Alphabetical teams - which one`s the best?

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:02 am

Geez...must be bored!
Can we create Claret teams from A-Z where the starting 11 either have first names OR family names beginning with the respective letter (Peter Zelem will captain the Zs!!!!)???

As anyone?

An anti-dementia thread.

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:07 am

Alan Stevenson
*** Andy Farrell ***** *****
Paul Atkinson (gulp!) ******* ******* ******
Andy Cooke Andy Payton

Improve it please!!!!

p.s. Angus and Arthur Bellamy but never saw them play so don`t know their positions.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:23 am

Andre or Andy Gray could also slot in up top

Edit: How could I forget Ashley Barnes!

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:23 am

Aaron Lennon on the wing

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:32 am

Arthur Gnohere
Andre Bikey
Ade Akinbye

Suratclaret · Post by **Suratclaret** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:50 am

Alex Elder

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:09 pm

The Great Jimmy Adamson

Turftalkers mentor · Post by **Turftalkers mentor** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:33 pm

Alan Brown , Andy Wharton ,Arthur Woodruff, Adam Blacklaw, John Angus .all did their bit

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:39 pm

Add Andrew Cole, Alan Lee and Adrian Heath to the growing list of strikers. Central midfield pairing of Alan Harper and Adrian Randall. Scott Arfield and Ashley Hoskin wide.

Albert Pickering, Gordon Armstrong, Tony Arins, Adam Legzdins

..........this is going to be much harder at Q,V,X and Z

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:59 pm

Can we 'ave 'Arry Potts?

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:06 pm

If we take the championship winning sides as a base, then from 1960 we have Adam Blacklaw in goal, John Angus (right) and Alex Elder (left) at full back, and Jimmy Adamson in midfield.

And from 1914, Joe Anderson at centre forward and Alf Basnett as a defensive midfielder.

And from the 1947 cup final, unfortunately it's more defenders - Arthur Woodruff right back, and Reg Attwell right half. Alan Brown at centre half would be a cert for inclusion.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:29 pm

In sixties formation

Adam Blacklaw

John Angus Alex Elder

Jimmy Adamson Alan Brown Alf Basnett

Aaron Lennon Andre Gray Andy Cole Albert Cheeseborough Scott Arfield

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:38 pm

EarbyClaret wrote:Add Andrew Cole, Alan Lee and Adrian Heath to the growing list of strikers. Central midfield pairing of Alan Harper and Adrian Randall. Scott Arfield and Ashley Hoskin wide.

Albert Pickering, Gordon Armstrong, Tony Arins, Adam Legzdins

..........this is going to be much harder at Q,V,X and Z

CAN`T believe I forgot the great Adrian Randall

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:41 pm

dsr wrote:If we take the championship winning sides as a base, then from 1960 we have Adam Blacklaw in goal, John Angus (right) and Alex Elder (left) at full back, and Jimmy Adamson in midfield.

And from 1914, Joe Anderson at centre forward and Alf Basnett as a defensive midfielder.

And from the 1947 cup final, unfortunately it's core defenders - Arthur Woodruff right back, and Reg Attwell right half. Alan Brown at centre half would be a cert for inclusion.

1914!! I`m not having myths & legends!

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:49 pm

Adam Blacklaw
John Angus Andy Farrell Alan Brown Alex Elder
Ashley Hoskin Adrian Randall (c) Jimmy Adamson Scott Arfield
Andy Lochhead Andrew Cole

p.s. Sorry Mr. Wharton, I meant Lochhead!

thedoge · Post by **thedoge** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:02 pm

What about Andy Lochead.

Dublin7Claret · Post by **Dublin7Claret** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:31 pm

Charlie Austin, Graham Alexander, Alan Moore

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:17 pm

Not happy about using Christian names so here’s an X1 on surnames:

............................Ted Adams..............
John Angus...Jimmy Adamson...Russell Anderson..Jock Aird
Reg Attwell...Graham Alexander...Gordon Armstrong...Scott Arfield
...............Charlie Austin.......Ade Akinbiyi...............

Mick Buxton on the wrong side but these would give many a good game.
...................Adam Blacklaw..................
Mick Buxton...Alan Brown...Colin Blant...Ian Brennan
George Bray...Joey Barton...Ian Britton...Robbie Blake
................Wayne Biggins...Ashley Barnes...........

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:46 pm

Left out Tommy Boyle?!

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:21 am

piston broke wrote:Not happy about using Christian names so here’s an X1 on surnames:

............................Ted Adams..............
John Angus...Jimmy Adamson...Russell Anderson..Jock Aird
Reg Attwell...Graham Alexander...Gordon Armstrong...Scott Arfield
...............Charlie Austin.......Ade Akinbiyi...............

Mick Buxton on the wrong side but these would give many a good game.
...................Adam Blacklaw..................
Mick Buxton...Alan Brown...Colin Blant...Ian Brennan
George Bray...Joey Barton...Ian Britton...Robbie Blake
................Wayne Biggins...Ashley Barnes...........

Hey! I make the rules in this game!!!!! How dare you!!!???????

That is VERY impressive though! I don`t know 3 of the As and 4 of the Bs.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:51 am

Surnames it is. This C team would be pretty decent

Coyne

Chew, Cummings, Cahill, Cliff
Connelly, Cassidy, Collins, Coates
Casper, Cheeseborough

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:12 am

FCBurnley wrote:Surnames it is. This C team would be pretty decent

Coyne

Chew, Cummings, Cahill, Cliff
Connelly, Cassidy, Collins, Coates
Casper, Cheeseborough

I hope the players can motivate themselves, because Steve Cotterill will have to be the manager. At least, the other options are Frank Casper (presumably as player-manager), Tommy Cavanagh, or - what was that Scotsman callled again?

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:05 am

A Trialist

Dy1geo · Post by **Dy1geo** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:38 am

dsr wrote:I hope the players can motivate themselves, because Steve Cotterill will have to be the manager. At least, the other options are Frank Casper (presumably as player-manager), Tommy Cavanagh, or - what was that Scotsman callled again?

Who manages the B’s - Martin Buchan or John Bond

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:46 am

Has to be Bertie Bee.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:08 am

Dy1geo wrote:Who manages the B’s - Martin Buchan or John Bond

Thought it was currently Tony Mowbray

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:13 am

....................Jerry Dawson.............
Lee Dixon...Steve Davis(1)...Steve Davis(2)...Willie Donachie
.....John Deary..Martin Dobson(cpt)...Steven Defour......
....Nathan Dyer...Terry Donovan(?)...Lloyd Dyer.....

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:57 am

piston broke wrote:....................Jerry Dawson.............
Lee Dixon...Steve Davis(1)...Steve Davis(2)...Willie Donachie
.....John Deary..Martin Dobson(cpt)...Steven Defour......
....Nathan Dyer...Terry Donovan(?)...Lloyd Dyer.....

Djemba Djemba for Deary?
Obvious choice for manager assisted by Billy Dougall

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:15 am

nil_desperandum wrote:Djemba Djemba for Deary?
Obvious choice for manager assisted by Billy Dougall

Deary from the heart not the head for his good spell at the club.

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:31 am

FCBurnley wrote:Surnames it is. This C team would be pretty decent

Coyne

Chew, Cummings, Cahill, Cliff
Connelly, Cassidy, Collins, Coates
Casper, Cheeseborough

This is outrageous! A mutiny!!!!!!!!! I didn`t sanction surnames only!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:39 am

HiroshimaClaret wrote:This is outrageous! A mutiny!!!!!!!!! I didn`t sanction surnames only!

Can't wait for the q's x's & z's

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:52 am

Bosscat wrote:Can't wait for the q's x's & z's

Peter Zelem!!!!!!!! **** you!!!!

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:15 pm

"Can't wait for the q's x's & z's"

..............surely this will be the first and only time we'll ever hear the phrase "Peter Zelem - first name on the team sheet" - I'd even fancy Zavon Hines chances of getting a game.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:21 pm

HiroshimaClaret wrote:Peter Zelem!!!!!!!! **** you!!!!

Zelem = One ... Zavon Hines = Two lol

Takes eleven to make a team!!!!!!!!! **** you!!!! Too

Have we ever had a Quentin or a Xavier play????? for us...

Funnily enough I had to laugh when looking at a website that names all football players with "names beginning with"
In the Z's NO ZINEDINE ZIDANE possibly the most famous Z player of all time....

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:54 am

Dyche manager (1-9-1)

Zelem

zzzzzzzzz

Zavon Hines

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:12 pm

piston broke wrote:....................Jerry Dawson.............
Lee Dixon...Steve Davis(1)...Steve Davis(2)...Willie Donachie
.....John Deary..Martin Dobson(cpt)...Steven Defour......
....Nathan Dyer...Terry Donovan(?)...Lloyd Dyer.....

Es are difficult! Edgar, Eckersley and ELI!!!!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:23 pm

Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:34 pm

Bosscat wrote:Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode

...........................Edward(Ted) Adams...................
Richard Eckersley....David Edgar....Brian Easton....Alex Elder(cpt)
Billy Elliott...Eric Djemba-Djemba...Wade Elliott...Chris Eagles
...........................Eric Potts....David Eyres...............

Ted Adams makes his second appearance and an over abundance of wingers, 5 of the front 6. Also impossible to do on surnames alone. Not the best defence you’d ever see even with the truly great Alex Elder in it.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:46 pm

Not a complete list as Eric Potts isn’t on it. The new Chronicle will be the future template but handy enough.

https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/burnley-fc/10/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:40 pm

Expecting Remco van der Schaaf to feature in four different teams

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:13 am

EarbyClaret wrote:Expecting Remco van der Schaaf to feature in four different teams

And Eric Djemba-Djemba to play both central midfield roles in the D team?

How many teams will Gifton Noel Williams get into?

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:58 am

piston broke wrote:...........................Edward(Ted) Adams...................
Richard Eckersley....David Edgar....Brian Easton....Alex Elder(cpt)
Billy Elliott...Eric Djemba-Djemba...Wade Elliott...Chris Eagles
...........................Eric Potts....David Eyres...............

Ted Adams makes his second appearance and an over abundance of wingers, 5 of the front 6. Also impossible to do on surnames alone. Not the best defence you’d ever see even with the truly great Alex Elder in it.

I could not think of Eyres and Elliott! HElP!

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:02 am

We should reach a consensus on these teams by the end of November and then play in a cup format!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:15 am

dsr wrote:And Eric Djemba-Djemba to play both central midfield roles in the D team?

How many teams will Gifton Noel Williams get into?

How about Graham De Branchio

I think some of you are not taking this seriously

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:25 am

SHOULD WE BE ALLOWED TO NOMINATE IF WE HAVE NEVER SEEN THEM PLAY????? i.e. Bert Freeman/Jim Furnell

4-4-2

Jim Furnell
Jon Flanagan Paul France (GULP) Andy Farrell (c) Danny Fox
SuperJohnny Francis Brian Flynn Mark Ford (Sorry, Brian!) Steven Fletcher
Rocket Ron Futcher Paul Fletcher

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:32 am

3-4-3

Lee Grant
Marco Gentile King Arthur (c) Steve Gardner
Neil Grewcock (loved him!) Paul Gascoigne!!!!!! Tony Grant Johan Berg Gudmundsson
John Gayle Andre Gray Andy Gray