Tottenham (A) - 16/5/21 - Build-Up & Match Thread

[Tony Towner]

This wasn't a conversation about players who have moved position, it was about those who were established and good at one position and then playing another at the same level or better. Like Raul at left back would need to be

 

[Boozad]

Didn't Spurs have a CB/ST as well? Gary someone?

 

[PuntsWolf]

Didn't Spurs have a CB/ST as well? Gary someone?

Doherty!

 

[Law's Bus]

This wasn't a conversation about players who have moved position, it was about those who were established and good at one position and then playing another at the same level or better. Like Raul at left back would need to be

If ninety or so first team games and the thick end of thirty goals playing for a team at the top of the Premier League doesn't mean you are "established" and "good", then I don't know what metric is desired here.

Shrug.

 

[Tony Towner]

If ninety or so first team games and the thick end of thirty goals playing for a team at the top of the Premier League doesn't mean you are "established" and "good", then I don't know what metric is desired here.

You are suggesting Paul Scholes played 90 games and scored 30 goals for United as a forward? If that's true then my memory is scarily shot

 

[AndyWolves]

This wasn't a conversation about players who have moved position, it was about those who were established and good at one position and then playing another at the same level or better. Like Raul at left back would need to be

Dion Dublin then but someone probably already said him.

Phillip Lahm used to turn out in midfield a fair bit I think

 

[Tony Towner]

Dublin was a way better forward than centre half. The only ones I'm having so far are McGrath, Ward and Burns

 

[Law's Bus]

You are suggesting Paul Scholes played 90 games and scored 30 goals for United as a forward? If that's true then my memory is scarily shot

Yep, I'm afraid so.

He only moved into midfield during 1997-98.

 

[Aikiwolf]

To try and get back to the game against spurs, Gareth Bale started as a left back.

 

[Dinowolf]

For years, in the 60s, I thought Dave Woodfield was Wolves best uncapped CH, then suddenly he had a few games at CF, scoring a hat-trick in his first game.

 

[AndyWolves]

Ashley Young and James Milner seemed to have played in every position

 

[Sniffer]

Chris Sutton was a centre half. IIRC I saw him play for England u21’s there. Paul Warhurst another.

Edit: Although I’m not supporting Freds theory.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Paul Madeley was the definition of a utility player. Every position except goalie.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Mark Atkins, Steve Sedgley...........

 

[MARKakaJIM]

To try and get back to the game against spurs, Gareth Bale started as a left back.

He was an appalling full back though.

 

[Kenny]

Paul Madeley was the definition of a utility player. Every position except goalie.

In my Sunday League days I had a season where I played in every position.

 

[Aikiwolf]

It's threads like this that make me wonder where Kenny played during his Sunday league days.

I'm sure he mentioned he was a utility player once.

 

[Trips]

Conor Coady been mentioned yet?

 

[Kenny]

It's threads like this that make me wonder where Kenny played during his Sunday league days.

I'm sure he mentioned he was a utility player once.

16 mins to edit to make the ignore joke work. Poor work sir

(Paul will be a long in a min to repeat this...)

 

[Kenny]

Conor Coady been mentioned yet?

Still a midfielder just covering at the back if you listen to the comms on our games recently.