Favourite XI

[steveh1510]

As it says, what is the best XI that you have seen play in Southend colours.....

Simon Royce

Dean Austin Leon Cort Leo Roget Chris Powell

Paul Byrne Mike Marsh Ronnie Whelan Steve Tilson

Stan Collymore Brett Angell

Subs:
Paul Sansome
Mike Lapper
Nathan Jones
John Nielsen
Ricky Otto

Been a supporter since 1992....

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Easy,

            Royce
Austin  Clark  Prior   Powell
Ling    Butler  Marsh  Otto
      Collymore  Crown

Subs Sansome, Roget, Tilson, Ansah and Cadette.

Worryingly none of them have played for years....... (apart from a couple of cameos by Tilly).

2nd XI

          Sansome
Hails McNally Roget  N. Jones
Ansah Whelan K. Jones Tilson
        Cadette Angell

Subs Stannard, Searle, Newman, Byrne, Benjamin

 

[Napster]

Royce?

Best XI:

Sammy
Austin
Powell
Prior
Westley
Ansah
Whelan
Butler
Otto
Cadette
Collymore

Subs:

Crown
Clark
K. Jones
Royce
Martin

 

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] ]Worryingly none of them have played for years....... (apart from a couple of cameos by Tilly).

That's why I went for Cort - misguided loyalty more than anything...:;):

Quote[/b] ]Royce?

I couldn't split Sammy/Roycie, in the end I went for the one I saw most of...

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Feb. 02 2004,10:36)]I couldn't split Sammy/Roycie, in the end I went for the one I saw most of...

Fair enough. It's quite sad, whilst I was spoilt for choice for a second striker, a centre mid and a centre back, we have had some rubbish keepers. Alas, I was just too late for Merv the Swerve.

 

[steveh1510]

Agreed, I think if i were picking a best XI post-Royce, I'd risk not playing a goalkeeper and put on another forward!

I found the team picked itself other than right back - I only saw Austin once or twice so was reluctant to include him, but then though, other than Julian Hails, what option was there?

 

[Smudger]

Sansome was the best keeper I ever saw at Roots Hall. Used to pull off some stunning saves week after week......

Never seen anyone since then that was worth singing "England's number 1" to and we used to sing that to Sammy every week. Royce was Broughton-esque by comparison for me.

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Smudger @ Feb. 02 2004,10:49)]Sansome was the best keeper I ever saw at Roots Hall. Used to pull off some stunning saves week after week......

Never seen anyone since then that was worth singing "England's number 1" to and we used to sing that to Sammy every week. Royce was Broughton-esque by comparison for me.

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit's Sammmmmmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyy!

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Oh, indeed. Sammy was a legend, and as much as I admired Roycey, Sammy was the business.

My XI...


Sansome

Austin Prior Scully Powell

Ansah Butler Marsh Otto

Collymore Angell

Subs: Royce, Whelan, Tilson, Roget, K. Jones, Benjamin

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Feb. 02 2004,10:51)]

Quote[/b] (Smudger @ Feb. 02 2004,10:49)]Sansome was the best keeper I ever saw at Roots Hall. Used to pull off some stunning saves week after week......

Never seen anyone since then that was worth singing "England's number 1" to and we used to sing that to Sammy every week. Royce was Broughton-esque by comparison for me.

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit's Sammmmmmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiits Darryl!!

 

 

[Leeboy]

Had to have a good hard think about this one............

Paul Sansome,

Dean Austin, Pat Scully, Dave Martin, Chris Powell

Andy Ansah, Peter Butler, Steve Tilson, Ricky Otto,

David Crown ,  Tommy Mooney / Andy Thomson

subs: Simon Royce, Stan Collymore, Andy Sussex, John Cornwell, Scott Forbes ( 1st season only )

injured : Mick Bodley, Brett Angell

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ Feb. 02 2004,11:17)]Had to have a good hard think about this one............

Paul Sansome,

Dean Austin, Pat Scully, Dave Martin, Chris Powell

Andy Ansah, Peter Butler, Steve Tilson, Ricky Otto,

David Crown ,  Tommy Mooney / Andy Thomson

subs: Simon Royce, Stan Collymore, Andy Sussex, John Cornwell, Scott Forbes ( 1st season only )

injured :  Mick Bodley, Brett Angell

No Collymore? Martin as centre-back? Tilson as centre-mid? Forbes?

Blimey. Controversial.

 

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Feb. 02 2004,11:43)]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ Feb. 02 2004,11:17)]Had to have a good hard think about this one............

Paul Sansome,

Dean Austin, Pat Scully, Dave Martin, Chris Powell

Andy Ansah, Peter Butler, Steve Tilson, Ricky Otto,

David Crown ,  Tommy Mooney / Andy Thomson

subs: Simon Royce, Stan Collymore, Andy Sussex, John Cornwell, Scott Forbes ( 1st season only )

injured :  Mick Bodley, Brett Angell

No Collymore? Martin as centre-back? Tilson as centre-mid? Forbes?

Blimey. Controversial.

I was thinking that too - Thomson ahead of Collymore and Angell? Not even a subs bench place for Mike Marsh or Ronnie Whelan?

And yeah - Scott Forbes??

 

[Leeboy]

well it is a personal choice poll, is'nt it?

 

[steveh1510]

Yeah and I'm not knocking it, Lee, it was just a bit unexpected.

 

[Leeboy]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Feb. 02 2004,11:43)]Martin as centre-back? Tilson as centre-mid?

Blimey. Controversial.

Gower as a left/right winger when he is, in fact, a central midfielder ( and won Conference Player of the Year in that position ) ?

Blimey....controversial

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Blimey. I agree with Napster that is controversial

I can't believe good journeyman players like Cornwall and Sussex have been included on the bench ahead of Ronnie Whelan, Keith Jones and Mike Marsh.

Collymore on the bench is arguable as he only played 33 games, but to then pick Thommo or Mooney ahead of him is controversial to say the least. I liked both players, but even so IMHO they're way behind Collymore, Crown, Cadette, Angell and Benjamin.

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ Feb. 02 2004,11:55)]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Feb. 02 2004,11:43)]Martin as centre-back? Tilson as centre-mid?

Blimey. Controversial.

Gower as a left/right winger when he is, in fact, a central midfielder ( and won Conference Player of the Year in that position ) ?

Blimey....controversial  

 

Indeed. But I'm not Steve Wignall.

 

[Andy_S]

If some of you think you've had to make a tough decision, I've only been supporting the club since Jan 96 and at that time I didn't get to many games.

Oh well, here goes.

Simon Royce

Julian Hails
Leo Roget
Mike Lapper
Chris Powell

Paul Byrne
Mike Marsh
Mark Tinkler
Steve Tilson

Tes Bramble
Andy Thomson

Subs:

Darryl Flahavan
John Nielsen
Kevin Maher
Leon Cort
Martin Carruthers


I think we should do our 'Worst X1' next.

 

[Leeboy]

Blimey, having to defend myself now!

A lot of my choices are down to those players who were around at defining moments in my life and the things I was doing at the time.

alas, I did not see enough of Marsh to include him, and Whelan, although a good player, will always be remembered for his "managerial" spell..............