Seeing as Saturday looks like being a comedy XI ...

[Acker79]

... here's my preferred line-up:

Peter Cook
--
Ronnie Corbett
Bill Bailey
Dylan Moran
Ronnie Barker
--
Steven Wright
Groucho Marx
Woody Allen
Tony Hancock
--
Spike Milligan
Peter Sellers

Bench:
Eddie Izzard
Michael McIntyre
Harry Hill
Tim Vine
Bob Hope

Manager: Sid James
Assistant Manager: Joe Pasquale
Coach: Frankie Howerd
Physio: Ken Dodd
Kit man: Paul O'Grady
Groundsman: Jack Dee

What was your thought process Re positions, or was it just the first comedians you thought of?

 

[NF9]

Gk. Shrek

RB. Donald Duck
CB. Scooby Doo
CB. Mr T
LB. Cortex

RM. Road Runner
CM. Crisp Packet (Preferably Salt & Vinegar)
CM. Thomas the tank engine
LM. Shaggy

RS. Crash Bandicoot
LS. Pingu

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Gomes :

Tramezanni.
Vega.
Bunjecvic.
Taricco.

Fox.
Bentley.
Korsten.
Redknapp.

Rebrov.
Booth.

Joke.

 

[1066familyman]

... here's my preferred line-up:

Peter Cook
--
Ronnie Corbett
Bill Bailey
Dylan Moran
Ronnie Barker
--
Steven Wright
Groucho Marx
Woody Allen
Tony Hancock
--
Spike Milligan
Peter Sellers

Bench:
Eddie Izzard
Michael McIntyre
Harry Hill
Tim Vine
Bob Hope

Manager: Sid James
Assistant Manager: Joe Pasquale
Coach: Frankie Howerd
Physio: Ken Dodd
Kit man: Paul O'Grady
Groundsman: Jack Dee

Not too bad, but a couple of glaring errors IMHO.

1) I just don't see The Two Ronnies in defence. I'd hate to see the pair of them given the Livermore treatment and end up losing them as a result.

2) What on earth is Harry Hill doing on the bench !!? Everyone knows he scores GOALS for fun.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Not too bad, but a couple of glaring errors IMHO.

1) I just don't see The Two Ronnies in defence. I'd hate to see the pair of them given the Livermore treatment and end up losing them as a result.

2) What on earth is Harry Hill doing on the bench !!? Everyone knows he scores GOALS for fun.

Well there's only 1 way of settling this isn't there?


FIIIIIIIIIIGGGHHHTTT!

 

[We're the Stripes]

What was your thought process Re positions, or was it just the first comedians you thought of?

While 'thought process' might be pushing it a bit, here's the reasoning:

Peter Cook - height, happy to give the defence some verbals, ability to improvise
--
Ronnie Corbett - nippy, low centre of gravity
Bill Bailey - dogged, musical, good feet
Dylan Moran - likely to scare off attackers by glaring at them
Ronnie Barker - Porridge connections, no nonsense, boot 'em into Row Z
--
Steven Wright - killer one-pass man, unique football brain
Groucho Marx - high work rate, always likely to pull off the unexpected
Woody Allen - good talker, midfield dynamo and team worrier
Tony Hancock - free kick specialist always happy to give blood for the team
--
Spike Milligan - crazed individualist. Brilliance mixed with the bizarre
Peter Sellers - hugely talented. Proven track record.

Bench:
Eddie Izzard - makes it up as he goes along, which baffles defenders.
Michael McIntyre - breezy midfielder, charms the ball off opposition
Harry Hill - good technique, great pair of boots, good with his head
Tim Vine - defender with real pun(ch)
Bob Hope - needs clear direction, always on the road to somewhere

Manager: Sid James - wheeler dealer, good in the transfer market
Assistant Manager: Joe Pasquale - speaks too high for opposition to know what he's saying
Coach: Frankie Howerd - keeps players entertained and motivated
Physio: Ken Dodd - photographic memory, good at discomknockerating knotty muscles
Kit man: Paul O'Grady - best outfits in the business but a sharp tongue
Groundsman: Jack Dee - knows the soil best as he's closest to it

That do you?

 

[Nottseagull]

Surely Frankie Howard would be the groundsman...

Indeed! The "real" Frankie would have outpaced the lot of 'em.