Players for the banner

Sotonians, I’m doing a bit more banner work this weekend. One of the things I’m looking to do is get a set of Southampton FC legends in a strip. In a break from other efforts, our banner is going to be dynamic. I aim to create a pool of players, and generate dynamic banners from that pool, in much the same way as our poster banners are dynamically generated.

One of the benefits to this approach is that no-one need be disappointed. By “rotating the squad”, everyone’s favourite Saints player can be featured, even Steve Wood.

So, favourite all time Saints Players please. If you could provide a name , start and end year of career and a preferred image , I’ll do the rest. I can work with names alone, so lazy people need not be deterred.

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Craig Maskell, started 1986 but was sold and made a comeback in1994 till 1996

although not prolific in either goals or appearances, he epitomised Saints of that period.

this is his best photo and I have also added my own drawing

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Sorry, Pap, I’m being lazy; in no particular order:

Ted Bates
Le Tiss
Ron Davies
Terry Paine
John Sydenham
Mick Channon
Bobby Stokes
Derek Reeves
John McGrath
Franco Benali
Jason Dodd
Marian Pahars
Chris Marsden
Richie Lambert
Kelvin Davies
Jose Fonte

Imo, the players on the banner should be instantly identifiable as a Southamptonp player, i.e. played most their career with Saints, or had the most successful part of their career with Saints.

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Scott Hiley:

![](http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTY3WDQ2Mw==/z/MfYAAOxyQj9RTPiP/%24T2eC16R,!zEE9s3!((qnBRTPiPF,jQ~~60_35.JPG)

32 unforgettable appearances.

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Hmm, Maskell and Hiley, eh?

When Pap said the banner was gonna be dynamic I didn’t realise he meant that bloody dynamic :slight_frown:

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The great man himself…

…still never seen a better header of a football.

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Derek Reeves

Cliff Huxford

Mick Channon

Ron Davies

Bobby Stokes

Matt Le Tissier

old ottery…super star…will send signed phots of myself on request. :cool:

Hmmmm, not sure about this one. Firstly he’s not really anything to do with saints. Secondly he’s a fictional character. Thirdly the actor portraying him is not really what we want to associate with Southampton. Happy with your other suggestions though.

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The great Steve Williams. Part of that terrific team of the 80s and would walk into any best ever Saints sides.

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Originally posted by @Fatso

Originally posted by @old-ottery

Derek Reeves

Cliff Huxford

Mick Channon

Ron Davies

Bobby Stokes

Matt Le Tissier

old ottery…super star…will send signed phots of myself on request. :cool:

Hmmmm, not sure about this one. Firstly he’s not really anything to do with saints. Secondly he’s a fictional character. Thirdly the actor portraying him is not really what we want to associate with Southampton. Happy with your other suggestions though.

You could be right.

I am much better at synchronised swimming :kiss:

i am a better mover in the water…will stick to that :wink:

The great Nick Holmes

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Good shout Fowllyd, Nick Holmes would definitely be one of my candidates for the banner.