Battle of the EPL Stars

[Johnners]

With the recent surge of Battle threads, I was having a look around and was rather surprised to see that there has never been a battle of Premier League stars (not including a short-lived "Battle of the Footballers" back in '06 that never made it past Battle 12). Seeing as the EPL is obviously the most followed of the top leagues on this forum, I figured it would be best if we based the battle on players who have played the a significant part of their career (or have made an undeniable impact) in the English Premier League.

I was kinda hoping though that one of the more knowledgable Football posters would be willing to run it though? (Looking at you, Brumby ). My original thought was if we could get 96 players from either the last 10 seasons (97/98 - 07/08) of the history of the Premier League? I thought if we stuck to the 5 nominations, 10 seconds, and each player must be seconded twice?

Thoughts?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Jay Jay Okocha ftw!

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeah, I'd be game if there's enough interest. If memory serves tho Sir Barnard of Rubble ran a battle of the footballers which kinda fizzled.

 

[Johnners]

Yeah, that was the one I mentioned, was 2 years ago though, so I figured it was worth another try

 

[BoyBrumby]

Fair play. I'd vote to have it since the beginning of the Prem as it was only 92/93. Might also be worth having some sort of ban on nominating players who played for your team too, or else we could end up with a comp fulla ManUre players.

 

[GIMH]

No danger for me

 

[BoyBrumby]

I'll set the ball rolling then.

Nominate:

Alan Shearer (Blackburn/Newcastle)
Roy Keane (Nottingham Forest/Man Utd)
Ryan Giggs (Man Utd)
Eric Cantona (Leeds/Man Utd)

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Nominate:
Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)
Jay Jay Okocha (Bolton Wanderers)

 

[ripper868]

Nominate:

Mark Bosnich (Villa, ManU, Chelsea)
Mark Schwarzer (Middlesborough, Fulham)
Peter Schmeichel(?) (ManU, ?)
Harry Kewell (Leeds, Liverpool) Galatasaray
Wayne Ronney (Everton, ManU)

Second:
Cantona
Giggs
Shearer

 

[BoyBrumby]

Nominate:

Mark Bosnich (Villa, ManU, Chelsea)
Mark Schwarzer (Middlesborough, Fulham)
Peter Schmeichel(?) (ManU, ?)
Harry Kewell (Leeds, Liverpool) Galatasaray
Wayne Ronney (Everton, ManU)

Second:
Cantona
Giggs
Shearer

Who'd you support in the Prem, ripper, just for the record?

 

[ripper868]

nobody with any passion really,

supported ManU as a teenager but meh, sorta Middlesborough cuz o Schwarzer, also bit of West Ham cuz of Neil.

As you can see i take my EPL very seriously

 

[BoyBrumby]

nobody with any passion really,

supported ManU as a teenager but meh, sorta Middlesborough cuz o Schwarzer, also bit of West Ham cuz of Neil.

As you can see i take my EPL very seriously

Ha, fair enough. "Australia" then, basically?

 

[sledger]

Nominate: Emile Heskey.

 

[Agent TBY]

Nominate:

Paolo Di Canio
Matt Le Tessier
Julius Agahowa
Isaac Okoronkwo

 

[Goughy]

Everyone obviously playing for 2nd behind Shearer.

But Nominate
Zola (Chelsea)
Andy Cole (take a pick)
Adams (Arsenal)

Second
Le God and Bergkamp

 

[cameeel]

Nominate:

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
Robbie Fowler (Liverpool/Leeds/Manchester City)
Sol Campbell (Arsenal/Tottenham/Portsmouth)

Second;

Emile Heskey
Andy Cole

 

[grecian]

Second DiCanio & Zola

Nominate

Sheringham
Ian Wright

 

[sledger]

Second;

Emile Heskey
Andy Cole

I only nominated Heskey as a joke, but fair enough.

 

[cameeel]

I only nominated Heskey as a joke, but fair enough.

Nup, he's gun in FIFA 05, deserves to be in the battle on those grounds alone

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Second:
Zola
Le Tissier (for that goal alone)