Championship team of the decade.

[morty]

Thoughts?

Congrats to Wes on making it.

Bale though, one season in there I think, and he only really shot to fame after.

Eddie Howe as manager? Hasn't even emulated what Paul Lambert did yet.

 

[GJP]

Grant Holt.

 

[morty]

Grant Holt.

Indeed, and if they are going to base it on a season or two, Bradley Johnson.

 

[GJP]

Ahead of which one of those three midfielders?

 

[morty]

Ahead of which one of those three midfielders?

Hmmm, fair point. But similar to Bale, Lallana really hit the peaks after he was promoted from the Championship.

 

[GJP]

I do remember seeing Bale play down here for Saints and he was quite impressive but on the other hand...

Adam Drury.

 

[morty]

I do remember seeing Bale play down here for Saints and he was quite impressive but on the other hand...

Adam Drury.

Whilst I agree, we probably both need to take our green and yellow glasses off lol.

 

[KeiranShikari]

Good players but far from what a ''team of the decade'' should look like in my opinion.

There are a few players there like Bale and Lambert that only had 1 season in the league. Howe as Championship manager of the decade is laughable.

 

[GJP]

Is it the Football League team though rather than just the Champs?

 

[KeiranShikari]

Ah yes, it is. Still, some of them look like rather odd selections to me.

 

[Canaryboy]

He may be lazy and fat now, but Adel Taarabt should feel hard done by.

Also, what decade? Aren't we only halfway through it  h34r:

 

[morty]

He may be lazy and fat now, but Adel Taarabt should feel hard done by.

Also, what decade? Aren't we only halfway through it  h34r:

Indeed, I find the whole thing a bit odd.

And lets face it, its only another vehicle to lick round Eddie Howe anyway

 

[The Great Mass Debater]

Bit weird

 

[ZLF]

Also, what decade? Aren't we only halfway through it  h34r:

Its the 10th year of these awards - so reflects that decade that is 10 years across 2... 

 

[Din]

Eddie Howe the Football League manager of the decade? He's only been a manager 7 years, and 2 of those years he was struggling as Burnley manager. Done well at Bournemouth don't get me wrong but surely there are many more viable candidates for manager of the decade, Mick McCarthy for example is the name that springs to my mind. 

What Bale's doing in there I don't know. Adam Drury is by far more deserving than he is. He only had 1 season in the Championship for goodness sake. Great to see Wes in there though. 

 

[Boyerboy]

Never mind whether Adel Taarabt should feel hard done by (not in my view but hey),

I have no doubt whatsoever that Neil Warnock will feel hard done by.

 

[SussexYellow]

Or Ian Holloway. Two promotions from the Championship plus a narrow defeat in the play off final to West Ham. Suspect this seasons disaster at Millwall scuppered his chances though.