Curtains Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 31 minutes ago, eddie said: They used to reckon that Jimmy Greaves was the fastest over 1 yard - that was all he needed. Was he equivalent to the modern day Chris Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 16 hours ago, TheHomunculusLives said: Pace is important but so is end product, otherwise Daley Thompson and Darren Campbell would have had much more successful football careers! Daley did play for Ilkeston fc you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 George Best was the perfect player and a perfect example of pace ,skill and power. George Best would be worth 300 million in today's prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 1 hour ago, McLovin said: Pls. Lewandowski,Muller, Diego Costa,Drogba(prime), Benzema , Kluivert are not slow at all. The rest of the players on that list, barring Giroud are/were still faster than the defenders they were up against but were gifted in other areas of their game so always had a headstart. To suggest that all of them (bar Giroud) were quicker than defenders, well I do not know whether or not laugh at that or just think you are on a wind up, which I am going to laugh at anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 4 minutes ago, rynny said: To suggest that all of them (bar Giroud) were quicker than defenders, well I do not know whether or not laugh at that or just think you are on a wind up, which I am going to laugh at anyway Any Striker that plays against Kurt Zouma is slow as f*ck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 4 minutes ago, rynny said: To suggest that all of them (bar Giroud) were quicker than defenders, well I do not know whether or not laugh at that or just think you are on a wind up, which I am going to laugh at anyway They are/were. I don't know what you are talking about. They weren't blessed with pace but were still quicker than most defenders they were up against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Drogba in his prime was not slow at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 21 minutes ago, rynny said: To suggest that all of them (bar Giroud) were quicker than defenders, well I do not know whether or not laugh at that or just think you are on a wind up, which I am going to laugh at anyway Did you ever see Muller play. I mean this Muller the best striker ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Pace is a tool not an end in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDerby Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Is Paul Clement a fan of Chris Martin??? I think maybe not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 1 minute ago, JoeDerby said: Is Paul Clement a fan of Chris Martin??? I think maybe not! is Paul Clement a fan of the man he described as the best center forward in the league? No, you're right, seems unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 28 minutes ago, McLovin said: They are/were. I don't know what you are talking about. They weren't blessed with pace but were still quicker than most defenders they were up against. Exactly, they weren't pacy strikers, that is what I was saying. I didn't say they were slow I said they weren't pacy, there is a difference. In a foot race they probably won and lost an equal amount, some that I listed possibly won slightly more than lost and some probably lost more than they won. BUT they were not strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDerby Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 10 minutes ago, SaintRam said: is Paul Clement a fan of the man he described as the best center forward in the league? No, you're right, seems unlikely. why have we just brought in a 2.5 million pound striker? one of them is going to miss out. If you believe everything that is said to the public, you are crazy!! I am sure every manager has said they have 'The best striker in the league' at some point. if he was that good we wouldn't be buying a striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 All the best players in the world share one thing in common. They're great players in any condition. They don't need open ground in front of them. Most of them could beat defenders in a telephone box. I wouldn't say any of them would class pace as their finest attribute. Which is why I don't like to think anyone looks for players based on their speed first. Nathan Tyson. I moaned like crazy when we signed him and people were having a similar conversation. He had an inconsistent first touch. His finishing was rushed. He never looked interested in moving defenders about by quick and neat exchanges. He was built to run past them. And he did... to the corner flag where he found himself tucked in for the night. Identified because we needed pace. And people find that style of player exciting. They say it's direct and trying to make things happen. Yet one of the best things Russell has done over recent weeks is a tiny little flick onto Ince at Elland Road. It's that kind of quick thinking and awareness that he needs more of. Not to be faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, JoeDerby said: why have we just brought in a 2.5 million pound striker? one of them is going to miss out. Who can play out wide. We have options to play different formations and play both up front, Martin up top and Blackman out wide. If anything it would spell the end of Bent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDerby Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 12 minutes ago, JoeDerby said: why have we just brought in a 2.5 million pound striker? one of them is going to miss out. 12 minutes ago, JoeDerby said: why have we just brought in a 2.5 million pound striker? one of them is going to miss out. I think he has been brought in to play down the middle. Bent needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 1 minute ago, JoeDerby said: I think he has been brought in to play down the middle. Bent needs to go. Has hardly scored a goal from down the middle in his career. Clement described him as being able to play "on either flank, or down the middle if required". That doesn't sound like it's where he wants to use him initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDerby Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 7 minutes ago, SaintRam said: Has hardly scored a goal from down the middle in his career. Clement described him as being able to play "on either flank, or down the middle if required". That doesn't sound like it's where he wants to use him initially. Nick Blackman - "This season they (Reading) have played me through the middle and I have shown them what I can do," said Blackman. "I think I am best down the middle, as a number nine, but I will play anywhere the manager asks me to play." His most prolific season and he hasn't scored a goal from down the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 36 minutes ago, JoeDerby said: Is Paul Clement a fan of Chris Martin??? I think maybe not! Try thinking a bit longer and harder next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, JoeDerby said: Nick Blackman - "This season they (Reading) have played me through the middle and I have shown them what I can do," said Blackman. "I think I am best down the middle, as a number nine, but I will play anywhere the manager asks me to play." His most prolific season and he hasn't scored a goal from down the middle? 3 of his goals this season have come when playing down the centre. 7 from the right. 1 from the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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