if there was a footy version of the lions who would make the team ?
i reckon
Given
Finnan Terry Cambell A.Cole
Becks Lamps Keane Duff
Rooney Owen .
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if there was a footy version of the lions who would make the team ?
i reckon
Given
Finnan Terry Cambell A.Cole
Becks Lamps Keane Duff
Rooney Owen .
No place for Giggs?
No place for Morrison?
i would have gary neville ahead of steve finnan but i suppose i am'nt supposed to say that.
A place for Keane?
Finnan and Keane wouldn't get near the team, though obviously if Keane was a few years younger he would walk into it. Given would start, Duff would be in contention.
It is a joke that Irish players play for the Lions anyway, and I say that as a keen rugby enthusiast who has played with Leinster.
Interesting comment - care to back it up with some reasons?Quote:
Originally Posted by ThatGuy
No Gerrard before Keane? Your not with it there at all anto:confused:
Given and Duff would be the only 2 realisticly to make the first XI.
This forum isn't really the place for this. I think Anto just wants to see who you think is the best XI from these islands. A fair enough question. If you disagree with our inclusion in the lions then post it in the Other Sports forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by finlma
I'd agree with that,basically it would be the England team with those 2 included.Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
Finnan would walk on to the team no problem......no better right full in the 2 islands. Keane maybe a few years ago not now. Given yes and duff yes.
Fair point - would be interested to hear ThatGuy's comments though. Care to start a new thread ThatGuy in Other Sports?Quote:
Originally Posted by Poor Student
Getting back to this thread - only Given and Duff would have a chance. No Welsh, no Scots.
Eh right full?Quote:
Originally Posted by finlma
Given (Robinson); Neville (Finnan) Terry (Campbell) Woodgate (Dunne) A Cole (none spring to mind): Beckham (Gerrard) Lampard (Joe Cole) Keane (Barry Ferguson) Duff (Giggs) : Rooney (Hartson) Owen (Elliott).
Finnan might make it as a sub but no more. I'm afraid Steptoe Neville would get in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by jockser
A squad of 23 would probably travel, incorporating 3 keepers,8 defenders, 8 midfielders and 4 strikers;
Goalkeepers: Shay Given, Paul Robinson, Maik Taylor.
Defenders: Gary Neville, Steve Finnan, John Terry, Sol Campbell, Jonathan Woodgate, Richard Dunne, Ashley Cole, Danny Gabbidon.
Midfielders: David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Roy Keane, Barry Ferguson (token useles Scot) Damian Duff, Ryan Giggs.
Strikers: Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, John Hartson, Steven Elliott.
Manager: Lawrie Sanchez, assistant Steve McLaren.
rather than just telling me what you think is wrong with my team how about offering ye're own into the conversation and maybe reasons why you made the changes ......( good man joe )
to answer a few of the responces
duff ahead of giggs this one gave me a lot of problems i was nt really too sure i reckon its very close i picked duff because of his age , giggs lately has been a little bit inconsistant and isnt getting any younger .
Keane defo in the team the only player that would come close to taking his place would be Gerrard but as everyone can see lamps and gerrard dont do well for england they are too similar , keane would give you a better balance .Plus gerrard is way too inconsistant keane is a better organiser and tackler , a 34 year old keane is still better than a 24 year old gerrard .
id go with finnan because he is better at getting foward than neville same as with A.Cole and with terry and cambell as your CB's you can let your full backs get up the pitch with out leaving yourself short in defence .also since im playing becks and duff who are nt great tacklers id want my full backs playing higher up the pitch to help out
Kirkland
Finnan Terry Dunne Cole (A)
SWP Carrick Ireland Duff
Rooney Elliott
Subs Dawson, Defoe, Maloney, Capaldi, Cole (J)
Wow.Quote:
Originally Posted by joeSoap
I'd nearly totally agree with that squad minus Hartson, add in Defoe.
Poor Norn Iron don't make the cut although Healy isn't too far off the like of Elliot to be fair.
Incidentally, fair play Anto.
I'm a big fan of these kind o threads.
Now for the 'lads who do ye think is the worlds best player?' and Earths Starting 11 threads.:D :D
God, these posts bring out the best in some people alright:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by joeSoap
Your not far off overall joe but to even consider putting Woodgate and Gabbidon in before Ferdinand and Carragher is a bit far-fetched. Only hardened observers of West Ham and Cardiff would think along the same lines as regards Gabbidon, and as far as Woodgate goes the less said the better!
Hartson and Elliott? Surely Bellamy has proven himself more than Elliott over the years and there are a bundle of alternatives for Hartson. None may fit the same criteria as 'Big John' but surely Defoe, Heskey, Crouch, Andy Johnson and Darius Vassell all have more to their game. None are quite as hefty but more effective all the same!
snoop dogg
how about the worlds greatest chipper?(not as in liam brady )with siganture dish mentioned
have to agree withv joe semi .dopey threads like this are better than slaggin off the wovers or venables
We had a Fox terrier who was good at football and we now have a border Collie who is pretty handy at football also, she loves a game, but a lion I don't know, I think trying to take on one of them babys in a game or give them orders would be dangerous.
Agree with JoeSoaps squad but would have Carragher ahead of Gabbidon
lads picking a squad is too easy its only the starting 11 i want ,you need the selection headache of only picking 11 , picking a squad is easy there is only about 24 players that would get near it anyway so it picks it self .
Goalkeepers: Shay Given, Paul Robinson, Craig Gordon
Defenders: Gary Neville, Steve Finnan, John Terry, Sol Campbell, Ledley King, Richard Dunne, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand
Midfielders: David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Roy Keane, Barry Ferguson Damian Duff, Ryan Giggs.
Strikers: Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, John Hartson, Last place is a toss up between Defoe, Keane and Bellamy Andy Johnson
what did i just say !!LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Given
Finnan - Terry - Campbell - Cole
Gerrard - Keane - Lampard - Duff
Rooney - Ferguson
I reckon that team would trounce New Zealand and Australia and even South africa at soccer. Big Drunken Ferguson is in purely to unsettle the Maoris (Umaga et al) and allow space for Roo to do the biz.
What about a Barbarians team Lions plus the French
Given
Neville - Terry - Thuram- Cole
Beckham - Makelele - Lampard - Zidane
Henry - Trezeguet
big dunc would probibly just get sent off , why did you pick gerrard on the wing instead of becks ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Countyman
Given
Gallas - Terry - Thuram- Cole
Giuly - Makelele - Lampard - Duff
Henry - Rooney
Given
Thuram- Terry- Woodgate
Bechkam- Keane- Lampard- Viera- Duff
Henry- Rooney.
Barbarians is a world team in rugby.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
In my opinion the Lions is an entirely British entity, despite the recent removal of the word "british" from the title of the team. I do not think that Ireland should be a part of the team unless it is to become a representative side of the 6 nations tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by finlma
funny......very funnyQuote:
Originally Posted by finlma
SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Shay Given, Paul Robinson, Maik Taylor.
Defenders: Gary Neville, Steve Finnan, John Terry, Sol Campbell, Jonathan Woodgate, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Jamie Carragher.
Midfielders: David Beckham, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Barry Ferguson, Damian Duff, Ryan Giggs.
Strikers: Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, John Hartson, Jermaine Defoe.
STARTING 11:
S Given
G Neville - J Terry - J Carragher - A Cole
D Beckham - S Gerrard - F Lampard - D Duff
W Rooney - M Owen
That team is a fair reflection of what any hypothetical team would look like. At last somebody else has seen the light and realised that Roy Keane is past his sell-by-date. There's a lack of acceptance on a lot of peoples part to the fact that Keane is not the player he once was, and never will be again.Quote:
Originally Posted by sparkey
Henry Winter made this accurate observation about Keane in the telegraph on Tuesday: "In modern midfields young legs are required to live with dynamos like Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. For all his ring-craft, Keane can be exposd over 90 minutes of stamina-sapping combat......Such sad reality explains Ferguson's redesigning of his team to accomodate the ageing general, isolating Ruud Van Nistelrooy in attack to put another body in midfield, an insurance policy against the one fight Keane cannot win. The warrior from Cork has conquered most opponents, but not Father Time."
OK BIG Dunc is a bit of a joke , throw in Shearer (lion heart etc :rolleyes: )butQuote:
Originally Posted by anto1208
"becks" as you say is probably the most over rated player in the history of over rated players. Give him time and no doubt he can pass and cross a great ball but thats it.
Gerrard earned his spurs on the LFC right wing a few years ago and I moved him out there to may way for Keane.
I would include "Becks" in the squad just to boost sales of replica shirts and possibly in partnership with Brylcreem allow him to endorse their product as well.
Mensa of course would be emblazoned on Day-er-vids lappels and headgear.
I cannot comprehend how anyone sees value in this player at all.
i actually think he is underrated!
mostly cos most people i know think he is crap