He definitely is

I thought Townsend (who he played with in the same team) was a slightly better player.
Phelan probably still my 2nd rated DM/box to box MF though.

Posted By: mr carra on June 6th 2025 at 15:19:01

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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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