Waconda Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Diaz of Liverpool - unbelievable. Junior was lightening but rarely took the ball with him !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 10 minutes ago, VT05763 said: Diaz of Liverpool - unbelievable. Junior was lightening but rarely took the ball with him !! He was lightening! even Glen Hoddle remarked on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted March 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Robbored said: He was lightening! even Glen Hoddle remarked on it. Yeah I was watching without commentary though, It wasn't just kick and chase he had full control of the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Ivan Sproule? 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsocks Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Dave smugger smith. Edited March 12, 2022 by redsocks 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 29 minutes ago, Robbored said: He was lightening! even Glen Hoddle remarked on it. He can see the bleeding obvious in front of his eyes sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Dave Smith was quick but I think Ivan was quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said: He can see the bleeding obvious in front of his eyes sometimes The most knowledgable and interesting co-commentator there is Light years ahead of most in terms of tactical awareness and reading of the game 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Sheltons Army said: The most knowledgable and interesting co-commentator there is Light years ahead of most in terms of tactical awareness and reading of the game That is debatable but I don’t want a commentator telling me a footballer has fell on his back and saying he should be ok when the world can see he fell on his pissing arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Gazred said: Ivan Sproule? He had a touch of Forrest Gump about him, but did score a spectacular goal away at Leicester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Ryan giggs in the 90s is still the best I’ve seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 4 hours ago, redsocks said: Dave smugger smith. I loved watching him play. He was like a train. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Ivan Sproule. Witness a match v a lowly soon to be relegated Southampton side at the Gate. They're pressing for an equaliser and get a corner in the last minute. Up comes their keeper. City win the ball and it breaks to Sproule who outsprints everyone all the way up the pitch with the ball. He takes it to the goal line and then has time to run along the goal line before tapping it into an empty net. Ivan Sproule for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Keith Curle was pretty nippy and going way back Mike Thresher had a fair turn of speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 hours ago, downendcity said: He had a touch of Forrest Gump about him, but did score a spectacular goal away at Leicester. And at Ashton Gate v Southampton. We all thought he was going to miss having dribbled half the length of the pitch . We all dream of a team of Ivan Sproules . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Just now, Major Isewater said: And at Ashton Gate v Southampton. We all thought he was going to miss having dribbled half the length of the pitch . We all dream of a team of Ivan Sproules . Thanks Major - that was the one I was trying to think of. After he went past all their defence you wondered if he would remember to put the ball in the net or if he’d run straight on down the tunnel a la Forrest G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Fastest player I've seen at The Gate was in a Wolves Shirt. Steve Kindon was seriously swift in the 70s (as was Tommy Hutchison) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: And at Ashton Gate v Southampton. We all thought he was going to miss having dribbled half the length of the pitch . We all dream of a team of Ivan Sproules . Instead we have a team of Iam Sprouts ( although not quite today) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Red Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 The fastest player running and dribbling with the ball is Maradonna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 8 hours ago, Gazred said: Ivan Sproule? I’ll never forget that Southampton game at home. I thought he went into the changing rooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Frenchay Red said: Keith Curle was pretty nippy and going way back Mike Thresher had a fair turn of speed. Keith Curle when he played at the back for us was immense. He had after burners he could switch on when needed. Many quick strikers were dumbstruck when Curle jogged alongside them as if he had another 3 gears to go into!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Adama Traore had a different level of speed on ball when he played us a few years ago. He was at Middlesborough at the time. Could receive the ball back to goal on halfway with Flint nipping at him only to be 10 yards towards our goal before you knew what was happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolmoose Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 9 hours ago, Sheltons Army said: The most knowledgable and interesting co-commentator there is Light years ahead of most in terms of tactical awareness and reading of the game What he's done there is, he's looked up, he's seen a comment and, bang, straight away he's replied to it. Textbook forumming, Clive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Swede said: Ivan Sproule. Witness a match v a lowly soon to be relegated Southampton side at the Gate. They're pressing for an equaliser and get a corner in the last minute. Up comes their keeper. City win the ball and it breaks to Sproule who outsprints everyone all the way up the pitch with the ball. He takes it to the goal line and then has time to run along the goal line before tapping it into an empty net. Ivan Sproule for me. And I still thought he would cock it up - his control was non-existent. Very fast, but his feet were far quicker than his brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, billywedlock said: Pace is a mixed bag. A lot of the bigger players are often far quicker than you can imagine over 60/100 m (Kalas springs to mind with our current squad, people say Flint is slow , but over an extended range he is probably surprisingly quick- all about getting them moving) . But they are often claimed slow in a match situation, as it is initial sprint pace we see most of. So maybe over a 10/25 metre range. Kyle Walker is probably the quickest I have seen live these last years for example. But true rocket ships, sub 11 second 100M I am not sure we see many like that. On the other hand, slow players, well we see a lot of them ! The recollection of Dave Smith , that was a funny period. He just played the ball forward and outsprinted the defender. Was funny to watch but in the modern game unlikely there are players that slow where you could do that. I am sure with modern tracking of players, there must be some data to expose the fastest over say 20/30 m ? That is one for @Davefevs. It costs money….I’m hoping to get hold of a source though. Bundesliga publish it for free. Im surprised on occasions that fast players try to rely on skill in open spaces to beat a player they know they out-run. Bell did it last week against Pederson (I think). Was on a counter and just needed to knock it 20 yards and burn him. O’Dowda guilty of the same. Just knock it and run. Edited March 13, 2022 by Davefevs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 I always liked watching Tony Daley. Pace, could turn defenders inside out and scored some great goals. Would love to see someone like that at city, someone that got you out of your seat when they got the ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Kingswood Robin said: I always liked watching Tony Daley. Pace, could turn defenders inside out and scored some great goals. Would love to see someone like that at city, someone that got you out of your seat when they got the ball. Exactly what I thought ODowda was going to do when he signed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 11 hours ago, 054123 said: Ryan giggs in the 90s is still the best I’ve seen Interestingly I thought that the lyric to Alex Scott's song was "like Ryan Giggs," it turns out it was "it's frightening", Section 82 must learn to enunciate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 On the subject of Diaz how on earth was the keeper not sent off yesterday?! Brilliant header mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 9 hours ago, billywedlock said: Pace is a mixed bag. A lot of the bigger players are often far quicker than you can imagine over 60/100 m (Kalas springs to mind with our current squad, people say Flint is slow , but over an extended range he is probably surprisingly quick- all about getting them moving) . But they are often claimed slow in a match situation, as it is initial sprint pace we see most of. So maybe over a 10/25 metre range. Kyle Walker is probably the quickest I have seen live these last years for example. But true rocket ships, sub 11 second 100M I am not sure we see many like that. On the other hand, slow players, well we see a lot of them ! The recollection of Dave Smith , that was a funny period. He just played the ball forward and outsprinted the defender. Was funny to watch but in the modern game unlikely there are players that slow where you could do that. I am sure with modern tracking of players, there must be some data to expose the fastest over say 20/30 m ? That is one for @Davefevs. There are differing measurements for that. That is explosive energy. These players are not necessarily fast over twenty metres as they will not be able to reach actualisation (sprinting). Actualisation is reached at around sixty metres and players cant dribble with a football and sprint. Fastest with the ball have been Bale and Bellerin over fifty metres. Bales dribbling could take seven big strides between touches of the ball with minimal impact on his stride length. Flint isnt fast in all directions. He is slow as a sprinter. His foot patterns backwards and sideways are faster than peers. Players in differing positions practice the differing foot patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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