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[Laurie]

I know we've discussed this before, but I think it's always worth revisiting.

What would your all time SPL XI be? Now, to make it interesting, you can only select a maximum of TWO players from each side. So, from the start of the SPL in 98/99, choose your best XI.

If a player maybe played for more than one club I suppose you could then use that to select him, ie. Stokes for Falkirk.

OK, here I go. I changed it around a few times, and it's tricky to decide - but I'll go with this, bearing in mind the midfield wouldn't be as flat as it may appear!



..............................................................................Gordon(Hearts)................................................................



McNaughton(Aberdeen).............Anderson(Aberdeen)............Webster(Dundee Utd).................. Numan(Rangers)



....................Arteta(Rangers).................Petrov(Celtic)...........Sauzee(Hibs)...............Skacel(Hearts).......................



........................................................ Larsson(Celtic)..............McFadden(Motherwell)...........................................

[hoopz]

going out , will get mine done when i get back mate, good thread, will get some debate going when teams areposted

[Laurie]

hoopz, on 17 January 2012 - 02:49 PM, said:

going out , will get mine done when i get back mate, good thread, will get some debate going when teams areposted

Cheers.

It's really tricky, there are plenty better players for certain positions but the max 2 from a single club rule means you have to juggle things around. I think it makes it an interesting challenge, and I'm sure we'll see some good variations.

I'm sure I've blatantly forgotten one or two quality players!

[princepari]

In terms of entertainment, I would sign

Encelmann (St Jon)

Davie Bowman (Dundee Utd) Clancy (Kilmarnock)

Bobby Russell (Rangers) Stevie Kirk (Well) Lambert (Celtic) Boyd (Celtic)

Cooper (Rangers) Arnott (Well) T Cowan (Hibernian) Shite (Celtic)

[Laurie]

princepari, on 17 January 2012 - 03:18 PM, said:

In terms of entertainment, I would sign

Encelmann (St Jon)

Davie Bowman (Dundee Utd) Clancy (Kilmarnock)

Bobby Russell (Rangers) Stevie Kirk (Well) Lambert (Celtic) Boyd (Celtic)

Cooper (Rangers) Arnott (Well) T Cowan (Hibernian) Shite (Celtic)

With a 2-4-4 Jimmy Calderwood formation too

[johnarob]

the 2 from each team makes it interesting, and feckn difficult......

but from off the top of my head this is what I came up with....4-4-2

----------------------------------------------------------Andy Goram (Motherwell)------------------------------------------------------------
Andreas Hinkel (Celtic)------------ Davie Weir (Rangers)------------------- Michael Duberry (St Johnstone)-----Takis Fyssas (Hearts)
Craig Conway (Dundee Utd)------ Ronald De Boer (Rangers)--------------Morgaro Gomis (Dundee Utd)-------James McFadden (Motherwell)
------------------------------------------Henrik Larsson (Celtic)-----------------Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock)

[Laurie]

johnarob, on 17 January 2012 - 03:36 PM, said:

the 2 from each team makes it interesting, and feckn difficult......

but from off the top of my head this is what I came up with....4-4-2

----------------------------------------------------------Andy Goram (Motherwell)------------------------------------------------------------
Andreas Hinkel (Celtic)------------ Davie Weir (Rangers)------------------- Michael Duberry (St Johnstone)-----Takis Fyssas (Hearts)
Craig Conway (Dundee Utd)------ Ronald De Boer (Rangers)--------------Kevin Thomson (Hibs)----------------James McFadden (Motherwell)
----------------------------------------Henrik Larsson (Celtic)-----------------Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock)

An interesting selection. Fyssas was one that I wanted to get in too, but went with Gordon and Skacel in the end. Not sure I'd agree with Duberry, or Hinkel. Conway maybe didn't do it for long enough.

It's good to see differing opinions thoiugh, and I think the 2 per club rule definitely makes you think outside of the box!

[Bundy]

Goram

Jackie Macnamara Frank Sauzee Davie Weir Arthur Numan

Shunzuke Nakamura Stilian Petrov Ronald DeBoer Jorge Albertz

Henrik Larsson Kris Boyd

Just realised that's pretty much halved down the middle green/blue

Had other players in mind but I think that's the strongest all round team

[hoopz]

----------------------------------------------------------mgregor (dunfermline)------------------------------------------------------------
Mcnamara(dunfermline)------------davie weir (hearts)------------------- mjallby (celtic)-----numan (rangers)
aluko(aberdeen)------ albertz (Rangers)--------------scott brown(Hibs)----------------eremenko (killie)
----------------------------------------Henrik Larsson (Celtic)-----------------naismith (Kilmarnock)


just a quicky , would have a better one if i took a good while , mcgregor never played a game at pars but was there, does that count? lol

like the way i manipulated the other clubs ?

[Camshy]

Alan Main (St Johnstone)

Didier Agathe ( Hibs) Davie Weir (Hearts ) Bobo Balde (Celtic) Arthur Numan (Rangers)

Johhny Hayes (ICT) Georgi Nemsadze (Dundee) Barry Ferguson (Rangers) James McFadden (Motherwell)

Henrik Larsson (Celtic) Ally McCoist (Kilmarnock- although really rangers )

I was going to put another hibs player in at right back but i could not remember his name, South American player who played at Germany 2006 i think and moved onto a EPL team ????????

[hoopz]

good shout with agathe

[Bundy]

hoopz, on 17 January 2012 - 04:10 PM, said:

good shout with agathe

Agathe was totally one footed though Hoopz and was found out after about 18 months. Everybody knew to just push him inside and he turned into a bollard.

[hoopz]

Bundy, on 17 January 2012 - 04:16 PM, said:

Agathe was totally one footed though Hoopz and was found out after about 18 months. Everybody knew to just push him inside and he turned into a bollard.

he still got past them, his speed got him past most, was always good in europe too, bargain at 50k

[johnarob]

Laurie, on 17 January 2012 - 03:38 PM, said:

An interesting selection. Fyssas was one that I wanted to get in too, but went with Gordon and Skacel in the end. Not sure I'd agree with Duberry, or Hinkel. Conway maybe didn't do it for long enough.

It's good to see differing opinions thoiugh, and I think the 2 per club rule definitely makes you think outside of the box!

i honestly thought duberry would be a nightmare signing for the saints, but, imho, he was immense...may have put bobo balde in but the 2 "PPT" rule scuppered that...hinkel was vastly under-rated, again imho (and i did consider Jackie Mc) but he was often un-noticed with the brilliant runs he made, and he was'nt a bad defender to be fair...conway is based on his late, consistent form and also as i couldnt honeslty think of another wide man from the clubs i left myself available with that i could genuinely put in there

[Bundy]

hoopz, on 17 January 2012 - 04:26 PM, said:

he still got past them, his speed got him past most, was always good in europe too, bargain at 50k

People always remember the game against Ajax when no-one had heard of him. He totally took them by surprise and had the game of his life.
The problem he had was that he needed a ball over the top to run onto. If he went one on one you just showed him inside and he was rendered useless. He was all pace and a good cross now and again...........well for me anyways

[black dog]

princepari, on 17 January 2012 - 03:18 PM, said:

In terms of entertainment, I would sign

Encelmann (St Jon)

Davie Bowman (Dundee Utd) Clancy (Kilmarnock)

Bobby Russell (Rangers) Stevie Kirk (Well) Lambert (Celtic) Boyd (Celtic)

Cooper (Rangers) Arnott (Well) T Cowan (Hibernian) Shite (Celtic)

Don't want tae be pedantic BUT...Bobby, Russell, Davie Cooper, Davie Bowman from 98/99 onwards?

[JHR]

black dog, on 17 January 2012 - 07:31 PM, said:

Don't want tae be pedantic BUT...Bobby, Russell, Davie Cooper, Davie Bowman from 98/99 onwards?

Well spotted Dog, "old dog new tricks" Where's your selection ? I'm struggling, can only include two Rangers players... & as Lex McLean used to say "I'm only here to see the Rangers"

[johnarob]

Camshy, on 17 January 2012 - 04:06 PM, said:

Alan Main (St Johnstone)

Didier Agathe ( Hibs) Davie Weir (Hearts ) Bobo Balde (Celtic) Arthur Numan (Rangers)

Johhny Hayes (ICT) Georgi Nemsadze (Dundee) Barry Ferguson (Rangers) James McFadden (Motherwell)

Henrik Larsson (Celtic) Ally McCoist (Kilmarnock- although really rangers )

I was going to put another hibs player in at right back but i could not remember his name, South American player who played at Germany 2006 i think and moved onto a EPL team ????????

ulises de cruz?

[johnarob]

Bundy, on 17 January 2012 - 03:43 PM, said:

Goram

Jackie Macnamara Frank Sauzee Davie Weir Arthur Numan

Shunzuke Nakamura Stilian Petrov Ronald DeBoer Jorge Albertz

Henrik Larsson Kris Boyd

Just realised that's pretty much halved down the middle green/blue

Had other players in mind but I think that's the strongest all round team

2 players max from one team bundy....lol

[jaybee1978]

I can't think of my team just now but has everyone forgot about Brian Laudrup?