Hammers1993 2:45 Wed Jan 13
Best Ever West Ham 11
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On the back on Payet's performances, for me, he is the best player I have seen in the flesh and it got me thinking..
Over the years who would make up your best ever West Ham 11. This isn't a team say from one season but a mix and match of all of the best players.
Choose your own formation and then list them below.
I can't decide on a few positions but these players definitely would be in mine:
Rio Ferdinand Bobby Moore Julian Dicks Di Canio Payet
Probably Ludo as GK.
Can't think of many RB's.
Couldn't decide on a striker either unless I went with 4-4-2 and I was trying to think of just the one in a 4-2-3-1.
What's yours?
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Lertie Button
7:22 Wed Jan 13
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Parkes
Stewart Martin Moore Dicks
Payet Bonds Brooking Devonshire
Robson (Pop)
Hurst
SUBS: Ludo, Rio, Martin Allen, Cole, PDC, Cross
Rio & Sir Bob are our greatest central defenders but both were best along side a big central half and if we need someone to put the boot in Martin Allen is the best I can think of
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Grumpster
7:04 Wed Jan 13
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Ha ha, I was purely on a fishing trip to see if I could get some aggression out of Piston ;o)
Absolutely gutted to have never been able to see Moore play through my age.
Wasn't hard to see by the tv clips that he would have been comfortable and unruffled regardless of the pace of the game.
A pure Rolls Royce.
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angryprumphs
6:40 Wed Jan 13
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Grumpster 5:28 Wed Jan 13
Never sure that argument holds water, if Moore was born now he would have had a completely different football education, training, diet etc. I think you have to look at player vrs others of their era and how much better they were.
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Oh dear
5:48 Wed Jan 13
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1. Parkes 2. Bonds 3. Moore 4. Rio Ferdinand 5. Dicks 6. Sinclair 7. Sir “Lord of the Universe” Rt Hon Trevor Brooking 8. Devonshire 9. P.d.C 10. Brian Robson 11. Cross
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Grumpster
5:28 Wed Jan 13
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Never saw Moore play and I think he'd struggle with how quick the game is nowadays.
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Nickwest 85
5:16 Wed Jan 13
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Green
Repka Reid Rio Dicks
J Cole Paker
Sinclair Di Canio Payet
Tevez
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PistonHammered
5:07 Wed Jan 13
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I get it Stubbo but it makes no sense leaving these players out when you are picking West Ham's BEST. Whether you've seen them or not.
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Stubbo
5:02 Wed Jan 13
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Not doubting it Piston...just never saw any of them play.
Moore generally accepted as best Centre Back the nation has ever had....of course he'd make an all time team, but I've not seen him so my team was based on those I've seen.
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PistonHammered
4:59 Wed Jan 13
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For all of you that are not including Moore, Hurst and Peters in West Ham's "BEST" team here's a clue......
They were the backbone of an England team that won the fucking WORLD CUP!
I'll take a shot in the dark here and say that all 3 would find a place in any West Ham team.
Ok, breathe...........
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Stubbo
4:56 Wed Jan 13
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Forgot Tevez....would have him in the starting line up over Cottee (just on what I saw of them play) and shift one of the guys on the bench for Cottee.
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Stubbo
4:53 Wed Jan 13
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Based on the players I've seen and the quality level they were at when at West Ham:
Miklosko
Repka Bilic Martin Dicks (C)
Sinclair Parker Lanzini Payet
Di Canio Cottee
Subs: Lama Ferdinand R Song (assuming the player we had at the start of last season) Cole J (end of his first spell) Berkovic McAvennie Kanoute (vastly underrated targetman when with us)
A bit of a mixture (and my football awareness didn't really kick in to be honest until Bonds was our manager so hard to judge the earlier eras or comment on). But the team above I'd very much enjoy watching.
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GreenStreetPlayer
4:48 Wed Jan 13
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Parkes Stewart, Moore, Martin, Lampard Payet, Bonds, Brooking, Devonshire Pop Robson, Hurst.
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Ayris
4:43 Wed Jan 13
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Also based in players I've seen at Upt:
Ludo
Ray Stewart Bobby Moore Alvin Martin Dicks
Devo Bonzo Payet Brooking
Frank McAvennie Di Canio
Subs: Rio Frank Lampard (Snr) Brady (Only cause of his short spell) Adrian Pop Robson. Tony Cotte
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Saul Bollox
4:42 Wed Jan 13
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Parkes
McDowell Moore Alvin Bond
Brooking Bonds Payet
De Canio Hurst Pop
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FHB
4:42 Wed Jan 13
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--------------------Parkes
Stewart----Martin-----Moore-----Dicks
------------------Bonds
----------Brooking-----Devonshire
-----------------Payet
-----------Pop Robson------Di Canio
Subs
Ludo Rio Bishop Peters Macavennie Hurst Cottee
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ajc123
4:30 Wed Jan 13
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1. Parkes (70s/80s)
6. Moore (60s/70s) 2. Bonds (60s/70s/80s) 3. Dicks (80s/90s) 4. Martin (80s) 5. Gale (80s)
7. Byrne (60s) 8.Peters (60s) 10.Brooking (70s/80s) 11.Devonshire (70s/80s)
9. Hurst (60s/70s)
Squad Ludek Miklosko (90s) Jim Standen (60s)
Ray Stewart (70s/80s/90s) Noel Cantwell (50s/60s) Slaven Bilic (90s) Ian Pearce (90s/00s)
Mark Ward (80s) Paolo Di Canio (90s/00s) Dmitri Payet (NOW) Dave Sexton (50s/60s)
Tony Cottee (80s) Frank McAvennie (80s) Pop Robson (70s) David Cross (70s/80s)
Left out John Bond (50s/60s) Frank Lampard Snr (60s/70s/80s) John McDowell Paul Brush
Paul Ince (80s) Joe Cole (00s/10s) Graham Paddon (70s) Ronnie Boyce (60s/70s)
Paul Goddard (80s) Clyde Best (70s) Peter Brabrook (60s) John Sissons (60s) Brin Dear (60s) Alan Sealey (60s) Geoff Pike (70s/80s) Pat Holland (60s/70s/80s) Billy Jennings (70s) Keith Robson (70s) Johnny Ayris (70s) Len Goulden (30s/40s) Vic Watson (20s/30s)
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The Joker
4:21 Wed Jan 13
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Northern Sold 3:44 Wed Jan 13
Agree with that NS but I would have Cottee for Hurst (never saw GH play in the flesh) and would perhaps go 4-3-3 with McAvennie in for Bish. If not, in a 4-42 I would have to go for Parker (I loved Bish, but not as much as you!).
Keeper is a real toughie tho - I agree and would go for Parkes JUST, in front of Ludo.
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Rossal
4:05 Wed Jan 13
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Yeah, last season at Palace was first away win in 7 or 8 attempts
Highlights include Kovac, Quashie, Ilan, Blanco, Pogatetz, Barrera, Boa Morte and by no means least Benni McCarthy
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Eggbert Nobacon
3:54 Wed Jan 13
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Restricted to ones I've seen
Parkes
Stewart Bonds Martin Dicks
Parker Brooking Devonshire
Payet
Di Canio Bunbury (or Cottee)
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Grumpster
3:52 Wed Jan 13
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Damn you wee whipper snappers!
To be fair Rossal, you must be in heaven currently after seeing utter gash for most of the time you've been old enough to know the score.
I mean I've seen the barren years, but at least a lot of them were a bloody good laugh with some decent players and footie.
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Northern Sold
3:44 Wed Jan 13
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PLAYERS I SEEN IN THE FLESH...
1. Parkes 2. Stewart 3. Dicks 4. Moore 5. Martin 6. Bonds 7. Bishop 8. Devonshire 9. Brooking 10.Di Canio 11.Hurst
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