SRFC All Time Heroes

[Sean South]

Who would you have in your all time Rovers starting eleven?

This might help
http://homepage.eircom.net/~sligoroverssc/Top100/Top100.htm

[villarover]

Mark Mc Lean
Seamus Coleman Chris Butler
Gavin Peers Declan Boyle

Johnny Kenny Padraig Moran
Chris Turner Will Hastie

Eddie Annand Ian Gilzean


SUBS.... Tony Kelly
Raf Cretaro
Falcon Rose
Wesley Charles
Robert Brunton

[CF1989]

brush
coleman
peers
ventre
boco
ogrady
moran
blinkhorn
charles
butler
almeida
jordan
cretaro (until july 09)

theres a few more id say aswell but cant think atm


some of my favourites over the last few years

[avvenalaf]

Gather round, children, and I will give you the definitive all time greatest Rovers team (442). As a bonus, I will tell you why, in the cases where you will only have heard of them at your grandfather's knee. Be warned, I will brook no argument in relation to this matter and a crossed Avvenalaf is a cross Avvenalaf.

Alan Patterson Arguably the best goalkeeper ever to play in the league. In the title winning season on 1977 he gave a display in Finn Park that put the Alamo in the ha'penny place.

Eunan 'Bustie' Blake In time, I expect that we will agree that Seamus Coleman was the greatest right full ever to play in The Showgies but in their respective times there, Bustie was the best ever. At that time, LOI played serious representative matches against Scottish and English leagues. It will come as no surprise to you that Dublin clubs dominated these selections but Bustie was so good that his exclusion was out of the question.

David Pugh Consider the fact that most of the guys David played with would have made Choice and Manson look like Torres and Ronaldo and you get the picture. Another Alamo merchant.

Gavin Peers There is a God. 'Carry me off on my shield'.

Graham Fox Another 1977 man and a wonderful footballer with any club he ever played with.

Johnny Kenny Comment is superfluous. No one who was there the night they turned on the lights will ever forget the goal Johnny scored that night.

Pat McCluskey Pat was only 17 when he came on loan from Celtic in the 69/70 season. Christ, what a player. He went on to play for Celtic and Scotland but, unfortunately, took a few wrong 'social' decisions and never fulfilled his immense potential. Could have been better that Roy Keane. Still works as a match day host at Parkhead.

Tony Fagan 'Nuff said. 'Bury my heart on the half way line'.

Johnny Armstrong The flying Scotsman. Became one of our own and lit up the Showgrounds on many a dull afternoon when all around him seemed to be wearing wellingtons full of water. Legend.

Johnny Brooks Came amongst us when our experience of cross channel football consisted of The Big Match watched in a blizzard reception on UTV. Scored goals of unimaginable beauty and was probably the first player to catch the unanimous admiration of both the shed and the stand. I remember leaving the Showgies after another Brooks exhibition and hearing a young lad ask his father 'Daddy, who is Johnny playing next?'.

Paul McGee The one player who went on to make a more than decent career for himself. played over 25 times for Ireland and was the main man in the 1977 year.

So, that's it. Don't thank me - just don't argue with me.

[Joxter]

Johnny Kenny Comment is superfluous. No one who was there the night they turned on the lights will ever forget the goal Johnny scored that night.


I heard about this goal before, what was it like?
Screamer from 30 yards? walking it into the goals?

[avvenalaf]

I heard about this goal before, what was it like?
Screamer from 30 yards? walking it into the goals?

Gathered the ball on the halfway line and headed off, leaving defenders flailing in his wake. When he got to the box, had the presence of mind to remember to slip the ball past the advancing goalie and set up a season where we finished with the treble.
Eddie Annand scored a similar goal against Cobh but Johnny had the copyright at that stage.

[avvenalaf]

------------------------Brush-------------------------
Coleman------- Dykes ---------Charles------ Hutchison
Kenny----------Birks----------Hughes-------S.Jones
---------------Small---------- Moran-----------------

Subs:
Arcaba
Holmes
Vasas
Julian
Ventre
The King of Benin

Oi! What about Dan Murray.?

[CF1989]

manson deserves a mention aswell

[Captain2007]

No Martin Bayly ?? class midfielder.....does any rovers fan remember him playing ?

[red bellied]

No Martin Bayly ?? class midfielder.....does any rovers fan remember him playing ?

Came back from Wolves because of a spate of injuries. He was definetely a class act, Ritchie his brother played in the same Rovers team.

[Captain2007]

Came back from Wolves because of a spate of injuries. He was definetely a class act, Ritchie his brother played in the same Rovers team.

Thank god someone remembers him,I'll never forget Martin especially having the pleasure of chasing his shadow around the Showgrounds in the late eighties, was a terrific footballer and deserves at least a mention IMO.

[Redie]

--------------------------Fred Davis---------------------------

Kupono Low------Chris Rutherford-------Tony Stenson-------Paul Morgan

Johnny Kenny----Michael Savage--------Tony Fagan------Harry McLoughlin

--------------Padraig Moran-----------Martin Bayly-----------

Subs:
John O'Hara
Andy Spring
John Burke
Willie Hastie
James Mulligan

[Dixie Dean]

... ahem ...

[Fivesilver]

Bayly I have to say was one of the best players I ever saw in the Showgrounds, one of the lads who wouldn't have looked out of place in '77. Two more similarly classy players I loved watching were Charlie McGeever and Anthony Gorman.

[showgies]

No Martin Bayly ?? class midfielder.....does any rovers fan remember him playing ?

Martin Bayly No. 6 in this game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C37nD3iJjnc

[red_away]

----------Patterson--------------

coleman/Boco-----Peers-----Pugh------Fox

Kenny---Fagan---McGee---McLaughlin

-----------Bradley----Moran----------

Subs;

Dykes
Annand
Boyle
Brunton
O'Grady
Cretaro
O'Hara

[gustavo]

------------------Brush----------------

Coleman-------Peers------Charles--Low

Cretaro--------Birks------O'Grady-Rowlands

--------------Moran------McTiernan------

[Knappagh Red]

Martin Bayly No. 6 in this game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C37nD3iJjnc

That was the strip with small confederate flags down both sleeves, weird and just pure luck we had no black player in that team

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Mathers (only 1 game against Nantes but the best rovers keeper I ever saw)

Coleman
Peers
Boyle
McDonnell

Kenny
Fagan
Hastie
McLoughlin

Moran
Annand

[red metal]

Matt Boswell

Robbie Keggan Gavin Dykes David Pugh Mark Hutchinson



Steve Jones (c) Tony Fagan Tony Kelly Johnny Kenny


Paul McGee Eddie Annand


Subs
Mark Mclean
Harry Mc loughlin
Ian gilzean
Will Hastie
Gavin Peers

[CF1989]

jimmy mulligan, what a player. went to ballymena i think.

[avvenalaf]

jimmy mulligan, what a player. went to ballymena i think.

Ah yes, the Colombian ambassador to Sligo.

[dublinred]

Matt Boswell

Robbie Keggan Gavin Dykes David Pugh Mark Hutchinson



Steve Jones (c) Tony Fagan Tony Kelly Johnny Kenny


Paul McGee Eddie Annand


Subs
Mark Mclean
Harry Mc loughlin
Ian gilzean
Will Hastie
Gavin Peers

What Heroic acts did half of that team do on behalf of rovers ? If the thread is about heroes expect it should be most of the 77 team and the additional lads in 83 and 94 and a few of the current crop , the all time hero would have to be steny who refused to go off at half time in 83 and instead got his leg sown back together again and went on to score the equaliser.

[sligofan4ever]

------------Patterson------------
Coleman--Peers--Stenson---Fox
Kenny--O'Grady--Fagan--McLoughlin
----------McGee--Annand---------

Subs:
O' Hara/Brush
Boyle
Hastie
Boco
Cretaro

[CarrickFan]

Not one mention of Brian Tosh...strange.

[showgies]

O'Hara

Coleman
Rutherford
Peers
Nolan

Johnny Kenny
Fago
McDonnell
Harry

Annand
Ski

Subs:
Broujous
Boyle
Bonner
Hastie
Padraig Moran
Cretaro

There are quite a few others that could make the bench, but we'll stop there.

Two international players that may have got into the team, if we had them in their prime:
Billy Hamilton and Mark Kelly

[Royal rover]

my memory only goes back as far as the 80's - i can't really comment on the last 3 seasons as i have seen about 12 games - hence i rarely comment on this forum any more - but here goes

O'hara - i rememember a few rovers keepers - from lally to Brujos Mcclean to Banana - he was probably the best i saw

Coleman - obvious choice - ryan cross was another that used to impress me , likewise Gerry Kelly wasn't bad -

Robbie Brunton - great player , signed from Stoke - went on to Bohs via Derry and someone else i think

Gavin Boyle - pure class - really thought he would make it at Celtic

Peers - saw alot of him under Fat Seanie in 2006 season -

Johnny kenny - tough one between him and Raf - his asthma stopped him reaching a higher level according to some

Will Hastie - quality player

Gerry Kelly - ex Bolton - whilst his time was short - i don't i have ever seen anyone who could pass the ball like him - stud out a mile whenever i saw him - had a bit of keith Foy about him though

O'Grady - quality player


Moran - legend as as far as i'm concerned

Annand - i think probably the best natural striker i have seen at the showgies -

Subs
Raf
Mulligan
Foy - on pure ability
Mcclean

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

my memory only goes back as far as the 80's - i can't really comment on the last 3 seasons as i have seen about 12 games - hence i rarely comment on this forum any more - but here goes

O'hara - i rememember a few rovers keepers - from lally to Brujos Mcclean to Banana - he was probably the best i saw

Coleman - obvious choice - ryan cross was another that used to impress me , likewise Gerry Kelly wasn't bad -

Robbie Brunton - great player , signed from Stoke - went on to Bohs via Derry and someone else i think

Gavin Boyle - pure class - really thought he would make it at Celtic

Peers - saw alot of him under Fat Seanie in 2006 season -

Johnny kenny - tough one between him and Raf - his asthma stopped him reaching a higher level according to some

Will Hastie - quality player

Gerry Kelly - ex Bolton - whilst his time was short - i don't i have ever seen anyone who could pass the ball like him - stud out a mile whenever i saw him - had a bit of keith Foy about him though

O'Grady - quality player


Moran - legend as as far as i'm concerned

Annand - i think probably the best natural striker i have seen at the showgies -

Subs
Raf
Mulligan
Foy - on pure ability
Mcclean

You can't pick a centre back pairing as one of your centre backs!:)

[Rovers1]

------------Patterson------------
Coleman--Peers--Stenson---Fox
Kenny--O'Grady--Fagan--McLoughlin
----------McGee--Annand---------


Have you actually seen half those players play?

[sligofan4ever]

Have you actually seen half those players play?

Combination of the link provided with some helpful stats aswell as players i've seen myself. Youtube to an extent aswell, the one site that can make anyone look good at football - except the keeper wearing the blue top in this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDxwyOGj1EM

[avvenalaf]

You can't pick a centre back pairing as one of your centre backs!:)


Same thing applies to the central midfield pairing of Gerry Kelly.

Reminds me of the loyalist graffiti in Belfast after the first death of a hunger striker.

WE'LL NEVER FORGET YOU, JIMMY SANDS

[Rovers1]

Seeing as this is a "heroes" all time 11 and not an all time 11 talent wise, this would be mine from what I've seen:

1.Matt Boswell
2.Philip Gallagher
3.Wesley Charles
4.Gerry Carr
5.Shaun Holmes
6.Danny Ventre
7.Damien Scanlon
8.Glen Shannon
9.Paul McTiernan
10.Luther Watson
11.Gareth Gorman

12.John O'Hara
13.Keith Carty
14.Ramuel Miller
15.Chris Butler
16.Jamie McKenzie

[Rovers1]

players i've seen myself.

Which I'm guessing are Coleman, Peers and O'Grady?

[CF1989]

heroes 11 for me would be something like

tommy arcaba

zoltan vassas
wes charles
kevin julien

david o'dowd
piotr badzjiak
carl van der velden
ramuel miller

sean flannery
luther watson
riviere williams

subs
paul brown
darren jack
jalmard kusten
khalid el kalif
hoefkins (think thats the name, dutch lad used to play with a big enough side in holland i think)
tim mccann
robbie hedderman
marcus hallows

[Rovers1]

jalmard kusten


Where's he these days? Ended up in Limerick for a season after he left us IIRC?

[roversforever]

Where's he these days? Ended up in Limerick for a season after he left us IIRC?

Pretty sure his season with limerick was before he came here?sound lad,always remember him on about the time he had to go with the lads and watch the sligo gaa team,he hadn't a clue what was going on!his dislike of the gah makes him a hero in my eyes!!!

[CF1989]

cant remember him from adam, saw the name in a programme recently though, great name

[roversman]

a patterson
s coleman
c rutherford
g peers
g fox
p mcgee
m bates
w hastie
h mcloughlin
e annand
g hulmes

subs
t fagan
m leonard
m bayly
p moran
t stenson
j ohara

[roversman]

J Lynch
R Rooney
E Scanlon
G Dykes
I Lynch
A Rooney
H Mcloughlin
M Rooney
T Fagan
J Skeffington
E Devins

subs
M Savage
M oDonnell

[srfc1928]

j lynch in goals :eek:
Has to be someone else better? Young, Eames maybe

[showgies]

j lynch in goals :eek:

Wasn't he in goals when Speake scored 6 against us for Derry?

[showgies]

J Lynch
R Rooney
E Scanlon
G Dykes
I Lynch
A Rooney
H Mcloughlin
M Rooney
T Fagan
J Skeffington
E Devins

subs
M Savage
M oDonnell

Why not stick in Mayor McGarry while you're at it :D

[sligoman]

Pretty sure his season with limerick was before he came here?He did play with them the season before us yeah. Always liked Kusten, can't remember where he went after us, I think it was to a club in the lower Dutch leagues.

[roversforever]

cant remember him from adam, saw the name in a programme recently though, great name

He was a little left back.Would have been back up for kupono low at the time.Good little player but didn't get many games to be honest.Speaking of left backs james meredith played for york against stoke in the fa cup on saturday.He gave away the free kick that they scored their 3rd goal from.

[sligoman]

Mauro Almeida the all time hero. Others that deserve a mention are Ramuel Miller, Luther Watson, Hutch, Gerry Carr and Michael Clancy(his time may have been short but he changed the game when he came on).

[Redie]

heroes 11 for me would be something like

tommy arcaba

zoltan vassas
wes charles
kevin julien

david o'dowd
piotr badzjiak
carl van der velden
ramuel miller

sean flannery
luther watson
riviere williams

subs
paul brown
darren jack
jalmard kusten
khalid el kalif
hoefkins (think thats the name, dutch lad used to play with a big enough side in holland i think)
tim mccann
robbie hedderman
marcus hallows


I think you mean Johnny Hoekes

spelling of his surname is a pure guess but when trying to get proper spelling on google - and failed - I came accross this article about Marcus Hallows.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1025131_the_comeback_king

By the way we all seem to have forgot about Michael Zalman!

[srfc1928]

Wasn't he in goals when Speake scored 6 against us for Derry?
ya, he was. (not his fault as he primarily was an outfield player, as you know yourself)
The club really was at a low ebb back then.

[CF1989]

yeah something like that, payed up front

[srfc1928]

yeah something like that, payed up front
Johnny would never last in todays game, expecting to be paid upfront!

[Peachey]

David Pugh was the best defender ever played for Rovers, often gets overlooked