Which of the 70s/early 80s Boro players ....

Lemmy_kilmister

Lemmy_kilmister

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Us older fans will wax lyrical about Maddren, Souness and Armstrong, but who would have been starters in a 2004-2006 Boro team?
 
Assuming they would be trained fit enough (big assumption)

Graeme Souness the first name on the teamsheet.
Maddren could partner Southgate.
I think Spike Armstrong pips Zenden or Downing.
Craig Johnston for me would get right mid.
It's hard to see John Craggs not getting the nod at right back.
Terry Cooper worth a look at left back, but might miss out.
Prime Murdoch would also get in, but he wasn't prime at Boro.

Boam, Platt, Mills, Hickton, Foggon, Hodgson, Proctor, Cochrane, Jankovic, Pears all well beaten IMHO.
 
Maddren and Southgate were both outstanding defenders but IMO perhaps a little bit too similar to form a partnership. I prefer one of my centre-halves to be a 'beast' in the air type, someone along the lines of a Gary Pallister (although he might be outside of this particular time frame). I agree with the rest of your assessment though.
 
indeedido said:
Assuming they would be trained fit enough (big assumption)

Graeme Souness the first name on the teamsheet.
Maddren could partner Southgate.
I think Spike Armstrong pips Zenden or Downing.
Craig Johnston for me would get right mid.
It's hard to see John Craggs not getting the nod at right back.
Terry Cooper worth a look at left back, but might miss out.
Prime Murdoch would also get in, but he wasn't prime at Boro.

Boam, Platt, Mills, Hickton, Foggon, Hodgson, Proctor, Cochrane, Jankovic, Pears all well beaten IMHO.
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Pears and Platt were top keepers IMHO
 
Casey_99 said:
Pears and Platt were top keepers IMHO
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No doubt, but Schwarzer was comfortably better than both for me.
Bruciebonus said:
I prefer one of my centre-halves to be a 'beast' in the air type, someone along the lines of a Gary Pallister
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Mowbray was the beast in the air for Pally and Bruce was his beast at Man U.
Pally was more the cultured player in a partnership.

I do get what you are saying about an aerially dominant player, but not sure Pally was really that. I'd still go Maddren and Southgate for the class.
All opinions though.
 
indeedido said:
No doubt, but Schwarzer was comfortably better than both for me.

Mowbray was the beast in the air for Pally and Bruce was his beast at Man U.
Pally was more the cultured player in a partnership.

I do get what you are saying about an aerially dominant player, but not sure Pally was really that. I'd still go Maddren and Southgate for the class.
All opinions though.
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I'm sorry I've never got the Schwarzer love in , for a keeper his size he never dominated the penalty , his kicking was average at best .
Also you could find at least 30 clangers he dropped during his time at the Boro
 
Midnight to Six Man said:
I'm sorry I've never got the Schwarzer love in , for a keeper his size he never dominated the penalty , his kicking was average at best .
Also you could find at least 30 clangers he dropped during his time at the Boro
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Probably get pelters for this but I preferred Crossley. Was very unfortunate to lose his place when Schwarzer returned from injury. Crossley was in a brilliant run of form and i recall a lot of boos from the North Stand when Schwarzers name was read out before kick off. I didn't agree with that but it showed just how impressive Crossley had been.
 
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