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OwlsFan
22/05/2006, 12:08 PM
In today's Daily Telegraph:

Shilton,
Nicol, Adams, Butcher, McGrain
Giggs Gascoine Robson Beckham
Rush Rooney
Roo69
22/05/2006, 12:16 PM
Surprised he has'nt Stuart Pearce and Alan Shearer in there, seeing as he tried to sign both players on several different occasions.........
pineapple stu
22/05/2006, 12:22 PM
Who's McGrain?
hoops1
22/05/2006, 12:25 PM
Danny Mc Grain bearded chap used to play for Celtic
Adams,Butcher!!! I think old red nose has been on the cherry again
Roadend
22/05/2006, 1:22 PM
No Dalglish? Come out of it Taggart.
Ash
22/05/2006, 2:01 PM
In today's Daily Telegraph:

Shilton,
Nicol, Adams, Butcher, McGrain
Giggs Gascoine Robson Beckham
Rush Rooney

Is that steve Nicol, former Liverpool?
drinkfeckarse
22/05/2006, 2:17 PM
yeah, some might think it a strange choice but he was a bit of an unsung hero.
OwlsFan
22/05/2006, 2:27 PM
His reserves are Jennings, Scoles, Lampard, Ferdinand and Shearer.

I always thought Shilton was overrated and was guaranteed a few "uncharacteristic errors" every 2 months or so. Jennings was far superior.
Closed Account 2
22/05/2006, 9:58 PM
Rooney ahead of Lineker... strange one.
Poor Student
22/05/2006, 11:08 PM
Who's McGrain?

Celtic right back through late 70's and early 80's, acknowledged as one of the world's top right backs at his peak. Had diabetes and once fractured his skull.
Squeez
24/05/2006, 10:59 AM
I'm surprised Denis Irwin aint in there... he was united's mr dependable for so many years, can't remember him ever having a bad game!
$Leon$
24/05/2006, 11:31 AM
I'm surprised Denis Irwin aint in there... he was united's mr dependable for so many years, can't remember him ever having a bad game!

Try reading the title again. "Best of British" ????
Denis Irwin was actually IRISH just in case you forgot
DmanDmythDledge
24/05/2006, 12:17 PM
His reserves are Jennings, Scoles, Lampard, Ferdinand and Shearer.
He can't mean Rio. Some sort of joke. Good but surely loads better than him over the last 30 years.
drinkfeckarse
24/05/2006, 12:31 PM
He can't mean Rio. Some sort of joke. Good but surely loads better than him over the last 30 years.

He must mean Rio, I doubt he means Les...
Jerry The Saint
24/05/2006, 1:24 PM
He must mean Rio, I doubt he means Les...

Anton:confused: :D

And I think the reason he doesn't have Pearce and (especially) Shearer in there is precisely because he tried to sign them.
Macy
24/05/2006, 1:28 PM
And I think the reason he doesn't have Pearce and (especially) Shearer in there is precisely because he tried to sign them.
He tried to sign Butcher, Adams and Gascoigne too though.
gustavo
24/05/2006, 1:39 PM
Plus he paid 30 million for Ferdinand so he has to have him in there somewhere!
Aldini98
29/05/2006, 12:16 PM
Ah Rio, quite simply THE most over rated player in the history of the beautiful game.
Dodge
29/05/2006, 1:40 PM
Should really be compared to the beautiful game. I'd ask you to edit that post...

Rooney is way ahead of Lineker but leaving out Dalglish is criminal
Hither green
30/05/2006, 1:45 PM
Looks like he's trying to justify the over-inflated prices he's paid for players over the years. Frankly I wouldn't name Rio Ferdinand in a "best of British 2006 and playing at Man United" team. And Rooney, fine player though he is, can't yet justify a place ahead of Dalglish just yet. If it hadn't been a British team he'd have had Veron in there too :)