Printable View
I wondered yesterday, after watching Patterson launch a huge throw to the far side of the Millwall box, if we have the world record on long throwers in the squad.
We have got Gunnar, Mozzer, Halford and now Patterson - all of them with massive throws.
I can think of a couple of other decent long throwers in the Championship (can't think of any now in the Premiership) but no club with two, let alone four.
If nothing else it will feed the myths about Warnock's playing style! :ayatollah:
We also had Bobby Woodruff years ago, he could really launch them too.
Andy Legg will be fuming that you missed him out.Quote:
Originally Posted by ian gibson
Yeah but he wasn't a patch on our Bobby when it came to throw-ins. In fact at the time I think only Ian Hutchinson of Chelsea could throw the ball further than Bobby Woodruff.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobh
Tony Capaldi too.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobh
Bobby Woodruff won the (only?) Match of the Day long throw competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by ian gibson
It was the highlight of my first 30 years supporting City.
:ayatollah:
Wasn't it Hutchinson that used to do a forward roll before he launched it?Quote:
Originally Posted by ian gibson
Thinking about it, his arms kept spinning two or three times after he'd thrown.
Martin Chivers too.
Who remembers "Chivers with the long one" (Brian Moore)
That was Steve Watson of Newcastle I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
Malcolm MacDonald had a pretty good one as well (long throw that is) :hehe:
Speaking of long throws, this from Bale is still the best I've ever seen. Got to be 1/3 of the pitch he clears and at the same time plays a perfect through ball assist...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW7AZh_aO_o
Didn't Andy Legg once hold the world record for the longest throw?
According to the Guinness records. The longest throw-in (football) was 51.33 m (168 ft 4.8 in) by Thomas Gronnemark (Denmark) at the grounds of FC Horsens in Horsens, Denmark, on 18 June 2010.