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LWBs

Lanzo as you’re of a similar vintage to me, I’m wondering how King Kenny Sansom would’ve done as a Left Wing back rather than a good old fashioned Left back. He was swift and a great tackler, but not so sure he would’ve been overly great getting forward a lot more than he used to have too? Possibly?
 
BromleyMonkey said:
Lanzo as you’re of a similar vintage to me, I’m wondering how King Kenny Sansom would’ve done as a Left Wing back rather than a good old fashioned Left back. He was swift and a great tackler, but not so sure he would’ve been overly great getting forward a lot more than he used to have too? Possibly?
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As I recall, when Kenny had robbed the ball off the opposing winger (without ever touching him - amazing timing in the tackle) he'd not infrequently bomb forward with the ball and try a cross or a through pass to a more forward player.

I might have my rose-tinted spectacles on, of course.
 
doombear said:
As I recall, when Kenny had robbed the ball off the opposing winger (without ever touching him - amazing timing in the tackle) he'd not infrequently bomb forward with the ball and try a cross or a through pass to a more forward player.

I might have my rose-tinted spectacles on, of course.
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I seem to remember Sansom scoring against Arsenal at Highbury I was there that day albeit a youngster. My memory is a bit vague but I think he bombed down the wing and belted it in for a rare victory for us?
 
I think he would have been excellent, i was at Highbury when Sansom scored, we all went mad and a guy on the terrace next to me dropped his glasses and i (accidently) trod on them, with all the jumping around, and broke them, if you are on HOL i apologize for the accident, if my memory is correct the game finished 1-1 with Gerry Francis (donut boy) at the time. missing a penalty.
 
Lanzo-Ad said:
I think he would have been excellent, i was at Highbury when Sansom scored, we all went mad and a guy on the terrace next to me dropped his glasses and i (accidently) trod on them, with all the jumping around, and broke them, if you are on HOL i apologize for the accident, if my memory is correct the game finished 1-1 with Gerry Francis (donut boy) at the time. missing a penalty.
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I was present and correct at the game.
I do believe that the match ended 1-1 and David Fry was in goal for us.
 
doombear said:
As I recall, when Kenny had robbed the ball off the opposing winger (without ever touching him - amazing timing in the tackle) he'd not infrequently bomb forward with the ball and try a cross or a through pass to a more forward player.

I might have my rose-tinted spectacles on, of course.
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No you’ve not got rose tinted specs in, of course you’re right, he could’ve played wing back, what was I thinking even slightly questioning it? 😀 he might even have got a few more goals than the 3 he did score for us
 
Lanzo-Ad said:
I think he would have been excellent, i was at Highbury when Sansom scored, we all went mad and a guy on the terrace next to me dropped his glasses and i (accidently) trod on them, with all the jumping around, and broke them, if you are on HOL i apologize for the accident, if my memory is correct the game finished 1-1 with Gerry Francis (donut boy) at the time. missing a penalty.,
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I missed that as well because of the bloody police, all the adults kept shouting at them that the kids couldn’t see down the front, but like your typical 70’s plod they just laughed and didn’t give a fcuk
 
Lanzo-Ad said:
I think he would have been excellent, i was at Highbury when Sansom scored, we all went mad and a guy on the terrace next to me dropped his glasses and i (accidently) trod on them, with all the jumping around, and broke them, if you are on HOL i apologize for the accident, if my memory is correct the game finished 1-1 with Gerry Francis (donut boy) at the time. missing a penalty.
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I was at that game as well and the score was 1-1 as I only went to Highbury on that one occasion. Also we got our first ever league win against them (1-0) in the home game earlier that season. We've only had 4 league wins against them since,
 
doombear said:
I was at that game as well and the score was 1-1 as I only went to Highbury on that one occasion. Also we got our first ever league win against them (1-0) in the home game earlier that season. We've only had 4 league wins against them since,
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That was one of those memorable results that season, Arsenal had a great side then, Brady, Rix, Woodcock, Stapleton, Jennings.
 
BromleyMonkey said:
That was one of those memorable results that season, Arsenal had a great side then, Brady, Rix, Woodcock, Stapleton, Jennings.
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Our erstwhile player David Price was in the Arsenal team in that era.
He once informed me that he played in 3 consecutive FA Cup finals for Arsenal.
I believe he became a taxi driver for a company based in Purley.
 
Just on the topic of LWB's someone is really trying to inflate Mitchell's standing. He has been linked with Arsenal, Barcelona, and Atletico do Madrid to name but a few. We all know his strengths but a top end champion league team!! If Munoz name was linked with the same teams i would be worried but i can't see Mitchell ending up at one. Great defensively but limited as a ball player.
 
Runningman said:
It’s those muppets at Chelsea. Trying to rip the poor bloke off, how’s he supposed to live. Skinflints !
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Indeed. Imagine only being able to buy two Ferraris a month without possibly having to go without something else.
It's barbaric. No wonder he's thinking of leaving.
 
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