If you could take one player...

Pepe LeFrits

If you had the option of taking one player from a rival team, who would you take (assuming no hindrances such as player loyalty, club willingness to sell & price, wages etc)?

For Arsenal, in order of table position:

Man Utd: Rooney. Arsenal's current strikers are struggling to form a partnership with Henry, and Rooney would be perfect.
Chelsea: Essien. Perfect partner for Fabregas. Cech, Robben and Drogba would also be very useful!
Portsmouth: erm... Campbell or Kanu now that they are rejuvenated. Maybe Fernandes.
Aston Villa: Barry would be a useful squad player to have around.
Bolton: Anelka or possibly Nolan.
Everton: Cahill would be good backup for Fabregas.
Reading: um... struggling. Some good players, nobody that catches the eye though.
Wigan: Heskey or Kilbane. Ha ha. Nah, Valencia.
Liverpool: Alonso.
Fulham: Lastuvka to replace Almunia or Poom.
Man City: Micah Richards.
Tottenham: Aaron Lennon.
Middlesbrough: Ray Parlour, 'cos he's a legend. Failing Razor, Woodgate.
Blackburn: MGP. Great player.
West Ham: Either of the wantaway Argies would do. Reo-Coker maybe, but like Kevin Nolan and Tim Cahill, probably wouldn't compliment Cesc.
Newcastle: Given or Parker. Duff, Emre (Cesc backup) or even Luque wouldn't be unwelcome. Newcastle have a lot of quality players, if only they had a defence.
Sheffield United: Hao Haidong, because he has a cool name.
Watford: Danny ****tu, for the same reason as Hao Haidong.
Charlton: Darren Bent. Could flog him on to Tottenham at a premium after a season or two.

TheMonster

for Man Utd
Chelsea: Makele(maybe a bit old though)
Portsmouth: Fernandes probably
Aston Villa: Gabriel Agbonlahor - looks like a good'un
Arsenal : Henry
Bolton: Jaaskeleninen
Everton: Beattie
Reading: Possibly Doyle
Wigan: Baines has done ok
Liverpool: Finnan - decent backup for Neville
Fulham: Bullard.
Man City: only really Richards
Tottenham: Aaron Lennon.
Middlesbrough: Woodgate
Blackburn: Friedel
West Ham: Reo-Coker
Newcastle: Given
Sheffield United: no-one worth taking
Watford: no-one worth taking
Charlton: Darren Bent.

Rollo Tamasi

You would take 3 goalkeepers Monster, erm...

MrJoeSoap

Derry - Ciaran Martyn (doubt he'd be too pleased about it)
Drogheda - Fabio or Zayed
Cork - Roy O'Donovan
Sligo - Darren Mansaram or McTiernan
UCD - Dicker or McWalter
St. Pats - Ndo , nah either Maguire or Fahey
Longford - Maybe Paisley
Bohs - Kevin Hunt, still got it.
Bray - Georgescu
Waterford - No thanks.

TheMonster wrote:

Everton: Beattie
Man City: only really Richards
Watford: no-one worth taking

Wow! Beattie over Cahill? Richards over Dunne or Barton? No-one over Ashley Young?

PHB

For United:

Chelsea: Essien
Portsmouth: Fernandes
Aston Villa: Barry would be a useful squad player to have around.
Bolton: Nolan
Everton: Cahill
Reading: Doyle
Wigan: Don't know
Liverpool: Alonso
Fulham: Bullard
Man City: Barton
Tottenham: Robbie Keane
Middlesbrough: Woodgate
Blackburn: MGP
West Ham: Reo-Coker
Newcastle: Parker
Sheffield United: Don't know
Watford: Don't know
Charlton: Darren Bent

evad_lhorg

For United:

Chelsea: Essien or Cech
Portsmouth: not sure
Aston Villa: Petrov
Bolton: Jussi
Everton: Cahill
Reading: Doyle
Wigan: Don't know
Liverpool: Gerrard
Fulham: Bullard
Man City: Richards
Tottenham: Lennon
Middlesbrough: JFH for backup
Blackburn: MGP
West Ham: Mascherano
Newcastle: Owen when not injured
Sheffield United: Don't know
Watford: Don't know
Charlton: Darren Bent

Savman

Ooh ooh good thread!
Have to think who I'd like in a Villa shirt, here goes...

Man Utd: Saha, only cos everyone else will go for Rooney
Chelsea: Robben
Portsmouth: Sol Campbell
Arsenal: Van Persie
Bolton: Nolan...or maybe Speed
Everton: Arteta
Reading: Seoul
Wigan: Camara
Liverpool: ginger left back dude
Fulham: meh
Man City: Joey Barton, loadsa spirit
Tottenham: Robbie Keane
Middlesbrough: hmm....
Blackburn: hmmm....
West Ham: Tevez when he proves himself
Newcastle: Given all the way
Sheffield United: meh
Watford: meh
Charlton: er...

Mitch Connor

Chelsea: Essien
Portsmouth: Fernades
Aston Villa: Agbonlahor
Bolton: Nolan
Everton: Cahill
Reading: Doyle
Wigan: Camara
Liverpool: Alonso
Fulham: Rosenoir
Man City: Richards
Tottenham: Lennon
Middlesbrough: Woodgate
Blackburn: MGP
West Ham: Mascherano
Newcastle: Given
Sheffield United: Tonge
Watford: Young
Charlton: Darren Bent

TheMonster

Rollo Tamasi wrote:

You would take 3 goalkeepers Monster, erm...

Who would I take from each team - assuming wouldn't get everyone.

yop

Chelsea: Robben or Cech
Portsmouth: campbell
Aston Villa: barryy
Bolton: nolan
Everton: arteta
Reading: Doyle
Wigan: Don't know
Liverpool: Gerrard
Fulham: no one
Man City: Richards
Tottenham: defoe
Middlesbrough: downing
Blackburn: MGP
West Ham: reo coker/sheringham!
Newcastle: given
Sheffield United: Don't know
Watford: Don't know
Charlton: Don't know

Nalz

for Man Utd

Chelsea:       Essien
Portsmouth:   Fernandes 
Aston Villa:    Barry
Arsenal :       Henry
Bolton:         Jaaskeleninen
Everton:       Cahill
Reading:       Doyle
Wigan:         Baines
Liverpool:     Alonso
Fulham:        Bullard.
Man City:     Richards
Tottenham:    Berbatov 
Midboro:      Woodgate 
Blackburn:    Reid
West Ham:     Reo-Coker
Newcastle:   Given 
Sheff Utd:    Jakeilka
Watford:      Francis
Charlton:     Darren Bent.

gracehopper

for man Utd
Chelsea: Carvalho
Portsmouth: Fernandes
Aston Villa: Steve Davis
Arsenal : Henry
Bolton: Nolan
Everton: Cahill
Reading: Doyle
Wigan: Scharner
Liverpool: Alonso
Fulham: Rosenoir
Man City: Barton
Tottenham: Aaron Lennon
Midboro: Downing
Blackburn: Pedersen
West Ham: Mascherano
Newcastle: Given
Sheff Utd: Jakeilka
Watford: Foster (Yeah i'd take him back)
Charlton: Darren Bent.

gustavo

Derry - Barry Molloy
Drogheda - Jason Gavin
Cork - Dann Murray
Shels- Joseph Ndo
UCD - Quigley
St. Pats - Maguire
Longford - Kirby
Bohs - JP Kelly
Bray - Georgescu
Waterford - ehmm

Guy:Incognito

for Liverpool
Chelsea: Terry, strong CB partnership with Carra
Portsmouth:
Aston Villa: Milan Baros nah Gabriel Agbonlahor - One for the future
Arsenal : Henry
Bolton: Jaaskeleninen
Everton: No one, they're all muck. But seriously Cahill, for the guarenteed headed goal every game.
Reading: Doyle? dont know a lot about most of their players, again, one for the future
Wigan: Baines same reason as above
Man Utd: Giggs. (then when he's finished i a year or two, swap back for Rooney)
Fulham: Bullard. Purely for comedic value.:)
Man City: only really Richards
Tottenham: Super Danny Murphy. more likely Lennon for this great future team I keep going on about.
Middlesbrough: Woodgate
Blackburn: MGP
West Ham: Teddy. Legend status shades it for him.
Newcastle: Bramble, to destroy the confidence of the rock soliid Riise, Terry, Carra, Finnan back four.:)
Sheffield United: ?
Watford: ?
Charlton: ?

KdjaCL

For Pats

Derry - Mc Court
Drogheda - Jason Gavin
Cork - Dan Murray
Shels- Joseph Ndo
UCD - Quigley
Sligo- Mansaram
Longford - Kirby
Bohs - JP Kelly
Bray - Georgescu
Waterford - Reynolds


kdjac

Pepe LeFrits

Just thought I'd point out to the three United fans (and anyone else following who makes the same mistake) that if you're copying and pasting my post, mine doesn't include Arsenal for obvious reasons... (although maybe that was the idea )

Reganio 2

For Liverpool
Chelsea: John Terry
Portsmouth: Gary O'Neil
Aston Villa: Gabriel Agbonlahor or Stilian Petrov
Arsenal : Theo Wallcot
Bolton: Jussi Jaaskeleninen
Everton: Tim Cahill (Hate him but for lack of players have to pick him)
Reading: Kevin Doyle
Wigan: Henri Camara
Man Utd: Wayne Rooney
Fulham: Liam Rosenior
Man City: Stephen Ireland (I think he is a brilliant player and very under-rated)
Tottenham: Aaron Lennon
Middlesbrough: eh... Johnathan Woodgate or Stewart Downing
Blackburn: Morton Gamst Pederson
West Ham: Robert Green
Newcastle: Shay Given or Scott Parker
Sheffield United: eh.. Paddy Kenny or Phil Jagielka
Watford: Ashely Young
Charlton:Andy Reid or Djimi Traore Haha yeah right

Seems very Irish but that is honestly who I would pick.

Necronomicon

Arsenal: Tough between Henry and Fabregas. Might just lean towards Fab because of his age. (Although Henry isn't exactly a senior citizen either!)
Chelsea: Robben. Can't stand him, but I think he would run riot with Ronaldo. United would be the most hated team ever with the pair!
Portsmouth: Fernandes.
Aston Villa: Barry
Bolton: Nolan.
Everton: Cahill
Reading: Doyle
Wigan: Valencia.
Liverpool: Alonso.
Fulham: Jimmy Bullard
Man City: Micah Richards. One day could replace Neville.
Tottenham: Aaron Lennon.
Middlesbrough: Stewert Downing
Blackburn: MGP.
West Ham: Reo-Coker. He hasn't been at his best this season, but still.
Newcastle: Scott Parker
Sheffield United: Rob Hulse
Watford: Ashley Young
Charlton: Darren Bent

applehunter

For Cork City

Derry - Molloy
Drogheda - Eamon Zayed
Pats - Seán Connor
Shels- Joseph Ndo
UCD - Hurley
Sligo- McTiernan
Longford - Kirby
Bohs - JP Kelly
Bray - Georgescu
Waterford - Reynolds

evilhomer

Arsenal: Henry or Gallas
Portsmouth: Sol Campbell
Aston Villa: Abongalor
Chelsea: Drogba (would be a great replacement for Shearer) or Terry
Bolton: Anelka
Everton: Cahill
Reading: Doyle
Wigan: Henri Camara
Liverpool: Carragher
Fulham: Boa Morte
Man City: Micah Richards. Could replace Carr straight away!
Man United : Ronaldo (we need a right winger to replace Solano)
Tottenham: Aaron Lennon.
Middlesbrough: Woodgate (if he stays fit!)
Blackburn: Benni McCarthy
West Ham: Dean Ashton (that boy is going to be a star!)
Sheffield United: Rob Hulse
Watford: Ashley Young
Charlton: Darren Bent

aidan24326

For Man Utd

Chelsea: John Terry. The real deal, better player than Ferdinand.
Portsmouth: Arjen de Zeeuw (solid no-nonsense defender)
Aston Villa: nobody (maybe Agbonlahor)
Arsenal : Henry all the way. Pure class. Alternatively Fabregas.
Bolton: Kevin Nolan. Wouldn't touch Anelka with a barge pole.
Everton: Tim Cahill
Reading: Kevin Doyle
Wigan: nobody
Liverpool: Xabi Alonso. Better than the slightly overhyped Gerrard.
Fulham: Luis Boa Morte
Man City: Richard Dunne
Tottenham: Aaron Lennon
Midboro: Stewart Downing (though he's overrated)
Blackburn: Maybe David Bentley. Or Savage to run round and kick people. Especially against Liverpool.
West Ham: Nigel Reo-Coker (if only Teddy was 10 yrs younger)
Newcastle: Shay Given. Best keeper in the premiership (Cech is also outstanding but has a far better defence in front of him)
Sheff Utd: nobody
Watford: nobody
Charlton: Darren Bent maybe

Mad Dog

For Chelsea

Man Utd: Rooney (imagine Rooney and Drogba together)
Portsmouth: Nobody
Aston Villa: Agbonlahor (rest are average)
Arsenal : Henry (va-va-voom)
Bolton: Nobody
Everton: Cahill
Reading: Doyle
Wigan: Roberts
Liverpool: Gerrard (decent backup player if he gets his head right)
Fulham: Bullard (just think of the crack you'd have)
Man City: Dunne
Tottenham: Aaron Lennon
Middlesbrough: Yakubu
Blackburn: McCarthy
West Ham: Reo-Coker
Newcastle: Given (Only one worth taking if I had to choose one(would make a good third keeper))
Sheffield United: Nobody
Watford: Nobody
Charlton: Darren Bent