Why don’t the likes of Andy Townsend ( parlour ince) never get mentioned as ex Boro players in all time boro XI

Ok title changed as can’t keep explaining the point.
Appreciate that this thread has been “Cressed up” but your original thread title was a bit ill thought out and unnecessary. I see the point you have laboured to get across but if you realise that the likes of Ince, Parlour and Townsend all did jobs for us over a couple of seasons at the most then surely you will understand that they arent going to make an all time top X1 in positions where we have had many great players. Yes Merson was only with us for one season but that season he pretty much hauled us back up to the PL in a magical season of form.
 
I suppose thinking about it why should we expect players to feel the same emotional connection and buy into the club that we have as fans. It's nice when it happens (e.g Bernie, Juninho, Boateng etc). However at the end of the day its largely a job for them in a short career and many look to maximise their income.
you missed out spence as well. once a red always a red
 
As far as 2 of them go, we've had better players in their position.

Ince does get mentioned from time to time, but tends to fall behind Emerson and George.
 
Three man midfield of Ince and Emerson sat in front of Boateng with Juninho in the hole for me. Townsend isn't even in the conversation. I'd have Mustoe in before Townsend. Could also accept Zenden instead of Ince.
 
Ince should absolutely get more time and love from the fans. He was excellent. Parlour, I guess he felt like a loan signing doing well for 6 months then kinda disappearing into the vortex before leaving. Shame because I thought he looked perfect for us in those first 6 months.
 
Ince does get mentioned from time to time, but tends to fall behind Emerson and George.
Rightly so, and I say that as a big Ince fan. Emerson was part of a mindset change at the club and on his day was unplayable. I remember taking a geordie fan to the friendly against Inter and he instantly adored Emerson. I remember Ince for Inter trying to shoulder barge Emerson and he ended up face down on the floor.

Boat, for a couple of seasons had the best defensive midfielder stats in the premier league, he was vastly under rated basically because he didn't shoot very often or play penetrating passes, but he was vital to us and our form always plumeted when he was injured.
 
Rightly so, and I say that as a big Ince fan. Emerson was part of a mindset change at the club and on his day was unplayable. I remember taking a geordie fan to the friendly against Inter and he instantly adored Emerson. I remember Ince for Inter trying to shoulder barge Emerson and he ended up face down on the floor.

Boat, for a couple of seasons had the best defensive midfielder stats in the premier league, he was vastly under rated basically because he didn't shoot very often or play penetrating passes, but he was vital to us and our form always plumeted when he was injured.
It's Boateng and Zenden for me central midfield as they were such a good pairing and balanced perfectly with eachother.
 
Ince should absolutely get more time and love from the fans. He was excellent. Parlour, I guess he felt like a loan signing doing well for 6 months then kinda disappearing into the vortex before leaving. Shame because I thought he looked perfect for us in those first 6 months.
Played more games for boro than West Ham, Liverpool or Inter Milan.. yet it feels like he shows much more love to those teams.
 
I had a very pleasant afternoon in a bar in Monaco with Ince watching Man Utd v Liverpool on transfer deadline day, he was Blackpool manager at the time and trying to avoid taking calls as his son, Tom, was linked with moves to plenty of Premier league clubs.

He was very complimentary about his time at the club, said they should have won a cup as on their day they were capable of beating anyone, regretted leaving and he should have taken the offer to stay but him and McClaren didn't get on.

The only downside was he called Boro fans Geordies but he did pay for our drinks tab on the quiet before he left.
 
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I had a very pleasant afternoon in a bar in Monaco with Ince watching Man Utd v Liverpool on transfer deadline day, he was Blackpool manager at the time and trying to avoid taking calls as his son, Tom, was linked with moves to plenty of Premier league clubs.

He was very complimentary about his time at the club, said they should have won a cup as on their day they were capable of beating anyone, regretted leaving and he should have taken the offer to stay but him and McClaren didn't get on.

The only downside was he called Boro fans Geordies but he did pay for our drinks tab on the quiet before he left.
Sliding doors moment maybe? Do we win the cup in Paul Ince stays on.. do we have those two seasons in Europe? Does Douthgate get the nod over Paul Ince to take over?
 
Paul Ince was on the way down as a player when he arrived at Boro but I think he got a new lease of life here and IIRC got back in the England starting 11. He was a great competitor and scored some important goals for us. He was a real leader on the pitch too when we were struggling, I always remember him appearing to change the tactical plan mid game on one occasion when Robbo was not to be seen. Also gave Juninho the biggest bollocking I had seen at that point when he took the ball from the designated penalty taker and missed, just before half time too. Can't remember the opposition but recall thinking that Ince looked like he was going to put him through the dressing room wall.
 
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