Can’t remember us having so many tall players

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  1. Prince of Risborough

    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    It was noticeable yesterday that we’ve got giants all over the pitch when, over the many years I’ve been watching the Reds, we’ve often been dwarfed by opposition players.

    I know that height doesn’t necessarily mean a better player but it’s still good to see us look so imposing. Herbie must be getting a crick in the neck looking up at most of his team mates
     
    Prince of Risborough, Sep 17, 2023
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    It is good and what we need in this league
     
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    x11barnsley Well-Known Member

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    Is Mifsud our smallest player ?
     
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  4. Prince of Risborough

    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    Probably
     
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    Under Spackman we had about 16 midfielders on the books.
     
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    Anton Otolokowski (sp) was small
     
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    JCR? Shuker?
     
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    David Speedie 5' 7" . Could outjump 6ft+ players so often. Refs would blow for a foul thinking he must have climbed the opposition player.
    Tbf it's a long time since we had more than a few tall uns.
     
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  10. Prince of Risborough

    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    We should be dangerous at corners with so much height in the box. But we didn’t get a single corner yesterday.
     
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    Billy Ronson was 5'4".
     
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    Said same to my dad when the players come over to the stands on Saturday, baring Kane and Williams every player seemed 6ft plus
     
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    Billy was excellent for us .
     
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    Never seemed to stop running and did twice as many steps as other players.
     
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  15. Prince of Risborough

    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    Little terrier in midfield. Taken far too young, sadly
     
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    He was a little lighter than the rest too.

    Ahhahahahahahahaha ............ get it? get it?
     
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    Only cos I'm old.
     
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    some of the greatest players in the history of the game have been short. It comes with advantages in certain situations over taller players. It’s one of the great things about football as a universal sport.
     
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  19. Prince of Risborough

    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    Of course. Look at little Barry Bannan. Greatest player South Yorkshire has ever seen. Maybe even the best in the whole known universe, ever…..
     
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    Gwyn Thomas and Darren Sheidan.
     
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