Psycrow Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 No. 1. Simon Gillett is only 5'4" Seriously? 5'4"??? Were they taking the **** on Radio Hampshire and just saying he was small? I know children taller than that. Not that it makes a difference as long as he's good enough, but its just odd. No. 2. Sky Sports have just said that we've never been beaten at St. Mary's in the League Cup. Is that true? I know its probably only a handfull of games, and Sky tend to blow these kind of stats all out of proportion(For example, I remember Iain Payne being shocked last year that Man City hadn't won a League Cup match since 2004....so the lost 2 matches in 2 years Iain? Shocker!), but interesting all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 1) Simon Gillett is tiny, 5'4" wouldn't suprise me at all. Stumpy! 2) We nearly always end up losing in the first round away so it's not suprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildgoose Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 He is short, but Wikepedia says 5'6" Not sure if that's accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Gillett may only be five four - but height (or lack of it) means nothing if you have the skill and ability. Michael Owen is no giant - but in his heyday he was pretty awesome too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Gillett may only be five four - but height (or lack of it) means nothing if you have the skill and ability. Michael Owen is no giant - but in his heyday he was pretty awesome too... Michael Owen is around 5'8"-5'9", not hugely short. Though as an engine room modfielder height isn't that important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Michael Owen is around 5'8"-5'9", not hugely short. Though as an engine room modfielder height isn't that important. That big - really - always looks a bit of a short ass to me - perhaps he's just got short legs...!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Simon Gillett is 5ft 6 ". It is a topic that was discussed two seasons ago. Gordon Strachan is the same height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 And the same height as Dennis Wise in the same sort of position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camdijk Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 If memory serves, this was our 5th Carling Cup match at SMS and have yet to lose. UTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_ed Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 It is correct that we have never lost at St Mary's in the Carling Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redondo Saint Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Bally was 5'6"!! Scholes is 5'7" In this position height isn't the main criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 5ft 4ins is not short......please tell me it's not short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_ed Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 5ft 4ins is not short......please tell me it's not short. It is short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gis Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Though as an engine room modfielder height isn't that important. and whilst a disadvantage in some situations - Gillet's lack of height must make him almost impossible to tackle or play against to the average Championship 6' 2" athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Which games are these? We have tonights and I remember tranmere 6-1. Thats all that jogs my memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SB Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 SWP at 5ft 3/4.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Which games are these? We have tonights and I remember tranmere 6-1. Thats all that jogs my memory. Marsden's thirty yarder in the first minute vs Tranmere was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Marsden's thirty yarder in the first minute vs Tranmere was awesome. Yer, the game had barely started. I remember just being shocked! I think we had only sat down a couple of minutes before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Simon Gillett is 5ft 6 ". It is a topic that was discussed two seasons ago. Gordon Strachan is the same height. Probably a low centre of gravity then, doesn't fall arse over tit with a puff of wind.Alan Ball measured how high then, don't think Tigana was a giant, Giresse neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1Minus10 Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 If you look on the team photo, Gillett is next to Dyer and he is obviously the taller of the two. So how tall is Dyer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 (edited) 5ft 4ins is not short......please tell me it's not short. Don't worry, you can tuck your **** in your socks at 5ft 4 Edit, well if you're called **** from Scunthorpe you sure do earn a lot of stars. Edited 26 August, 2008 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 5ft 4ins is not short......please tell me it's not short. It`s not short. It is just right. Anyway height is like age. You are as tall as you feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Whenever I used to go down to Staplewood and see the Reserves, a few seasons back, there would be this little lad bombing about. He seemed to be about a foot shorter than everyone else, and I always thought his height would count against him. I think it has proved to be the case as well, but Simon Gillet has always been a very capable player, but overlooked. His time has come, and it doesn't matter a jot that he's only 4ft 18ins. He plays to his strengths, and they are very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 It`s not short. It is just right. Anyway height is like age. You are as tall as you feel. My sister is 5'4", well at least when she went dancing at the Pier and her 6 inch stilletos got stuck in the planks she was. ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildgoose Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 If you look on the team photo, Gillett is next to Dyer and he is obviously the taller of the two. So how tall is Dyer ? Probably had Gillett stood on a box! :-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycrow Posted 26 August, 2008 Author Share Posted 26 August, 2008 4 foot 18 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilsburydoughboy Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 No. 1. Simon Gillett is only 5'4" Seriously? 5'4"??? Were they taking the **** on Radio Hampshire and just saying he was small? I know children taller than that. Not that it makes a difference as long as he's good enough, but its just odd. No. 2. Sky Sports have just said that we've never been beaten at St. Mary's in the League Cup. Is that true? I know its probably only a handfull of games, and Sky tend to blow these kind of stats all out of proportion(For example, I remember Iain Payne being shocked last year that Man City hadn't won a League Cup match since 2004....so the lost 2 matches in 2 years Iain? Shocker!), but interesting all the same. Sky Sports also say that we struggled to get a foot hold in the first half.Well if that is struggling then bring on the winning. Do they even watch the games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Saint Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Simon Gillett is the new Alan Ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Simon Gillett is the new Chris Marsden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Codger Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Which games are these? We have tonights and I remember tranmere 6-1. Thats all that jogs my memory. Dexter Blackstock's 'Perfect Hat-Trick' against Colchester A 2-0 victory over you-know-who and a win against Yeovil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy_Saint Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Every time i take my little sister to a home cup game we win so maybe thats why we havent lost a league cup game at St Mary's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Dexter Blackstock's 'Perfect Hat-Trick' against Colchester A 2-0 victory over you-know-who and a win against Yeovil Oh riiiight, I caouldn't remember whether the pompey game was fa or league cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 It's a good thing that none of them has school tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjinksie Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 He is short, but Wikepedia says 5'6" Not sure if that's accurate ive met him face to chest and he is 5' 4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Probably had Gillett stood on a box! :-0 Or a handbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 5ft 4ins is not short......please tell me it's not short. It's below the average height for a woman in the UK. So yes it is short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashby Saint Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Gillett may only be five four - but height (or lack of it) means nothing if you have the skill and ability. Michael Owen is no giant - but in his heyday he was pretty awesome too... I thought Diego Maradona was about 5' 4" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Sky are wrong Simon Gillet is on loan from the Shires and is 3'10" high ...fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Sky Sports also say that we struggled to get a foot hold in the first half.Well if that is struggling then bring on the winning. Do they even watch the games? Sky don't like Saints. That's why they only feed about 15 secoinds of footage to ITV for the Championship. They had exactly the same 15 seconds of footage on Sky's Championship round-up on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensfcno1 Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Simon Gillet........ is only 5ft 4, but hell hit the back of the net and leave you on the floor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 We beat the Skates at SMS in the Carling Cup. Not really relevant, but worth mentioning at any opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintDonkey Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Deigo Maradona - 5'5'' I'm just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La BoIS Saint Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Oh riiiight, I caouldn't remember whether the pompey game was fa or league cup. We beat them in both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 We beat the Skates at SMS in the Carling Cup. Not really relevant, but worth mentioning at any opportunity. and again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southamptonfclegend Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 5ft 4ins is not short......please tell me it's not short. it's not short if your 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Home ties at SMS have been, Saints 6-1 Tranmere Saints 2-0 Portsmouth Saints 3-2 Colchester Saints 5-2 Yeovil Saints 2-0 Birmingham It is just one of those non-stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Colchester... now there's a team I'm glad to see the back of. The 4 games of goalkeeper tennis we've had in the last 2 seasons bored me to tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney_saint Posted 27 August, 2008 Share Posted 27 August, 2008 I'm 5'4'' so feel an obligation to join in this debate. Many times 'short' players such as Wise, Gillet, Zola just to name a few, put the larger players to shame by actually contesting for the ball. I've seen and played against many players 6ft plus that fall over with a nudge from the little men so I don't think size has much to do with anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccerMom Posted 27 August, 2008 Share Posted 27 August, 2008 Sky don't like Saints. That's why they only feed about 15 secoinds of footage to ITV for the Championship. They had exactly the same 15 seconds of footage on Sky's Championship round-up on Monday. Well, they just trailed the league Cup coverage on SSN with Lallana's goal. Whoops from the nipper in the living room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 27 August, 2008 Share Posted 27 August, 2008 Sky don't like Saints. That's why they only feed about 15 secoinds of footage to ITV for the Championship. They had exactly the same 15 seconds of footage on Sky's Championship round-up on Monday. Oh behave. Last week (versus Brum) we were the main game on the Championship, and we've got two live games in a row on Sky coming up. I don't know if you've ever actually watched The Championship, but every single club apart from the first game and the "filmed feature" second game gets 15 seconds every single week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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