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swollen · Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 3

After being with the club for nearly all of the years being discussed this is actually quite hard. (Frosty signing 100+ players in two season doesn't help).....

Management Team:

Manager - Steve Boulton - He must take great credit for getting the teams to where we are today.
Assistant Manager - Tofa - You were so close to knicking this from him as im sure trophy wise YOU ARE the most successful Manager and long may that continue....

Keeper:

Macca - This hurts to sit and type this but the bloke is a true great, one of the finest and a real LEG END !!!

Defence:

Right Back - Dolan - When he was slim/fit (about 10 years ago) what a player, good with both feet, strong in the air, always commited - Legend !!!
Left Back - Lee Porter - Simply amazing for a stickman - Legend !!!
Centre Backs - Nath and Rich Davies- Both good footballers whom would grace any side in there prime. Nath too was a natural leader whilst Rich would scare any centre forward shitless. (although in Naths case only usually for a half a game before pulling a muscle in his arse or something) - Legends !!!

Midfield:

Left - Fringe - Absolute quality and in my opinion probably the greatest player to have played for the Castle with a mullet. Great ability and when given that free role he hurts teams - Legend !!!
Right - Gatesy - To be honest could have put him in most positions, the kid has amazing ability and lets just hope he's still young enough to achieve what he should have done 5 years ago - Legend !!!
Centre - Fish - Still doing the business at 45 years old. When he was younger he was EVEN better, a true professional whom loves nothing better that winning a game 11-10. He optimises the modern footballing era where if you look after yourself and dont drink and smoke he'll be playing in his 60's - Legend !!!
Centre: Shaggy - Nails !!! Probably the best midfielder the Castle has ever had - Legend !!!

Forwards:

Tommo - I aint gonna say to much cause he'll just gon one one - But he his without doubt worthy of this place. - Legend !!!
Precky - For one so young this may seem strange to include him but for sheer HEART and DETERMINATION, i dont think we have seen anything like him, He bags his share as well a real FORWARD !!! - Legend !!!

The following would make the Bench and should be held as Legends in there own rights:

Squidge - Big,brave,daft - You got it - A Keeper !
TD - In his day there is no scarer sight in Football - You ask the players he's kicked all over the park in fact there was another one to add to the list of done by TD just yesterday - GREAT TACKLE KID - Legend !!!
Jimmy G - Awesome, should never be overlooked from this squad - Legend.
Garv - Has great ability and when that knees right, he'll be a match for most - Legend !!!

Tommo · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 56

Interesting team there Swollen but just to be picky i am going to claim the manager with most trophies accolade as won the league and two Polesworth cups when i was in charge (to be fair though Steve B did most of the ground work for the league and i just finished the job). Toffa's not far behind though as think its two cups (one unfortunately given) and one cup runners up, hopefully though he may take the lead at the end of this season.

slimjim · Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 8

Well I am really glad I started this thread as its opened up a real debate. A few names have come up a number of times which shows atleast we all agree on some things.

By the way who is this guy trying to impersonate me??

S!im Jim....dont think so!!!

jimslim · Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 3

yeh i hate people who copy others.

FROSTY · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 27

ALL TIME TEAM.......SQUIDGE, SWOLLEN, BOB AITKINS, SHAGGY, STICKMAN, FRINGE, GRIM, GRIFF, FISH, DAVE O'BRIEN, TOMMO... SUBS; MACCA, PRECKY, TOMMY D, MIKE, NATH, GOUGHY.

WORST TEAM........ CRAIG, BULLY, ANDY LIONS, THAT KID FROM BONDS, ALL THREE CHEFS FROM THE CASTLE HOTEL, LES, FRYER, LUKE THE CHEF FROM THE BOOT, THAT BLOKE WHO WENT AND PLAYED FOR HOPWAS AGAINST US WHILE STILL SIGNED FOR US....... SUBS; PIKEY, FLAPPER, MATTY BELL, TOFFA, ME.

TODAYS TOP PICKS........

.................MACCA.......................
.FISH, SHAGGY, JIMMY, STICKMAN.
... TOM M, MIKE, GRIFF, FRINGE.....
...........PRECKY, COLIN..................

.... SUBS; WOODY, TOMMO, JONJOE, GARV, ANT, MOZZA.

TOP ALL TIME MANAGER IS ME. SIMPLY FOR THE FACT THAT IN KEEPING THE CLUB ALIVE WITH THE DREGGS I HAD TO CHOOSE FROM WHEN NO ONE ELSE WANTED TO DO IT. I WAS SUNDAY LEAGUES ANSWER TO BARRY FRY..... I'D SIGN ANYBODY.... NOT THROUGH CHOICE BUT THE FACT THAT WE NEEDED THE SUB MONEY TO STAY ALIVE.

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER MY CHOICES AS MY AILING MEMORY LETS ME.

TD · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 22

Interesting choices there Frosty. Anymore for anymore?

Tommo · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 56

Talk about gutted, subbed Sunday and now don't make Frosty's starting team Sad

. Think its time to hang up the boots Exclamation

Would like to ask Frosty though, what formation is he playing as he has an abundance of attacking players and only a couple of defenders, and do Fish and Griff count as current players Question

FROSTY · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 27

NOW IN ORDER FOR YOU TOMMO......PREM WINNERS WITHOUT A DOUBT.

jimslim · Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 3

Some odd picks there Frosty in both your teams, can't say i agree with you

Tommo · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 56

Still gutted Frosty Crying or Very sad

slimjim · Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 8

Ok I see that people are picking there greatest XI as a team, where as I picked it as individuals. My picks were mostly forwards, so after much deliberation this is my greatest XI. I have decided for it to be a good mix of 1st Team & Reserve players to be fair. I think these players at there peak would give a very good account. I like to attack so a 3-4-1-2 or a 3-4-3 system

GK - Squidge
CH - Nathan
CH - Simon Turner
CH - Goughy
RM - Fringey
LM - Griff
CM - Fish (captain)
CM - Bobby G
FW - Precky
FW - Damon
FW - Tommo

Subs - Macca, Swollen, Jimmy G, Tommy D, Dave OB

Manager - Frosty

I havent added any of the new lads over the past couple of years even though they could probably make the squad. Obviously stickman, Garv and players like that would arguably make the side, but its easy to forget what some of these players did in the past. They are all multiple trophy winners and a credit to our club.

TD · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 22

On a more serious note i am a little surprised that i have made it to the bench of a couple of these sides which have been posted.

Lets look at the reasons why

6"2 and shit in the air.

17 stone and nearly as slow as Dolan.

Only played every other week due to work commitments.

Currently unfit and unable to play full 90 minutes.

Can only just stand on my left foot let alone kick a ball with it.

Good points

Takes a decent thrown in.

Never bottled a tackle in my life.

Good discipline record.

Always back up a team mate.

Never had a mardy if not selected or subbed.

But that's about it. Is that enough to warrant a place on the bench in a team of Castle greats?
If loyalty and commitment are enough to qualify then thats fine.

Tommo · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 56

TD didn't realise that me and you had so many similar good points particularly never bottling a tackle and never having a mardy when subbed Exclamation

fringe · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 20

All time castle XI

GK- PAPER HANDS AND SQUIDGE can't seperate these two so would have to play 45 minutes each.both unbelievable between the sticks
LB- STICKMAN despite being 3 stone wet through good in the air, good in the tackle, good distribution, good all round!
RB- SWOLLEN at his peak(sometime around 1958 i think) the castles best right back
CD- JIMMY G commanding,strong,commited,solid,reliable,very grey on top
CD- NATH when his arse muscles are ok a great ball playing centre half,strong tackler with a fantastic left peg
LM- GRIFF leaves+rejoins club every 5 minutes,can't get him out of bed,always pissed-pure class though!
RM- FRINGE put simply,the greatest player to ever grace a football pitch.taught beckham everything he knows about free-kicks
CM- FISH could run and run and run and run some more oh,could also play a bit as well and scored goals for fun from any posistion
CM- SHAGGY could probably beat a giraffe to a header,great all round game.nearly left out of the starting XI for his shocking hair though
CF- PRECKY getting better and better now a more composed finisher,wins more in the air than he should-phenominal work rate
TOMMO- moans,whinges,throws paddies,whinges some more then puts the ball in the back of the net.the best finisher the castle has seen!

SUBS.
GOUGHY- left out of the starting XI for one reason and one reason only-cricket came first and that is simply WRONG!
DAVE O'BRIEN- the quickest player i've seen in sunday football,always hit the back of the net
DAMO- despite being a fairy in the challenge and injury prone a great ball player who always come up with important goals.
GRIM- a great target man who could also do a job in midfield.100% commited
MARVE- growing in confidence on the pitch making his performances a lot better.should be a clogs winner for many years to come.

NEAR MISSES
T.D.- castle stalwart,rather play with him than against him,awesome tackler(when he gets the ball and not the man)
GARVE- due to injury the castle hasn't seen the best of him but no doubt hugely talented
SI TURNER- before his shoulder injury pretty boy turner was a rock at the back for the castle in the early days
MIKE- not been at the club long enough to earn legend status just yet but a great player despite the size of his rear end.different gravy

does anybody think i've been too modest about myself? should have bigged myself up a bit more i think.

jimslim · Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 3

all time 11 - these are my own picks as i nearly copied somebody else

macca - big mouth occasionally makes a howler but a great stopper
dolan - if fit would be in first team now
stickman - strong for a skinny lad
jimmy - strong and good in the air
pecker - as dolan
fringe - good passer and striker of ball
mike - quality
shaggy - tireless
fish - never stopped running
precky - quality for his age
tommo - scores and creates goals

not far off the current team, not sure what my current starting team would be will wait for slimjim's and then copy him i think