Sydney Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I should be working, but I am coming up with Hearts teams (taken from players in the mid-80s to now) to see how many of the present day players would fit into my favourite/best teams. Only Shankland is a definite - I might even sneak Frankie Kent in there though. I like defenders who play like him. Who else would you have in? It was too hard for me to pick a "Best 11", so I ended up with 6 different teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMc Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 5 hours ago, Sydney said: I should be working, but I am coming up with Hearts teams (taken from players in the mid-80s to now) to see how many of the present day players would fit into my favourite/best teams. Only Shankland is a definite - I might even sneak Frankie Kent in there though. I like defenders who play like him. Who else would you have in? It was too hard for me to pick a "Best 11", so I ended up with 6 different teams. No Bruno? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMc Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Just now, CMc said: No Bruno? Or Fuller? (unless they are there! I’m terrible at finding things in lists like this. lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxfee Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 We really have had some cracking players over the years. Aside from burleys stint, we always seemed inconsistent which resulted in us underperforming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boag1874 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Shankland & Gordon for me are 100% certs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) Mid 80s yo now? Gordon would be it. Edited March 7 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 If the likes of Juanjo and Quitongo are being mentioned by the OP then Forrest is surely a shout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clerry Jambo Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 7 minutes ago, been here before said: Mid 80s yo now? Gordon would be it. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMc Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 53 minutes ago, boag1874 said: Shankland & Gordon for me are 100% certs Gordon must get in any Hearts team since the beginning of time. Never saw Cruikshank play, but you would think the science of keeping had progressed a bit. Even if Cruikshank was better relative to his peers than Gordon, you would think Gordon would be better in absolute terms (apologies to older fans). Shanks is a tricky one. We dropping Robbo or playing twin poachers*? With a Rudi, Hartley, Micky midfield? Bednar (pre-knee), De Vries or Fuller surely have to get a slot in the big guy role. We playing 433 or WM? *for rhetoric effect. Implied heresy is tongue in cheek. Chill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 None. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Born in 95 so I need to keep it to 21st century but I’ll go with two, Shankland and Gordon. _______________Gordon Neilson__Webster__Zaliukas__Fyssas __Walker__Hartley__Aguiar__Skacel _______Shankland__Jankauskas Was hard to pick a wide player from Miko, Chesny, Temps, Suso, Driver etc. But Walker scored so many goals. Michael Smith could have squeezed in but Neilson edges it with the cup final performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Love Shankland but Clark and Robbo were the ultimate strike partnership for me. Throw in Colquhoun on the wing creating and it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) Gordon Mclaren Levein Pressley Fyssas Colquhoun Hartley Cameron McCann Clark Robbo I am a happy Jambo right now but no one in our current team gets near that. 11 leaders in that team. Edited March 7 by i8hibsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) I know Skacel was better than Clark btw but as a partnership it is Clark and Robbo. Edited March 7 by i8hibsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 If we're going 4-4-2 to match the OP... Gordon McLaren Weir Levein Fyssas Colquhoun Hartley Skacel McCann Robertson Shankland Appreciate it's not a very balanced midfield, but this is fantasy so sod it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAndy Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Present day Gordon is in and Shankland is in the conversation. I know there's an age thing here but if we are talking 80s onwards you simply can't exclude Robbo. The club's all time top goal scorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 53 minutes ago, i8hibsh said: Gordon Mclaren Levein Pressley Fyssas Colquhoun Hartley Cameron McCann Clark Robbo I am a happy Jambo right now but no one in our current team gets near that. 11 leaders in that team. I'd be happy with that as my favourite ever team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartsfth Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Gordon Mclaren, Levein, Weir, Naysmith Hartley, Cameron, Skacel Colquhoun, Robbo, Mccann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) Crag Gordon and that’s it imo. Skacel on the bench. No-one else close. And that covers last 15-20 years players Edited March 7 by soonbe110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We_are_the_Hearts Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Shankland is close to going to a Euros with Scotland so for me would come close. He is the complete predator and other aspects of his game have improved. All opinions I started going in 1983 and the most alarming thing is the lack of decent right backs, when we beat Bayern McLaren played there. The fact 10 years later big McPherson played there in the 1998 final having also played in the Bayern game says he merits a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We_are_the_Hearts Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 23 minutes ago, Heartsfth said: Gordon Mclaren, Levein, Weir, Naysmith Hartley, Cameron, Skacel Colquhoun, Robbo, Mccann This would probably be mine too although McPherson, McKinlay, Niemi, Fuller and Shanks came close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyowalnut Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 hour ago, i8hibsh said: Gordon Mclaren Levein Pressley Fyssas Colquhoun Hartley Cameron McCann Clark Robbo I am a happy Jambo right now but no one in our current team gets near that. 11 leaders in that team. This with a bench of Niemi Weir Naysmith Bruno Tait Skacel Shankland and Crabbe if we could squeeze him on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 8 minutes ago, We_are_the_Hearts said: Shankland is close to going to a Euros with Scotland so for me would come close. He is the complete predator and other aspects of his game have improved. All opinions I started going in 1983 and the most alarming thing is the lack of decent right backs, when we beat Bayern McLaren played there. The fact 10 years later big McPherson played there in the 1998 final having also played in the Bayern game says he merits a mention. Loved big Doodly. Mind we (the fans) used to go "eeeh awww" and make donkey noises - all in good jest. With Shankland though you could never have both him and Robbo in same team imo so Robbo will always be picked first but shankland is outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortmanRossco Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 8 hours ago, Sydney said: I should be working, but I am coming up with Hearts teams (taken from players in the mid-80s to now) to see how many of the present day players would fit into my favourite/best teams. Only Shankland is a definite - I might even sneak Frankie Kent in there though. I like defenders who play like him. Who else would you have in? It was too hard for me to pick a "Best 11", so I ended up with 6 different teams. Nice thread my guy but Jesus I'm struggling to see past having Juanjo and David Templeton above Neil McCann 😵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 7 minutes ago, ShortmanRossco said: Nice thread my guy but Jesus I'm struggling to see past having Juanjo and David Templeton above Neil McCann 😵 And Ryan McGowan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub4TiddlerMurray Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Gordon, Hickey, McLaren, Weir, Fysass Hartley, Skacel, McCann Shankland, Jankauskas, Pinilla …heresy I know to exclude Robbo but all these players on a different level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartsfth Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 31 minutes ago, We_are_the_Hearts said: This would probably be mine too although McPherson, McKinlay, Niemi, Fuller and Shanks came close 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaths17 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 gordon mclaren pressley jardine fyssas hartley salvatori cameron skacel robertson shankland gordon mclaren pressley jardine fyssas hartley salvatori cameron colquhoun mccann robertson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Gordon McLaren Weir Levein Fyssas Salvatori Hartley Skacel Cameron Shankland Robertson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Gordon McLaren McKinlay Levein McPherson Cameron Hartley Colquhoun Skacel Clark Robertson I used to go with Niemi but CG's second stint gives him the edge. Tempted to replace Sandy with Shanks but the front three of 1985-88 was a near perfect goalscoring collective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithyboy1975 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 hour ago, tokyowalnut said: This with a bench of Niemi Weir Naysmith Bruno Tait Skacel Shankland and Crabbe if we could squeeze him on. I may be forgetting somebody but the only Tait I can recollect is MacAulay...surely he's not done enough to warrant a place already??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karipidis Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Gordon, Shankland, Skacel and Robbo all get in a team of the last 40 years. The other positions up for debate. And strange people referring to Shankland as a poacher, yes he scores a ton of goals but he is so much more than just a finisher. Actually think him and Robbo would be a good partnership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTeeJnr Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 From the current squad, Shankland and Gordon would make it into my favourite team. I'm not sure they'd be the best fit of players but I'd go for a 442: Gordon McLaren Fysass/Naysmith Weir Levein Skacel Cameron Hartley McCann Shankland Robertson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyowalnut Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 25 minutes ago, keithyboy1975 said: I may be forgetting somebody but the only Tait I can recollect is MacAulay...surely he's not done enough to warrant a place already??? I was being slightly sarcastic, but he has been great when he has come on 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbee647 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I started going in 1970, and Donald Ford would be ahead of Shankland for me (just) Ford scored goals regularly over a period of years in a poor Hearts side, he had fantastic pace, something Shankland doesn’t have, he was sharp in the penalty box and was a difficult opponent for McNeill and Greig, at a time when opponents could come through the back of a striker, and always got the first one for free ! And of course Donald Ford was included in Scotlands 1974 World Cup Squad, arguably the best group of players we took to a World Cup finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 9 minutes ago, jbee647 said: I started going in 1970, and Donald Ford would be ahead of Shankland for me (just) Ford scored goals regularly over a period of years in a poor Hearts side, he had fantastic pace, something Shankland doesn’t have, he was sharp in the penalty box and was a difficult opponent for McNeill and Greig, at a time when opponents could come through the back of a striker, and always got the first one for free ! And of course Donald Ford was included in Scotlands 1974 World Cup Squad, arguably the best group of players we took to a World Cup finals. Yep, I have Ford ahead of Shankland but behind Robbo. Only three really good strikers in over 50 years isn’t good enough though really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckies1874 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 6 hours ago, Pingu said: If we're going 4-4-2 to match the OP... Gordon McLaren Weir Levein Fyssas Colquhoun Hartley Skacel McCann Robertson Shankland Appreciate it's not a very balanced midfield, but this is fantasy so sod it! What a team. Bench of: Niemi Naysmith Pressley Cameron Salvatori Clark Jankauskas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 10 minutes ago, Luckies1874 said: What a team. Bench of: Niemi Naysmith Pressley Cameron Salvatori Clark Jankauskas Can we have nine on the bench? I'd want to sneak Jardine and Fuller in there! Or maybe Gary MacKay! Bit short of wingers but don't think there is anyone I'd rush to put in ahead of that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckies1874 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 minute ago, Pingu said: Can we have nine on the bench? I'd want to sneak Jardine and Fuller in there! Or maybe Gary MacKay! Bit short of wingers but don't think there is anyone I'd rush to put in ahead of that list. Let’s have 9! Allan Johnston was someone I’d consider for bench given he came through the youth setup. Gary McKay is a good shout for overall contribution and status. There are a number of players who fall into a 2nd squad for me; the likes of Flogel, Frail, Fuller, McPherson, Crabbe, Bednar, Ritchie, Adam, Fulton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyces beard Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Gordon McLaren Jardine Levein Fysass Colquhoun Hartley Cameron Skacel Shankland Robertson Bench Niemi Weir Naysmith Salvatori Mackay McCann Clark Jankauskas Naismith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull's-eye Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 In the real world, the players today are much better than yester year. Much fitter, technically much better and more importantly, much much faster. Especially defenders. And for all "the leaders" advocates, they wouldn't play a minute these days, permanently suspended nowadays as "the leaders" back in the day where the guys getting stuck in taking no prisoners. Anyway, back to the VHS brigade, as you were 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) Shanks and CG in the squad for sure imagine a front three of JC, Shanks and Robbo With Rudi, Mickey and Sir Paul behind them You’d need a calculator to keep the score! 😱😱😱 Edited March 7 by The White Cockade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy2 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) No offence but to mention Kent in the OP is possibly the biggest case of recency bias I’ve ever seen. From the mid-80’s he doesn’t make it into the best XI centre backs never mind the best XI line up. In no particular order: Levein McPherson Jardine McLaren Pressley Webster Zaliukas Weir Ritchie Bruno Kingsley (controversial but I think he’s been our best defender this year) Edited March 7 by Shaggy2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Craig Gordon. That’s about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 None Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy2 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 22 minutes ago, Shaggy2 said: No offence but to mention Kent in the OP is possibly the biggest case of recency bias I’ve ever seen. From the mid-80’s he doesn’t make it into the best XI centre backs never mind the best XI line up. In no particular order: Levein McPherson Jardine McLaren Pressley Webster Zaliukas Weir Ritchie Bruno Kingsley (controversial but I think he’s been our best defender this year) Hate to quote my own post but forgot Berra and Souttar. Gordon McLaren McPherson Levein Naysmith Berry Colquhoun Hartley Cameron McCann Robertson Age playing a part here but Shankland would be first pick for the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 If I had to pick between Robbo and Shanks I'm probably going Shankland, except against Hibs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckies1874 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) Lots of great Hearts players being listed but genuinely how can anyone leave Rudi Skacel out their eleven?!! Absolutely staggering to me. He's the most decorated Hearts player since the 50's. Scored 3 Scottish Cup Final goals (4 if you include the penalty shoot out), in 2 wins, a massive opening goal in a Hampden semi-final win against Celtic and a place in the 4-0 semi-final team v Hibs (to go along with being Man of the Match in the biggest and most important derby win in our history). And that's not even mentioning his tremendous contribution out with those momentous games. He's a Hearts legend, arguably 2nd only to John Robertson in the last nigh on 70 years! Edited March 7 by Luckies1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 minute ago, Luckies1874 said: Lots of great Hearts players being listed but genuinely how can anyone leave Rudi Skacel out their eleven?!! Absolutely staggering to me. He's the most decorated Hearts player since the 50's. Scored 3 Scottish Cup Final goals (4 if you include the penalty shoot out), in 2 wins, a massive opening goal in a Hampden semi-final win against Celtic and a place in the 4-0 semi-final team v Hibs (to go along with being Man of the Match in the biggest and most important derby win in our history). And that's not even mentioning his tremendous contribution out with those momentous games. He's a Hearts legend, arguably 2nd only to John Robertson in the last nigh on 70 years! Aye 100% Shanks is the best striker we’ve have in the 21st century but Rudi remains the player with the biggest impact until someone else achieves the feats you’ve mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Squad Gordon, Niemi Jardine, McPherson, McLaren, Levein, Pressley, Zaliukas, Webster, Fyssas, Naysmith Cameron, Hartley, G.Mac, Salvatori McCann, Colquhoun, Skacel, Johnston Robbo, Shanks, Clark, Crabbe XI Gordon Jardine Pressley Levein© Fyssas Cameron Hartley Colquhoun Rudi McCann Robbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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