Southend Scotland vs. Southend Ireland

C C Csiders · May 17, 2006

In an idle moment (or six) I came up with these two teams, both playing in 3-5-2 formation. One is players who played for Southend and were from Scotland, and the other from the Rep. of Ireland. You may be able to come up with better teams, as some of the players, particularly Danny O'Shea, have been selected on tenuous grounds, i.e I t'ink he might have played for Ireland Youth when at Arsenal). All players are from the 70's, up to today.

Anyway which team do you think would win:

SCOTLAND

Leslie

Jupp McNally Jordan

Connelly McCormack Kellock Ferguson Cunningham

Thomson Best

Subs: Burns, Strachan, Shepherd

Manager: Dave Smith

REP. OF IRELAND

Peyton

O'Shea P. Scully Kelly

Byrne Maher Whelan Barry-Murphy O'Callaghan

Conlon Fitzpatrick

Subs: T. Scully, Foley, Perkins

Player Manager: Ronnie Whelan

I'd just go for Ireland, based on the defence and midfield. Up front, though, is a different matter. Scotland would edge it in the tactical acumen of the manager. 1-0 Ireland.

Tried a Welsh team, but could only think of 9 Welsh players we have had, and 4 of them are 'keepers.

Shrimp in a Kilt · May 17, 2006

Ronnii W. in charge of Ireland? Scotland would be 10-0 up before his lot left the pub!

Angell Delight · May 18, 2006

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Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ May 17 2006,17:13)]I'd just go for Ireland, based on the defence and midfield. Up front, though, is a different matter.

You're not wrong there pal - that Irish forward line is one of the reasons we were so sh!te in the late 90's!!

sufcintheprem · May 18, 2006

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Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ May 17 2006,17:13)]I'd just go for Ireland, based on the defence and midfield. Up front, though, is a different matter.

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You're not wrong there pal - that Irish forward line is one of the reasons we were so sh!te in the late 90's!!

I may not have seen all of those players but I would struggle to think of many worse players in a Southend shirt than Fitzpatrick and Conlon. If I were you, I'd find another defender and play off Conlon. Then again, this isn't you or a rational human, it's Ronnie Whelan.