Micky Mellon hit a few belters.Which player do you reckon has had the hardest shot in your time watching Blackpool?
Anyone approaching Bobby Charlton or Peter Lorimer, who were famed for being hotshots?
Charlie could lash a ball for starters.
It's a myth that footballs are lighter now . They still weigh exactly the same . The difference is in the material and the fact that they don't absorb any water .Difficult.
Don't forget that, in earlier days, the balls were heavy leather. Eddie Shimwell, full back, had a powerful strike, not necessarily a shot.
Took penalties, and rarely missed.
Todays footballs are much lighter, so will move quicker.
I would think that with the old ball actually absorbing the water, it would make them heavier.It's a myth that footballs are lighter now . They still weigh exactly the same . The difference is in the material and the fact that they don't absorb any water .
Loved parker but always thought he could have been so much better if he could have stayed away from Cookson StreetKP hit a thunderbolt for our sixth at Swansea on that day.
Played sunday league football with Sam (simon) Lorimer and he too had a belting shot on him along with a questionable attitude towards paying his weekly subs......Which player do you reckon has had the hardest shot in your time watching Blackpool?
Anyone approaching Bobby Charlton or Peter Lorimer, who were famed for being hotshots?
Charlie could lash a ball for starters.
Yes, he could, Hertford. Thunderous left foot he had!Billy Bentley could leather a football.
He too was a great striker of a ball. Hard as nails was John.John Craven, end of.
If memory serves me well he hit one into the top corner from 30 yards at Carlisle one winter's afternoon in a game we won 3-2, I think it may have been the winning goal. It nearly broke the net.Yes, he could, Hertford. Thunderous left foot he had!
When did he play for us?A good few contenders but Peter Lorimer was regarded as the man with the hardest shot in football for a while.
Peter had hardest shot in football! - The Sunday Post
Peter Lorimer was just 15 years and 289 days when he made his first-team debut for Leeds United this week in 1962.www.sundaypost.com
stan mcewan could really strike, billy ronson had a fair old shot him as well, as did old bill bentleyStan McEwan
Thanks for the prompt matey I've only just read the post. I must say, I could never get over how hard Steve Hetzke used to hit his penalties, generally straight down the middle of the goal. They either rattled the net, took the keeper out or ended up over the bar and finished in row z of the south stand. The power he hit the ball with always stuck in my mind - hence the UsernameCant argue with any of the above and we do have a poster called Hetzke blaster!!
Ooo-err! Forgive me I am old.When did he play for us?