Short, but good in the air

[Bergen Blade]

A topic that's already discussed in the more negative thread https://www.s24su.com/forum/threads/tall-blades-that-were-are-poor-in-the-air.93539/ , but maybe better to continue the positive side of it with it's own thread?

Credit for his leap, timing and heading technique should go to Sam McCallum.

Suggestions from the other thread:

• Derek Geary
• Alan Wright
• Gil Reece
• Peter Beagrie
• Ian Bryson
• Matt Hill
• Tom Cowan
• Billy Sharp
• Keith Gillespie
• Paul Peschisolido
• Mark Morris

 

[finlaytheblade]

A topic that's already discussed in the more negative thread https://www.s24su.com/forum/threads/tall-blades-that-were-are-poor-in-the-air.93539/ , but maybe better to continue the positive side of it with it's own thread?

Credit for his leap, timing and heading technique should go to Sam McCallum.

Suggestions from the other thread:

• Derek Geary
• Alan Wright
• Gil Reece
• Peter Beagrie
• Ian Bryson
• Matt Hill
• Tom Cowan
• Billy Sharp
• Keith Gillespie
• Paul Peschisolido
• Mark Morris

Yes I've noticed the same Bergan has a great leap with timing to match.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Simon Tracey and Paddy Kenny.

 

[Cheesebored]

5ft 7.

 

[Silent Blade]

A topic that's already discussed in the more negative thread https://www.s24su.com/forum/threads/tall-blades-that-were-are-poor-in-the-air.93539/ , but maybe better to continue the positive side of it with it's own thread?

Credit for his leap, timing and heading technique should go to Sam McCallum.

Suggestions from the other thread:

• Derek Geary
• Alan Wright
• Gil Reece
• Peter Beagrie
• Ian Bryson
• Matt Hill
• Tom Cowan
• Billy Sharp
• Keith Gillespie
• Paul Peschisolido
• Mark Morris

Doc Pace

 

[Bert]

Doc Pace

Joe Shaw.

 

[VictoryBlade]

A topic that's already discussed in the more negative thread https://www.s24su.com/forum/threads/tall-blades-that-were-are-poor-in-the-air.93539/ , but maybe better to continue the positive side of it with it's own thread?

Credit for his leap, timing and heading technique should go to Sam McCallum.

Suggestions from the other thread:

• Derek Geary
• Alan Wright
• Gil Reece
• Peter Beagrie
• Ian Bryson
• Matt Hill
• Tom Cowan
• Billy Sharp
• Keith Gillespie
• Paul Peschisolido
• Mark Morris

Billy Dearden?

 

[PotterLog]

More broadly Tim Cahill must be the absolute king of this. He was unbeatable in the air

 

[Bramhall Lane blade]

Craig Allcock

 

[SwissBlade]

A topic that's already discussed in the more negative thread https://www.s24su.com/forum/threads/tall-blades-that-were-are-poor-in-the-air.93539/ , but maybe better to continue the positive side of it with it's own thread?

Credit for his leap, timing and heading technique should go to Sam McCallum.

Suggestions from the other thread:

• Derek Geary
• Alan Wright
• Gil Reece
• Peter Beagrie
• Ian Bryson
• Matt Hill
• Tom Cowan
• Billy Sharp
• Keith Gillespie
• Paul Peschisolido
• Mark Morris

He came on against Wednesday, I think and just won everything in the air that came near him

 

[adiosmiamigo]

He came on against Wednesday, I think and just won everything in the air that came near him

Derek Geary,he won headers he'd no right to go for,no matter how big the opponent.

 

[Houston_Blade]

RND and JLT aren’t ‘big’ but both time a header well.

 

[DronnieBlade]

A player who I didn’t rate at all but had exceptional aerial ability for his height.
His only real attribute !!

Roger Nilson.

Agree on Sam Mc btw.

UTB

 

[Sheffsteel]

Over the years quite a few shorties had a huge leap and were good in the air. In the 1970’s, crosses and headers were a common feature in games, now a days players don’t head it so much.

Great headers who were also shorties

Kevin Keegan (5ft 8) at Liverpool. KK had a huge leap and regularly beat taller players in the air.

Also remember Andy Gray (5ft 11) at Everton being really good at heading too.

 

[Cappy]

I'd like to see SUTV do a piece where we see if McCallum can out-jump Souttar. I genuinely reckon he may have a chance. He's unbelievable

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Joe Shaw.

Joe Shaw relied on anticipation and positional sense, rather than spring-heeled athleticism, is my recollection.
Alf Ringstead was a small winger who found time and space to win a lot of headers.

 

[PokerBlade]

Tiny Alan Wright was the absolute master of jumping to annoy. He had a way of going for headers, affecting the player's touch, without fouling or winning the ball.

 

[Digs blade]

Gary Speed RIP

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

Douglas Bader*

*Apologies if this is inappropriate - wine has been taken

 

[Mumbo]

I'd like to see SUTV do a piece where we see if McCallum can out-jump Souttar. I genuinely reckon he may have a chance. He's unbelievable

Like a Christmas jumper competition?
but yeah….he’s excellent in the air.

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

Like a Christmas jumper competition?
but yeah….he’s excellent in the air.

He is, although he couldn't get anything on that one Souttar sent to him at roughly 9 feet up in the air.

 

[IOM Blade]

Les Ferdinand is 5.11

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Diogo Jota has scored plenty of headers. He seems to find space in between defenders - so perhaps that's his skill rather than aerial ability.

Do with that information what you want. Pretty pointless musings

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Tiny Alan Wright was the absolute master of jumping to annoy. He had a way of going for headers, affecting the player's touch, without fouling or winning the ball.

Alan Wright was that small he had to jump to win a header when unchallenged

 

[McGrath]

Tom Cowan.

 

[Mag-83]

Neil Shipperley for us was decent in the air despite his physique and lack of height. His off the field activities leave a hell of a lot to be desired though.

 

[Keen Blade]

Alan Hodgkinson

 

[Silent Blade]

Over the years quite a few shorties had a huge leap and were good in the air. In the 1970’s, crosses and headers were a common feature in games, now a days players don’t head it so much.

Great headers who were also shorties

Kevin Keegan (5ft 8) at Liverpool. KK had a huge leap and regularly beat taller players in the air.

Also remember Andy Gray (5ft 11) at Everton being really good at heading too.

Lou Macari scored a lot of headers

 

[Silent Blade]

Alan Hodgkinson

Not during the 1970-71 season

 

[diplomat]

Craig Short?