Bert Le Clos Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Have we ever had a quality right back? Gowser and Maybury were both good for us but nor really all that special. Something that's been discussed on here before. We've had unbelievable centre halves and left backs, but never a right back to match them. McLaren was the best for me, although I forgot to include him in the back 3 I picked for my team I'd have him ahead of McPherson along with Levein and Weir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Have we ever had a quality right back? Gowser and Maybury were both good for us but nor really all that special. Zico was pretty decent for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Something that's been discussed on here before. We've had unbelievable centre halves and left backs, but never a right back to match them. McLaren was the best for me, although I forgot to include him in the back 3 I picked for my team I'd have him ahead of McPherson along with Levein and Weir. McLaren was ace although I was a kid when he played for us. Not the best going forward but he was a fierce tackler and competitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Zico was pretty decent for us Think I was about 10 or 11 when he moved on. Not really qualified to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seed1874 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Calm down Robbie, it's nothing against you personally Mc Laren was outstanding, fair enough if you never saw him play. Weir regularly played right back for us before moving to centre half. McPherson won 20 odd caps for Scotland his performances for us earned him a transfer to Rangers helped them win a treble and a double in two seasons. To be honest my comment wasn't mainly directed at you, as you say you picked Neilson in a all Scottish XI (still wrong mind), but some people had him in their greatest ever side, which I just don't get. The whole argument of not picking players in an all time team because you never saw them play doesn't always wash. It would be like asking people to pick an all time greatest team and leaving out Pele and Maradona. How anyone cannot pick Robbo is beyond me to be honest, regardless of whether they saw him play or not. FFS someone has Lee Miller ahead of him. Your second last scentence is 100% correct, I would also include Rudi in that bracket, and as for the Lee Miller bit, I was like WTF too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 GK : Gordon.........just had the x factor.......hard to explain exactly why i`d put him ahead of Niemi or even Smith....... RB: Frail .......never played in any great teams but i thought he was a stand out. A balanced full back. Could attack and cross a fine ball, but could close down and tackle which was his main job. LB: Takis Fyssas .....sheer class imo, at SPL level of course, but he showed why he came with a good pedigree and reputation. CB: Craig Levein .....part of a pairing yet to be surpassed......truly a class centre back who`s career and ability was stunted by injury. CB : Sandy Jardine .......he best old head Hearts have ever had(from my time supporting Hearts anyway) .....played a huge part in not only nurturing Levein, but also a young , re-emerging Hearts in the 80`s......a true leader but class player too. --------------------------- RM/Wing : John Colquhoun......pace, goals, strength, sublime crossing and consistency. Suso reminded me of him a bit when it came to using his body. CM: Gary MacKay......his link up and almost telepathic play with Robbo gets him in my team. But he was a very good player though outright. Had his dip and took flak in a long Hearts career but Gary was a player. CM: Paul Hartley........agonised over my final CM role....He edges Colin Cameron but only just. Both had drive, quality and goals from a tough position. LM/wing : Rudi Skacel (2005-06) need i say anything? A wand of a left peg , a fighter, a winner but just a quality player we were blessed with. ---------------------------- ST: John Robertson..........it shouldn`t be underestimated the ability to score goals frequently and any kind too. But he was more than that. Very clever player, strong and the best striker of a ball i`ve seen......yes, he edges rudi for me on that! ST: Sandy Clark.........edges Ed Jankauskas simply for longer service. Both of these players were top quality centre forwards but more playmakers and bringing people into the game. Still bagged goals though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory House M.D. Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Calm down Robbie, it's nothing against you personally Mc Laren was outstanding, fair enough if you never saw him play. Weir regularly played right back for us before moving to centre half. McPherson won 20 odd caps for Scotland his performances for us earned him a transfer to Rangers helped them win a treble and a double in two seasons. To be honest my comment wasn't mainly directed at you, as you say you picked Neilson in a all Scottish XI (still wrong mind), but some people had him in their greatest ever side, which I just don't get. The whole argument of not picking players in an all time team because you never saw them play doesn't always wash. It would be like asking people to pick an all time greatest team and leaving out Pele and Maradona. How anyone cannot pick Robbo is beyond me to be honest, regardless of whether they saw him play or not. FFS someone has Lee Miller ahead of him. If you want an all time 11 that I may or may not have seen play then here you go: Niemi Levein Jardine Webster D.Mackay Cummings Conn Bauld Robertson B.Walker Wardhaugh Becomes a bit farcical and based on nothing but stories, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 If you want an all time 11 that I may or may not have seen play then here you go: Niemi Levein Jardine Webster D.Mackay Cummings Conn Bauld Robertson B.Walker Wardhaugh Becomes a bit farcical and based on nothing but stories, eh? Few good shouts there, although I'd have been inclined to include this guy :'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory House M.D. Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Few good shouts there, although I'd have been inclined to include this guy :'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Wiseau Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Jim Hamilton would easily get in ahead of Lee Miller in a Scottish 11 from the last 15 years btw. Miller did alright for us, but only for 5 months and, what, 20 appearances max? Hammy gave us over 100 games service and something like a goal every 3 games. Under-rated. PS. Robinho Neilson should be nowhere near any best of team. McGowan was first choice right back for about 14 months and ranks above him ffs, not to mention the likes of Frail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossthejambo Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Jim Hamilton would easily get in ahead of Lee Miller in a Scottish 11 from the last 15 years btw. Miller did alright for us, but only for 5 months and, what, 20 appearances max? Hammy gave us over 100 games service and something like a goal every 3 games. Under-rated. PS. Robinho Neilson should be nowhere near any best of team. McGowan was first choice right back for about 14 months and ranks above him ffs, not to mention the likes of Frail. Hamilton was absolute guff at the end of his time here though so I can see why people would forget him. Agree with the RB shout as well, Frail and Locke are easily ahead of Neilson as far as Scottish players go. My team Niemi McGowan Weir Zaliukas Fyssas Cameron Hartley Flogel McCann Jankauskas Skacel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Benoit Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Have we ever had a quality right back? Gowser and Maybury were both good for us but nor really all that special. Frail and Locke before both did their cruciates had the makings of being first class RB's. My XI GK Niemi RB Frail LB Fyssas CB Levein CB Weir RM Colquhoun LM Skacel CM Cameron CM Hartley CF Robbo CF Jankauskas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barasa Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 From who I've seen (last 15 years)... GK - Gordon. Could have been one of the best keepers in Europe if he had kept injury free. RB - Maybury. Loved him for some reason. CB - Zaliukas. Just shades it ahead of Webster. Brilliant over the last season and a half. CB - Pressley. Cup winning captain, still love him. LB - Fyssas. Fantastic player, fantastic man. Had the pleasure of meeting him on holiday, absolute gent. RM - Miko. Loved him. His goal against Hibs is one of my favourite Hearts goals. CM - Hartley. If we could have a midfielder in the team with half as many goals in their game as Hartley we'd be top 3 easy. CM - Cameron. Never saw too much of him but always thought he was great. LM - Rudi. No need to explain. ST - Jankauskas. Had so much class when he applied himself. ST - Velicka. Not had a great selection of strikers over the years. Could always rely on Velicka for a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasgoJambo Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 From players I saw Niemi McLaren Levein Pressley Fysass Flogel Cameron Hartley Skacel Robertson Adam But always fancied this set up, and think JJ pretty much put him everywhere (bar GK) Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory House M.D. Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 From players I saw Niemi McLaren Levein Pressley Fysass Flogel Cameron Hartley Skacel Robertson Adam But always fancied this set up, and think JJ pretty much put him everywhere (bar GK) Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Tam Flogel actually did play every single outfield position for Hearts. An excellent player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amadjambo Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Not a best XI but a team of my fav players at different times. I did used to have some unusual fav players though. Also, I did tend to have more heroes when I was a kid hence some strange selections. GK: Niemi (simply outstanding keeper) LB: Peter Shields (was my fav player at the time and still got a photo taken with him many years ago. Never forgive Danny Mcgrain for that tackle.) RB: Stephen Hamilton (thought he was a great player till he got a bad injury) CB: Sandy Jardine (just oozed class) CB: Craig Levein (simply the best defender I've ever seen.) LM: Skacel (legend) RM: John Colquhoun (terrific player) CM: Derek Ferguson (classy player and not our normal type of player at CM at the time) CM: Colin Cameron (legend) CF: Robbo CF: Mark De Vries (the 5-1 and 4-4 Hibs games as well as Braga away were special moments this man gave us.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N User Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 From players I saw Niemi McLaren Levein Pressley Fysass Flogel Cameron Hartley Skacel Robertson Adam But always fancied this set up, and think JJ pretty much put him everywhere (bar GK) Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Flogel Reminds me of the Csaba XI. Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Reminds me of the Csaba XI. Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson Jonsson That sounds like a team for Rock Ridge in Blazing Saddles Hurrumph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That sounds like a team for Rock Ridge in Blazing Saddles Hurrumph! haha...superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmans_Boot Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Niemi McLaren Levein Weir Naysmith Gary Mackay Cameron Skacel McCann Robbo Clark Subs: Smith, McPherson, Derek Ferguson, Fulton, Cameron, Hartley, Adam, Bowman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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