The ‘past their best’ XI

[MACCA75]

The players who we signed maybe 10 years past their prime, with varying success.

Squad additions/changes welcome:

————-—-Martyn——————-

Young——Gough—Weir???——Sansom

Rodriguez——Gascoigne—Barry—-Ginola

—————Hughes—-Eto————-

 

[Clarky cat]

Christ. Do one year extensions count?

 

[gedefc]

The players who we signed maybe 10 years past their prime, with varying success.

Squad additions/changes welcome:

————-—-Martyn——————-

Young——Gough—Weir???——Sansom

Rodriguez——Gascoigne—Barry—-Ginola

—————Hughes—-Eto————-

Weir was in his mid 20s when he signed, and definitely had his prime years at Everton, he actually got to the UEFA cup final after he left

 

[MACCA75]

Weir was in his mid 20s when he signed, and definitely had his prime years at Everton, he actually got to the UEFA cup final after he left

29 I think. But yeah I struggled at CB. Distin maybe

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Criminal to have Gareth Barry in there, what a player he was for us. Never really showed his age to my memory.

 

[MACCA75]

Criminal to have Gareth Barry in there, what a player he was for us. Never really showed his age to my memory.

Fair to say would have loved him 10 years earlier though.

 

[MikeH72]

Putting James in there is fabulous rage bait, i doff my cap to you (you’re correct btw)

 

[ArtetaMagic]

Rooney surely

 

[Vaughan]

The players who we signed maybe 10 years past their prime, with varying success.

Squad additions/changes welcome:

————-—-Martyn——————-

Young——Gough—Weir???——Sansom

Rodriguez——Gascoigne—Barry—-Ginola

—————Hughes—-Eto————-

unfair to include Martyn, James and Barry in this, all had good spells at the club. James is the best technical player we've had probably ever

 

[Eggs]

….just post players we’ve bought in their 30s. I suspect the vast majority will have been past their best even if having something to offer.

 

[Vintage]

Ashley Williams. Passed it or just not arsed

 

[Makis]

unfair to include Martyn, James and Barry in this, all had good spells at the club. James is the best technical player we've had probably ever

I think you missed the point there.

 

[blulouie]

Pat Jennings

Never played for the 1st team iirc.

 

[Makis]

As for that squad I would add Gray: 29, had had lots of injuries. Another from the same era: Paul Power.

 

[blulouie]

As for that squad I would add Gray: 29, had had lots of injuries. Another from the same era: Paul Power.

Power cost 65k from City .

Went on to win the league with us in 1986/7

Cracking player.
Edit
Just checked he was 34 when we won the league.