Fat Footballers!

[Curious Orange]

Big Nev Southall walks this.....View attachment 39112

That was taken shortly before he played against us in goal for Torquay at Withdean.

 

[Bakero]

Grant Holt is already fighting a losing battle...

 

[glasfryn]

two words

ALAN DUFFY

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

View attachment 39117

Disgusting.

 

[Bakero]

Disgusting.

He's obese.

 

[Gulls and Rooks]

our very own Fred Emney in 1956

This is great. Does anyone know the story behind the photo? I know he died in Bognor in 1980. Was he a fan?

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

He's obese.

Well alright he's fitter than me, I'll give him that. Let's come back to this thread in 25 years from now and settle this.

 

[ElectricNaz]

Branislav Ivanovic isn't fat per se, but he does have a massive arse

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Well alright he's fitter than me, I'll give him that. Let's come back to this thread in 25 years from now and settle this.

What, when we're all a load of bloaters?!

 

[banjo]

Micky Quinn. To be fair think he was the same size when he was playing.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

John Barnes

 

[upthealbion1970]

Kevin McLeod

 

[Postman Pat]

You would think Wayne Rooney will revert to type once his career finishes.

 

[SK1NT]

Lampard... terry

 

[Foolg]

As above, Kevin Mcleod is now massive, saw a photo of him somewhere.

However I give you a photograph of former city midfielder Michael Johnson:

 

[upthealbion1970]

As above, Kevin Mcleod is now massive, saw a photo of him somewhere.

However I give you a photograph of former city midfielder Michael Johnson: View attachment 39121

Pic on the left looks very much like an extremely fat McLeod

 

[Del Boy]

Wayne Rooney


(Pictured with his Dad)

 

[Everest]

This is great. Does anyone know the story behind the photo? I know he died in Bognor in 1980. Was he a fan?

The caption for that photo is...

Leading Brighton and Hove Albion onto the field of play against Gillingham is 22 stone Comedian Fred Emney, complete with monocle and cigar for his BBC TV series "Emney Enterprises".

 

[Mileoakman]

The caption for that photo is...

Leading Brighton and Hove Albion onto the field of play against Gillingham is 22 stone Comedian Fred Emney, complete with monocle and cigar for his BBC TV series "Emney Enterprises".

I was actually at that game with my Dad, (shows my age!). From memory he had a go at kicking the ball during the warmup, fell over and broke his leg. At the time we thought it was a wind up because the stretcher bearers nearly collapsed under the weight as the got him off the pitch. However it was in fact for real, as we discovered afterwards.

It was always assumed he was a fan and he did make the odd appearance in the directors box in the old West Stand on a few occasions but I suspect more as a guest than a supporter.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Keepers can't count. Quite a few were porkers while still playing.

Jan Molby