Who was the fastest ever Brighton player?

[chairman]

Agree with many Dave Armstrong, he could give full back 10 yards start and still beat him to the ball but then couldn't cross it,

 

[Wilko]

Joe Gatting

 

[BN9 BHA]

Guy Butters.....



In a Ferrari

 

[perseus]

I really don't think LuaLua has much pace over anything but a few strides. It's why his game seems to have become so dependent upon stopping, bringing his marker to a standstill, before a very quick burst to get the space to deliver a shot, cross, shotcross or blaze over to row Z.

I agree. His sprint rate is more of a second striker than a winger. His only future is near and around the penalty area. His ability on his left weaker foot makes him tricky for defenders. His reluctance to run into space is a big downer though.

 

[perseus]

Agree with many Dave Armstrong, he could give full back 10 yards start and still beat him to the ball but then couldn't cross it,

TBF: he had to wait for Alex Dawson to lumber up to the attack.

 

[Igzilla]

Junior Mcdougald. Well, his legs were a blur, though a handicapped snail could run rings around him...

 

[BigGully]

The fastest player in the squad at the time of the FA Cup was Neil Smiley, I think the other contender was Michael Ring, I have been told they even had a race at training once and Smiley won it .....................

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Chris holroyd

 

[Rotherham Seagulls]

Although we only had him on loan for a few games was Wayne Gray meant to be pretty rapid.

Correct, I used to have to run against him, he was English Schools 100m champion 11.2 @ 14 years old and also an amazing high jumper. I am surprised he didn't get to a higher grade at football.

 

[LVGull]

Westy?

 

[BensGrandad]

Didnt we have a player, whose name alludes me, it was Italian sounding, who was Sussex sprint champion think he played a couple of 1st team games in the 80s.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Pietro Mennea ?

 

[Driver8]

Didnt we have a player, whose name alludes me, it was Italian sounding, who was Sussex sprint champion think he played a couple of 1st team games in the 80s.

Franco Massimo. I went to school with his older brother Tony. Not sure he ever made the first team.

 

[Boroseagull]

Frankie Howard and 'Flash' Gordon....super fast wingers in the 3rd division south days!

 

[BigGully]

As an aside I remember watching pre season training at Waterhall in 1980, I remember watching Lawrenson absolutely blitzing a drill I think it was either 400m or 800m, it was quite impressive.

Even factoring some indifference to the hard training and cheating by hiding for their cross country runs that summer by the more experienced players like Horton and Foster, the two players that seemed to particularly struggle was Paul Clark (guess his legs too big for the inevitable longer running drills) and the other less obvious one was Gary Williams that although you might presume he had the build for the accumulative running he looked quite weak and uncomfortable in most running drills.

 

[Gwylan]

Dave Armstrong was seriously quick but one of the most abysmal crossers I've ever seen,

Can't think of anyone faster over the past 50 years though

 

[BensGrandad]

Franco Massimo. I went to school with his older brother Tony. Not sure he ever made the first team.

Thats him thanks, wasnt he a Sussex sprint champion. I dont know if he did as I thought that he played a cup game like Johnsons Paint Trophy but I could well be wrong.

 

[Driver8]

Thats him thanks, wasnt he a Sussex sprint champion. I dont know if he did as I thought that he played a cup game like Johnsons Paint Trophy but I could well be wrong.

I think he was sprint champion yes. You may be right. He may have come on as a sub in one game.

 

[BensGrandad]

I think he was sprint champion yes. You may be right. He may have come on as a sub in one game.

Accordjng to BarryHugmans footballers records he made 1, sub appearance. I just googled his name and this site appeared on the list.

 

[Bruntburger]

Gall, slowest was Clive Walker


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