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Post by benhomly on Feb 22, 2024 9:58:03 GMT 1
I remember Glen Hoddle playing sweeper for Swindon . Destroyed us 4-1 i think at home . I remember James Berrett having a spell as a sweeper for us. May have been under Murphy as caretaker. I hope Slapps doesn't see this or it'll turn into the James Berrett appreciation thread ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by rubicon on Feb 22, 2024 13:05:08 GMT 1
the team got their name because the city of Alkmaar is famously easy to find your way around... No they didn't! They got their name from the amalgamation of two clubs in the City.
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Post by mosher on Feb 22, 2024 13:13:57 GMT 1
the team got their name because the city of Alkmaar is famously easy to find your way around... No they didn't! They got their name from the amalgamation of two clubs in the City. Whhoooooosssssshhhhhh!
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Feb 22, 2024 13:44:45 GMT 1
genuinely struggle to remember a faster CB for us - on Saturday there were times when he was ridiculously fast yet looked like he was only in 3rd gear.
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Post by Porrohman on Feb 22, 2024 14:14:53 GMT 1
I remember Glen Hoddle playing sweeper for Swindon . Destroyed us 4-1 i think at home . I remember James Berrett having a spell as a sweeper for us. May have been under Murphy as caretaker. Gerry played him there when we beat the Chesties at Bellend Road, I think it was the game Skarzy and Mickey Collins scored.
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Post by bells ringing :) on Feb 22, 2024 15:12:27 GMT 1
genuinely struggle to remember a faster CB for us - on Saturday there were times when he was ridiculously fast yet looked like he was only in 3rd gear. efe sodje was quick, but i do agree the sign of real pace is someone running fast yet not looking like they are even trying. Balker is quickest centre half i have seen for us for sure. Him and helik could be superb together, balker just sweeping inbehind the big man.
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Post by galpharm2400 on Feb 22, 2024 16:20:13 GMT 1
genuinely struggle to remember a faster CB for us - on Saturday there were times when he was ridiculously fast yet looked like he was only in 3rd gear. efe sodje was quick, but i do agree the sign of real pace is someone running fast yet not looking like they are even trying. Balker is quickest centre half i have seen for us for sure. Him and helik could be superb together, balker just sweeping inbehind the big man. Big lads can shift but its the 'turning circle' and getting the long limbs going that Balker does not seem to suffer from. Perhaps he has a long torso, whatever, he turns and moves quickly.
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Post by tepidterrier on Feb 22, 2024 16:23:40 GMT 1
I remember Glen Hoddle playing sweeper for Swindon . Destroyed us 4-1 i think at home . I remember James Berrett having a spell as a sweeper for us. May have been under Murphy as caretaker. Must've been one of the last times anyone played as a sweeper ever! They were largely made obsolete with changes to the offside rule and changes in formations to fit that.
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Post by paulmat on Feb 22, 2024 17:23:11 GMT 1
I remember James Berrett having a spell as a sweeper for us. May have been under Murphy as caretaker. Must've been one of the last times anyone played as a sweeper ever! They were largely made obsolete with changes to the offside rule and changes in formations to fit that. The way Murphy used Berrett wasn't a million miles from how Corberan used Hogg when he dropped him into the middle of a back 3.
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Feb 22, 2024 17:53:06 GMT 1
No they didn't! They got their name from the amalgamation of two clubs in the City. Whhoooooosssssshhhhhh! With hindsight the joke would've worked better if I'd said it was difficult to find your way around. Still would've airshipped.
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