Your heroes 11

[shanman2]

I want as many opinions as possible on this. We all have players who we really admire, they may not be playing at the top level or they could be part of the elite of world soccer past and present.
My personal favourites.
GK Andoni Zubizarretta
RB Denis Irwin
LB Paolo Maldini
CB Paul Mc Grath
CB Franco Berasi
LM Trevor Sinclair
RM David Ginola
CM Xavi
CM Roy Keane
FC Van Basten
FC Paolo Di Canio

[OwlsFan]

Don't really have heroes but my favourites would be:

1. Ron Springett
2. Chris Hughton
4. Paul McGrath
5. Mick Lyons
3. Mel Sterland
7. Ray Houghton
6.Liam Brady
8. John Sheridan
11.Paulo di Canio
9. David Hirst
10. Robbie Keane

[NeilMcD]

Shay Given
Dennis Irwin
Chris Hughton
Paul Mc Grath
Kenny Cunnigham
Roy Keane
Ronne Whelan
Ray Houghton
Liam Brady
John Aldridge
Robbie Keane.

[osarusan]

Shay Given
Dennis Irwin
Chris Hughton
Paul Mc Grath
Kenny Cunnigham
Roy Keane
Ronne Whelan
Ray Houghton
Liam Brady
John Aldridge
Robbie Keane.

No Kevin Moran?

[NeilMcD]

No Kevin Moran?

Read the first post again.

[gustavo]

Shay Given
Rafael Cretaro Wesley Charles Richard Dunne Roberto Carlos

Lee Sharpe Gennaro Gattuso Steve Birks Jesper Blomqvist

Ronaldo Roberto Mancini

[osarusan]

Read the first post again.
I realise the thread is about heroes, rather than great players, but your post reads as almost a "who's who" of the greatest Irish players ever. I did realise you hadn't included him, my post was a casual way to inquire, given his performances for Ireland, why he wasn't there, if you felt like humouring me. You clearly didn't feel like humouring me.

[inexile]

bruce grobelaar (sp?)
denis irwin
steve nicol
paul mcgrath
jamie carragher
roy keane
cesc fabregas
liam brady
kaka
robbie fowler
henrik larsson

a mixture of old and new, i appreciate the lack of balance in the midfield and would just ask ye to humour me!!

[ifk101]

Erik Thorstvedt,
Cafu, Ronald Koeman, Kevin Moran, Paulo Maldini
Brian Laudrup, Michael Laudrup, Gazza, Damien Duff,
Marco Van Basten and Gary Lineker.

Out of the above, Van Basten is the player I'd admire most.

[see's it]

the monk from mean machine!

[inexile]

the monk from mean machine!


And dec considine at left back

[Dodge]

---------------------Dave Henderson---------
Curtis Fleming John McDonnell Paul McGrath Paulo Maldini
-----Zidane----Eddie Gormley----Paul Osam
---Messi----Ricky O'Flaherty----Maradona

subs; Van basten, Mark Ennis, John Treacy, Baresi

[OwlsFan]

Don't really have heroes but my favourites would be:

1. Ron Springett
2. Chris Hughton
4. Paul McGrath
5. Mick Lyons
3. Mel Sterland
7. Ray Houghton
6.Liam Brady
8. John Sheridan
11.Paulo di Canio
9. David Hirst
10. Robbie Keane

Actually, substitute Frank O'Neill for Paulo di Canio. Probably my all time favourite player. Never failed to beat the full back. Just stood on the terraces at Milltown in awe as Frank would show the fullback the ball and then beat him like clock work.

[superfrank]

------------------------Fabien Barthez-----------------------

Colm Tresson---John Terry------Paolo Maldini----Roberto Carlos

-----------------------Lorik Cana----------------------------

Franck Ribery----------------------------------Hamit Altintop

--------------------Gianfranco Zola--------------------------

------------Mario Jardel---------Denis Bergkamp--------------

[dcfcsteve]

My heroes eleven :

GK Spiderman
LB Bluntman
CB Sandman
CB Orangeman
RB The Hulk
LW The Silver Surfer
CF Batman
CF Bananaman
RW The fat Japanese kid with the glasses
FW Superman
FW Roy of the Rovers

Bench :
Captain America (until he learns the rules a bit better & stops calling it 'soccer').
Catwoman : probably a half decent keeper, even if she is a bird.
Super Ted : Good first touch and right-foot like a hammer, but likely to offend certain religious groups if not labelled correctly.

[jebus]

My personal favourites.

GK Walter Zenga
RB Rob Jones (don't know why but I liked him)
LB Paolo Maldini
CB Colin Hendry
CB Lothar Mattheus
LM Steve McMananman (not strictly a left winger but he became adaptable at Madrid)
RM Chris Waddle
CM John Sheridan
CM Zinedine Zidane
FC Jurgen Klinsmann
FC Paolo Di Canio

SGK: Kevin Pressman
SDEF: Denis Irwin
SMID: Liam Brady
SMID: Paul Ince
SFOR: Kenny Dalglish

with David Hirst, Dennis Begkamp, Robbie Fowler, Stuart Ripley, and Andy Hinchcliffe all getting mentions and Zidane pipping Waddle to the captaincy of my team :)

[CollegeTillIDie]

I am picking my World XI I hope they count as heroes going to give a League of Ireland XI later
GK Dino Zoff
RB Giuseppe Bergomi
LB Paolo Maldini
CB Paul Mc Grath
CB Franco Baresi
LM Franco Causio
RM Jairzinho
CM Liam Brady
CM Dragan Stojkovic
FC Eusebio
FC Pele
__________________
SUBS GK Pat Jennings Senior ( best Non-Italian goalkeeper ever)
CB Giacinto Facchetti (defensive Libero)
CB Franz Beckenbauer (attacking Libero)
FB Denis Irwin ( cos he can play left or right)
MF/FWD Dejan Savicevic
MF George Best
FWD Dragan Dzajic

[CollegeTillIDie]

Best League of Ireland XI I have ever seen
GK Alan O'Neill
RB Tommy McConville
CB Paddy Dunning
CB Dermot Keely
LB Martin Lawlor
RM Brian Mooney
CM Paul Doolin
CM Pat Byrne
LM Joe Hanrahan
CF Brendan Bradley
CF Turlough O'Connor

SUBS:
GK Dave Henderson
CB Al Finucane
FB John Coady
MF Robbie Gaffney
CF Pat Morley

[stojkovic]

Franco Causio


Ah yes. Purveyor of crosses to the aristocracy.

My Team ;

GK Jose Luis Chilavert
RF Davy Langan
LF Paolo Maldini
CB Der Kaiser
CB Paul McGrath
RM Manuel Francisco dos Santos 'Garrincha'
CM Dragan Stojkovic
CM Michel Platini
LM Johan Neeskens
ST Diego Armando Maradona
ST Johan Cruijff

Subs
Carlos Alberto
Clodoaldo
Marco Tardelli
Kevin Keegan
Kenny Dalglish
Nelinho
Zico

[dcfcsteve]

Best League of Ireland XI I have ever seen
GK Alan O'Neill
RB Tommy McConville
CB Paddy Dunning
CB Dermot Keely
LB Martin Lawlor
RM Brian Mooney
CM Paul Doolin
CM Pat Byrne
LM Joe Hanrahan
CF Brendan Bradley
CF Turlough O'Connor

SUBS:
GK Dave Henderson
CB Al Finucane
FB John Coady
MF Robbie Gaffney
CF Pat Morley

Turlough O'Connor over Liam Coyle.....!?!?! :eek:

You're 'avin a giraffe...

[osarusan]

GK : Angelo Peruzzi
RB : Ray O Halloran
CB : Paul McGrath
CB : Miguel Angel Nadal
LB : Marco Antonio Barrera
RM : Peter Mumby
CM : Marcos Paulo Alves
CM : Roberto Duran
LM : Daithi McMahon
FF : Muhammad Ali
FF : Hristo Stoichkov

Some of them are playing out of position, but anyway.

Substitutes : Martin Scorsese, My Dad, Paul Carr, Ricardo Lopez, Woody Allen, Bruce Springsteen

[NeilMcD]

GK : Angelo Peruzzi
RB : Ray O Halloran
CB : Paul McGrath
CB : Miguel Angel Nadal
LB : Marco Antonio Barrera
RM : Peter Mumby
CM : Marcos Paulo Alves
CM : Roberto Duran
LM : Daithi McMahon
FF : Muhammad Ali
FF : Hristo Stoichkov

Some of them are playing out of position, but anyway.

Substitutes : Martin Scorsese, My Dad, Paul Carr, Ricardo Lopez, Woody Allen, Bruce Springsteen
And you question my inclusion of Kenny Cunnigham and exclusion of Kevin Moran:)

[Dodge]

Turlough O'Connor over Liam Coyle.....!?!?! :eek:

You're 'avin a giraffe...

You weren't even a LOI fan when Turlough was around...

[PaulB]

Peter Schmeichel
Denis Irwin
Dave Langan
Alan Hansen
Paul McGrath
Liam Brady
Roy Keane
Michel Platini
Cesc Fabregas
Diego Maradona
Marco van Basten

[endabob1]

--------------------------Pat Jennings------------------------
Steve Perryman - Paul McGrath - Gary Mabbutt - Chris Hughton-
--- Ossie Airdiles --- Gazza --- Glenn Hoddle --- George Best---
------------------------ Diego Marradona ---------------------
----------------------- Marco Van Basten ---------------------

Subs -
David Ginola
Chrissy Waddle
Frank Rijkaard
Packie Bonner
Robbie Keane
Franco Baresi
Paulo Maldini

[Armando]

Best players in each position that i've watched throughout their careers(442 formation)

Gk: Peter Schmeichel
RB: Javier Zanetti
LB: Gianluca Zambrotta
CB: Paul McGrath
CB: Roberto Ayala
RW: Cristiano Ronaldo
LW: Rivaldo
CM: Roy Keane
CM: Zinedine Zidane*
CF: Marco Van Basten
CF: Romario

*best of the lot

[danonion]

GK: Barthez

RB: Cafu
LB:Lizazaru
CB:Maldini (c)
CB:McGrath

RM: Beckham
LM:Nedved
CM:Cocu
CM:Davids

MF/FW: Le Tissier
FW:Inzaghi

Subs: Canizares (GK) Dean Kiely (GK) Mihajlović (DF) Lillian Thuram (DF) R. Carlos (DF) Houghton (MF) Kilbane (MF) Shearer (FW) Romario (FW) Bergkamp (FW)

[dcfcsteve]

You weren't even a LOI fan when Turlough was around...

I can assure you I remember him though !

[tetsujin1979]

My Heroes XI:
....,,............Sylar
..Peter..Monica..Charlie..Ted
Nathan..Molly.....Matt....DL
...........Claire.....Elle

[Stevo Da Gull]

------------------------David Seaman-----------------------

Lee Dixon-----Martin Keown------Kolo Toure-----Maurice Farrell


F Ljungberg----Colm Tresson------Patrick Viera-----Marc Overmars


---------------Denis Bergkamp-------Jason Byrne---------------------

Subs:
1. Peter Schmeichel
2. Paolo Maldini
3. Steve Bould
4. Ray Parlour
5. Anders Limpar
6. Thierry Henry
7. Gianfranco Zola

(8. Kevin Campbell)

[sligo23]

-----------------------Gianluigi Buffon---------------------

Jamie Carragher-----Franz Beckenabuer(C)-----Paolo Maldini

Messi----Steven Gerrard------Zinedine Zidane-----Ronaldinho

-------------------------Kaka---------------------------

-----------------Ronaldo-------Pele---------------------

[Risteard]

----------------------Lehmann/Connor-------------
Heary-----Materazzi---Rio Ferdinand-----Ashley Cole
Bowyer-------Deco---------Savage-------Kewell
-------------Ibrahimovic---Cantona-------------
Not.
More to come when I think of them

[NeilMcD]

Is that the most hateful 11

[OwlsFan]

My heroes eleven :

GK Spiderman
LB Bluntman
CB Sandman
CB Orangeman
RB The Hulk
LW The Silver Surfer
CF Batman
CF Bananaman
RW The fat Japanese kid with the glasses
FW Superman
FW Roy of the Rovers

Bench :

No Tubby Morton in goal or Blackie Gray up front with Roy :confused:

[Risteard]

Yes, although I'd genuinely love to see them play together for the outrage their infighting and out-fighting would cause.

[Blue-Army]

----------------------Petr Cech------------------------

-----Cafu-----John Terry-----Roberto Carlos----

Messi-------Matt Holland------Zinedine Zidane-----Gheorghe Hagi

--------------------------Kaka---------------------------

-------------Ruud Gullit-------Gianfranco Zola (C)---------------

Subs...
Carlo Cudicini
Albert Ferrer
John O'Shea
Mario Stanic
Daryl Murphy
Jay Jay Okocha

[KR's Post]

1. Peter Schemicheal
2. Gary Neville
3. Paulo Maldini
4. Paul McGrath
5. Roberto Carlos
6. Roy Keane
7. Eric Cantona
8. Lee Sharpe
9 Tarzan O Brien
10. Mark Hughes
11. Andrei Kanchelskis

12.Giggsy
13.Niall Quinn
14.Tommy Coyne
15. Pat Bonner
16. Lexi Lalas

[Risteard]

Roberto Carlos is the sneakiest player of all time.
If anyone watches him for any single match they'd understand.
He leaves sneaky trailing legs and by the time the player gets up he's all smiles and patting them on the back.
One of the few players I genuinely disdain.

[GavinZac]

Roberto Carlos is the sneakiest player of all time.
If anyone watches him for any single match they'd understand.
He leaves sneaky trailing legs and by the time the player gets up he's all smiles and patting them on the back.
One of the few players I genuinely disdain.
ah hes only little

[JoeSemi]

1. Bruce Grobelaar - Eccentric but a quality keeper.
2. Cafu - Has had no equal as a RB for over a decade
3. Luis Enrique - Could play anywhere and my no. 1 all-time favourite. Sorry to have to put you in at LB Luis :o
4. Sami Hyypia - Bargain from Willem II. Imperious for years.
5. Paul McGrath - Needs no explanation :ball:
6. Josep Guardiola - Gave the best exhibition of passing I've seen from anyone when Barca beat Bilbao 7-0 in 2001.
7. Peter Ndlovu - Last visiting player to score a hat-trick at Anfield. Should have played at a higher level.
8. Steven Gerrard - Heartbeat of Liverpool.
9. Davor Suker - A wand of a left peg. Born goalscorer. Leaving Schmeichel rooted at Hillsborough in Euro '96 stands out!
10. Ronaldo - At his peak was unstoppable. Best goalscorer I've seen.
11. John Barnes - Wing wizard. Witnessed his off-field skills at fairly close quarters also - some performer!!

12. Dietmar Hamann - Turned the tide in Istanbul :)
13 John Aldridge - Top man and top player.
14. Robbie Fowler - Bluenose turned one of Liverpool's best.
15. Paul McNally - Honourable mention for one of ELs gentlemen. Lucky enough to have played alongside him and sad he had to retire early.
16. Francesco Totti - Leader with flair. Lots of theatrics at times but not appreciated enough as a footballer.

[ramsfan]

i assume frank sniffer o neill would get at least on the bench.

[bellavistaman]

Schmiechel
McGrath Kevin Murray Vidic Staunton
Beckham Keane Zola
Cantona Best Rooney

[sullanefc]

------------------------Jorge Campos-----------------------

Neal Horgan-----Dan Murray------Paul McGrath-----Denis Irwin


----George O'Callaghan------Roy Keane-----David Ginola------------


-------Marco Van Basten---John O'Flynn----Jurgen Klinsmann------------

[ramsfan]

------------------------Jorge Campos-----------------------

Neal Horgan-----Dan Murray------Paul McGrath-----Denis Irwin


----George O'Callaghan------Roy Keane-----David Ginola------------


-------Marco Van Basten---John O'Flynn----Jurgen Klinsmann------------

only changes i would make to that team is vidic instead of murray and schmeichel instead of campos (too small)

that team would probably win eircom league ha ha:D

[sullanefc]

only changes i would make to that team is vidic instead of murray and schmeichel instead of campos (too small)

that team would probably win eircom league ha ha:D

What Campos lacks in height, he makes up in colourful shirts :D

I wasn't really going for the best players I've ever seen, just heroes in my eyes. I don't really have any goalkeepers as heroes, hence Campos.

I wouldn't consider Horgan or Murray as "heroes" either, but I couldn't think of anyone else.

[passinginterest]

Trying to base this on the players I pretended to be when I was growing up so something like this:

Bonner/Grobbelaar
Costacurta
Maldini
McGrath
Rjikaard
McManaman
Whelan
Gullit
Keane
Van Basten
Fowler

Subs to Include: Rush, Mark Wright, Barnes, Torben Piechnik, Pele, Maradonna, Beckenbauer, Best, Lineker, Gascoigne, Townsend, Ray Houghton...

[ramsfan]

Torben Piechnik- really pulled that one from locker

i wonder what ever happened him:D