Our players are too small.

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  1. Mr Badger

    Mr Badger Well-Known Member

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    Not their fault but I'm sure I am not alone getting a bit cheesed off at the way the forwards are beaten in the air virtually every time.
    Why can other good teams pass the ball on the grass but we are constantly fighting for it in the sky. I can understand a defender's clearance in the air but a non stop aerial battle is not good for us.
    Do they get told to play that way or are we simply not good enough to keep the ball on the ground, play to feet with passing skill.
     
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    Roberts 6 ft 4 1/2
    Kpekawa 6 ft 3
    MacDonald 6 ft 3
    Jackson 6 ft 1 1/2
    Watkins 6 ft 1
    Bradshaw 6 ft
    Payne 6 ft 2
    Hourihane 5 ft 11 1/2
    Yiadom 5 ft 11
    Hammill 5 ft 11
    Winnall 5 ft 11
    Lee 5 ft 11
     
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    Toby Tyke 7 ft 6
     
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    Not that small then
     
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    When their final sub came on he was that tiny I thought they'd brought the mascot on.
     
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    5 ft 11 is not tall. Some of them players are also smaller than 5 ft 11.
     
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    understand what he means, its like rugby league when you see a super league side play a team from league below, think we need to get on those weights,so we are not easily knocked off the ball, especially as refs seem to be not giving us anything
     
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    I agree.

    The sheer physical presence of some of the sides we've faced recently makes it look as though we've got less players on the field.

    We could do with a taller midfielder to play alongside Hourihane. Sessi may have come into his own now its a big shame about the injury.
     
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    Bradshaw is 5ft 10 and Winnall 5ft 9.. Considering they are 2 strikers, agree with the initial post.
     
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    If Bradshaw is 6' , I'm closer to 8'

    Kind regards
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    I thought we did quite well in the air upfront last night, especially first half.
     
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    Winnall is 5ft 11
     
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    Soz

    My info taken from Wikipedia.
     
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    5ft 9" is the average height in England, so 5ft 11" is tall.
     
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