Hibs Best 11?

**Expecting Rain** · 20-02-2010 04:29 PM

Enough time has passed for people to make a judgement on what the strongest Hibs team would be, what would be your team?

**sparkiehibs** · 20-02-2010 04:34 PM

Smith
Spoony Hoggy Bamba Murray
Zouma Miller McBride Deek
Benji
Stokes

**~~Hibercelona~~** · 20-02-2010 05:03 PM

..........................Smith................... ...........
McCann........Hogg........Hanlon........Murray.... .
....Wotherspoon...Bamba........McBride............ .
...............Zemmama......Miller................ ..
.........................Stokes................... ............

Probably not in most peoples favor as McCann is no longer a regular and Hanlon would be playing out of position.

But I would like to see Wotherspoon and Bamba pushed forward into Midfield.

Our defence couldn't be much worse at the moment anyway.

***500miles*** · 20-02-2010 05:06 PM

........................Smith
...Wotherspoon.Hogg.Bamba.Murray
..................McBride.Rankin
.........................Miller
..............Zemmama....Nish
........................Stokes

**pedroorange1875** · 20-02-2010 05:06 PM

Stack
Hogg Bamba Hanlon

Wotherspooon Miller Zemmama McBride Murray

Stokes Deeks

**~~The_Horde~~** · 20-02-2010 05:12 PM

Stack

Wotherspoon Hogg Bamba Murray

Miller Mcbride Rankin

Zouma Riordan

Stokes

It is no coincidence that Millers game is affected by Mcbride being injured.

And Hanlon should be in for Bamba for just now, Sol's been smoking something in Africa.

**~~Sloppy~~** · 20-02-2010 05:19 PM

stack
spoony hogg bamba murray
miller mcbride rankin
nish
stokes riordan

get the "unbeaten team" back

**~~The_Horde~~** · 20-02-2010 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by hibs2006

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stack
spoony hogg bamba murray
miller mcbride rankin
nish
stokes riordan

get the "unbeaten team" back

That wid dae.

**HamiltonHibee** · 20-02-2010 06:18 PM

Smith

Wotherspoon Hogg Bamba Murray

McBride Rankin
Miller

Riordan Stokes Nish/Benji

**Shrekko** · 20-02-2010 06:36 PM

Nobody fancy Cregg, Rankin and Stevenson in the same midfield?

***H18sry*** · 20-02-2010 06:38 PM

Heriot
Brownlie
Schadler[RIP]
Stanton
Black
Blackley
Edwards
O'Rourke
Gordon [RIP]
Cropley
Duncan.

***essexhibee*** · 20-02-2010 08:02 PM

-----------------Stack---------------------

Wotherspoon --- Hogg --- Hanlon --- Murray

Zemmama --- Miller ---McBride ---Galbraith/Gow

Stokes -- Benji

Simple 4-4-2 - Would drop Bamba as i feel he has been honking recently. Would also have dropped Riordan as despite the fact he has wrongly been playing out of position, he has not shown enough effort and fight for the jersey and deserves to be dropped.

***Bostonhibby*** · 20-02-2010 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by RichH

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Nobody fancy Cregg, Rankin and Stevenson in the same midfield?

too tall and imposing

***Bostonhibby*** · 20-02-2010 08:05 PM

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Heriot
Brownlie
Schadler[RIP]
Stanton
Black
Blackley
Edwards
O'Rourke
Gordon [RIP]
Cropley
Duncan.

was just checking to see if someone beat me to it!

***TrinityHibs*** · 20-02-2010 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by sparkiehibs

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Smith
Spoony Hoggy Bamba Murray
Zouma Miller McBride Deek
BenjiStokes

No issue with the highlighted boys individually but they just cannot alll be in the same team together. Put Stokes in the mix and we only have 6 outfield players on the park who will think about tackling or tracking back.

**boxer1875** · 20-02-2010 08:32 PM

Stack

Wotherspoon Hogg Hanlon Murray

Zemmama McBride Miller Rankin/Galbraith (not seen enough of Galbraith)

Stokes Riordan (Let him play his natural position)

***silverhibee*** · 21-02-2010 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by RichH

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Nobody fancy Cregg, Rankin and Stevenson in the same midfield?

Aye, Yogi does.

***silverhibee*** · 21-02-2010 10:38 AM

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-----------------Stack---------------------

Wotherspoon --- Hogg --- Hanlon --- Murray

Zemmama --- Miller ---McBride ---Galbraith/Gow

Stokes -- Benji

Simple 4-4-2 - Would drop Bamba as i feel he has been honking recently. Would also have dropped Riordan as despite the fact he has wrongly been playing out of position, he has not shown enough effort and fight for the jersey and deserves to be dropped.

But you will pick Benji.

**Green'nWhite** · 21-02-2010 11:15 AM

---------------------Smith-------------------------

----------- Hogg --- Hanlon --- Murray-------------

Wotherspoon --- Miller ---McBride ---Galbraith/Riordan

------------------Zemmama/Gow--------------------

----------------- Stokes --- Nish -------------------

Would like to see Wotherspoon given a start in midfield with Galbraith starting on the other wing giving us excelent width and pace with Nish's height in the middle as a target man. Think Zemmama should be given a free roll just behind the forwards. Second half subs Riordan & Gow.

**~~Hibernating (Im a stoopid yam tramp)~~** · 21-02-2010 11:20 AM

Yogi has to go to a three of Hogg Bamba and Hanlon, that is bloody obvious. Spoony and Murray are natural wingbacks, so get it done Yogi!

Who flanks McBride in the middle? Zouma and Miller probably. Altho Benji, Gow and Galbraith could all do a job in place of Miller.

***greenlex*** · 21-02-2010 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by wee_hibee

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..........................Smith................... ...........
McCann........Hogg........Hanlon........Murray.... .
....Wotherspoon...Bamba........McBride............ .
...............Zemmama......Miller................ ..
.........................Stokes................... ............

Probably not in most peoples favor as McCann is no longer a regular and Hanlon would be playing out of position.

But I would like to see Wotherspoon and Bamba pushed forward into Midfield.

Our defence couldn't be much worse at the moment anyway.

left sided centre back is Hanlons position.
FWIW I dont think there is such a thing as a best starting 11. Horses for courses. It depends who we are playing and where IMO.

**tooley** · 21-02-2010 11:30 AM

SMITH
SPOONY HANLON BAMBA MURRAY
ZOUMA MILLER McBRIDE DEEK
NISH STOKES

**Expecting Rain** · 21-02-2010 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by tooley

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SMITH
SPOONY HANLON BAMBA MURRAY
ZOUMA MILLER McBRIDE DEEK
NISH STOKES

Gow for Riordan
Riordan for Nish

I pretty much agree with that selection, though i think Gow needs a run of matches.

**yekimevol** · 21-02-2010 11:41 AM

stack
wortherspoon, hogg, hanlon, murray
zemamma, bamba, mcbride, galbraith
stokes, riordan

i leave out nish beacause ive just had enough
benji because i want to see what deco will be like up front
miller because having him and mcbride in center mid leaves us to light weight and more phyical teams can walkover us
left mid goes to danny because he doe not get a chance.

***TRC*** · 21-02-2010 12:53 PM

Smith

McCann Hogg Bamba Murray

Mcbride

Miller
wotherspoon
Zemamma

Stokes Deeks

Completley unbalanced I know but if we could play total football it would work a treat

***18Craig75*** · 21-02-2010 12:57 PM

Smith

Wotherspoon Hogg Bamba Murray

McBride

Miller Rankin

Nish

Stokes Zemamma

Zemamma gets a free role.

**Franck is God** · 21-02-2010 12:58 PM

Smith/Brown

McCann----Hogg----Bamba----Murray

McBride
Wotherspoon------Miller

Nish-----------
-------------------------Zemmama
Stokes

Subs

Smith / Brown
Thicot
Hanlon
Cregg
Rankin
Benji
Riordan

**Ell_Chrisso** · 21-02-2010 01:13 PM

I think considering we STILL haven't really sussed the RB position, my starting 11 would have to be viewed in a different formation, to the 4-4-2 we do play.

Id go with..

Stack
Bamba Hogg Murray
Wotherspoon Miller Rankin McBride Zemmama
Nish Stokes

But i do know this formation would not work on the left, as Zemmama would not be able to opperate as a "wing back"

So with that in mind, back to our settled style, id pick

Stack
Wotherspoon Hogg Bamba Murray
Zemmama Miller Mcbride Rankin Riordan
Stokes

Riordan & Zemmama have both proved they can only really work back, when they are interested within thereselves, not consistently. So with that in mind, i'd rather see us having 3 better working midfielders on the field, to compliment Zemmama's flair, and Riordan's lazyness but gifted shooting abilities.

Stokes is a tireless worker, so im happy to have him upfront in the middle. But the system would differ when attacking to defending.

I would also like to see Rankin get forward a little more. and would ask this of him to try and support, as he is by far our fittest player, and has the engine to do this all game.