Raminphilippines Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 There are so many but thinking about it I would go with Dave Mackay. Todays attackers would run away if they see him coming at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathRam72 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I have been reading through this post with interest. Some great names and if we are honest, the fitness levels today would probably see most of the earlier names struggle in the modern game. But what it did do was remind me just how many great players we have had over the last few decades. I then wondered if we could get all of the best players in the correct positions, what a team it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Fitness can be obtained with time..... Quality and skill is either taught when very young or is in most cases a gift. The players from the 1970s would thrive today I am sure of it. Class is permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Alan "Gladys" Hinton was the best two footed crosser of the ball I have ever seen. When Hinton was in the team getting a corner was almost as good as getting a penalty. You could almost guarantee the ball would land on Roy Mac's head and it would be a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Colin Todd No contest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Stripperg-ram said: Ah. Got ya. Heard of him, but before my time. Sorry. I was told that it was because he took such a long time over his hairstyle. I was at a Rams first team cricket match and one of the players asked 'Where's Alan?' To be told'He'll be off somewhere sulking after his innings. I like to think it was because so many of us loved the guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydaz22 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Before my time but surely Roy Mac closely followed by Hector?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 12 hours ago, Colm said: Steve Bloomer Wow! Someone twice my age! 134? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Dave Mackay , great leader, footballs equivalent to Russell Crowe in ' Gladiator' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, mozza said: Dave Mackay , great leader, footballs equivalent to Russell Crowe in ' Gladiator' Maximus Decimus Meridius! I've seen nowt but cack play for Derby so leave them all in the ground, so to say. I was around in the 90s but have nae memory of it. I guess Idiakez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I really don't get the argument that modern players are loads fitter. the modern game looks slower to me. That cloughie team used to come out of the traps at a hundred miles an hour and tear the opposition to shreds. They were better players too, so of course they'd have beaten this team. whenever this argument comes up it reminds me of the time that the current derby team under colin addison played a team of ex-rams veterens in a testimonial. The current team got absolutely thrashed. The fans of course were delighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobram Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Kinkladze would be perfect right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 S. Pearson just in case we go to playoffs. Thinking about it more closely it's disturbing to think he would actually fit in pretty well with the current tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Charlie George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I think the thread is about given a choice which ex p[layer would you wish back into the side. We've had some great players and it's great to see Gladys mentioned so often probably due to the fact that our dead ball delivery is somewhat lacking. Suggest that that if we had an energetic midfield in front of DM it would up the skill set somewhat. My vote would be for Archie Gemmill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 1 hour ago, RamNut said: I really don't get the argument that modern players are loads fitter. the modern game looks slower to me. "When British researchers looked at footballers from the old First Division in 1976, they found that the distance covered in a game was an average 8-11 kilometres, 25 per cent of which was walking and 11 per cent sprinting. Physiologists reckon that Premiership footballers now cover around 12-14 kilometres per match and that a greater percentage of that distance is run at top speed. In the World Cup qualifier against Greece last year, David Beckham was recorded as running 16.1 kilometres " From 2002, so i assume the average has gone up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, Norman said: "When British researchers looked at footballers from the old First Division in 1976, they found that the distance covered in a game was an average 8-11 kilometres, 25 per cent of which was walking and 11 per cent sprinting. Physiologists reckon that Premiership footballers now cover around 12-14 kilometres per match and that a greater percentage of that distance is run at top speed. In the World Cup qualifier against Greece last year, David Beckham was recorded as running 16.1 kilometres " From 2002, so i assume the average has gone up again. That doesn't seem right. Talksport did a "hardest working players" for 2014/15 PL season and the players at the bottom of that list averaged 11km per game. So every player except the dozen or so above them ran less than 11k per game which is about in-line with the 70s average. You could probably find a player from the 70s who ran 16km in one game too. Not that I agree with @RamNut - I do think players are fitter purely because the science has improved, but I don't think the game's match speed has changed much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Without hesitation, Aljoša Asanović. He made me extra proud of being a Derby fan, the total creative midfielder, oozed class and had incredible vision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 13 hours ago, angieram said: Given people think our greatest need is for a quality winger I agree with @Pearl Ram and would go for Gladys. Would love for it be George or Rioch as two of my favourites but we are well-blessed with strikers and unless they change themodern laws of the game Bruce would be suspended most of the time! I didn't realise how hard he was until we signed him from Villa ,he certainly didn't take prisoners . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 2 hours ago, steve brummie said: I was told that it was because he took such a long time over his hairstyle. I was at a Rams first team cricket match and one of the players asked 'Where's Alan?' To be told'He'll be off somewhere sulking after his innings. I like to think it was because so many of us loved the guy! Didn't he play in white boots - in the early 1970's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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