QuoteNo place for Giggs?
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 Morrison?
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i would have gary neville ahead of steve finnan but i suppose i am'nt supposed to say that.
A place for Keane?
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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?Originally Posted by ThatGuy
No Gerrard before Keane? Your not with it there at all anto
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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.
I'd agree with that,basically it would be the England team with those 2 included.
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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?
Getting back to this thread - only Given and Duff would have a chance. No Welsh, no Scots.
Eh right full?
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.
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)
The above is all opinion and based on personal experience. Unless stated otherwise it is not a dig at anybody, well probably none of you lot.
Wow.
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.
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