Worst XI

[Matt the Shrimp]

OK, since we've got a favourite XI (which is, invariably, a "best XI") let's have a "Worst XI"... and what would the score be in a match between the two sides?

Here's my Worst XI:

Prudhoe

Cross Morley Jordan Booty

Connelly Alderton Gooding Livett

Campbell Belgrave

Subs: Southall, Fitzpatrick, Roach, Richards, Marney

It was, really, only the full-backs I agonised over. "Boots" is unfortunate, since I think he was a half-decent right back. He was, however, a shambolic left back. Cross goes in there for promising so much, and delivering so little... and for not giving up the fags when it might have had a positive effect on his career.

Micky "Sideways" Gooding is a controversial pick too; but he goes in because I can't remember seeing too many truly awful centre midfielders turning out for us. He also goes in because he only ever seemed to run & pass sideways.

The rest of the side picks itself, although any one of the strikers could have "forced" their way into the side.

As for the scoreline - if this lot played my favourite XI, I reckon we'd be looking at 6-0 at least...

Jeez, we've had some dross turn out for us in the recent past at Roots Hall...

Matt

 

[Napster]

MtS in fails to read other threads shocker!

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Indeed... sorry folks!

Oh well, the other thread didn't ask what the score would be between the two sides...!

Matt

 

[ingmatt]

prudhoe

jupp
k dublin
whealan

conolly
thurgood
m black
tinkler (first season)
rawle (scum)

conlon
ricards

 

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (ingmatt @ Feb. 12 2004,15:17)]jupp

Seriously?

 

[chadded]

IN 1-4-4-2 formation....

Connelly

Connelly Connelly Connelly Connelly

Connelly Connelly Connelly Connelly

Connelly Connelly

 

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (chadded @ Feb. 12 2004,15:24)]IN 1-4-4-2 formation....

               Connelly

Connelly        Connelly        Connelly          Connelly

Connelly        Connelly        Connelly          Connelly

                   Connelly      Connelly

I think I see a pattern emerging here.

 

[chadded]

Subs: Alderton, Alderton, Alderton, Alderton and Alderton

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (chadded @ Feb. 12 2004,15:30)]Subs: Alderton, Alderton, Alderton, Alderton and Alderton

Terry? He only had one bad game for us...

 

[chadded]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Feb. 12 2004,15:32)]

Quote[/b] (chadded @ Feb. 12 2004,15:30)]Subs: Alderton, Alderton, Alderton, Alderton and Alderton

Terry?

No

 

[RobM.]

John Alderton would have been better.

 

[SUFC_Al]

Me and my dad put this one together, we think it is pretty tragic.

Eric Steele

Paul Roberts
Phil Whelan
Dave Morley
Christian Hyslop

Paul Byrne
Phil Gridelet
Stuart Thurgood
Roger Willis

Andy Rammell
Graeme Jones

Subs:
Mel Capleton
Joeren Boere
Francisco Cagigao( remember him???)
Barry Conlon
DerekPayne
Manager - d**k Bate and Steve Wignall
Can you get any worse than that??

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Marky_Gower @ Feb. 27 2004,11:31)]Me and my dad put this one together, we think it is pretty tragic.

Eric Steele

Paul Roberts
Phil Whelan
Dave Morley
Christian Hyslop

Paul Byrne
Phil Gridelet
Stuart Thurgood
Roger Willis

Andy Rammell
Graeme Jones

Subs:
Mel Capleton
Joeren Boere
Francisco Cagigao( remember him???)
Barry Conlon
DerekPayne
Manager - d**k Bate and Steve Wignall
Can you get any worse than that??

Outrageous. Whelan one of the worst centre-backs? Bombhead one of the worst centre-mids? Paul Byrne one of the worst wingers?

 

[SUFC_Al]

I believe Thurgood to be the worst ever,he couldn't pass, tackle, shoot, completely useless, all he could do is run, cr*p!
Whelan is in there for his own goal at Orient last season. He once played in the premiership and was absolute rubbish for us so he deserves to be in there
Byrne was a waste of time and money and a lump of lard and he once overhit a pass into the East Stand from in front in the West Stand, garbage.

 

[Andy_S]

Quote[/b] (Marky_Gower @ Feb. 27 2004,11:31)]Phil Whelan

Paul Byrne

You are kidding!?

 

[Guest]

Quote[/b] (Marky_Gower @ Feb. 27 2004,12:25)]Whelan is in there for his own goal at Orient last season. He once played in the premiership and was absolute rubbish for us so he deserves to be in there

Whelan, for one own goal get's in the all time worst XI!

b******s!

I can think or far worse cenral defenders over the years!

 

[SUFC_Al]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Feb. 27 2004,13:46)]

Quote[/b] (Marky_Gower @ Feb. 27 2004,12:25)]Whelan is in there for his own goal at Orient last season. He once played in the premiership and was absolute rubbish for us so he deserves to be in there

Whelan, for one own goal get's in the all time worst XI!

b******s!

I can think or far worse cenral defenders over the years!

And they would be?

 

[Oh for another Ron Pountney!]

A team for the older folk to remember:

John Keeley

Warren May
Steve Hatter
John Walker
Steve Collins

Gordon Connelly
Brian Ferguson
Peter Woods

Tony Richards
Richard Young
Greg Shepherd

Subs John O'Brien, Jackie Ferguson, Micky Welch, Ben Lewis, Owen Simpson


And we paid money for a few of them !

 

[Guest]

STARTING XI:
Emberson
Beard
Hyslop
McNally
Bressington
Gridelet
Houghton
Thurgood
Conlon
Campbell
Jenkins (that's gonna please you shrimperzoner's - lets face it, he's toilet - you're waisting your money on him)

SUBS:
Prudoe, Morely, Hails, Rammell, Regis

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

How can you have Jenkins in there, but not Livett or Connelly, surely two of the worst ever football players in existence?!

It rather devalues your argument, Alan.

Matt