One Ex-Everton Player from the Past

[PhilM]

If you could choose one ex-Everton player from the past, who you've seen in the flesh, to play in today's starting XI who would it be?

For me, it would be Neville Southall because he was simply the best in the world during his prime, and I never felt we could lose with him between the sticks.



I asked my old man the same question and without hesitation he said Alan Ball. So, who would you choose and why?

 

[Cameron Manning]

We all have our own special players, but for this game they have to be fighters as well as good footballers, mine without hesitation would be Bobby Collins, a brilliant footballer, a fighter who wouldn’t yield an inch and a man who made and demanded that those around him fought and played with the same intensity and tenacity as himself. A natural born winner.He would be first on my list today and every day Everton had a game.

 

[Jim Hopper]

Tim Cahill without a doubt. In my life time anyway for this particular game.

 

[sageyefc]

Got to be nev our weak link is in goal and he was the best

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

If you’re looking for someone to fit into/replace someone from our current team, it 100% has to be Southall - honestly can’t see any argument for anyone else.

 

[stretford blue]

A prime Southall gets into any Everton team past present and probably future

 

[chrismpw]

If you could choose one ex-Everton player from the past, who you've seen in the flesh, to play in today's starting XI who would it be?

For me, it would be Neville Southall because he was simply the best in the world during his prime, and I never felt we could lose with him between the sticks.



I asked my old man the same question and without hesitation he said Alan Ball. So, who would you choose and why?

Ended your own thread with your first post. No other argument can be made. Our weakest position and one of the best ex-pkayers we've had.

 

[Paul Rideout]

Probably Southall because he’s the biggest upgrade in the most problematic area.

... but I really want to say Andrei

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

... but I really want to say Andrei

And drop James??

 

[Sharpies volley]

We all have our own special players, but for this game they have to be fighters as well as good footballers, mine without hesitation would be Bobby Collins, a brilliant footballer, a fighter who wouldn’t yield an inch and a man who made and demanded that those around him fought and played with the same intensity and tenacity as himself. A natural born winner.He would be first on my list today and every day Everton had a game.

Another gem Catterick got rid of too soon

 

[KaiserEFC]

Simon Davies because I didn’t boo him enough at the time.

 

[Saint Domingo]

As good as DCL is in this team can you imagine a 2004 Wayne Rooney between Richarlison and Rodriguez? He’d electrify this team. For this one game though it would be great to have a prime Southall or Martyn instead of Pickford.

 

[Paul Rideout]

And drop James??

Put him in midfield

 

[The binman chronicles]

Well our weakest area is goalkeeper and we need the best person to fill the job. Welcome back Tim Howard.


...of course I'd have Southall. If he was in the team in his prime 100% we win today.

 

[Papa Shango]

Southall is tghe only real answer as it is the biggest gap between crap and great that you could make.