EPL Team Of The Decade - Right back

Super-Rush

The nominations are


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Team so far

Shay Given

redzerdrog

steve finnan

Super-Rush

Poll added.

mayordenis

redzerdrog wrote: »

steve finnan

Have to agree.

OPENROAD

Well if you have John O shea, Richards and Glen Johnson, Wes Brown in you have to consider Lauren, he should be added to the poll.

Xavi6

Micah Richards?! Good lord.

The likes of Lucas Neill and Tony Hibbert should be in there if he is.

And as for three United right backs in the one poll.....

OPENROAD

Xavi6 wrote: »

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And as for three United right backs in the one poll.....

+1


Close thread and re open imo with proper candidates.

OPENROAD

No Chelsea right back nominated, wait until CHD gets here

kryogen

shouldnt Lauren be there? he should deffo be there actually! Maybe Hibbert? then there would be Neill, and maybe Carr?

meh, it will either be Finnan with the Liverpool/irish vote

Neville, with some united fans

O Shea with other united fans/irish vote


Neville should probably win on merit of course!

OPENROAD

My nominations of rb of the decade would be

Lauren
Sagna
Lee Dixon.
Eboue

Redzer7

OPENROAD wrote: »

My nominations of rb of the decade would be

Lauren
Sagna
Lee Dixon.

+1.

Bukman13

I know i'll probly get lambasted for this suggestion but Stephen Carr should be at least on the list, considering some of the other names appearing on it.

Over 200 premiers League games between 2000- 2009

And twice voted into the PFA Premiership Team of the Season (2001, 2003).

Having retired from all forms of football in 2008, he has since made a successful comeback for Birmingham.

Jazzy

that felt fukin horrible voting for the weasel faced one

Royale with Cheese

I hate Gary Neville as much as the next man, but can't really look past him for this one.

Steve Finnan? Really?

tdv

Wow, the EPL has been blessed with some poor quality right backs this past decade.

When you compare the names in that list to the ones who played in Serie A & La Liga in the last decade...Zanetti,Cafu,Panucci,Stam,Maicon,Dani Alves, Casseti,Cicinho,Di Livio,Pessoto,Thuram,Zambrotta,Simic,

OPENROAD

Right, voted.


Lee Dixon for me, did enough for me in the early part of the decade to get my vote.

Degag

tdv wrote: »

Wow, the EPL has been blessed with some poor quality right backs this past decade.

When you compare the names in that list to the ones who played in Serie A & La Liga in the last decade...Zanetti,Cafu,Panucci,Stam,Maicon,Dani Alves, Casseti,Cicinho,Di Livio,Pessoto,Thuram,Zambrotta,Simic,

Stam, right back? Should have been on this list so?

Mitch Connor

I voted Neville cause I genuinely believe he should win it.

Seeing O'Shea getting votes annoys me. a lot.

IMO, Neville should win this quite convincingly - he has been the most consistent right back over the last 10 years. Finnan is the only other one to come close (quite close)

Sagna has only played 2 full seasons.

O'Shea only 1 season as the first choice right back.

Brown only 1 season as the first choice right back.

Johnson only really has a couple of seasons at Pompey and half a season at Liverpool to go on.

What the fook is Babel doing on this list?

Muff_Daddy

By far the weakest position on this team of the decade. Personally think Bacary Sagna is the best RB that's played in the league this decade, but taking into consideration the last ten years as a whole, my vote can only be Gary Neville.

SlickRic

gary neville.

easily.

Tomthepost

I voted Neville but as far as nominations go Carr would have to be included. Was probably the best right back in the league up to his move to Newcastle and is doing a fine job there again now that he has left them.
The admittedly biased Villa fan in me also suggests that Mark Delaney would have been a more worthy candidate then some of the players nominated.

Panthro

for me it would be Boswinga..no Ivanovic..no..Boswinga

Spiritoftheseventies

OPENROAD wrote: »

No Chelsea right back nominated, wait until CHD gets here

To be fair would expect there to be a few chelsea players when team is completed. Definitely Terry, Lampard, and Drogba. Maybe Ashley Cole.

SlickRic

bayviewclose wrote: »

To be fair would expect there to be a few chelsea players when team is completed. Definitely Terry, Lampard, and Drogba. Maybe Ashley Cole.

interesting.

i'll leave that discussion to the apporpriate threads.

mooman

Garry Kelly:cool:

Mitch Connor

SlickRic wrote: »

interesting.

i'll leave that discussion to the apporpriate threads.

screw it....i'm going now!

Terry has a good chance, Cole is a certainty. I don't think Lampard or Drogba will make it in though. imo.

SlickRic

Mitch Connor wrote: »

screw it....i'm going now!

Terry has a good chance, Cole is a certainty. I don't think Lampard or Drogba will make it in though. imo.

nicely summed up my thoughts on it to be honest.

imo Terry won't get it either. not that he doesn't deserve it, i just think others will be voted for ahead of him.

feck it, i'm bored so here's my predicted team (i won't vote as below, i just think this'll be how it turns out)...

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Given

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Neville

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Hyypia

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Ferdinand

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Cole
Ronaldo

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Keane

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Gerrard

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Giggs

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Henry

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Shearer

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eagle eye

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I voted Neville cause I genuinely believe he should win it.

Seeing O'Shea getting votes annoys me. a lot.

IMO, Neville should win this quite convincingly - he has been the most consistent right back over the last 10 years. Finnan is the only other one to come close (quite close)

This is what annoys me. Gary Neville has been a bit part player for United for all bar 3 seasons of the last decade. He was behind Wes Brown(when fit) for the right back spot. Even his brother Phil was chosen ahead of him for the right back sport quite often. There is no way he should be remotely close to this team, he spent more time at centre back than right back in the two seasons he was chosen for the PFA team of the year.

Lauren stands head and shoulders above him of those who played for big four clubs. Stephen Carr, Steve Finnan, Lucas Neill and Mark Delaney should all be ahead of him too.

This poll is an absolute joke with the amount of top players that are missing from it. Its time to assign this whole thing to the scrap heap imo.

Roaster

Anyone who thinks Tony Hibbert should be in the poll is either one hell of a biased Everton fan or just plain delusional.

Mark Delaney is a good shout but I'd have to go for Lauren.

SlickRic

eagle eye wrote: »

There is no way he should be remotely close to this team, he spent more time at centre back than right back in the two seasons he was chosen for the PFA team of the year.

he was a bit part RB for 3 out of 10 seasons. wow, yeah, that disqualifies him for the whole decade. explain that to me.

when did he ever spend more time at CB than RB? i must have fallen asleep there.

eagle eye wrote: »

Lauren stands head and shoulders above him of those who played for big four clubs. Stephen Carr, Steve Finnan, Lucas Neill and Mark Delaney should all be ahead of him too.

Lauren stands head and shoulders above nobody. you're having a laugh. he deserves a mention, and to be in the running, that's all. Lucas Neill deserves a mention, but Neville's trophies, passion, and defending for the most part this decade leaves him ahead for me.

Stephen Carr? deserves a mention, no more.
Steve Finnan? yes, the only other one that should realistically rival Gary in this poll.
Mark Delaney? pull the other one.

eagle eye wrote: »

This poll is an absolute joke with the amount of top players that are missing from it. Its time to assign this whole thing to the scrap heap imo.

I hate Gary Neville as much as the next bloke, but let's be honest and admit he deserves to be up there. let's not rant about his leading of this poll just because you seem to think so many obviously worthy ones have been left out. try PMing a mod and have them include your ideas.

mike65

Finnan - boring, dull, steady, reliable. Was quietly very good.

Boggles

eagle eye wrote: »

This is what annoys me. Gary Neville has been a bit part player for United for all bar 3 seasons of the last decade. He was behind Wes Brown(when fit) for the right back spot. Even his brother Phil was chosen ahead of him for the right back sport quite often. There is no way he should be remotely close to this team, he spent more time at centre back than right back in the two seasons he was chosen for the PFA team of the year.

Lauren stands head and shoulders above him of those who played for big four clubs. Stephen Carr, Steve Finnan, Lucas Neill and Mark Delaney should all be ahead of him too.

This poll is an absolute joke with the amount of top players that are missing from it. Its time to assign this whole thing to the scrap heap imo.

Lolz.

Hilariously you vehemently discount Neville and then list the dross above, truely brilliant.

:pac:

saltie

Tony Hibbert

/end thread

eagle eye

SlickRic wrote: »

he was a bit part RB for 3 out of 10 seasons. wow, yeah, that disqualifies him for the whole decade. explain that to me.

Wat??????? I said he was a bit part player for 7 seasons, mind you he played plenty of games but he was only covering injuries. He never was first choice at any stage.

SlickRic wrote: »

when did he ever spend more time at CB than RB? i must have fallen asleep there.

You must have slept for the last ten years.
Well lets see then, I'll pick a month from every year this decade.
August 19th 2001 vs Fulham
Irwin Brown Stam Silvestre (Neville unused sub)

January 13th 2002 vs Southampton
P. Neville G.Neville L. Blanc M. Silvestre

February 4th 2003 vs Birmingham
Brown Neville Ferdinand Silvestre

March 28th 2004 vs Arsenal
Brown Neville O'Shea Silvestre

April 20th 2005 vs Everton
Brown Neville Ferdinand Heinze

May 1st 2006 vs Middlesborough
Brown Neville Ferdinand O'Shea

September 2007
Did not play

October 18th 2008
Rafael Ferdinand Vidic Evra (66th minute replacement for Rafael)

December 5th 2009
Fletcher Neville Brown Evra

SlickRic wrote: »

Lauren stands head and shoulders above nobody. you're having a laugh. he deserves a mention, and to be in the running, that's all. Lucas Neill deserves a mention, but Neville's trophies, passion, and defending for the most part this decade leaves him ahead for me.

Stephen Carr? deserves a mention, no more.
Steve Finnan? yes, the only other one that should realistically rival Gary in this poll.
Mark Delaney? pull the other one.

I always watched a lot of games that didn't include the top four and everytime I seen Mark Delaney he was class right up until the very end when injuries got the better of him.
Stephen Carr was by far and away the best right back in the game in the early part of the decade and if you remember that time then you know he is a serious contender for this position.
Lauren was outstanding for a couple of years for Arsenal.

SlickRic wrote: »

I hate Gary Neville as much as the next bloke, but let's be honest and admit he deserves to be up there. let's not rant about his leading of this poll just because you seem to think so many obviously worthy ones have been left out. try PMing a mod and have them include your ideas.

I don't hate Gary Neville, I am just annoyed at the way he is automatically perceived to have played right back for United all the time when its not the case, he played that position for England over the last decade, he did it for United in the 90's.

Johner

Mario Melchiot.

TonyD79

Glen Johnson making this poll is nearly as big a joke as his transfer fee. He didnt make it at Chelsea and apart from one good season at Portsmith under Harry his talent is summed up when he was left holding his midriff area when Johnny the beach ball scroed againt them!

Apart from Cole, Evra and Nevile the standard of fullbacks over the last ten years has been awful and out of that list Nevile is the only right back.

TonyD79

eagle eye wrote: »

Wat??????? I said he was a bit part player for 7 seasons, mind you he played plenty of games but he was only covering injuries. He never was first choice at any stage.

You must have slept for the last ten years.
Well lets see then, I'll pick a month from every year this decade.
August 19th 2001 vs Fulham
Irwin Brown Stam Silvestre (Neville unused sub)

January 13th 2002 vs Southampton
P. Neville G.Neville L. Blanc M. Silvestre

February 4th 2003 vs Birmingham
Brown Neville Ferdinand Silvestre

March 28th 2004 vs Arsenal
Brown Neville O'Shea Silvestre

April 20th 2005 vs Everton
Brown Neville Ferdinand Heinze

May 1st 2006 vs Middlesborough
Brown Neville Ferdinand O'Shea

September 2007
Did not play

October 18th 2008
Rafael Ferdinand Vidic Evra (66th minute replacement for Rafael)

December 5th 2009
Fletcher Neville Brown Evra


I always watched a lot of games that didn't include the top four and everytime I seen Mark Delaney he was class right up until the very end when injuries got the better of him.
Stephen Carr was by far and away the best right back in the game in the early part of the decade and if you remember that time then you know he is a serious contender for this position.
Lauren was outstanding for a couple of years for Arsenal.


I don't hate Gary Neville, I am just annoyed at the way he is automatically perceived to have played right back for United all the time when its not the case, he played that position for England over the last decade, he did it for United in the 90's.

Brown only played at right back in his breakthrough season and the season before last. He was centreback alongside Rio/ Silvestre/ Blanc throughout the 00's. Neville was Uniteds first choice rightback until his injuries over the last two years.Then Brown stepped in first and now O Shea.

Get your facts straight first before posting!!!!

Mitch Connor

eagle eye wrote: »

This is what annoys me. Gary Neville has been a bit part player for United for all bar 3 seasons of the last decade. He was behind Wes Brown(when fit) for the right back spot. Even his brother Phil was chosen ahead of him for the right back sport quite often. There is no way he should be remotely close to this team, he spent more time at centre back than right back in the two seasons he was chosen for the PFA team of the year.

Lauren stands head and shoulders above him of those who played for big four clubs. Stephen Carr, Steve Finnan, Lucas Neill and Mark Delaney should all be ahead of him too.

This poll is an absolute joke with the amount of top players that are missing from it. Its time to assign this whole thing to the scrap heap imo.

Well, thats all just wrong.

Phil Neville was not first choice RB ahead of him this decade. Back when they were both younger for a bit (in the 90's) but Phil played far more at LB and DM than he did at RB. Brown as had ONE season as first choice RB, mostly he has been a CB.

Neville has NEVER played consistently at CB.

eagle eye

TonyD79 wrote: »

Brown only played at right back in his breakthrough season and the season before last. He was centreback alongside Rio/ Silvestre/ Blanc throughout the 00's. Neville was Uniteds first choice rightback until his injuries over the last two years. When Brwon stepped in first and then O Shea.

Get your facts straight first before posting!!!!

You get your facts straight. What I have posted is true.

eagle eye

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Neville has NEVER played consistently at CB.

What age are you? You can't be seriously saying this as a United fan, if you know your team over the last decade.
I'm telling you that he was never first choice for any position over most of the decade.

Mitch Connor

Eagle Eye is obviously right.

Fergie chose Neville as Club Captain when Keane left cause he was a bit part player and not first choice. Like Fergie would pick some one he feels is integral to the team to be captain. Pah!

TonyD79

eagle eye wrote: »

You get your facts straight. What I have posted is true.

January 13th 2002 vs Southampton
P. Neville (LB) G.Neville (RB) L. Blanc (Centre Half)M. Silvestre(Centre Half)

February 4th 2003 vs Birmingham
Brown(Centre Half) Neville(RB) Ferdinand (Centre Half)Silvestre(LB)

March 28th 2004 vs Arsenal
Brown(Centre Half) Neville (RB)O'Shea (LB)Silvestre(Centre Half)

April 20th 2005 vs Everton
Brown (Centre Half) Neville(RB) Ferdinand (Centre Half)Heinze(LB)

May 1st 2006 vs Middlesborough
Brown (Centre Half) Neville (RB)Ferdinand (Centre Half) O'Shea(LB)


FACT!

Mitch Connor

eagle eye wrote: »

What age are you? You can't be seriously saying this as a United fan, if you know your team over the last decade.

26. and yes I am.

Over the last decade Neville HAS played at CB but never consistently. Always due to other players being injured or suspended; which has seen him moved from RB to CB.

Neville has, throughout his career, been an RB. It is no secret Fergie feels he can play CB, but that is not the prefered position for him.

Neville is an RB, and been the consistent choice there for United for the majority of the decade.

You are simply wrong.

kryogen

Eagle Eye

your wrong ok

accept it and move on

eagle eye

I'm not wrong but its pointless arguing against thick headed Irish people. They would rather back each other up than admit they are wrong, that post which changes the position of Neville in the games I picked out is just laughable.

PHB

Em, Neville has played CB like 2-3 times on average at season at most. He has been United's RB for vast majority of the 208 games in this decade. Fergie wanted him to be a CB, but he was too small. He's been United's RB since the days of Beckham, when they were tearing it up down the right wing together.

4 League Titles
1 FA Cup
PFA Team of the Season twice

Brown is more of a CB, than RB, but in that season of the double when we won the CL, he was one of the best defenders I've ever seen play for United. Finally fullfilled his potential. However that's one season, and Neville's being doing it non-stop. Ferreira was also outstanding one season. Sagna has been very good, and I'd say if things continue the way they are going he's got a good shot of being the next decades top performer.

p.s. Lauren should without a doubt be in there. Arsenal players are getting overlooked in these polls so far

As for Finnan, great solid RB for his 5 years at Liverpool.

Mitch Connor

eagle eye wrote: »

I'm not wrong but its pointless arguing against thick headed Irish people. They would rather back each other up than admit they are wrong, that post which changes the position of Neville in the games I picked out is just laughable.

why the hell are your positions considered to be right, when the responded ones make much more sense and are much more likely.

You are the one being thick headed and refusing to admit you are wrong.

kryogen

And Gary Neville being voted into the PFA team of the year 5 times at right back is because of what?

thick headed footballers who dont know what position a fellow player plays?

he has played over 500 games for United, and if he has played more then 50 of those outside right back i would be highly impressed

as i said, your wrong, get over it

out of interest, when he played for England where do you think he played?

Boggles

eagle eye wrote: »

Wat??????? I said he was a bit part player for 7 seasons, mind you he played plenty of games but he was only covering injuries. He never was first choice at any stage.

Apart from the last 3 seasons, what are the other 4?

noodler

I have to say it is either Finnan or Neville.

eagle eye

kryogen wrote: »

And Gary Neville being voted into the PFA team of the year 5 times at right back is because of what?

thick headed footballers who dont know what position a fellow player plays?

he has played over 500 games for United, and if he has played more then 50 of those outside right back i would be highly impressed

as i said, your wrong, get over it

out of interest, when he played for England where do you think he played?

Clearly you have not read my posts, so this is the only response you are getting.