Rhino1 292 Posted April 4 Leicester performance was almost depressing - given how we showed virtually no ambition at all. Time to reflect on the good times and think of the make up of the best city 11 players I have seen and supported, came up with this: Goalkeeper: Angus Gunn Defence: Culverhouse Bruce Watson Bowen Midfield: Wes Peters Crook Huckerby Attack: Pukki Sutton Subs: B.Gunn, Forbes, R.Fox, McDougall , D.Fox , Crouch, Buendia This team would probably get us comfortably in the premier league Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,076 Posted April 4 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Rhino1 said: Leicester performance was almost depressing - given how we showed virtually no ambition at all. Time to reflect on the good times and think of the make up of the best city 11 players I have seen and supported, came up with this: Goalkeeper: Angus Gunn Defence: Culverhouse Bruce Watson Bowen Midfield: Wes Peters Crook Huckerby Attack: Pukki Sutton Subs: B.Gunn, Forbes, R.Fox, McDougall , D.Fox , Crouch, Buendia This team would probably get us comfortably in the premier league I think dad was superior to son and maybe Chris Woods superior to both. Buendia has to make the starting eleven of any Norwich side. Edited April 4 by Midlands Yellow 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wroxham Bridge 23 Posted April 4 Ron Davis, Dean Ashton and Maddison all come to mind, how you fit them in is another question? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,856 Posted April 4 25 minutes ago, Rhino1 said: Leicester performance was almost depressing - given how we showed virtually no ambition at all. Time to reflect on the good times and think of the make up of the best city 11 players I have seen and supported, came up with this: Goalkeeper: Angus Gunn Defence: Culverhouse Bruce Watson Bowen Midfield: Wes Peters Crook Huckerby Attack: Pukki Sutton Subs: B.Gunn, Forbes, R.Fox, McDougall , D.Fox , Crouch, Buendia This team would probably get us comfortably in the premier league Crouch was a very good loan with four goals in 15 games, but I'm not sure if he deserves to be anywhere near this team unless he's being judged on the player he became rather the one who featured here. The best striker I've seen in a Norwich shirt since I was realistically old enough to form opinions of players, which is probably shortly after the turn of the century, is Dean Ashton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,076 Posted April 4 26 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: Crouch was a very good loan with four goals in 15 games, but I'm not sure if he deserves to be anywhere near this team unless he's being judged on the player he became rather the one who featured here. The best striker I've seen in a Norwich shirt since I was realistically old enough to form opinions of players, which is probably shortly after the turn of the century, is Dean Ashton. Ashton was pure class, if only we’d signed him earlier in the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 766 Posted April 4 I’d have Green and Ruddy above A. Gunn. A little too young to properly remember B.Gunn. Holt not in Ashton’s class in terms of ability, but I think would have to at least make the bench in an xi I can remember watching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Worthy Nigelton 1,063 Posted April 4 Angus Gunn as number one is a really odd pick, but the rest is fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Channon’s Windmill 330 Posted April 4 (edited) Woods Culverhouse Bowen Watson Bruce Hucks Tettey Peters Sutton Goss Pukki Based purely on who I have enjoyed watching.. Close- Holt, Drinkell , Fleck and bizarrely Louie Donawa as I was a winger in my younger days. Obviously should have added Mick Channon who joined in his latter years, but OMG he was class and played with a smile on his face. Edited April 4 by Channon’s Windmill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If wed kept Howie.. 210 Posted April 4 ermmmmm where is Des Hamilton? and no Simon Tracey between the sticks?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,105 Posted April 4 In my time Krul Helveg, Bassong, Mackay, Drury Tettey, Buendia Hoolahan Huckerby Holt, Bellamy Subs: B. Gunn, Fleming, Whitbread, D. Fox, Fer, Ashton, Pukki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daly 507 Posted April 4 4 hours ago, Midlands Yellow said: I think dad was superior to son and maybe Chris Woods superior to both. Buendia has to make the starting eleven of any Norwich side. And Keelan superior to them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,262 Posted April 4 4 hours ago, Midlands Yellow said: I think dad was superior to son and maybe Chris Woods superior to both. Buendia has to make the starting eleven of any Norwich side. Not sure about Bryan/Angus but with Emi you are spot on. Woods was a great keeper too, but I think for fans of “an era” Keelan would be the same as “Banks in goal” when people try to put together an all time England XI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,262 Posted April 5 It’s a tough ask all round, in fairness. Culverhouse and Bowen seem pretty much automatics to me. But at centre half if you go Watson and Bruce you leave out Newsome, Linighan, Bassong, Fleming etc Crook has to play but playing that kind of playmaker, who do you put him with? Damien Francis box to box, Gary Holt type? Are we looking at pacy wingers? Do you go Hucks or Eadie on the left? Where does Buendia fit in? And who the hell do you pick up top? Sutton, Drinkell, Fleck, Ashton, Roberts, Holt, Bellamy, Pukki… Then there’s Fox, Gordon, Redmond and Wes bloody Hoolahan…and so many more… Too hard. 😂 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Shuck 188 Posted April 5 Woods Culverhouse Watson Bruce Bowen Peters Crook Phelan Huckerby MacDougall Boyer B Gunn, Drury, Fleming, Williams, Buendia, Sutton, Drinkell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhino1 292 Posted April 5 5 hours ago, Duncan Edwards said: It’s a tough ask all round, in fairness. Culverhouse and Bowen seem pretty much automatics to me. But at centre half if you go Watson and Bruce you leave out Newsome, Linighan, Bassong, Fleming etc Crook has to play but playing that kind of playmaker, who do you put him with? Damien Francis box to box, Gary Holt type? Are we looking at pacy wingers? Do you go Hucks or Eadie on the left? Where does Buendia fit in? And who the hell do you pick up top? Sutton, Drinkell, Fleck, Ashton, Roberts, Holt, Bellamy, Pukki… Then there’s Fox, Gordon, Redmond and Wes bloody Hoolahan…and so many more… Too hard. 😂 You are not wrong - I could add at least 5 players that I missed if I did it again. The one thing it proves is that over the last 50 odd years we have had some great players to watch at Carrow Road! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 766 Posted April 5 For a team from the last twenty five years or so that I can remember watching us, full backs are probably the weakest position. Drury the obvious shout at left back and probably Aarons at right back. Edworthy? Helveg mentioned above who I was excited about signing but only 20 games. Lappin? Russ Martin I suppose. Whereas up top you’re struggling to get Earnshaw even on the bench and in midfield you’re probably not starting Maddison. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,983 Posted April 5 Woods Culverhouse Watson Linegan Bowen Phelan Tettey Barham Buendia Huckerby Sutton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Green Army 237 Posted April 5 Woods Culverhouse Watson Bruce Bowen Mulryne Crook Buendia Wes Maddison Ashton Subs: B Gunn, Drury, Newsome, Polston, Fleming, G Holt, Goss Drinkell, Eadie, Holt, Sutton, Huckerby, Fleck, Donuha, Disco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,687 Posted April 5 16 hours ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: Crouch was a very good loan with four goals in 15 games, but I'm not sure if he deserves to be anywhere near this team unless he's being judged on the player he became rather the one who featured here. The best striker I've seen in a Norwich shirt since I was realistically old enough to form opinions of players, which is probably shortly after the turn of the century, is Dean Ashton. Quite - dare I suggest we might want to consider Harry Kane if thinking of the player they became?! Neither he nor Crouch were the best when with us, Sutton, Holt and Ashton being just three who were better imo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,153 Posted April 5 (edited) It's hard to choose because do you look at a player for their form when they were at their best or over a longer period of time? An example would be Bassong in his first season here was the best CB I've seen play for us but his form fell off a cliff after that so while 2012/13 Bassong would get in our best team over the last 20 or so years it's hard to make a case for putting him in that side for his performances after that season. I'm struggling with this one tbh and I have a lot less players to choose from than most on here as I started supporting the season we lost the play off final. I'm going to pick players based on the peak of their form playing for us instead of longer term and performances or how good they went on to be at other clubs and performances in the PL will trump performances at lower levels. Krul Martin Bassong Mackay Drury Buendia Howson Tettey Huckerby Pukki Holt Players like Skipp, Maddison, Wes, Gary Holt, Johnson, Ruddy, Green, Ashton etc unlucky to be left out but none of them either played for us in the PL, were really much good in the top flight or one of the players in the team were better at their absolute peak. Hardest choices were definitely GK and midfield. Krul in the PL was unbelievably good, fullbacks were tricky as I don't think we've had one in my memory that's been really good in the top flight, Drury arguably covering for Hucks, RB was hard to find anyone outstanding but Martin was solid in 2011/12. With midfield you could pick 10 players unlucky to miss out that one was hard but for different reasons, Tettey might raise an eyebrow but for me in 2012/13 he was the best DM I've seen play for us in the PL. Pukki has to be there and close between Holt and Ashton but Holt brought more to our overall play and team mentality. Edited April 5 by Christoph Stiepermann Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Segura 84 Posted April 5 Tough ask this, but had a go... Greeno, Culverhouse, Newsome, Bassong, Drury, Emi, Crook, Goss, Huckerby, Bellamy, Sutton. So many good'uns left out, but tried to focus on those who had real ability and made an impact in the Prem or Champs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
