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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    #1 Prince of Risborough, Sep 17, 2023
    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
     
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    #2 AthersleyRed, Sep 17, 2023
    It is good and what we need in this league
     
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    #3 x11barnsley, Sep 17, 2023
    Is Mifsud our smallest player ?
     
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    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    #4 Prince of Risborough, Sep 17, 2023
    Probably
     
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    #5 Jack Tatty, Sep 17, 2023
    Under Spackman we had about 16 midfielders on the books.
     
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    #6 Tarntyke, Sep 17, 2023
    Anton Otolokowski (sp) was small
     
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    #7 DazFrumTarn, Sep 17, 2023
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    #8 Mido, Sep 17, 2023
    JCR? Shuker?
     
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    #9 Hooky feller, Sep 17, 2023
    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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    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    #10 Prince of Risborough, Sep 17, 2023
    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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    #11 PortisRed, Sep 18, 2023
    Billy Ronson was 5'4".
     
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    #12 judith charmers, Sep 18, 2023
    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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    #13 Paulthered, Sep 18, 2023
    Billy was excellent for us .
     
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    #14 x11barnsley, Sep 18, 2023
    Never seemed to stop running and did twice as many steps as other players.
     
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    #15 Prince of Risborough, Sep 18, 2023
    Little terrier in midfield. Taken far too young, sadly
     
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    #16 Mr Badger, Sep 18, 2023
    He was a little lighter than the rest too.

    Ahhahahahahahahaha ............ get it? get it?
     
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    #17 kirkhamtyke, Sep 18, 2023
    Only cos I'm old.
     
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    #18 OWD TOM, Sep 18, 2023
    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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    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    #19 Prince of Risborough, Sep 18, 2023
    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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    #20 Jack Tatty, Sep 18, 2023
    Gwyn Thomas and Darren Sheidan.
     
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