Greg Baker, who runs the Saints Foundation, has put on the club website a list of 66 players going way back from which supporters can nominate their Ultimate Saints XI.

The winners will eventually be unveiled as Saints have an exhibition opening in March next year at the SeaCity Museum.

When I bumped into him one day Greg asked me what I thought my favourite team would be. I immediately rattled off names like Peter Shilton, Mick Mills, Alan Ball, Mick Channon, Kevin Keegan, Peter Osgood.

He smiled and said ‘no Le Tissier or Shearer etc?’ What it means is it’s about different ages and different eras.

When I looked at the whole list to pick from I realised I had signed about 25 of the names.

I have chickened out a bit to be honest. I have stuck to my own players and then started to add one or two who could be either substitutes and in fact when I look at the numbers I have come up with three separate teams.

I think a lot of this will depend on the age of the supporter. Even myself for instance looking back over the Ted Bates era recognise outstanding players such as Ron Davies, who would have probably got in anybody’s team at that time, with the centre forward noted for his heading ability.

Even my old friend Terry Paine in his pomp was good enough to be in the England set-up.

I have decided though to include all of my players, which meant I finished up with about three different teams.

If, for instance, I had to only name one XI, even of the three left backs I signed myself I would probably pick David Peach before legend Franny Benali or Mark Dennis.

Why? It’s simple, because David was not only an outstanding full back but scored goals, with a record number of penalties.

I certainly didn’t want to upset Franny or Mark, who still live in the area, because I wouldn’t want to bump into them and receive one of the tackles they were noted for.

My first team, obviously, would be the Cup winners: Turner, Rodriguez, Peach, Blyth and Steele, Gilchrist, McCalliog and Holmes, Channon, Osgood and Stokes.

Another group of my signings would be: Shilton, Mills, Dennis, Mark Wright, Chris Nicholl. Midfield is difficult. Alan Ball, Dave Armstrong and Matt Le Tissier, with a front three of Keegan, Shearer and Danny Wallace.

That left me with nearly another full team, but I have added one or two who I didn’t sign such as Kelvin Davis in goal.

So after Kelvin there is Ivan Golac, Franny Benali, John McGrath with Claus Lundekvam in defence. A midfield of Jimmy Case, Steve Williams and Hughie Fisher. Up front would be Steve Moran, Phil Boyer and Rod Wallace.

Apart from Kelvin, John McGrath and Hughie Fisher, I was guilty of bringing every one of the others to the club.

I am sure providing they put a few training sessions in they could all thrive still in the top level nowadays.

The other names which I would normally have had to fit in somewhere would have been people like Dave Watson, Frank Worthington, Charlie George and Ted McDougall.

However, it was pointed out that they did not play the number of games required to make the list. That did make my job a little bit easier.

Everyone has today and tomorrow left to put their vote in.

You can vote by using this link > >

I hope I am excused for cheating a bit, but like everyone I will be very interested to see who our supporters vote for when the results come out.