[very old baggie]

Great thread, and as I first saw the Baggies back in 1960 I've got some cracking players to chose from.

This team might seem a little unbalanced, let's say. But tactics never was my strong point and on the basis that we'd score more goals than we let in, I'm going for:

John Osborne
Don Howe
Bryan Robson
Derek Statham
Bobby Hope
Bomber Brown
Laurie Cunningham
Ronnie Allen
Jeff Astle
Cyrille Regis
Clive Clarke

So three at the back, two in midfield and five up front. That forward line would put the fear of God up any team!

Mind you, if it really was an all-time XI, including players I never saw, Jesse Pennington, Billy Bassett and Ray Barlow would have to be there.

you wont be surprised that I largely agree with your team jsam....

however, for me, as Im a little older  , we would have to find space for ray barlow and derek kevan...

oh and joe kennedy would also be in my team...

and bobby robson....

maybe tony godden too....

in fact my team wouldnt look too much like yours after all....

good fun this innit?

vob

[deejay]

  Be jesus, now just how di ya yew new dhat? 

Mind you I am English but live in Turkey but I do like me guinness 

   you mean Derek

[63Brummie]

You're not showing youragenice1, but Gary Thompson should be nowhere near an all time XI.

                       Kirkland
Batson    Wile        Olsson  Statham
        Mulumbu      Robson
Johnston                             Cunningham

                          Bomber

                            Astle

[OldburyWBA]

I used to like Garry Thompson, one of the best partners Regis had for me, scored 39 goals in 91 games for us, one goal better than he managed in 134 for Coventry, never seen a player since who could jump as high and seem to linger in the air as he did.

[kris_boing]

Surprised to see Bryan Robson at centre back from some fans.   I know he is said to have played every position for us and I didnt ever see him for Albion but from the mid 80s to early 90s was there a better centre midfielder in English football or even the World than Bryan Robson?

[dont ask me to choose luv]

Surprised to see Bryan Robson at centre back from some fans.   I know he is said to have played every position for us and I didnt ever see him for Albion but from the mid 80s to early 90s was there a better centre midfielder in English football or even the World than Bryan Robson?

No!

[Turkish baggie]

No!

Brian Robson was great! I saw him play alongside John Wile at Villa Park in a Friday night league game, believe me he was a revolation. Beckenbaur would bring the ball out of defence and just keep on going, Brian did the same that night. The Villa players just kept backing of to mark expecting Robbo to pass but he just came & came. We won 1-0 I think but it should have been more.
I truly expected Robbo as he got a little older to actually move into the centre back position. His power, tackling & heading ability were so suited, but then he still ended up a midfield legend! 

[dont ask me to choose luv]

Brian Robson was great! I saw him play alongside John Wile at Villa Park in a Friday night league game, believe me he was a revolation. Beckenbaur would bring the ball out of defence and just keep on going, Brian did the same that night. The Villa players just kept backing of to mark expecting Robbo to pass but he just came & came. We won 1-0 I think but it should have been more.
I truly expected Robbo as he got a little older to actually move into the centre back position. His power, tackling & heading ability were so suited, but then he still ended up a midfield legend!

A true Legend, a fantastic captain/footballer & probably my all time favourite Baggie, although it all went a bit wrong for him as a manager in the end, he gave us the great escape & that was a brilliant roller coaster, great memories-- love Robbo 

[boing_boing68]

hoult

balis
olsson
moore
clement

Brunt
maresca
sneekes
kilbane

hughes
phillips

subs:
foster, gaardsoe, gera, mulumbu, odemwingie

[jsam]

you wont be surprised that I largely agree with your team jsam....

however, for me, as Im a little older  , we would have to find space for ray barlow and derek kevan...

oh and joe kennedy would also be in my team...

and bobby robson....

maybe tony godden too....

in fact my team wouldnt look too much like yours after all....

good fun this innit?

vob

I tried very hard to fit "The Tank" in. And Bobby rather than Bryan? I won't fight you for it! As for Ray Barlow, I don't think I ever saw him, but I've still got a picture of him on my bedroom wall (Sad, I know). I'd still put Ozzy over Tony Godden, though.

Overall, I bow to you, old wise one!