QuoteThe thread is best 11 since 1980.Originally Posted by antrimgreen
Haven't seen Johny Giles name mentioned once, was he not an amazing player for Ireland? Geniune question, it's just my Da used to bang on about how good he was.
The thread is best 11 since 1980.
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Giles packed up by 1980... But Yes it was the Best...... I would Giles / Keane / Brady / McGrath / Carey / Cantwell
All played for Man Utd bar Brady
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Most of the players mentioned in the main thread are fairly self evident - Brady, Stapo, McGrath, etc. Most of them are fairly glamourous too, after a fashion. How about a best XI who never played for the bigger clubs (Liverpool, Man U, Arsenal, Celtic, Rangers), or clubs who were bigger at the time they were there (Leeds, Blackburn, Chelsea, Everton, etc.)
With this in mind, and perfectly destroyable, here is my Alternative Ireland, sponsored by Ryana!r, the No Frills Airline, to play against the Unalternative Best Irish XI from 1980.
GK Dean Kiely
RB Chris Hughton (were Spurs really ever big since 1980?)
LB Terry Phelan
CB Richard Dunne
CB Kenny Cunningham
RM Mark Kelly (was he left or right footed - if left, keep Galvin at left and I'll take Killer instead)
LM Tony Galvin (See under Chris Hughton)
CM John Sheridan
CM Gary Waddock
FW David Kelly
FW John Budgie Byrne
That question was less stupid, though you asked it in a profoundly stupid way.
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Do Liverpool since 1990 count as a big clubMost of the players mentioned in the main thread are fairly self evident - Brady, Stapo, McGrath, etc. Most of them are fairly glamourous too, after a fashion. How about a best XI who never played for the bigger clubs (Liverpool, Man U, Arsenal, Celtic, Rangers
With this in mind, and perfectly destroyable, here is my Alternative Ireland, sponsored by Ryana!r, the No Frills Airline, to play against the Unalternative Best Irish XI from 1980.
GK Dean Kiely
RB Chris Hughton (were Spurs really ever big since 1980?)
LB Terry Phelan
CB Richard Dunne
CB Kenny Cunningham
RM Mark Kelly (was he left or right footed - if left, keep Galvin at left and I'll take Killer instead)
LM Tony Galvin (See under Chris Hughton)
CM John Sheridan
CM Gary Waddock
FW David Kelly
FW John Budgie Byrne
Given that they've won numerous FA Cups, League Cups, the UEFA cup and the Champions League I'd think so.
I'm only 17 so I'll give my team based on what I've seen.
Given
Finnan Dunne McGrath Irwin
Duff Keane A.Reid (Can't think of anyone else???) Staunton
Keane Quinn
Here goes:
Given
Irwin lawrenson Mc grath Ronnie whelan
R.houghton brady R.keane t.galvin
Stapelton R.keane
Magic moments for the Republic of Ireland ...Commentator Barry Davies ...june 1988!!
Given
Irwin McGrath Lawrenson Whelan
Houghton Brady Keane HEIGHWAY
Stapleton Keane
why are people sticking Ronnie Whelan in at left back?
He played for us in the centre .. might have started on left wing a few times but never as a left back.. or am I mistaken?
My best would be based solely on performances for Ireland .. and for me only record goalscorer Robbie Keane (and based on his 2002 world cup) would make it into the team
Bonner (because as great as Shay is .. he never had a Stuttgart or a Genoa performance)
Lawrenson (RB)
Mc Grath
Moran
Irwin (LB)
Whelan
Brady
Keane
Houghton
Keane
Stapleton
Subs
Aldridge
Cascarino
Staunton
Given
Townsend
Given
Finnan Lawrenson Mc grath Irwin
Houghton Brady Keane Duff
Quinn Keane
(Quinninho included for tactical reasons!)
Quoting years at random since 1975
Definitely played left back a number of times under Jack iirc, Euro 88 qualifiers anyone?
Correct... Played Left until Liam Brady and Lawerenson were inj and moved there with McGrath who had played Right back..
Whelan played left back in our two biggest victories of the Euro88 campaign - away to Scotland and home to Bulgaria. The team I think was ;
Bonner
McGrath-Moran-McCarthy-Whelan
Houghton-Lawrenson-Brady-Galvin
Aldridge-Stapleton
That back four with Lawro in front - two clean sheets !
That line-up would have won Euro 88!!!!
Quoting years at random since 1975
Jaysus thats some team alright. Man what we'd give for half of it now!
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Starting Eleven:
Given
Irwin, Moran, McGrath, Whelan
Houghton, Brady, Keane, Sheridan
Aldridge, Stapleton
Bench:
Bonner,
Staunton,
O' Leary,
Duff,
Keane (Robbie)
Quinn
I'm sure all football fans do it, but I always think looking back he was a player that was underused by Ireland. A fine player and looking like a fine manager too,
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