hoopty
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Post by hoopty on Aug 31, 2014 22:45:01 GMT
Even on a running track it's hard to work out who the quickest Stoke player is because running with the ball saps time. Maradonna was quick because the ball was glued to his feet.
Slowest players are easier to spot.
Gifton Noel-Williams always struck me as essentially immobile. Made Jon Parkin look athletic. Jay-Jay Okocha looked like SJW in comparison.
Who else?
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Post by 2004 on Aug 31, 2014 22:50:45 GMT
Woodgate
Upson
Gudjonson
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 22:54:12 GMT
Billy Whitehurst.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 23:01:28 GMT
Neville Southall...an 18 stone goalkeeper that could barely walk.
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Post by Batfink on Aug 31, 2014 23:01:43 GMT
Paul Williams
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Post by vancouverstokie on Aug 31, 2014 23:02:54 GMT
Remember a mid-week game against Ipswich one year ( who ever won went top ) early on one season , and seen Gerry Taggart have about 7-8 yards on Darren Bent after a ball , Gerry was leaning and forcing him out wide while the ball was traveling into the box , Bent sill went round him and got the ball
Bent was quick but Gerry wasn't the quickest
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Post by metalhead on Aug 31, 2014 23:03:17 GMT
Let's be honest, Neville Southall took some beating but we'll give him the benefit of the doubt as he was a keeper. There's been a few shitters since then as well. Ray Wallace wasn't exactly nippy although he worked bloody hard and seemed to get around the pitch surprisingly well. Paul Williams wasn't much pace wise either. Steven Tweed? David Oldfield? Bryan Small? There's a few from that team that weren't the quickest.
In our recent recent history fuck me Upson was slow. I mean he was fucking slow when he was in his prime, and he was well past that when we signed him. I remember one game (Can't for the life of me think who it was against) he came on as a sub early into the game (despite Woodgate also being on the bench) and just looked horrifically slow. Very committed, very passionate and always willing to battle but I remember the opposition striker turning him and it was like watching the fucking QE2. Just completely immobile, but did well considering what little natural ability he had.
There's Eidur as well of course.
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Post by onionman on Aug 31, 2014 23:03:57 GMT
Mark Higgins
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 23:04:30 GMT
Gerry Taggart
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Post by BraveSirRobin on Aug 31, 2014 23:04:35 GMT
John 'tumble' dreyer
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on Aug 31, 2014 23:06:29 GMT
Tony "Zico" Kelly
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Post by stokiemarc on Aug 31, 2014 23:19:52 GMT
Big Dave Brammer
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 31, 2014 23:22:11 GMT
Crouchy
Diao
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Post by robscfc on Aug 31, 2014 23:23:32 GMT
Keith Scott, John Clark
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besty
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Ree Yees. A three eyed dancing cow.
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Post by besty on Aug 31, 2014 23:27:03 GMT
Gerry McMahon.
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dcrob
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Post by dcrob on Aug 31, 2014 23:34:23 GMT
Gary "L'Escargot" Bannister
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 23:37:39 GMT
Just watched the uber-knowledgeable Martin Keown talking about Shawcross and his lack of pace, so I think it's case closed.  |
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Post by DelapsWankingArm on Sept 1, 2014 0:02:53 GMT
Bruce Dyer.
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Post by thedeadlyshart on Sept 1, 2014 0:44:58 GMT
Simmo
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Post by Discovery Stoke on Sept 1, 2014 4:30:33 GMT
Paul Williams
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Post by ************** on Sept 1, 2014 4:36:55 GMT
Pericard
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Post by Clem Fandango on Sept 1, 2014 5:09:42 GMT
Paul Stewart that fucker was so slow he had moss growing on him
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2014 5:30:07 GMT
Adam
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Post by nzstokie on Sept 1, 2014 5:49:39 GMT
Alex Elder
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Post by ChrisKamarasPerm on Sept 1, 2014 6:06:41 GMT
Henrik Risom
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Post by pearo on Sept 1, 2014 6:19:39 GMT
Alec Lindsey had the ability to appear like he was treading treacle
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Post by jaybee on Sept 1, 2014 7:13:18 GMT
Steve Kirk!
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mt
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Post by mt on Sept 1, 2014 7:18:57 GMT
De Goey
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Post by k on Sept 1, 2014 7:20:13 GMT
Another vote for Bannister.
In a race between Gary and a glacier, Gary would get lapped
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Post by metalhead on Sept 1, 2014 7:22:46 GMT
Just watched the uber-knowledgeable Martin Keown talking about Shawcross and his lack of pace, so I think it's case closed. On what? |
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