Is this the best as they were playing for us?

E.g. Maddison, very good here, gone on to be even better.

Or do we judge based on how good here only?

Posted By: SimonOTBC on June 6th 2025 at 13:42:20

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2 x midfielder please (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 13:21:45
- Peters & Crook (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jun 6, 22:20:42
- Peters & Crook (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Splat, Jun 6, 20:57:50
- Phelan and Maddison (n/m) (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Jun 6, 19:04:30
- Peters and O’Neill (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 6, 18:18:08
- If we're just after central midfielders its Crook and Tettey (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Jun 6, 17:34:26
  - You got where I got but more more succinctly and efficiently (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 6, 19:54:38
- Crook and Buendia, yeah. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jun 6, 17:30:50
- David Rocastle and Jan Molby (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jun 6, 16:27:50
- Nobody's mentioned Mike Phelan (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jun 6, 16:16:57
  - Oops! Sorry Jesus (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jun 6, 16:17:18
    - Your own, personal one or the generic for-everyone one? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 6, 16:37:13
    - He'll forgive you (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 6, 16:36:03
- David Williams and Emi (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jun 6, 16:04:05
  - Great shout with Williams. Sprayed passes and always seemed so cool on the ball. (n/m) (NCFC) - Boyer, Jun 6, 17:27:01
- After much consideration Townsend & O'Neill for me I think... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 6, 15:46:31
- Crook and Emi B (n/m) (NCFC) - Kev, Jun 6, 15:38:00
- Emi and ONeil (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, Jun 6, 15:32:21
- Crook and Townsend (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jun 6, 15:27:50
- Crook and 'Tactics Truck' Townsend (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jun 6, 15:17:43
- I think that Mike Phelan is worth a shout - captain during the late 80s heyday (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 6, 14:57:21
  - He definitely is (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 6, 15:19:01
    - Indeed, both great players. (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 6, 16:04:31
- Crook and Buendia (n/m) (NCFC) - Boyer, Jun 6, 14:56:23
- Peters and Townsend. (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorcee, Jun 6, 14:34:38
  - Didn't Peters play on the left for much of his time? He certainly wore #11 (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 6, 14:57:23
    - Don’t think so (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 6, 17:55:00
  - Or too young to call him a favourite (NCFC) - APB, Jun 6, 14:53:02
- What’s the formation, though? Midfield 3 or 4? (NCFC) - APB, Jun 6, 14:32:38
  - its in the origional post (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 14:37:41
    - Fair enough. Reading too fast! (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jun 6, 14:46:03
- My central midfielders.... Tettey and Damien Francis (we've still not replaced him!) (NCFC) - JD3, Jun 6, 14:31:28
- Emi surely RW rather than central midfielder? Hopefully 2 x "forwards" as need Wes! (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Jun 6, 14:25:39
  - Emi is just as much a midfielder as Wessi isn’t he? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 6, 14:36:59
    - Wessi is going in as one of the forward 2 with a striker, for me Clive. (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Jun 6, 14:40:14
- Martin Peters Todd Cantwell (n/m) (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jun 6, 14:24:29
  - and Huckerby and Fox (n/m) (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jun 6, 14:29:27
- You need a hard man and a genius (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 6, 14:12:48
- Far Far Too Many Options.... James Maddison & Colin Suggett ! (n/m) (NCFC) - Saucerer, Jun 6, 13:55:56
- Is this the best as they were playing for us? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 6, 13:42:20
  - Its entirely up to you (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 13:44:03
- Is it a 4-4-2? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 6, 13:40:47
  - Sorry, you've said that already.... (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 6, 13:41:19
- Howson and Tettey were huge for us. Dave Philips too. Townsend. (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, Jun 6, 13:35:25
  - Philips played on the left wing didn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 6, 13:52:34
    - Sure did. Amazing with Bowen at left back too. (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, Jun 6, 15:20:57
  - Vote for 2 Gellers (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 13:35:59
    - Townsend and Howson (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, Jun 6, 13:37:28
- Wessi, Chippy, Peters, Emi, Madders, Tettey....how can I get it down to two? (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 6, 13:31:53
  - Peters plus another… (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Jun 6, 14:10:23
    - I loved him when I was a kid but (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 6, 14:22:12
      - Regardless, he was still our best. Watch the games and see if he ever lost the ball (n/m) (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jun 6, 14:47:15
    - iS THE CORRECT ANSWER (n/m) (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jun 6, 14:21:50
  - Martin O'Neill deserves a mention, but not sure where? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 6, 13:50:23
    - I remember him playing as midfielder for us and I remember thinking he was decent (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 13:52:36
      - Drove us almost single handedly to promotion in 81/82 (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 6, 13:55:00
        
        I was only 8/9 years old so even though I was a regular in the River (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 13:57:51
  - Could we play wessi off the right? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 13:34:21
    - Ruel Fox wants a word but Hucks and Wessi left and right would suit very nicely (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 6, 13:38:00
      - Imagine, Hucks, Emi and Wessi playing behind Pukki and Holt (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 13:40:26
        
        That would leak so many goals (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 6, 14:12:12
        
        I'm ok with that (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 14:19:51
        
        We do need a DCCDMDF though and Tettey is it I think (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 6, 13:44:07
        
        Andy Townsend for me (sadly as he's a twat) (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 6, 13:47:18
        
        Fair (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 6, 13:48:41
        
        Its a 9 player bench with 5 subs allowed so plenty of opportunity (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 6, 13:45:43

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