Was their keeper the tallest player ever?

[Blackpool-rocks]

Six foot nine apparently. He wasn’t overly commanding in the air considering his size. Cant ever recall a taller player.

Thought we could have had a bit more variety on corners.

 

[premierdream2010]

I thought it was the jolly green giant in nets for them.

 

[Chunkylad]

He was a proper unit. Defo enjoys the protein.

 

[pooljimbo]

He was shit though

 

[Lost Seasider]

Seriously at fault for the first.

 

[Albert Ross]

The tallest ever was goalkeeper Simon Jorgensen from Germany 6’10.
The tallest player in the UK was scottish forward Paul Miller, also 6’10”.

 

[Lytham_fy8]

I would say about two Bullocks.

 

[Fylde Seasider]

He was shit though

His kicking was good, but he stayed rooted to his line nearly every time something came into the box. The diving save he made for Lyons's second half shot was like slow motion! His height was absolutely of no benefit to him at all.

 

[BestTrip]

Great name though. Holy the goalie.

 

[Victorsponge]

I thought he was going to be a problem for us, he confidently caught our first to crosses, then he dropped a cross for the first goal and went to piece's, thankfully!

 

[tarantula]

I thought it was the jolly green giant in nets for them.

Ho Ho Ho!

 

[tarantula]

Seriously at fault for the first.

Seriously at fault - full stop!

 

[JJpool]

No, or he would have caught Lyons shot.

 

[tarantula]

He was a proper unit. Defo enjoys the protein.

Going by his performance, I'd be more inclined to go with the adjective, 'improper' unit ...

 

[Graves]

Remember Zigic for Bham? How tall was he?

 

[GaryMadineGoalMachine]

Was he their player or the loan they were looking for? If he’s theirs they’re going down as he was awful!
Just because you have height doesn’t mean you’re a keeper!!

 

[BFC_Aspie]

Was he their player or the loan they were looking for? If he’s theirs they’re going down as he was awful!
Just because you have height doesn’t mean you’re a keeper!!

He's theirs unfortunately for them, and as I thought, is Czech

 

[Blackpool_Gaz]

No, or he would have caught Lyons shot.

Good point

 

[Athers]

The tallest ever was goalkeeper Simon Jorgensen from Germany 6’10.
The tallest player in the UK was scottish forward Paul Miller, also 6’10”.

Not having that. Kevin Francis used to have to duck to come out the tunnel before the redevelopment.

Easily 8 foot tall (possibly 6’11)

 

[Tangerinemoss]

Remember Zigic for Bham? How tall was he?

I remember the diminutive DJ standing up to him and pulling him off after he'd kicked GTF, and Evo standing in his face, looking up at him.

 

[Athers]

I remember the diminutive DJ standing up to him and pulling him off after he'd kicked GTF, and Evo standing in his face, looking up at him.

He pulled him off? In front of everyone? Kinky bastard

 

[April13th1970]

Holy by name but not by nature, clearly a vampire as he didn't like crosses

 

[HappyasLarry]

Who was the foreign lad who played up front for us for one game (came on as a sub) and was like Bambi on ice?

 

[SydneyTangerine]

Yes ...and got chipped by Lyons

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Kevin Francis surprisingly only 6ft 7.
Zigic half an inch taller.

 

[TangerineAde]

Being tall as a goalkeeping isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Yes, you may well command the airspace, but if you have to dive down from cloud base to save something in the bottom corner of the net, you might just find yourself a few seconds late.

 

[Wizzerboy]

1st player I thought of when I started reading this thread was Kevin Francis.
Only 6'7" but looked about 9 '20"

 

[Wizzerboy]

Being tall as a goalkeeping isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Yes, you may well command the airspace, but if you have to dive down from cloud base to save something in the bottom corner of the net, you might just find yourself a few seconds late.

I always thought that Neville Southall was shorter than his 6'1"
Unfortunately, as he got older, he used to go down for saves in instalments

 

[zico_bamber]

Andy Morris was massive (Chesterfield) although Andy Morrison had no trouble beating him in the air

 

[Satriale's Pork Store]

I always thought that Neville Southall was shorter than his 6'1"
Unfortunately, as he got older, he used to go down for saves in instalments

He's about 6'1" wide now.

 

[bleach51]

He's about 6'1" wide now.

Great Keeper mind you….but then we had( for a goalie) the diminutive “ Budgie” who was as good as they get….and I was lucky to see his debut at Goodison when he was out of this world