Is this a joke?

Bobby Charlton isnt listed.

He is my friend as a forward - I'll be posting another list later

but he played in midfield!

Roy Keane was overrated. Sorry to say this but he had a lot of world class players around him during his time at Man United.
Keane was a thug that got lucky in an era when United had top draw personnel all over the pitch.

comment by RedBlackandWhiteside (U2335)
posted 32 seconds ago
but he played in midfield!

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he was either centre forward or inside forward

I'm afraid he wasnt.

He played in midfield for United and England.

comment by RedBlackandWhiteside (U2335)
posted 4 minutes ago
I'm afraid he wasnt.

He played in midfield for United and England.

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check manutd.com, that is where the list comes from. Besides an inside forward is midfielder / forward (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_forward)

watch his BBC programme recently.. even he states and explains how he played in midfield.

Denis Law was United's CF during the 60s.

In 1966 WC Bobby was CM with Hurst and Hunt up front. (and Jimmy Greaves)

Ronaldo
Robson
Edwards
Best

I'm pretty sure Charlton was a centre mid, (being 22 I can't claim to be an authority on it though).

I would have him in, but playing by your rules;

RW. Best
CM. Scholes
CM. Robson
LW. Giggs

All ;

don't shoot the messenger, man utd website have listed sir bobby as a forward. If you want to cast a vote on the website it can only be done via the forwards category, their rules not mine.

Duncan Edwards
Bryan Robson
Paul Scholes
George Best

Ronaldo
Robson
Charlton
Best

Berry
Edwards
Charlton (if he's a CF I'd go with Robson)
Best

comment by Enraged Diablo (U10231) posted 10 hours, 12 minutes ago

comment by RedBlackandWhiteside (U2335)
posted 4 minutes ago
I'm afraid he wasnt.

He played in midfield for United and England.

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check manutd.com, that is where the list comes from. Besides an inside forward is midfielder / forward (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_forward)

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he played midfield in todays terms

then he was shifted to the wing until a certain george best came along which allowed him to go back to the middle

However

The general formations back then were 2 3 5 and Sir Bobby was in the 5 so, although he really did play in midfield, back then he would have been considered a forward player whereas today, it would be midfield

Confusing I know

Nobby Stiles was really a centre back and not a midfielder but back then, it probably was classed as the midfield

Strange but true

The thing about making Sir Bobby a forward and Nobby Stiles a midfielder in the categoties will confuse the choices because we are talking todays formation of a 442 and Nobby wouldn't be in the midfield in a 442 and Sir Bobby wouldn't be a forward in a 442

Bobby was an attaking central midfield playmaker.

Alan Mullery said that Sir Alf said to him, the ONLY thing I require you to do is to is win the ball and give it to Bobby Charlton.

To make him an honorary member of the Srtikers Union for the sake of this poll is pointless and meaningless.

comment by RedBlackandWhiteside (U2335) posted 31 seconds ago

Bobby was an attaking central midfield playmaker.

Alan Mullery said that Sir Alf said to him, the ONLY thing I require you to do is to is win the ball and give it to Bobby Charlton.

To make him an honorary member of the Srtikers Union for the sake of this poll is pointless and meaningless.


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Have to agree

Same goes with Nobby as an honoury midfielder although back then, he was considered as a defensive midfielder because there really wasn't any such thing as a centre back

As I remember it, the only positions regarded as defenders were RB and LB

It was the old Left and Right Half positions in the W M formation.

Duncan Edwards was a Left Half. But in today's game he would be a bit like Phil Jones (sorry, that's the last time I shall ever compare Jones with Edwards), ie a Centre Half come DM player (Like Ronnie Johnson was too).

So you could put him in defence or midfield.

My all time defence in a 442 would then be:
Schmeichel
GNev, MCGrath, Edwards, Evra

Midfield:
Ronaldo, Robson, Charlton, Best

Forward:
Eric, Law

1. Goalkeeeper
2. Right full back
3. Left full back
4. Right half
5. Centre half
6. Left half
7. Right winger
8. Inside right
9. Centre Forward
10. Inside left
11. Left winger

The old timers here will remember these were the positions in the 235 system

For the sake of the official pole

I'll go with

Edwards
Robbo
Best
Ronaldo

comment by RedBlackandWhiteside (U2335) posted 3 minutes ago

It was the old Left and Right Half positions in the W M formation.

Duncan Edwards was a Left Half. But in today's game he would be a bit like Phil Jones (sorry, that's the last time I shall ever compare Jones with Edwards), ie a Centre Half come DM player (Like Ronnie Johnson was too).

So you could put him in defence or midfield.


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Or up front

he scored 6 for England one time playing up front

or in goal from what I have heard of him!

Ronaldo Robson Scholes Best

Best Edwards Scholes Giggs

I can't believe how many people have left Giggs out and had ronaldo in its a disgrace

Because Ronaldo is a far superior player to Giggs?