[Football] if you could have any player from England's past, at their peak, in the side now.....

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Tonight, my pal Bob said 'if you could have any player from England's past, at their peak, in the side now, who would it be?'

(We both took about 400 milliseconds, the time it takes to react to someone swinging a punch at you, if you are alert, to say "Beckham").

Thoughts? Not that it will help save us from ignominy, desolation and constipation at the world cup that none of us will be watching, shortly.

 

[rogersix]

Tonight, my pal Bob said 'if you could have any player from England's past, at their peak, in the side now, who would it be?'

(We both took about 400 milliseconds, the time it takes to react to someone swinging a punch at you, if you are alert, to say "Beckham").

Thoughts? Not that it will help save us from ignominy, desolation and constipation at the world cup that none of us will be watching, shortly.

duncan edwards, so we could all see him play

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Geoff Hurst.

 

[herecomesaregular]

At peak Gazza obvs.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

duncan edwards, so we could all see him play

That was exactly what my other pal, Dave the retired Industrial Chemist said.

 

[Icy Gull]

Jimmy “funny old game” Greaves, he would score even in a Southgate team

 

[hart's shirt]

A young Gascoigne.

The most gifted England player that I've ever seen.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

duncan edwards, so we could all see him play

My first thought too.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Bobby Moore. Unlike Beckham, he won something.

 

[rogersix]

That was exactly what my other pal, Dave the retired Industrial Chemist said.

apparently, an old school, (therefore better), english, (therefore better), haaland

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

apparently, an old school, (therefore better), english, (therefore better), haaland

(I suspect Haarland may transpire to be the best player in the world over the next five years)

 

[GT49er]

Strewth! - what a question! I can think of ten or a dozen possibles just like that!

Duncan Edwards and Jimmy Greaves both good shouts though.

 

[Easy 10]

Andy Sinton.

 

[Weststander]

Again …. Gazza.

Well worth a watch.

 

[rogersix]

(I suspect Haarland may transpire to be the best player in the world over the next five years)

indeed, again, similar to big dunc!

 

[Swansman]

Over my 20 years of watching football there has only been one player I could say would be a starter in any team in the world and that is Ashley Cole.

But I think England is in more need of a high-quality central midfielder as you currently have 0. And from those 20 years the obvious choice would be Paul Scholes.

 

[Frankworthington]

Carlton Palmer

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

indeed, again, similar to big dunc!

and


Immense players.....

Becks had an other worldly quality, though

 

[LamieRobertson]

Terry Butcher

 

[West Upper Seagull]

Gazza all day long