norwaysaint Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 I can't find an English equivalent of this story, but the list is pretty clear to see. It's the joint fourth fastest that may raise a few eyebrows... http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/premier-league/denne-mannen-har-hoeyest-toppfart-i-premier-league/a/23787047/ Five of the top ten have played for saints. Yes, I know it's early in the season for stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKsaint Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Hard to believe that Maya Yoshida is one of the ten fastest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Wow.....Maya. Never considered him to be particularly quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 The fastest Saints player ever? I would go either Rodney Wallace or Neil Ruddock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 I remember David Lee being pretty quick. Patrice Tano had crazy speed on Champ Manager but I'm not sure he ever played for the first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so22saint Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Frankie Bennet was fast as f***, but couldn't play football. Van Gobbell was quick I seem to remember as well, mainly because when he started moving he couldn't stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 David Speedie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Hard to believe that Maya Yoshida is one of the ten fastest Incredibly hard to believe - but then the opportunity to get up to "top speed" in a football match is pretty rare so the data is dependent on who's actually had the opportunity to get flat out - Long's position and style mean he spends a lot of time chasing things down, and we've all seen Yoshida trying to get back chasing through balls or long balls over his head. Could be the data from this season only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris27687 Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Dennis Rommedahl.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Who do you think was faster? Nathan Dyer, Theo Walcott or Alex OC? I'd probably say Nathan Dyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that Cedric can be faster than Long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 The fastest Saints player ever? I would go either Rodney Wallace or Neil Ruddock? Doesn't Theo hold our sprint records still? Think he ran the 100m in a little over 10seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beancounter saint Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that Cedric can be faster than Long. I've always thought Long was the fastest sprinter in the squad, even before Mane left. I'm sure I read somewhere he competed as a sprinter when he was a schoolboy but can't find anything when I look now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 I've always thought Long was the fastest sprinter in the squad, even before Mane left. I'm sure I read somewhere he competed as a sprinter when he was a schoolboy but can't find anything when I look now. He was a hurler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lickierambert Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Jonno Quick was the fastest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 5 of the top 10 are either playing for or have played for saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Jonno Quick was the fastest Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edprice1984 Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 What was the name of that Argentinan from back in the Wigley days? Arias? Didn't he have a really stupid nickname like torpedo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Jonno Quick was the fastest Saved his energy by standing around like a statue watching the ball for 89 minutes. Walcott was the fastest back in his days with us. Has lost some of that speed over the years with Arsenal due to injuries. Where was Ward-Prowse in the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 (edited) What was the name of that Argentinan from back in the Wigley days? Arias? Didn't he have a really stupid nickname like torpedo? Federico Arias - never actually played a game for is in the end! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Arias Edited 8 September, 2016 by Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 I found the bit about Cedric - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34884849 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 5 of the top 10 are either playing for or have played for saints. Unlike them, you're not quite so fast then...!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Maya is no slouch; just in the same way, people don't give him credit for his ability in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 ......no-one old enough to have seen John Sydenham in full flight ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Jonno Quick was the fastest Yeah? But was he Jonno.......ugh........OK. I suppose he was.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich van Gobbel Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Frankie Bennet was fast as f***, but couldn't play football. Van Gobbell was quick I seem to remember as well, mainly because when he started moving he couldn't stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Unlike them, you're not quite so fast then...!!!! A day job does tend to put you at a disadvantage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gis Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 ......no-one old enough to have seen John Sydenham in full flight ? Yes, but Sydenham did most of his sprinting up the red cinder type track by the side of the pitch which must have had an advantage over grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorer saint Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Tommy Jenkins ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Neil Ruddock ? WTF Id go Ian Andrews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Fred Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Hard to believe that Maya Yoshida is one of the ten fastest Bet it was when he was chasing his own backpass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 He was a hurler? Only after he mixed his drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Who do you reckon was the slowest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Is this just about sprinting or is about running with the ball? Sprinting: Theo. With the ball: Mick Channon in the past. Mane last season, Shane this season.Fsastest ever, with or without the ball, has to be John Sydenham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Forest Steve Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 ......no-one old enough to have seen John Sydenham in full flight ? [sigh] I am Was wondering if anyone would mention him. He'd be a match for any of the names posted so far and he usually played in 6 inches of mud. After him came Tom Jenkins who I remember as being even quicker but not as good at crossing .... might be wrong, it was soooo long ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Forest Steve Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 Only after he mixed his drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Forest Steve Posted 8 September, 2016 Share Posted 8 September, 2016 A day job does tend to put you at a disadvantage :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 9 September, 2016 Share Posted 9 September, 2016 Who do you reckon was the slowest? Matt, by a country mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 9 September, 2016 Share Posted 9 September, 2016 Tommy Jenkins ? You beat me to it. Tommy would make a whooshing sound as he ran past. pretty silly, really, a grown man running around saying "whoosh...whoosh!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 9 September, 2016 Share Posted 9 September, 2016 Chicken George... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad saints fan Posted 9 September, 2016 Share Posted 9 September, 2016 Who do you reckon was the slowest? Saints back 4 of the late 60's. (slow) Joe Kirkup, Big John Mgrath, Docker Walker and Dennis Hollywood. Possibly the slowest defenders ever ,also with the turning circle of a super tanker. Having said that , a great defence because a majority of forwards were to scared to go anywhere near them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 9 September, 2016 Share Posted 9 September, 2016 The fastest Saints player ever? I would go either Rodney Wallace or Neil Ruddock? Neil Ruddock ? WTF Between the halfway line and opposition penalty area I'd back Ruddock to beat Usain Bolt nine times out of ten if it was a race to headbutt Craig Short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 10 September, 2016 Share Posted 10 September, 2016 Chasing his own back passes. I laughed out loud - thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 10 September, 2016 Share Posted 10 September, 2016 (edited) Chasing his own back passes. Christ it's like listening to a commercial radio station reading this thread.............. Same record played 3 times in every hour. Do you think the garden room chaps advertising at the top of the page will deliver here..... Need a man cave! Edited 10 September, 2016 by John Boy Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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