Glenn Rodent 6:48 Mon Oct 31
"I can't tell you a centre back that's been successful at that size"
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"I can't tell you a centre back that's been successful at that size" - (Graeme Souness when referring to Man Utd's 5ft 9ins Lisandro Martinez).
How about -
Fabio Cannavaro (5"9)
Franco Baresi (5"9)
I think our very own Bobby Moore was only 5"10.
And Souness gets paid for those views. Embarrassing!
Anymore good midget centre backs?
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Texas Iron
6:51 Mon Oct 31
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Billy Wright…England Wolves…
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zico
6:52 Mon Oct 31
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Puyol and Mascherano. Steve Potts was our own shorter centre half.
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New Jersey
6:54 Mon Oct 31
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He's such a prick!
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Lee Trundle
6:57 Mon Oct 31
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We somehow made Maguire look a competent player in yesterdays game, so I wouldn't be going cock out for him just yet.
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Mad Dog
7:44 Mon Oct 31
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How tall was Steve potts
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eusebiovic
7:47 Mon Oct 31
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Paul Parker played centre back as well as right back...more than just a few times as well.
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Pagey
7:47 Mon Oct 31
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Steve Potts was the same size as Warwick Davies
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zico
8:04 Mon Oct 31
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Pottsy was 5'7. I suspect he had variable games depending on who he partnered. That's what football is all about isn't it, partnerships, something Moyesie seems to get wrong...
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Gary Strodders shank
8:17 Mon Oct 31
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Chris Perry was only about 5ft 8 and wasnt too shabby.
Paul Parker and Potsie as mentioned as well as Stuart Pearce later in his career.
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero
8:23 Mon Oct 31
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I'm pretty sure Bobby Moore wasn't 5'10", despite what wiki says.
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mashed in maryland
8:53 Mon Oct 31
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Javier Mascherano?
5'9" according to Google.
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gph
9:07 Mon Oct 31
Obscure ancient measurements
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A Souness of short planks is precisely 5'9" thick...
Probably
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Side of Ham
9:37 Mon Oct 31
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Franz Beckenbauer is under 6ft I think? He’s mugged himself right off here…..
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On The Ball
9:41 Mon Oct 31
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It's almost like he's paid to create talking points
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onsideman
10:01 Mon Oct 31
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Much of what he says is clickbait, but there's no disputing he's a bit thick. I had the misfortune of hearing him on Talksport this morning and his opening gambit was to defend Moyes and say how west ham are right to set up the way they do against the big clubs as to do otherwise would be foolish and invite problems. An hour later he was then congratulating Newcastle for having the courage to turn up at places like Old Trafford and Anfield and 'have a go'.
No one pointed out that had we won yesterday we'd have gone above Liverpool which is remarkable because given how bad we know we've been this season it means they're proper shit
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martinbritt_63
10:02 Mon Oct 31
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One for the oldies - Maurice Setters
400 games at the top level for WBA/Man U/Stoke/Coventry
Variously reported between 5'7" & 5'9".
At one time Mooro was encouraging Greenwood to sign him to instil more steel in our back line. Irons signed John Cushley instead -nothing changes.
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Athletico Easthamico
11:01 Mon Oct 31
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Uli Steilke.
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Gary Strodders shank
11:43 Mon Oct 31
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Gary Mabbut was only 5ft 9, which was just about the right height for Fash the bash's elbow.
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mashed in maryland
12:54 Tue Nov 1
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Kenny BROWN was 5'8"
I'm sure he played CB sometimes?
And he scored against Man Utd
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ironsofcanada
1:54 Tue Nov 1
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To be fair, when sweepers/liberos were a thing, you didn't need height to be amazing there as a number of the names mentioned attest.
The greater use of a back 3 also opens up a similar door.
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