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BEST CENTRE HALF PAIRING OVER LAST 20 YEARS

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  1. fra

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    Who has been your best centre half pairing over the last 20 years

    My choice even though injury broke it up would have to be Stubbsy and Reiper
     
    fra, Jun 6, 2011
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  2. Luis1967

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    Pique and Puyol
     
    Luis1967, Jun 6, 2011
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  3. Mevin Gold Member Gold Member

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    :56:
     
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    stephanne bonnes ?
     
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  6. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Balde, Mjallby, Valgaeren

    I feel three CBs is the way forward and these three were pretty solid.

    Hope Lenny gives 3-5-2 a bit of consideration this season.:shamrock:
     
    JC Anton, Jun 6, 2011
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  7. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    When we played 3 at the back under O'Neill was easily the best defence we had both in a defensive and attacking sense.

    Our height and power at that time steamrolled most teams.
     
    PaulM1888, Jun 6, 2011
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    bobo/valgaeren - johan if it was two but all 3 together were solid.
     
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    Thompson and O'Dea at the end of last season was solid :56:
     
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    .........Given.....

    ...M.Wilson K.Wilson Izzy..

    Forrest Brown Kayal Ledley Commons

    ......Hooper... Long....
     
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    think i've said it all here.. close thread?:rolleyes:
     
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    GIVE BIG JOSH THOMPSON ANOTHER CHANCE!!!
     
    Luis1967, Jun 6, 2011
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    3 centre halfs under Martin O`Neil; Balde, Mjallby and Joos were outstanding. Varga done a job when he played and also Ramon Vega for a season.
     
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    Joos Balde Mjallby
     
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    varga and vega were quality players:50:
     
    Silent Singer, Jun 6, 2011
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    Marc Rieper and Alan Stubbs.
     
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  17. ILoveTheCeltic

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    If it's just two players, then Balde and Varga

    Balde had the power and pace, Varga had the passing and calming authority. Both were superb in the air and probably got us 10 goals a season.

    Forster
    Wilson Balde Varga Izaguirre
    Brown Kayal Ledley Commons
    Hooper Stokes

    If they were in this team it could moonwallk to the SPL title.
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    Mjallby Balde Valgaeren

    Don't think that can really be argued, strongest defence we've had in my time and with guys like Varga and Vega, both very capable to cover.
     
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    Balde and Mjallby for me
     
    Celtic_Mel, Jun 6, 2011
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  20. ILoveTheCeltic

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    The more I think its certainly Balde and Varga, I * loved them but they also played together in 5 out of the 7 games hun whitewash, Varga missed one game that Balde and Valgaeren played and Balde missed one game that Varga and Sutton played.

    Balde and Varga also played in the beating of Barcelona and Varga even managed a clean-sheet at the Nou Camp with Kennedy beside him and Marshall in goals.
     
    ILoveTheCeltic, Jun 6, 2011
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