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Just looked int fridge

Just looked int fridge and 4 cans of boddingtons was propped up ont back bit, said to myself " ooh, ultimate back 4".

Then suddenly thought ooooh! What's my ultimate back BWFC 4?.

L/B  Bibi

C/B Gerry Taggart

C/B Paul Jones

R/B , now this is difficult,, coz I've only been a fan for 50 odd years so I'm gonna say 

Peter Nicholson. Although he could play anywhere.

 

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Bibi

taggart

gudni,

nicky hunt =@

Anyone who doesn't include Gudni needs to give their head a wobble. Don't think he ever had a bad game. My favourite Bolton player of all time.

3 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Anyone who doesn't include Gudni needs to give their head a wobble. Don't think he ever had a bad game. My favourite Bolton player of all time.

Full back or CB?

Gudni is God 

I did like Laville, Taggart, 

Bibi at LB 

RB is tricky

6 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

Full back or CB?

Centre.

I used to love Taggart, built more like a prop forward than a football player. His shoulder to shoulder challenges were great.

Nicky hunt at rb

Ricardo left

Ngotty

Bergsson

LB: Candela

CB: Laville

CB: Bergsson

RB: I can't think of one who particularly stands out

Decent RBs;

Cox

Ritson

Bergsson

3 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

LB: Candela

CB: Laville

CB: Bergsson

RB: I can't think of one who particularly stands out

In my mind

Candela played a dozen games

And

Wasn't a patch on gardner

1 minute ago, Casino said:

In my mind

Candela played a dozen games

And

Wasn't a patch on gardner

It's difficult to justify him being in ahead of Gardner considering he spent such a short spell with us but I liked him a lot.

12 minutes ago, Casino said:

In my mind

Candela played a dozen games

And

Wasn't a patch on gardner

No offence to aldo but given his picks I would say he's under 30? 

I liked laville and candela too but they weren't here that long. 

3 minutes ago, stevieb said:

No offence to aldo but given his picks I would say he's under 30? 

I liked laville and candela too but they weren't here that long. 

You're almost right. John Ritson was definitely before my time anyway. 😀

I just think Laville and Candela were two of the classiest defenders I've watched play for us, even if their stays here weren't long ones. I suppose it defends what the criteria for "ultimate" is.

We've had a few decent left backs over the years  Ricky, Tony Dunne, Mike Whitlow, Candela, Don McAlister, Jimmy Phillips

Less so at RB, but Neil Cox isn't a bad shout, Peter Nicholson a great servant, only saw Ritson at the end of his career, and Steve McAnespie of course........

We've had loads of decent quality centre backs, Gudni, Walsh ,Paul Jones, Taggart, NGotty, Big Sam, Laville, Gary Cahill to name a few.

 

My choise would be  Cox, Gudni, NGotty and Ricky.

Edited by TrickyTrotter
Forgot Cahill

I'd be sticking Bruno or gudni on the right and choose another centre back 

Hard call for the centre backs

Cahill

gudni 

surprised nobody mentioned Chris fairclough classy player 

taggart did what it said on the tin but could also play abit 

N'Gotty

Gudni

Cahill

Ricky (just ahead of Jiminho)

Honourable mention to Fairclough, Taggart, Hendry, Tal Ben Haim and Cox

Edited by frank_spencer

40 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

N'Gotty

Gudni

Cahill

Ricky (just ahead of Jiminho)

Honourable mention to Fairclough, Taggart, Hendry, Tal Ben Haim and Cox

I'd agree with that.

As a specialist right back, I'd add Brian Borrows to the list.

LB Bibi

CB Tal Ben Haim

CB NGotty

RB Hunt

Ben Haim was quality, read the game well

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I almost said Nicky Hunt at R/B but was afraid I'd be laughed at, just shows what a poor selection we have had over the years in this position.

Was Bugsy Borrows a R/B?  Can't remember but a standout player in a poor team, went on to play in the top league for years and never really got the recognition he deserved.

Philips

Bergsson

N’Gotty

Ritson

Right back? Jimmy P at Sheff Weds.

Oh, sorry, I see you said best, I read it as 'Most ill-concieved, destructive headscratching decision ever'.

My bad.

Just now, ZiggyStardust said:

Right back? Jimmy P at Sheff Weds.

Oh, sorry, I see you said best, I read it as 'Most ill-concieved, destructive headscratching decision ever'.

My bad.

Surely that was Wheater at right back at Ewood.

11 minutes ago, enzo gambaro said:

Surely that was Wheater at right back at Ewood.

One more game and Sammy Lee would have played Nolan at RB

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