which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

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which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

Post by kenyon6923 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:18 pm

Just a list of some of the modern great centre halves over last 25 years or so, so here goes

Steve Davies
Cahill
Pender
Overson
Gnohere
Duff
McGreal
Caldwell
Keane
Shacknell
Thomas
Coxy

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Re: which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

Post by Smile » Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:21 pm

Cahill and Keane.

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Re: which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

Post by jdrobbo » Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:22 pm

Age must come into this discussion.

Thought McGreal was immense: his communication is the best I’ve ever seen at Burnley…. so I’ll say McGreal and Cahill

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Re: which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

Post by distortiondave » Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:29 pm

They're all a product of their time and each was better than the one before him, more or less.
Davies, Caldwell, McGreal and Shackell were all excellent for us, but they utterly pale in comparison to Tarkowski, Mee and Keane. It's not even close, really.
Those of us that are 50 or younger now will likely look back in a few years and think that we've never seen a better set of central defenders and goal keepers than Mee, Keane, Tarkowski, Pope and Heaton. Maybe those of us who are 60 or under may even think it now.
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Re: which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

Post by Paddy1882 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:33 pm

I’d say Cahill and Keane as well. Special mention to Carlisle and Caldwell who whilst not being the best Iv seen certainly put on one of the best collective CB displays Iv seen in the play off final against Sheff United, simply outstanding both of them that day.
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Post by bf2k » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:33 pm

I’m their prime say Cahill and McGreal.

For Burnley Keane and Duff

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Re: which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:44 pm

bf2k wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:33 pm
I’m their prime say Cahill and McGreal.

For Burnley Keane and Duff
I thought John McGreal was terrific for us but he only had two seasons at the top level.
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Re: which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:32 pm

No doubt whatsoever. Cahill and McGreal. Apprentice and master

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Re: which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:43 pm

Cahill and Keane

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Post by andyh » Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:45 pm

Cahill and Keane too.

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Post by boatshed bill » Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:46 pm

andyh wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:45 pm
Cahill and Keane too.
I'd go as far as to say that they are/were better players, despite Keane's apparent failings at Everton.

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Re: which 2 would have pushed tarks and mee the most ?

Post by KRBFC » Fri Jun 24, 2022 7:12 pm

Cahill and Collins, assuming Collins is allowed.

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