b0ndl1ne Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 We could theoretically put out a very tall side with at least 10 players over 6ft Ripley Edmundson Clarke Gerrard Dunne Fane Banks - even though I despise him. The short one Ngoo Holloway Erwin Shez just needs to sign a tall midfielder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Said on the first day of the season it's the tallest latics team I've ever seen. Obviously tall equates to :censored: off the evidence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Trying to remember some exceptionally tall players we have had in the past - the first thought was Ian Olney but wiki says he was only 6'1' he seemed way taller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Olmondryd or however you spell it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Trying to remember some exceptionally tall players we have had in the past - the first thought was Ian Olney but wiki says he was only 6'1' he seemed way taller Are sure you are not thinking Ian Ormondroyd? Matt Smith is probably the tallest player we've had in recent years he was 6'6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Don't Scare Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Are sure you are not thinking Ian Ormondroyd? Matt Smith is probably the tallest player we've had in recent years he was 6'6 He was also absolutely :censored:e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 He was also absolutely :censored:e. Neither of them was 'absolutely :censored:e'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Ben Futcher was one of the tallest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) Are sure you are not thinking Ian Ormondroyd? Matt Smith is probably the tallest player we've had in recent years he was 6'6 Yes your right I was thinking of Ian Ormondroyd - 6'5" Like peter couch without the goals Edited January 21, 2017 by Stagger Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 He was also absolutely :censored:e. I assume you were referring to Ormondroyd here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCinWolves Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) Sums up all what's still wrong with British football. Rely on size and strength and raw passion rather than skill ability and desire. Throw money in to the mix with the youngsters and u start to realise why we are :censored:. I watch a lot of kids football, dribbling not taught, how to controla ball isn't taught. A lot get bollocked for trying a trick or a dribble. Do we not want to be entertained? I'm sick of this turgid position passing or boot it to the big man let's get some flair back in the game and don't jump on there backs if 1 goes wrong Edited January 21, 2017 by OAFCinWolves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I recall singing "The Stick is back, The Stick is Back, whoah, whoah" when he scored his first goal of his second spell. 8 in 31 in that period. Prolific compared to the bunch we have at the moment. In fact Olney, Smith and Ormonroyd were all decent enough and a handful for defenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_ktf Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 If I remember right, didn't Ormonroyd score a great looping header at Wolves? Think we won 1-0. It was near Christmas time I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 The We could theoretically put out a very tall side with at least 10 players over 6ftRipleyEdmundsonClarkeGerrardDunneFaneBanks - even though I despise him.The short oneNgooHollowayErwinShez just needs to sign a tall midfielder The Oldham Globetrotters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 He was also absolutely :censored:e. Much better in his second spell. Scored on his second home debut v WBA, bagged a brace in our first win of the season v Port Vale in our 10/11th game in early October. Scored at Grimsby Equaliser at the Bin Dippers Winner at Wolves Winner at home to CIty Put us in front in Warnock's first game. Think was it. Colin didn't really fancy him, preferring the midgets of Banger and Barlow. First spell he scored once in a 2-1 defeat at Palace. But swapping him for Big Ron was a poor decision from Big Joe. Might have got an automatic place if Futcher had stayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Much better in his second spell. Scored on his second home debut v WBA, bagged a brace in our first win of the season v Port Vale in our 10/11th game in early October. Scored at Grimsby Equaliser at the Bin Dippers Winner at Wolves Winner at home to CIty Put us in front in Warnock's first game. Think was it. Colin didn't really fancy him, preferring the midgets of Banger and Barlow. First spell he scored once in a 2-1 defeat at Palace. But swapping him for Big Ron was a poor decision from Big Joe. Might have got an automatic place if Futcher had stayed. Ormondroyd was absolutely brilliant in that game against City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 People are getting bigger so the team will naturally get bigger. To be small in league 1 requires a level of skill if only for self preservation that we are unlikely to be able to afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) If I remember right, didn't Ormonroyd score a great looping header at Wolves? Think we won 1-0. It was near Christmas time I think. Threw a few strops in his career I seem to remember. Edited January 21, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I recall singing "The Stick is back, The Stick is Back, whoah, whoah" when he scored his first goal of his second spell. 8 in 31 in that period. Prolific compared to the bunch we have at the moment. In fact Olney, Smith and Ormonroyd were all decent enough and a handful for defenders. Olney was very under rated. He was a kid really and to score 12 (13) in his first year here was a great achievement seeing as Joe did away with wingers for most of the season and his partner (Sharp) was out injured for half the season. So to bag that amount of goals whilst up top on his own was a cracking achievement. I remember the night we beat Manchester United, he was fantastic that night ran his blood to water and didn't give Bruce and Pallister a minute that night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGortonsMatches Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 If I remember right, didn't Ormonroyd score a great looping header at Wolves? Think we won 1-0. It was near Christmas time I think. Proof that for a golden week (cant find the city game) before Xmas 1996, that Ormondroyd was not :censored:. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd_Tt02TyeA Was at Molineux that day, bright moment in a miserable season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_ktf Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Proof that for a golden week (cant find the city game) before Xmas 1996, that Ormondroyd was not :censored:. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd_Tt02TyeA Was at Molineux that day, bright moment in a miserable season. Not quite looping, but still a cracking header! Great to see Gary Kelly throwing himself about as well. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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