Coventry City XI (4 Viewers)

[CovScott88]

I was thinking that for a bit of fun, we should all pick our favourite Coventry City team based on the best players to have played in each position, post them on this thread, then I can add up the amount each player is picked and post an all-time Coventry City XI, as voted for by the SBT community. Each player must be picked in their rightful position though - So best goalkeeper, best right-back, best left-back etc etc.

I will leave this thread open for a few days before I put the final team, to enable as many people to put their team on as possible.

Here's my team:

GK - Steve Ogrizovic
RB - Roland Nilsson
LB - Stephen Warnock
CB - Mo Konjic
CB - Martin Cranie
RM - David Thompson
LM - Stephen Froggatt
CM - Mustapha Hadji
CM - Gary McAllister
ST - Dion Dublin
ST - Robbie Keane

Cheers
Scott

 

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[barnsleyskyblue]

no all time city team should be without ian wallace,maybe i remember him with when i watched him when i was ten but he's been my city hero since his overhead kick in a 5-4 win v norwich,happy days.

 

[CovScott88]

no all time city team should be without ian wallace,maybe i remember him with when i watched him when i was ten but he's been my city hero since his overhead kick in a 5-4 win v norwich,happy days.

Unfortunately i'm only 23 mate, so didn't get to see the likes of Wallace, Hutchinson, Bennett etc which is a shame. What's your XI then?

 

[fanta80]

In my era since the late 80's:
GK Ogrizovic
RB Nilsson
LB Froggatt
CB Konjic
CB Dann
CM McAllister
CM Hadji
LM Ndlovu
RM Huckerby
ST Keane
ST Gallacher

 

[barnsleyskyblue]

covscott, will get back with my team, but deffos are oggy,wallace,peake,big cyril,hutchinson,

 

[SkyBluePryce]

GK- Ogrizovic
RB- R. Nilsson
LB-Warnock
CB- Dann
CB- Konjic
RM- Hadji
LM- Froggatt
CM- Boateng
CM- McAllister
ST- Dublin
St- Keane

Very similar team to you scott- as i think we're in the same age bracket, there will be people with more quality players to pick from i.e the '87 team and what have you

 

[Bertola]

Based on what i've seen

GK- Oggy
RB - Nilsson
CB - Babb
CB - Shaw
LB - Hall
RM - Ndlovu
CM - Mcallister
CM - Hadji
LM - Froggatt
CF - Dublin
CF - Keane

Just missing out are players such as Whelan, Huckerby, Chippo, Thompson, Dann and Hedman

 

[SkyBluePryce]

i would actually have huckerby on my right side as well, i was wanting him up front, but went wiv keane , so hadji central no boateng and huckerby on right side

 

[procdoc]

GK Hyldegaard
RB Ally Pickering
LB Leigh Jenkinson
DC Jean Guy Wallieme
DC Phillipe Clement
MR John Williams
ML Cobi Jones
MC Sandy Robertson
MC Jamie McMaster
FC Kevin Kyle
FC Kevin Drinkell

How many of you agree?

 

[Ernie Machin]

Those I've seen play (favourites rather than the best):

GK: Oggy
RB: Roland
CB: Trevor
CB: Killer
LB: Stuart Pearce

RM: Dave Bennett
CM: Lloyd McGrath
CM: Gary Mac
LM: Steve Froggatt

ST: Dion
ST: Cyrille

SUBS: Westy, Hucks, Kevin Gallacher, Michael not Micky Gynn, Nuddy.

Manager: Snoz

Massive 80's influence, admittedly. I may change this later.

 

[Ernie Machin]

GK Hyldegaard
RB Ally Pickering
LB Leigh Jenkinson
DC Jean Guy Wallieme
DC Phillipe Clement
MR John Williams
ML Cobi Jones
MC Sandy Robertson
MC Jamie McMaster
FC Kevin Kyle
FC Kevin Drinkell

How many of you agree?

Julian Darby breathing a sigh of relief. Fabian Debec too.

 

[rob9872]

GK - Oggy
RB - Nilsson
LB – Warnock
CB – Peake
CB – Babb
M – Robson
M – Wise
M – Strachan
M – Hadji
S – Keane
S – Dublin

 

[rob9872]

I should probably clarify that it's Gordon Strachan and not either of his sons!

 

[CovScott88]

Good stuff, keep 'em coming!! :claping hands:

 

[skybluelee]

From 83/84

GK Oggy
RB Nilsson
LB Pearce
CB Peake
CB Kilcline
RM Strachan
LM Ndlovu
CM Boateng
CM McAllister
CF Keane
CF Dublin
I'd have crawled for miles over broken glass to have seen that team play together.

 

[ccfc2011]

GK -Ogrizovic
RB - Nilsson
LB - Hall
CB - Konjic
CB - Dann
RM - Thompson
LM - Chippo
CM - Hadji
CM - McAllister
ST - Huckerby
ST - Keane

 

[TheRoyalScam]

Steve Ogrizovic
Brian Borrows - George Curtis (c) - Trevor Peake - Stuart Pearce
Dennis Mortimer
Tommy Hutchison - Ian Gibson - Peter Ndlovu
Dion Dublin - Robbie Keane​

Subs: Bill Glazier, Roland Nilsson, Dave Clements, David Phillips, Ronnie Rees, David Speedie, George Hudson

 

[skybluelee]

GK Hyldegaard
RB Ally Pickering
LB Leigh Jenkinson
DC Jean Guy Wallieme
DC Phillipe Clement
MR John Williams
ML Cobi Jones
MC Sandy Robertson
MC Jamie McMaster
FC Kevin Kyle
FC Kevin Drinkell

How many of you agree?

That's just brought me out in a cold sweat.

Did the bench include Lee Fowler, Fabian Debec, Craig Pead, Steve Walsh and Chris Burchall?

 

[SkyBluePryce]

Steve Ogrizovic
Brian Borrows - George Curtis (c) - Trevor Peake - Stuart Pearce
Dennis Mortimer
Tommy Hutchison - Ian Gibson - Peter Ndlovu
Dion Dublin - Robbie Keane​

Subs: Bill Glazier, Roland Nilsson, Dave Clements, David Phillips, Ronnie Rees, David Speedie, George Hudson

I love the two contrasting teams you have in your message! lol dream xi against current! Makes me cry a little bit inside

 

[TheRoyalScam]

I love the two contrasting teams you have in your message! lol dream xi against current! Makes me cry a little bit inside

It just makes me weep after years of mis-management - Derrick Robins would be turning in his grave if he could see what's happened to his beloved club!

:blue::blue:​

 

[rob9872]

Pearce is the missing link for me. I see you've picked him Scammer. I was tempted, but always feel that I'm influenced by his Forest and England form as opposed to when he was at the City, because if I'm honest I never predicted he would go on to be anything like the influential player that he became.

 

[TheRoyalScam]

Pearce is the missing link for me. I see you've picked him Scammer. I was tempted, but always feel that I'm influenced by his Forest and England form as opposed to when he was at the City, because if I'm honest I never predicted he would go on to be anything like the influential player that he became.

I know where you're coming from, Rob. Interesting that you put Warnock at LB - a loanee that we played mainly LM and quite rightly won 'Player of the Season'! Just shows that the LB position has always been a bit of an enigma for CCFC. I also considered Chris Cattlin and David Burrows, but will admit that Psycho's Forest/England career did influence me somewhat!

 

[rob9872]

For sure it's been a problem. I was reluctant to put Fox in and never rated Burrows really. Could have selected Pearce or even Downs for nostalgic reasoniong. You're right about Warnock mostly being in midfield for us, but it was a chance of including a decent player who played well for us and is now always a LB - bit of a cop out really. Perhaps if we revisit this next year we will put Hussey in as he was the one player who I thought showed bags of potential under AT and couldn't understand how he had been overlooked in favour of O'Halloran. He gets forward, looks strong and can pick a pass.

 

[nimrod]

The best I can remember seeing:

GK. Glazier
RB. Oakey
CB. Holton
CB. Gillespie
LB. McDonald
RM. Hadji
CM. Mortimer
CM. McAllister
LM. Hutchison
CF. Dublin
ST. Wallace

Subs:

GK. Ogrizovic
DF. Konic
MF. Yorath
MF. Carr
CF. Regis
ST. Keane

I reckon that team could give any side a run for their money.

 

[TheRoyalScam]

For sure it's been a problem. I was reluctant to put Fox in and never rated Burrows really. Could have selected Pearce or even Downs for nostalgic reasoniong. You're right about Warnock mostly being in midfield for us, but it was a chance of including a decent player who played well for us and is now always a LB - bit of a cop out really. Perhaps if we revisit this next year we will put Hussey in as he was the one player who I thought showed bags of potential under AT and couldn't understand how he had been overlooked in favour of O'Halloran. He gets forward, looks strong and can pick a pass.

Sorry that we're veering slightly off-topic here folks, but I can't be arsed to start a CCFC LB thread! I remember Burrows having a particularly strong spell under Strachan until he was absolutely torn to shreds by David Thompson - another player close to making my dream team! Chris Cattlin or 'Spider' was very consistent and under-rated in my opinion - he marked George Best out of the game on his debut. Fox reminded me of Pearce on his debut, but I don't think he's progressed as much as I thought he would. Downs worked really well under Sillett, linking up with David Smith and Cyrille Regis in those little triangles we used - I just don't think he was strong enough physically or in the air, and he was too left-footed.

I too was impressed with Hussey at the end of the season - he should get better under AT, especially with the diamond midfield.

PUSB!

 

[ashbyjan]

Blyth

Nilsson Peake Gillespie Pearce

Hunt Robson McAllister Hutchison

Dublin Keane

Subs: Oggy Danny Thomas Hadji Regis Wallace

 

[rswxite]

GK Ogrizovic
RB Borrows
LB Downs
CB Konjic
CB Peake
RM Huckerby
LM Thompson
CM McCalister
CM Boateng
ST Dublin
ST Keane

Subs

Hedman
Kilcline
Bennett
Wise
Regis
Gibson

What a squad!!!!! 

 

[ICHAN]

GK: Oggy

RB: Borrows (buggsy)
CB: Trevor Peake
CB: Babb
LB: Stuart Pearce

RM: Dave Bennett
CM: Lloyd McGrath
CM: Gary Mac
LM: Ndlovu

ST: Quinn
ST: Speedie

Was going to go for big cyrille but had to go for sumo in the end

 

[Chris]

Thought I'd do one from the Championship Era because my team would be the same as most of the above!

GK - Westwood
LB - Fox
RB - Keogh
CB - Dann
CB - Konjic
RM - Henderson
LM - McSheffrey
CM - Wise
CM - Safri
ST- King
ST - John

 

[ccfc1973]

1 oggy
2 b borrows
3 s pearce
4 g gillespie
5 t Peake
6 mcallister (cpt)
7 ndlovu
8 Speedie
9 Dublin
10 Gibson
11 Bennett
Subs
Quinn
Gallacher
Keane
Babb
Nilsson
Hadji
Westwood

 

[Coventry La La La]

Only been watching City for 3 seasons now so my XI is allot different to most others.

Westwood
Keogh, Dann, Turner, Fox
Clingan
Henderson, Gunarsson
McSheffrey
King, Best​

 

[TheRoyalScam]

Only been watching City for 3 seasons now so my XI is allot different to most others.

Westwood
Keogh, Dann, Turner, Fox
Clingan
Henderson, Gunarsson
McSheffrey
King, Best​

If SISU would have stuck to their guns, that team could have got us into the play-offs.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Oggy
Nilsson
Peake
Dann
Fox
Hadji
Boetang
Mc Allister
Partridge {short impact but very exciting}
Dublin
Keane
Subs
Westwood
Pearce
Breen
Thompson
Hartson

 

[blueflint]

how can u all leave quinny out or further back ronnie rees

 

[Snozzer]

I feel sorry for you youngsters, you've been forced to pick some real dross! 
I started going in 1980 so this would be my side:

Oggy

Rb Nilsson
Cb Peake
Cb Babb
Lb Stuart Pearce

Rm Bennett
Cm Stuart Robson
Cm Gary Mac
Lm Ndlovu

St Big Cyrille
St Speedie

Notable mentions for Borrows, Gallacher, Keano, Hadji, Roussell, Gynn, Boateng, Froggatt, Huckerby and Killer.