Roger Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 I cant remember steve williams but would guess he was top but put in order of top 5. Williams,magilton, oakley, morgan, case. That not in order.
Hatch Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh Terry Hurlock. No, he wouldn't be in my top 5.
Lighthouse Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 I'd have Pele ahead of Morgan, he was excellent when played in midfield. Neither would come close to our top 5 of all time though. Morgan's good, but top 5 ever? We're in League 1 and some of our better performances this season have come without him in the side.
Dimond Geezer Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Case Williams Cockerill Magilton Oakley
um pahars Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Williams Ball Case Cockerill Horne (assuming that players like Armstrong wouldn't be classes as anchor men)
Roger Posted 21 February, 2011 Author Posted 21 February, 2011 Williams Ball Case Cockerill Horne (assuming that players like Armstrong wouldn't be classes as anchor men) magilton for me was better than horne and glenn.
david in sweden Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 magilton for me was better than horne and glenn. I'd be inclined to go with that... Alan Ball Steve Williams Jimmy Case David Armstrong but would also include Chris Marsden
Saint Billy Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 I'd be inclined to go with that... Alan Ball Steve Williams Jimmy Case David Armstrong but would also include Chris Marsden I cant beleive people are leaving out Marsdeninou!
ulstersaint Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Williams Ball Case Cockerill Horne (assuming that players like Armstrong wouldn't be classes as anchor men) Armstrong definitely an attacking midfielder with a great left foot. Scored 71 goals in 272 appearances for Saints and twice got 15 in a season. I thought £600k was a lot when he signed but he was worth every penny.
um pahars Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Armstrong definitely an attacking midfielder with a great left foot. Scored 71 goals in 272 appearances for Saints and twice got 15 in a season. I thought £600k was a lot when he signed but he was worth every penny. Probably my favourite player of that era (took that title after Williams departed for Arsenal), steaming in at the far post to score some crackers. We don't care if you've got no hair, Dave Armstrong, Dave Armstrong.
70's Mike Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 I cant beleive people are leaving out Marsdeninou! Marsden was good but not really in same league as Ball, Williams, Case or Armstrong. Other name not mentioned but anchored midfield when he played there was Nick Holmes
rpb Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Was Williams a midfield anchor man? I thought he was more of the attacking persuasion.
um pahars Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Was Williams a midfield anchor man? I thought he was more of the attacking persuasion. I was thinking the same when I put his name up. Always saw Bally as the anchor man with Williams giving licence to push on. I soprt of qualified him by saying he was at least a centre midfielder!!!!
Clash City Saint Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Jimmy Gabrial? Right back wasn't he?
Weston Saint Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Right back wasn't he?No, a half back as they were called then. No 6 on his back
Weston Saint Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 In those days;_ -------------------------------Goalkeeper-------------------------- --------------Right Back------------------------ Left Back ------------Right Half----------Centre Half-----------Left Half------- Outside Right---Inside Right----Centre Forward---Inside Left---Outside Left Ah those were the days 2-3-5
ottery st mary Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 In those days;_ -------------------------------Goalkeeper-------------------------- --------------Right Back------------------------ Left Back ------------Right Half----------Centre Half-----------Left Half------- Outside Right---Inside Right----Centre Forward---Inside Left---Outside Left Ah those were the days 2-3-5 Way before most of us were born;) Jimmy Gabriel .good choice
John B Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 In those days;_ -------------------------------Goalkeeper-------------------------- --------------Right Back------------------------ Left Back ------------Right Half----------Centre Half-----------Left Half------- Outside Right---Inside Right----Centre Forward---Inside Left---Outside Left Ah those were the days 2-3-5 Although Gabriel was an attacking Wing Half he like Dave Walker became a member of the back four with No 5 on his back - there were no squad numbers then But we played 4 2 4 not 2 3 5 I thought
Clifford Nelson Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 In those days;_ -------------------------------Goalkeeper-------------------------- --------------Right Back------------------------ Left Back ------------Right Half----------Centre Half-----------Left Half------- Outside Right---Inside Right----Centre Forward---Inside Left---Outside Left Ah those were the days 2-3-5 And WM. Ahhhh!
The9 Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 In those days;_ ------------------------------1-Goalkeeper-------------------------- -------------2-Right Back-----------------------3- Left Back -----------4-Right Half---------5-Centre Half----------6-Left Half------- 7Outside Right---8Inside Right----9Centre Forward---10Inside Left---11Outside Left Ah those were the days 2-3-5 Your claims of Gabriel wearing 6 and your use of W formation don't tally. The left half was number 6, Gabriel was a right half (according to Wikipedia). Mind you he could have been a 6-wearing right half in a WM alongside a number 4 at left half. Or a number 5 and 6 Centre Back partnership in a 4 man defence.
Clash City Saint Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 No, a half back as they were called then. No 6 on his back Unfortunately Weston I am old enough to remember the 2-3-5 as my late father was an inside-right of some repute in local football and claimed to have got to a thousand goals before Pele. He also played locally with a certain John Sydenham and was the only player who could keep up with JS's lightening speed. On JS's recommendation Saints gave my dad a trial but nothing came of it as, according to my Dad they played him in the youth team and stuck him outside-right and no one passed to him. When I started playing Tyro league in 1970 we were playing 4-4-2. This must be around the time I remember watching Jimmy Gabrial play. Surely Saints would have been playing 4-4-2 in the early 70's? Perhaps JG was converted to a right back in a flat back 4 when the 2-3-5 was abandoned? I just can't remember seeing Saints play 2-3-5 and I remember watching JG play. I guess quite famously Sir Alf did away with wingers (re-Terry Paine) in the world cup in '66 but when did Saints convert to the 4-4-2 system? It must have been under Ted Bates and where did Saints play Terry Paine in this new formation?
The9 Posted 21 February, 2011 Posted 21 February, 2011 Unfortunately Weston I am old enough to remember the 2-3-5 as my late father was an inside-right of some repute in local football and claimed to have got to a thousand goals before Pele. He also played locally with a certain John Sydenham and was the only player who could keep up with JS's lightening speed. On JS's recommendation Saints gave my dad a trial but nothing came of it as, according to my Dad they played him in the youth team and stuck him outside-right and no one passed to him. When I started playing Tyro league in 1970 we were playing 4-4-2. This must be around the time I remember watching Jimmy Gabrial play. Surely Saints would have been playing 4-4-2 in the early 70's? Perhaps JG was converted to a right back in a flat back 4 when the 2-3-5 was abandoned? I just can't remember seeing Saints play 2-3-5 and I remember watching JG play. I guess quite famously Sir Alf did away with wingers (re-Terry Paine) in the world cup in '66 but when did Saints convert to the 4-4-2 system? It must have been under Ted Bates and where did Saints play Terry Paine in this new formation? Before my time but 4-2-4 was also popular (though even though Brazil won in 1970 with it I'd be very surprised if Ramsey's wingless success didn't spawn 4-4-2s everywhere in England overnight, we're still fighting the legacy even now).
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