DREAM TEAM
THE BRIGHOUSE TOWN MANAGER PIECES TOGETHER A BEST EVER XI OF PLAYERS HE HAS PLAYED ALONGSIDE…
ASHLEY BAYES GOALKEEPER
He was a talker, he commended his area very well, got us out of trouble a few times! Really good in a 1v1 situation, reminded me of Peter Schmeichel, a big talker with a big presence.
JOHN NUTTER LEFT-BACK
John had a wand of a left foot, he very rarely got beat, because he was really good with his positioning and he got forward really well. Really good from a dead ball situation. Really good service to me as a centre forward as well.
TOM JONES CENTRE-BACK
A commanding centre half, he was a leader and great in the air – very mobile too. Really good skipper of a centre half. Always had his back four organised, really good in that sense.
JAMIE STUART CENTRE-BACK
Another leader in the back. The nicest thing I could say about the two centre backs I’ve gone for is they were like a pair of John Terry’s at the back. An organiser, a strong character, both proper defenders.
GAVIN SMITH RIGHT-BACK
I was with Gav at Sheffield FC, he was like the Yorkshire Cafu, and he could get up and down all day. A box-to-box player, with great pace. Now manages the Sheffield FC side.
STUART THURGOOD MIDFIELDER
My captain at the Grays team. One of the fittest players I’ve ever played with in my entire career. Good on the ball, could read the game well, great positioning, and another leader in the dressing room.
ANDY GASCOIGNE MIDFIELDER
Great attacking midfielder. Box to box, athletic, could get forward and back, great with his feet and travelled with the ball well. He was also versatile, he could nicely slot into a few different positions, and win a tackle and get involved in a scrap too, but his football was also nice and easy on the eye.
MILES THORPE MIDFIELDER
Played with Miles at Sheffield FC, another solid midfielder. A ball player, best comparison I could give to him was he was like our Viera. Good under pressure, and athletic.
GARY TOWNSEND ATTACKER
A Paul Gascoigne type player, fantastic on the ball and very intelligent. Great in the air, could play with both feet, and had an eye for goal.
CHRIS DOLBY ATTACKER
A tricky winger. He wasn’t blessed with pace but he was like a Chris Waddle type winger. He could do the same trick every time and players would fall for it! He had a great delivery.
AARON MARTIN ATTACKER
Even beats Jamie Vardy to get into the team! Aaron’s still playing now, he was a lot younger when I played with him but he’s still the same beast and animal that he is today. Great in the air and great on the floor.