Hi Claygate...

Side I went for was below...

Some conditions were attached by FourFourTwo, had to not just be my "fave players" otherwise I would have gone for Eadie.

My first game was 1989 so base of my live experience is the 90's onwards.

Felt Hucks had to be in there, as he was the inspiration that got us promoted to the prem.

Manager: Mike Walker ? A really tough choice. Ron Saunders brought top flight football to Norwich with a mediocre team, and Dave Stringer set the seeds for future success. But for taking a team tipped for relegation and nearly winning the first ever Premier League in 1993, finishing 3rd, and leading us into our only campaign in European football, it has to be Mike Walker.

Goalkeeper: Bryan Gunn ? Tough competition here, NCFC have a rich history of great goalkeepers. But for someone who served the club with distinction for many years and a much loved figure throughout the game, it has to be Gunny.

Left Back: Mark Bowen ? A classy and elegant full back that was years ahead of his time, ten years later and Bowen would have been a superstar in the Premier League of today

Centre Back: Dave Watson ? A though centre back who achieved fame at Norwich leading to full England honours, skippering the Canaries to their last major trophy, the League Cup in 1985

Centre Back: Steve Bruce ? Alongside Watson formed the second half of the League Cup winning pairing, and perhaps more loved for his last minute Semi-Final winner vs Ipswich Town

Right Back: Ian Culverhouse ? Like his partner in crime Mark Bowen, Culverhouse was a constant presence on the right of many of Norwich?s great teams of the 80?s and 90?s. Another skilful fullback.

Left Midfield: Darren Huckerby ? A legend both on the pitch and in the stands, Huckerby delivered excitement and ecstasy to City fans over five emotional years, and provided the inspiration to the Championship winning season in 2004. Now a season ticket holder, Hucks will forever be part of the Canary family

Centre Midfield: Martin Peters ? A world cup winning midfielder with West Ham, Peters arrived at Norwich at the age of 31 but still went on to notch up more than 200 appearances for the Canaries, interestingly more than he achieved for Tottenham. A classy presence who helped Norwich establish themselves in the top flight.

Centre Midfield: Ian Crook ? A hugely talented central midfielder, his path to the Tottenham side was blocked by Glenn Hoddle leading to his move to Norwich City in 1986. Over 400 appearances in the City shirt left fans purring at his passing skills, with Crook the fulcrum of some of our greatest ever teams.

Right Midfield: Collin Suggett ? Dogged midfielder in the mid-late 1970?s for the Canaries, notching up 29 goals in 243 appearances in the yellow and green.

Centre Forward: Ron Davies ? Ron Davies may have only been at Carrow Road for three seasons from 1963, but he won over the crowd with his towering performances up front, plundering 58 goals in just 113 appearances. Those that saw him still regard Davies as perhaps the finest Norwich striker of all time.

Centre Forward: Chris Sutton ? Sutton edges out claims from the likes of Fleck and Bellamy to claim the final spot, just reward for his incredible 1993/94 season in the Premier League that saw him hit the 30 goal barrier for Norwich, and go on to become the most expensive signing in Premier League history that summer, joining Blackburn for ?5million.

Posted By: canary_don on March 9th 2011 at 14:02:33

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