Duracell Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I was thinking about the foreigners in our team today - or rather, the lack of them, especially compared to other clubs like us (or should I say, clubs we want to be like). Then, I was also thinking about what foreign players have done for us. In the 1990s, quite a lot. But that foreign influence has only come from a few countries. Croatia and Italy stand out in particular, but there are some notable exceptions - Brazil, France and only one player you'd really think of from Spain. But what if we made an all-time XI, using 11 different nations of players who have played for us? And how would that compete against the "Official" XI? Here's the kind of players you'd get. Mart Poom. Estonia - Not the best 'keeper we've ever had, but my English player has been taken up. Igor Stimac. Croatia - had to be in, really. Stefano Eranio - Italy. Inigo Idiakez - Spain. Archie Gemill - Scotland. Peter Doherty - Ireland. Steve Bloomer - England. Dean Saunders - Wales Okay, I'm really starting to struggle now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Jacob Laursen - Denmark Marco Reich - Germany Robin van der Laan - Netherlands Paulo Wanchope - Costa Rica That will make up your eleven plus a sub. I'm sure there was a quiz floating around work surrounding something like 27 different nationalities since Jim Smith was manager... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Forgot about Laursen - a decent pairing with Stimac. But not as good as, say, Todd and Stimac... If that is the rest of the team, then they'd get comprehensively thumped by the official XI! I'm assuming all things are equal, ie all the players are on the same diet and training methods, and that Bloomer's allowed to wear a pair of Nikes. I'd probably put Kinkladze in above Reich. Taribo West has probably been our best African player, he can go on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter politics Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Kinkladze - Georgia Strupar - Belgium (probably a substitute) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Fuertes would cover several nationalities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Fuertes would cover several nationalities! I'm only counting real ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Rasiak can go on the bench? (for his exploits against Forest) Peschisolido for Canada (same reason as the above) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter politics Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I would say Taribo for the bench but he'd never let that happen, whilst his church is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Rasiak can go on the bench? (for his exploits against Forest) Peschisolido for Canada (same reason as the above) Rasiak can go in on the account of the fact he's good enough, Pesch can go in for the coffee cup! As for Peter Doherty, he played for Ireland at a time when the Irish team picked players from the whole of Ireland. If we're being technical, we can make him Northern Irish. Which frees up a spot from the Republic. Must have been a decent ROI player from the Clough era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randombc Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Bainano - Italy Just saw Stimac - my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Rasiak can go in on the account of the fact he's good enough, Pesch can go in for the coffee cup! As for Peter Doherty, he played for Ireland at a time when the Irish team picked players from the whole of Ireland. If we're being technical, we can make him Northern Irish. Which frees up a spot from the Republic. Must have been a decent ROI player from the Clough era?Lee Carsley in my time of watching Derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 I would say Taribo for the bench but he'd never let that happen, whilst his church is open. What's his church done wrong? Just done a little internet search and can't really find much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 David langan? How about lee carsley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Poom – Estonia Langan - Ireland Camara - Guinea Stimac - Croatia West - Nigeria Eranio - Italy Gemmill - Scotland Idiakez - Spain James - Wales Bloomer - England Wanchope - Costa Rica I know there must be a better option for left back...I just can't think of one. Maybe Nish and replace Bloomer with Raziak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 What's his church done wrong? Just done a little internet search and can't really find much. Didn't Taribo fly back to Africa or America or wherever his church was based, during the week, regularly miss training and only pitch up at the last minute for matches. And then played a blinder. He always reminded me of a fit Paul McGrath - never trained much but could always put in a fantastic performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Poom – Estonia Langan - Ireland Camara - Guinea Stimac - Croatia West - Nigeria Eranio - Italy Gemmill - Scotland Idiakez - Spain James - Wales Bloomer - England Wanchope - Costa Rica I know there must be a better option for left back...I just can't think of one. Maybe Nish and replace Bloomer with Raziak? Take out Wanchope and stick in Doherty. One of the first players to be inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame and an integral part of the first team to lift the FA Cup after the war. In 1946....Derby were the best team in the world, and he was one of the best players in the team. I think it's better to have Camara there with the other defenders covering him that to leave out Bloomer, you need someone to score the goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramchope Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Hossam Ghaly - Egypt ... ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Hossam Ghaly - Egypt ... ha Get out! Get out, and never come back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramchope Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Get out! Get out, and never come back! Benny Feilhaber anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunTheRam Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Have you lot really all missed Asanovic out? Or have I missed it in the bits I skipped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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