As the title suggests, name an XI of your favourite (not necessarily the best, but your favourite) Dons players over the years (past or present), and pick 5 subs.

 

I'll need to think about this, as I'm faced with a few dilemmas...

in proper old fashioned number style

 

1 Bobby Clark

2 Stuart Kennedy

3 John McMaster

4 Jim Bett

5 Alex McLeish

6 Willie Miller

7 Peter Weir [right wing to accomodate Arthur Graham]

8 Neil Simpson

9 Frank McDougall

10 Hans Gillhaus

11 Arthur Graham

 

12 Jim Leighton

14 Doug Rougvie

15 Lee Richardson

16 Mark McGhee

17 Joe Harper

                Snelders

 

Anderson Irvine McLeish Robertson

 

        Richardson Bisconti Bett

 

                  Jess

           Shearer  Gillhaus

 

Subs:

Leighton

Dodds

Mason

Gary Smith

Booth

1. Leighton

2. McKimmie

3. Robertson

4. Grant

5. Anderson

6. Miller

7. Mason

8. Simpson

9. Nicholas

10. Shearer

11. Hewitt

 

12. Snelders

13. McLeish

14. Gillhaus

15. McDougall

16. Booth

Tougher than I thought it was going to be, especially narrowing the subs down to only 5.

 

           Leighton

 

McKimmie Miller McLeish Rougvie

 

Strachan Bett Simpson Weir

 

        McGhee Black

 

Subs:

Snelders

Mason

Jess

Gillhaus

Booth

 

that first XI is very close to the XI I'd pick for best.

that first XI is very close to the XI I'd pick for best.

 

Shit, should have read the thread properly.

 

McKimmie has no place in my favourite players XI!!!

 

Goes off to start again...

 

Right back is a problem so gone with a 3-4-3 

 

        Leighton

 

McLeish Miller Rougvie

 

Strachan Mason Bett Weir

 

  Booth Black McGhee

 

 

Subs:

Stillie - does anyone remember the friendly he played out on the wing

Irvine

Simpson

Jess

Gillhaus

 

Tin hat on. 

 

 

 

                    Snelders

 

Wright    Anderson  Irvine    Mcnaughton

 

Grant      Connor    Jess      Richardson

 

          Stavrum    Shearer

 

subs

leighton

Mcleish

booth

zerouali

Aluko

 

Some of these might seem a little contraversial, please note they are not all purely based on ability.  Also i've not put in anyone that i havn't actually see play in the flesh