| non qpr 20:52 - Sep 29 with 2391 views | digswellhoop |
whos your best English centre halfs of all time |  | | |  |
| non qpr on 22:50 - Sep 29 with 1624 views | loftboy |
In my time of watching football I’d say Butcher and Adams. |  |
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| non qpr on 23:19 - Sep 29 with 1610 views | MoonshineSteve |
Dave Watson, Bobby Moore. |  |
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| non qpr on 00:41 - Sep 30 with 1569 views | Miss_Terraces |
Paul Parker, not only our Greatest Centre Back but our player with the greatest assist too | |
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| non qpr on 09:01 - Sep 30 with 1424 views | DWQPR |
Kevin Beattie has to be in the argument. And never forget Colin Todd and Roy McFarland. All three would have thrived in the modern game of playing out from the back. | |
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| non qpr on 11:04 - Sep 30 with 1376 views | Lblock |
There has been so many.....
Rio was quality when at the top of his game.
However I have to go with Butcher and Parker (even though Parker played RB for England really!!)
Butcher was everything I wanted to be - an iconic image of him in that headband with claret everywhere.
Parker simply one of the best defenders I've ever seen - and of course he's R's and he knows it.
Honourable mention to Fenwick apart from when playing Maradona |  |
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| non qpr on 11:15 - Sep 30 with 1355 views | PeterHucker |
since I've been watching England (late 70s) I'd choose Sol Campbell and Des Walker. Both of them always reliable in an England shirt. |  | | |
| non qpr on 11:21 - Sep 30 with 1348 views | loftboy |
Just accidentally downvoted this post, sorry digs that was sausage fingers 😞
Edited as it’s let me up vote it as well. [Post edited 30 Sep 2022 11:24]
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| non qpr on 11:22 - Sep 30 with 1343 views | lightwaterhoop |
John Terry anyone!!! | | | |
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| non qpr on 11:30 - Sep 30 with 1314 views | hubble |
Brave post! |  |
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| non qpr on 11:40 - Sep 30 with 1299 views | QPRSteve |
Can't make my mind up between Ron Abbott and Ernie Howe. What a centre back paring they were! | | | |
| non qpr on 11:44 - Sep 30 with 1292 views | Lanhoop |
Always thought Ledley King was class. | | | |
| non qpr on 11:48 - Sep 30 with 1283 views | Lblock |
| non qpr on 11:15 - Sep 30 by PeterHucker |
since I've been watching England (late 70s) I'd choose Sol Campbell and Des Walker. Both of them always reliable in an England shirt. |
Des Walker.... how could I forget. Great player | |
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| non qpr on 11:52 - Sep 30 with 1275 views | DWQPR |
| non qpr on 11:40 - Sep 30 by QPRSteve |
Can't make my mind up between Ron Abbott and Ernie Howe. What a centre back paring they were! |
Unique. | |
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| non qpr on 12:29 - Sep 30 with 1236 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Rio for me, minus the QPR years.
Would go as far as to say he was probably the best i've seen from any country. |  | | |
| non qpr on 12:32 - Sep 30 with 1228 views | SydneyRs |
| non qpr on 22:50 - Sep 29 by loftboy |
In my time of watching football I’d say Butcher and Adams. |
Adams being absolutely destroyed by Marco Van Basten at the 88 euros is hard to forget though. | | | |
| non qpr on 12:37 - Sep 30 with 1221 views | loftboy |
| non qpr on 12:32 - Sep 30 by SydneyRs |
Adams being absolutely destroyed by Marco Van Basten at the 88 euros is hard to forget though. |
Van Basten would have destroyed anyone in that era to be fair. | |
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| non qpr on 13:24 - Sep 30 with 1173 views | TomS |
Billy Wright captained England in 90 matches! That's incredible. He earned over 100 caps in an era where opportunities to represent your country were fairly limited compared to today.
He won the silver medal in the Ballon D'or, as a central defender!!! You simply can't imagine a defender earning that kind of acclaim across Europe nowadays. [Post edited 30 Sep 2022 15:49]
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| non qpr on 14:02 - Sep 30 with 1109 views | Phildo |
another vote for Des Walker from me who I think would fit into the modern game as well |  | | |
| non qpr on 14:05 - Sep 30 with 1107 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| non qpr on 14:02 - Sep 30 by Phildo |
another vote for Des Walker from me who I think would fit into the modern game as well |
There was a guest on Undr The Cosh recently who said Des Walker was a fraud! | | | |
| non qpr on 14:17 - Sep 30 with 1080 views | MrSheen |
Des Walker was fantastic until 1991. I don't know what happened after that, perhaps the move to Italy not working out, but his confidence sank seriously, had a terrible night at Wembley in 1993 against the Dutch I remember.
Ledley King could have been brilliant but for injuries, at his best for England in front of the back 4 though. Apart from Sol, I will add Mark Wright, who was more than a stopper, ahead of his time. |  | | |
| non qpr on 14:19 - Sep 30 with 1075 views | derbyhoop |
I wouldn't class Bobby Moore as a centre back.
But Billy Wright, butcher and Des Walker all valid suggestions. |  |
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| non qpr on 14:25 - Sep 30 with 1066 views | MoonshineSteve |
| non qpr on 14:19 - Sep 30 by derbyhoop |
I wouldn't class Bobby Moore as a centre back.
But Billy Wright, butcher and Des Walker all valid suggestions. |
What would you call him then? | |
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| non qpr on 14:40 - Sep 30 with 1028 views | Discodroids |
Another honorable mention for Southampton / Liverpool's Mark Wright. [Post edited 30 Sep 2022 14:57]
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| non qpr on 14:55 - Sep 30 with 1007 views | Discodroids |
England defenders i'd completely forgotten about;
Mel Sterland
Earl Barrett
Rob Jones
Colin Cooper
Ugo Ehiogu
Gary Charles
Michael Ball | |
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| non qpr on 15:04 - Sep 30 with 1002 views | Stanisgod |
Moore wasnt centre half. |  |
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