Amissah

[blade67]

currently our only fit senior keeper

Certainly fills the goal

 

[El Volví]

Shilton was tiny for a keeper?

WalkelyFan is only 4' tall though!

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Losing a trusted keeper like Wes at a key point in a high tempo game could have turned the game in Luton's favour but this lad came on and calmly and seamlessly took over. Just the job!

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Thank fuck his name isn't similar to a certain mode of sex or S2 wouldn't get enough of the puns...

Sometimes I Amissah and get Anel?

 

[Frank the tank]

He did good ,looks a prospect

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Warms up with Wes in front of me at home matches. Taller than Wes and twice as wide

On telly, think it was an EFL bloke taking to him, was half his size.
He is a giant.

 

[Davalon]

Apart from youth games the only other senior game I've seen him at was Scunny.

Thought he looked a bit raw (understandable) and didn't command his box enough for such a big lad.

Therefore, I was really encouraged to see him confidently come and take that high ball as soon as he came on.

Made a good save and didn't put a foot wrong when we were under the cosh for a while.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

Apart from youth games the only other senior game I've seen him at was Scunny.

Thought he looked a bit raw (understandable) and didn't command his box enough for such a big lad.

Therefore, I was really encouraged to see him confidently come and take that high ball as soon as he came on.

Made a good save and didn't put a foot wrong when we were under the cosh for a while.

Agree … same as me.

3 down at H/T at Scunny with him in net. Pleased that early catch would’ve helped him.

 

[S64 Blade]

Looked good last night in his cameo. That’ll be a huge boost for his confidence too (although it didn’t look like he needed it).

How long is Davies out for? It’d be ideal if Amissah could get some games at a league club, for his development.

 

[Grappler]

He's 6ft 6", according to Wikipedia, which sounds about right, bit taller than Sander and Anel, but built like a tank.

 

[BigBed]

Shilton was tiny for a keeper?

Not when your 5.

 

[Grappler]

 

[Bergen Blade]

He's 6ft 6", according to Wikipedia, which sounds about right, bit taller than Sander and Anel, but built like a tank.

There seems to be more and more keepers with that height. In the 80s there weren't many footballers taller than 6'3. Niall Quinn stood out almost like Peter Crouch, but was just 6'4.

 

[Grappler]

There seems to be more and more keepers with that height. In the 80s there weren't many footballers taller than 6'3. Niall Quinn stood out almost like Peter Crouch, but was just 6'4.

Think Jamal Blackman was the same height as well, which is understandable as each successive generation is (usually) taller than the previous one, so your dad is taller than your grandad and you are taller than your dad, etc.

 

[Blade58]

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Happy for the fella. Well done

 

[Bergen Blade]

Think Jamal Blackman was the same height as well, which is understandable as each successive generation is (usually) taller than the previous one, so your dad is taller than your grandad and you are taller than your dad, etc.

Yes, there's a slow increase. Looked up some average height numbers from the Norwegian army. From 1980 to 2007 the average increased by just 6 mm.

The difference from 1900 to 2000 was 10 cm.

 

[Lane Ender]

Steve Ogrisovic was really tall brilliant in the air dodgy on the deck

 

[Grappler]

Yes, there's a slow increase. Looked up some average height numbers from the Norwegian army. From 1980 to 2007 the average increased by just 6 mm.

The difference from 1900 to 2000 was 10 cm.

I remember looking at some military uniforms, in glass cases, in a museum, from a few hundred years ago, and they looked like children's sizes.

By the way, a recent DNA test revealed that I am 10% Norwegian!

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Happy for the fella. Well done

That save is better each time I see it. Jerome digs it out from the blindside and connects really well. I think he catches out quite a few keepers with that.

 

[CopenhagenBlade]

Yes, there's a slow increase. Looked up some average height numbers from the Norwegian army. From 1980 to 2007 the average increased by just 6 mm.

The difference from 1900 to 2000 was 10 cm.

I think that is due to climate change. It was hard to grow much when it was cold but now we can see the effects of warmer weather in Norway

 

[Rochdaleblade]

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Love that he can reach the crossbar without leaving the floor and that he has to crouch for Baldock to pat his head.

 

[metalblade]

I was looking at the 72-73 team the other day on Silent Blade's excellent thread only a couple of outfield players were 6'0" tall.

https://www.s24su.com/forum/attachments/leedsheights-jpg.141724/

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

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He's going to be our number one soon. And he's going to scare the sht out if some strikers when he comes for crosses. He'll be fun to watch

 

[DorsetSUFC]

If memory serves me well, Shilts wasn't that big as he managed to fit on top of a bird in an MG or maybe he was?

 

[BigBed]

I remember looking at some military uniforms, in glass cases, in a museum, from a few hundred years ago, and they looked like children's sizes.

By the way, a recent DNA test revealed that I am 10% Norwegian!

Nice.
Mine revealed I'm 100% Blade!

 

[Greg.]

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Not an easy situation to make your debut in, unexpected sub in a tricky away game with a 1-1 scoreline. Happy for the lad.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Yes, there's a slow increase. Looked up some average height numbers from the Norwegian army. From 1980 to 2007 the average increased by just 6 mm.

The difference from 1900 to 2000 was 10 cm.

With compulsory National Service for women could it be decreasing now?

 

[Bergen Blade]

With compulsory National Service for women could it be decreasing now?

The stats I saw stopped in 2007 for some reason.

Only 13% have to do National Service nowadays (2021). Of those 71% were men and 29% were women.

When I did mine I remember requesting to finish a week early to restart the Scandinavian Blades Supporters Club. I wasn't doing much at the time, so they granted my request.

 

[Snowflake]

Think Jamal Blackman was the same height as well, which is understandable as each successive generation is (usually) taller than the previous one, so your dad is taller than your grandad and you are taller than your dad, etc.

Boys are always taller than their mum, but not necessarily taller than dad.

 

[The Crab]

I always thought Shilts was around 6ft.

I was a keeper and at around five nine was considered short for a keeper.

And shit too......