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My Doctor Who Starting 11

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Now that there are 11 Doctors, there are enough to field an entire soccer team in any forthcoming “The Eleven Doctor’s” anniversary special. Here’s my suggestion as to how they would line-up on the field:

Strikers: Matt Smith, Peter Davison. The two most youthful Doctors and the two most suited to due all the running up front. Matt Smith of course is a natural for this position having scored so many goals for Craig’s pub team in The Lodger. Davison is more of a cricket player of course, but should provide a good foil for Matt Smith to run off from. He may have trouble with the coin toss to start the match, but this isn’t much of a disadvantage.

Midfield: Pertwee in the middle as the more attacking central midfielder, as fitting his Venusian-Aikido personality. Troughton behind him as the more defensive-minded ball-winning midfielder, but with an under-rated creative ability. Eccleston and McGann internchangeable on the flanks - Eccleston providing much inspiration to his teammates to be better with McGann showing a deft ability to do sleight-of-foot with the ball.

Defense: On the wings we have David Tennant and Sylvester McCoy - youth and speed on the one hand (to help compensate for a lack of speed in central defense) and a sneaky, crafty planner on outside right, able to orchestrate plays ahead of time.  Colin Baker in the middle - the typical big, bruising violent central defender who’s good in the air. Backed up by the experienced sweeper, William Hartnell.

Goalkeeper: Tom Baker. With his height, hair and scarf he’s got all the tools needed to pull off some great saves. The scarf in particular helps him cover every inch of the net.

Subs: Doctor 10.5 (but only as a sub for David Tennant), The Valeyard (if they want to put someone on the field to do something nasty and dirty to the opposition).

Coached Silently by The Watcher (when he wants to make a change, he simply points at the player in question).

Feel free to post your starting 11 in the comments section below

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Ok, here’s your opponent: The Master.  I’m not too up on soccer positioning so go easy.

Strikers: John Simm and Pre-looking in the Void William Hughes - lots of energy and youth, maybe a bit too much youth, but every eight year old loves soccer.

Midfield: Anthony Ainley in middle and his back up is the McIntee Master from the New Adventures. Then Roger Delgado and the robot Master from Scream of Shalka on the flanks.

Defense: I’m stretching here with Jonathan Pryce from Curse of Fatal Death and Koschei from The Dark Path on wings, with Eric Roberts (he’s just mean, man) in the middle and Derek Jacobi as sweeper.

Goalkeeper: Decayed Peter Pratt - nightmare to look at and a useful cape thing I think.

Subs: Gordon Tipple (good at standing and waiting), and the Snake thingy (can take over passers-by if needed).

Coach: The Magistrate from Infinity Doctors (I don’t remember anything about him).

Fun!

Posted by stan m.d.  on  08/08  at  07:21 PM

Stan that was absolutely brilliant - well done!

Posted by Luca  on  08/08  at  08:08 PM

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