Who Would Win A Mini-tournament Between Our 4 Premier League Promotion Squads?

Who do we think was the best team? Who takes this?

• Could Jordan Stewart contain Ismaila Sarr?
• Could Francisco Sierralta stop Tommy Mooney?
• Has Odion Ighalo met his match in Robert Page?
• If 2006 Ben Foster came into contact with 2021 Ben Foster would the universe implode?

Answers are needed.

 

14/15's attack v 20/21's defense would be an interesting one.

For the most part I'd back 20/21 purely on the basis of a very tight back line, but 14/15 could score against virtually anyone. The flip side is it had a much leakier defence.

If it was 20/21 with 14/15's Deeney there would be no doubt.

 

But 1982/3 would beat them all.

 

Legacy fan

 

If it were a round robin like the World Cup group stage.

I think 2006, 2015 & 2021 would all beat 1999.

2006 v 2015 would be a 3-3 draw.

2006 v 2021 would be 2-1 to 2021.

2015 v 2021 would be a hard call but Abdi in the middle, our strikers and free-kicks from either Abdi or Toszer would probably edge it. 2-1 to 2015.

Final table:

2015 W2 D1 L0 Pts7
2021 W2 D0 L1 Pts6
2006 W1 D1 L1 Pts4
1999 W0 D0 L3 Pts0

 

Haven't you people got work to do?

 

This is a competition that I’d be confident Watford could actually win. COYH.

 

I think we'd be in for some fantastic GoPro content if the Football League allow time travel

 

In terms of ability 05/06 wasn't the best vintage but they would intimidate the two more recent teams and beat them.

 

It's virtually impossible to compare teams from different eras, because there are so many factors that have changed over the years. Mainly because things that would have been allowed back in 99, such as actual tackling , would never be allowed now and so on.

So lets just remember them all for the good times and give them equal praise

 

Yeah, we were exactly the sort of shithousing cloggers we hate playing.

 

1981/82, if including pre prem days. I would say that wouldn't i but just look at the names in that side.. plus of course the manager.
In truth, as someone stated above, comparing teams from different era's is a fruitless exercise. Especially when you go back as far as i have.
£2.99 for a Fred Perry (type) t-shirt though

 

Good point, hadn't considered that aspect. Gavin Mahon would send Zinckernagel back to Norway

 

GT squad v anyone elses. Only one Godlike winner for me.

 

This. I reckon 05/06 would batter them all into submission.

 

I can’t believe our 1993 Wembley trophy winners are not being considered in this.

 

This is going to be a long pre season

 

At least we have the Euros and maybe a werewolf to occupy us with.

 

05/06 were a special group that you'd back to beat most sides. Probably lose the midfield battle to all the others but that's about it.

King and Young still a cut above anything we've seen since I believe

 

A combined team of the four - each player at their best.

Foster (younger)
Gibbs
De Merit
Sierralta
Robinson
Abdi
Hughes (or chalobah older)
Young
Deeney (younger)
Sarr
Ighalo (or vydra)
Manager: GT

this year: 3
2014-15: 3
2005/6: 3
1999: 3

perfectly balanced! Could argue about quite a few of my selections I’m sure.

 

Football existed before the Premiership. Call it what you want and but it's still promotion to the top division containing the best clubs in England. On that basis. the 82/83 squad would beat all the others in this mini tournament. I think the only difference between then and now is that it was harder then to get there, now it's harder to stay there. IIRC didn't GT say something like that?

 

I think Watford would win

 

Would be very Watfordy to somehow lose in the 98th minute of the final, though.

 

Imagine GT v Munoz in a tactical battle.

***** LOL.

 

In 98/99 season Gibbs made 10 starts, 9 of them by mid-October. His next start was the play off semi away because Robbo was suspended. Between those matches he came on as a sub once.

 

A British 60's to 80's brand of denim that was very popular with the mod/skin/football crowd of the day. They've been revived in modern times apparently.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutus_Jeans

 

The smart money would be on Man City.

 

Agreed, however I chose the 4 most recent as they are easier to compare. The further back you go, the more you start comparing apples with oranges.

Also, how on Earth would a 5 team mini tournament work?

 

Oh I know this one!
Is it the fish?

 

But if you compare that side with 82/83 - only Foster and Sarr get in the team - That shows just how good that team was

 

Without this sounding all Brexity, but what about a final between the best British players v best CarlosKickaBalls of modern era .

 

Sarr gets in ahead of Cally? I don’t think so.