Fastest players in the PL so far this season...

[norwaysaint]

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.

[HKsaint]

Hard to believe that Maya Yoshida is one of the ten fastest

[Suhari]

Wow.....Maya.

 

Never considered him to be particularly quick.

[Pilchards]

The fastest Saints player ever?

I would go either Rodney Wallace or Neil Ruddock?

[The Cat]

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.

[so22saint]

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

[Saint Billy]

David Speedie

[The9]

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?

[Chris27687]

Dennis Rommedahl....

[thesaint sfc]

Who do you think was faster? Nathan Dyer, Theo Walcott or Alex OC? I'd probably say Nathan Dyer.

[angelman]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that Cedric can be faster than Long.

[farawaysaint]

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.

[beancounter saint]

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.

[farawaysaint]

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?

[lickierambert]

Jonno Quick was the fastest

[Saint86]

5 of the top 10 are either playing for or have played for saints.

[Jonnyboy]

Jonno Quick was the fastest

 

Fact.

[edprice1984]

What was the name of that Argentinan from back in the Wigley days? Arias? Didn't he have a really stupid nickname like torpedo?

[VectisSaint]

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?

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

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

[angelman]

I found the bit about Cedric - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34884849

[Micky]

5 of the top 10 are either playing for or have played for saints.

 

Unlike them, you're not quite so fast then...!!!!

[shurlock]

Maya is no slouch; just in the same way, people don't give him credit for his ability in the air.

[david in sweden]

......no-one old enough to have seen John Sydenham in full flight ?

[Suhari]

Jonno Quick was the fastest

 

Yeah? But was he Jonno.......ugh........OK. I suppose he was....

[Ulrich van Gobbel]

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

 

[Saint86]

Unlike them, you're not quite so fast then...!!!!

 

A day job does tend to put you at a disadvantage

[Gis]

......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.

[explorer saint]

Tommy Jenkins ?

[Yorkshire Saint]

Neil Ruddock ? WTF

 

Id go Ian Andrews

[Saint-Fred]

Hard to believe that Maya Yoshida is one of the ten fastest

 

Bet it was when he was chasing his own backpass!

[Lets B Avenue]

He was a hurler?

 

Only after he mixed his drinks.

[Pilchards]

Who do you reckon was the slowest?

[Dellman]

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

[New Forest Steve]

......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

[New Forest Steve]

Only after he mixed his drinks.

 

[New Forest Steve]

A day job does tend to put you at a disadvantage

 

:lol:

[Dellman]

Who do you reckon was the slowest?

 

Matt, by a country mile

[Ohio Saint]

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!"

[TopGun]

Chicken George...

[sad saints fan]

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.

[Badger]

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.

[austsaint]

Chasing his own back passes.

 

I laughed out loud - thanks.

[John Boy Saint]

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