnyBlade]

Aye and as long as they weren’t more than 10 yards away he had a reasonable chance of success!

Hockey did a job and in my opinion I think there's only Monty who was similar

 

[themaninblack]

Hockey did a job and in my opinion I think there's only Monty who was similar

True, similar players.

 

[BonnyBlade]

True, similar players.

I'm going to have another go lol Henderson B aldock Basham Morgan Oconell Hensley Morris father or son Sabella Deane Agana Whitehouse

 

[themaninblack]

I'm going to have another go lol Henderson B aldock Basham Morgan Oconell Hensley Morris father or son Sabella Deane Agana Whitehouse

Poor old Dane would have to run his bollox off in that midfield!

 

[BonnyBlade]

Poor old Dane would have to run his bollox off in that midfield!

Could always push bash forward

 

[Eza Blade]

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Now this is a thing of beauty.

 

[ancientblade]

will have a go at this kelly badger shaw colqhoun shaw currie mcall woody edwards jones salmon

 

[S17 Blade 1889]

Players I have enjoyed watching and think would work well together

 

[Arcott]

Just based on those I have personally seen numerous times over the years (plenty I could still include Whitehouse Borbokis etc - Gk Rees/Kelly Tracey/Henderson)

 

[wizadry]

Kelly
Borbokis
McGrath
Jagielka
Quinn
Brown
Cowans
Whitehouse
Deane
Sharp

I’m not going to lie, I struggled for the left back slot, we haven’t had loads of standouts by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

I can’t get link to work but I’m picking a team from the players I have seen...and for those picking dear old Trevor Hockey, give your heads a wobble. Great beard, good bloke, not so good at football!

.................Kelly..................

...Bash...Maguire...O’Connell...

.Walker...Jags...TC...Whitehouse.

..............Sabella..................

.........Deane...Sharp.........


I was going to pick myself as holding midfielder (could have done a job in this team ) but I’ve gone for Jags’ athleticism, covering for Dane and Kyle.
I’m hoping Sabella’s chronic lack of pace will be outweighed by his skill in the Duffy role.
Up front Billy is a pure sympathy choice!
To big Eddie Colqhoun, Tony Agana, Glynn Hodges et al, apologies.

Hockey did for the Blades what Nobby Styles did for England .

Without him we would not have been promoted in ‘71 and without without Styles , England would not have won the World Cup in ‘66 .

There’s a lot more to being an effective and important player in a team’s set up than that of possessing decent ball skills, pace etc.

Neither of them were by any means blessed with these attributes , but both were extremely good at stopping players who did have them .

 

[Alf Tuppers Shorts]

442

Hodgkinson

Badger
J Shaw
O’Connell
Hemsley

Woodward
Currie
Hockey
Salmons

Deane
Edwards

Same for me,one change though: Hodgy in nets. (Same for me,can’t do the picture style).

 

[Nosworthys Throw]

Kenny
Walker Murphy Morgan Nilsen
Brooks Booker Brown Whitehouse
Deane Sharp

 

[SK10Blade]

Hagerty F
Hagerty R
Tomkins
Noble
Carrick
Dobson
Crapper
Dewhurst
Macintyre
Treadmore
Davitt

I'm showing my age!

 

[steve26272]

Seen as this season has been a complete shitshow, how about we do the worst line up of all time

Simmo
Beard
Jack Robinson
Cullip
Nosworthy
Hammond
Ebrill
Lee Hendrie
Carruthers
Craig Beattie
Nade

Fuck me weve had some shite in our time..............

 

[1973Blade]

The number of players from our current squad has gone down since last year!

 

[Cheesebored]

Seen as this season has been a complete shitshow, how about we do the worst line up of all time

Simmo
Beard
Jack Robinson
Cullip
Nosworthy
Hammond
Ebrill
Lee Hendrie
Carruthers
Craig Beattie
Nade

Fuck me weve had some shite in our time..............

Bit harsh on one or two that.

 

[tincan]

Greatest meaning no pub league players, full internationals and 2 who have actually won something meaningful :
Alan Hodgkinson, Roger Nilsen, Eddie Colquhoun, Ernest Needham, Graham Shaw Jimmy Hagan, Tony Currie, Gil Reece, Billy Gillespie, Jimmy Dunne, Colin Grainger

 

[Sheff de party]

Still think that after this season?

Yep!

 

[LudlamBlade]

Yep!

Fair enough mate! I can see where you're coming from to be fair, now I think about it I'd say Bash is our best "defender" but I'd say JoC is our best "player who plays in defence"...

If that makes any sense?

 

[Eskimo]

Harry Thickett. Can’t believe he’s not been picked. One of the best players none of us has seen