| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s 13:46 - Oct 31 with 2729 views | homer_123 |
would be best suited to playing under KM?
I know most would but who do you think would stand out. |  |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:02 - Oct 31 with 2106 views | farkenhell |
John Wark.
If you want to extend to the 90s, then Kieron Dyer. |  | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:04 - Oct 31 with 2101 views | ChampionsofInnsbruck |
You'd have hoped he could have worked some magic post Robson on the raw talent of Stockwell, Yallop, Dozzell, Atkinson and Milton. |  | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:19 - Oct 31 with 2077 views | factual_blue |
With the more sophisticated medical treatment around today, Kevin Beattie. |  |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:23 - Oct 31 with 2068 views | Keno |
crumbs thats a good question
Imagine Mariner playing the hirst role
Imagine Gates and Brazil and Chappers and Broady
Imagine Wark and Mills and Loungo and Morsy
perm and two from Beat, Big Al, Butcher or Osman to plan CB
Possible stand out ..... ..... .........
Burley ranging right back who could cross a ball?
Clive Woods moved to left back and play the Leif Davis role
Not sure, its too hard |  |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:24 - Oct 31 with 2061 views | norfsufblue |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:19 - Oct 31 by factual_blue |
With the more sophisticated medical treatment around today, Kevin Beattie. |
Good grief... could you imagine a fit Kevin Beattie putting a foot on the ball... sizing up the opposition ala Woolfie and given full licence to play in that manner... it makes the mouth water, not to mention the eyes! |  | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:25 - Oct 31 with 2059 views | GlasgowBlue |
Eric Gates. He’d be doing what Chaplin does. |  |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:40 - Oct 31 with 1995 views | SmithersJones |
Gates or Mariner | | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:42 - Oct 31 with 1990 views | homer_123 |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:19 - Oct 31 by factual_blue |
With the more sophisticated medical treatment around today, Kevin Beattie. |
That's the obvious one isn't it. | |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:55 - Oct 31 with 1938 views | factual_blue |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:42 - Oct 31 by homer_123 |
That's the obvious one isn't it. |
I am nothing if not obvious. | |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 15:02 - Oct 31 with 1917 views | Meadowlark |
Or to put it another way, which of the current squad would get a look in in Robson's teams of 78 or 81? |  | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 15:08 - Oct 31 with 1910 views | Keno |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 15:02 - Oct 31 by Meadowlark |
Or to put it another way, which of the current squad would get a look in in Robson's teams of 78 or 81? |
CHappers as Gates
Brazil as Broady
Hirst as Mariner
Mills as Morsy
Wark as Longo
Beat as Wolfy
Big AL as Burgess | |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 15:46 - Oct 31 with 1834 views | DJR |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 15:02 - Oct 31 by Meadowlark |
Or to put it another way, which of the current squad would get a look in in Robson's teams of 78 or 81? |
Regarding the 1981 first team, Walton or Hladky might have got a look in because Paul Cooper was the only non-international.
But it's difficult to think of any others at the moment, although Davis and Williams, for example, might be contenders, when a bit older, because of their likely higher ceiling. [Post edited 31 Oct 2023 15:47]
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 16:19 - Oct 31 with 1780 views | Blue_In_Boston |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 15:02 - Oct 31 by Meadowlark |
Or to put it another way, which of the current squad would get a look in in Robson's teams of 78 or 81? |
None of them.
It is fantastic to have a team to be proud of again, but the difference between teams that were genuine title contenders at the top table of English football and now are chalk and cheese.
Hopefully great things are around the corner and this current squad are remembered forty years down the line. | | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 16:42 - Oct 31 with 1758 views | norfsufblue |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 16:19 - Oct 31 by Blue_In_Boston |
None of them.
It is fantastic to have a team to be proud of again, but the difference between teams that were genuine title contenders at the top table of English football and now are chalk and cheese.
Hopefully great things are around the corner and this current squad are remembered forty years down the line. |
That is actually fair enough.... Bobby was the McKenna of his day in many ways.id like to think he like KMc was getting the absolute maximum from his group as a bonded team .. but even Sir Bob never saw the pinnacle of what The Beat could have been (despite him being hailed as our best ever!) along with the rest of us which is why I picked him out. | | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 17:19 - Oct 31 with 1698 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
Jimmy Robertson would thrive under McKenna, as would David Johnson (I) and Brian Talbot. |  |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 17:46 - Oct 31 with 1675 views | MK1 |
Muhren and Thijssen would slot straight in. |  | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 18:02 - Oct 31 with 1654 views | BigCommon |
For honesty, grit, work rate and above all, versatility... Steve McCall would fit nicely into this group, imo. Aside from the obvious big names. |  | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 18:06 - Oct 31 with 1645 views | BlueBadger |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:25 - Oct 31 by GlasgowBlue |
Eric Gates. He’d be doing what Chaplin does. |
Great shout. Gates was my first favourite Town player. |  |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 18:08 - Oct 31 with 1639 views | Bluespeed225 |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 18:02 - Oct 31 by BigCommon |
For honesty, grit, work rate and above all, versatility... Steve McCall would fit nicely into this group, imo. Aside from the obvious big names. |
Good call, very versatile as he had to be back then because of only 1 sub. 2 more McCall types in that 81' squad, we'd have been home and hosed with the Treble. | | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 18:17 - Oct 31 with 1621 views | homer_123 |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 18:02 - Oct 31 by BigCommon |
For honesty, grit, work rate and above all, versatility... Steve McCall would fit nicely into this group, imo. Aside from the obvious big names. |
Ah good call. | |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 21:41 - Oct 31 with 1470 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 14:23 - Oct 31 by Keno |
crumbs thats a good question
Imagine Mariner playing the hirst role
Imagine Gates and Brazil and Chappers and Broady
Imagine Wark and Mills and Loungo and Morsy
perm and two from Beat, Big Al, Butcher or Osman to plan CB
Possible stand out ..... ..... .........
Burley ranging right back who could cross a ball?
Clive Woods moved to left back and play the Leif Davis role
Not sure, its too hard |
Trevor Whymark would have been exceptional playing the Hirst role, too.
The only player from the 1981 team who wouldn't fit into today's team, ridiculous though it seems to say it, is Arnold Muhren. Not exactly a pressing, high work-rate, midfielder!
Thijssen would have been able to play the central or right sided Number 10 role, but Wark or Gates would be better fits. | | | |
| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 21:46 - Oct 31 with 1462 views | WeWereZombies |
Colin Viljoen had a footballing brain and skills that McKenna would have liked but would have improved upon by making Viljoen a team player both on and off the pitch. [Post edited 1 Nov 2023 16:04]
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 21:56 - Oct 31 with 1433 views | Swansea_Blue |
‘Mature Town Fans’ sounds like Phil’s venture into niche dating sites.
Anyhow, my first thought beyond the obvious was Burley. So I agree with Keno’s assessment (heaven help me  ). He was a quality marauding right back with a superb engine and great cross (Burley, not Keno). Very much a Leif equivalent on the right. |  |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 22:02 - Oct 31 with 1424 views | slump |
He'd have made Dalian Atkinson into a world beater. |  |
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| For the more mature Town fan. Who from back in the 70s and 80s on 22:16 - Oct 31 with 1391 views | vilanovablue |
Wark and oddly Muhren who he might of utilised in a smart fashion. |  | | |
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