Is Zat Knight Half as bad as is perceived on here?

[TANGODANCER]

Did anyone ever have the misfortune of playing on that one at the back of Queen's Drive in Bromley Cross before they leveled it? I played on it once as a kid. I swear, if you stood at the bottom corner flag the one diagonally opposite was a good 30 feet higher. Not only that but it had a massive banking down one side towards Eagley Brook and because of the shape of the pitch the ball would naturally gravitate in this direction. The rule was whoever it came off had to go and mug it!

Thornleigh had one similar to that at one time. had a slope right across it. Take a corner with anything more than a side foot and it was a throw in on the other side. Also one of the smallest pitches I ever saw. Mind you, Yorkshire league pitches are all like that. On most of them they slope so much the sheep shit rolls off of its own accord.

[TANGODANCER]

Nobody's mentioned the winter wonderland that's Leverhulme Park (not seen it in a fair while mind) and the back to back goalposts. Score a goal and half the players on the next pitch finished up chasing your ball and vice-versa. Several, er, altercations, took place in a regular basis.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Did anyone ever have the misfortune of playing on that one at the back of Queen's Drive in Bromley Cross before they leveled it? I played on it once as a kid. I swear, if you stood at the bottom corner flag the one diagonally opposite was a good 30 feet higher. Not only that but it had a massive banking down one side towards Eagley Brook and because of the shape of the pitch the ball would naturally gravitate in this direction. The rule was whoever it came off had to go and mug it!

[Prufrock]

Harsh comments on Ream. Thought he adjusted pretty quick to the Prem and should excel in Tje Championship. My biggest concern is that Mills (who I rate highly) and Ream are very similar types of central defenders: fit, quick, get forward, technical, like to play their way out of the back, and very comfortable On the ball. Problem is that neither is very physical or a "presence" in the back. A cold night in some nasty, cold, windy, muddy pitch in South Bermondsey wil be a problem for them as the abuse of the home fans is hurled from the stands and the wind comes out of Cold Blow Lane. Meanwhile the opposition lumps balls non stop into our box .... You get the drift.

Now, where DID Tim Ream make his debut for us? I can't quite remember.

[thebish]

monty - that photo is fantastic! where is it?

[Montreal Wanderer]

monty - that photo is fantastic! where is it?

I believe it is in the Olympic park, Munich.

[TKIZ!]

Did anyone ever have the misfortune of playing on that one at the back of Queen's Drive in Bromley Cross before they leveled it? I played on it once as a kid. I swear, if you stood at the bottom corner flag the one diagonally opposite was a good 30 feet higher. Not only that but it had a massive banking down one side towards Eagley Brook and because of the shape of the pitch the ball would naturally gravitate in this direction. The rule was whoever it came off had to go and mug it!

Thornleigh had one similar to that at one time. had a slope right across it. Take a corner with anything more than a side foot and it was a throw in on the other side. Also one of the smallest pitches I ever saw. Mind you, Yorkshire league pitches are all like that. On most of them they slope so much the sheep shit rolls off of its own accord.

I know the Thornleigh one as I'm an old boy. '89-94

[bobo the clown]

Thornleigh had one similar to that at one time. had a slope right across it. Take a corner with anything more than a side foot and it was a throw in on the other side. Also one of the smallest pitches I ever saw.

Mind you, Yorkshire league pitches are all like that. On most of them they slope so much the sheep shit rolls off of its own accord.

They must have sorted the Thorners pitch by my time TD.

Now, Yorkshire pitches. I played at one in Dewsbury which was more or less the usual rectangle ... well, 3 right angles and one "corner flag" which was actually an oak tree, about 4 feet into the pitch.

Not a lot too traumatic about that, unless the goat tethered to it decided to have a go at you.

[thebish]

Now, Yorkshire pitches. I played at one in Dewsbury which was more or less the usual rectangle ... well, 3 right angles and one "corner flag" which was actually an oak tree, about 4 feet into the pitch.

I think you'll find that was Paul Robinson...

[Bruce Rioja]

Thornleigh had one similar to that at one time. had a slope right across it. Take a corner with anything more than a side foot and it was a throw in on the other side. Also one of the smallest pitches I ever saw.

Mind you, Yorkshire league pitches are all like that. On most of them they slope so much the sheep shit rolls off of its own accord.

They must have sorted the Thorners pitch by my time TD.

Now, Yorkshire pitches. I played at one in Dewsbury which was more or less the usual rectangle ... well, 3 right angles and one "corner flag" which was actually an oak tree, about 4 feet into the pitch.

Not a lot too traumatic about that, unless the goat tethered to it decided to have a go at you.

That pitch will have been conducive to your standard, Bobo. I also note that you went to Thornleigh.Hmmm. There's a pattern emerging here.

[TANGODANCER]

That pitch will have been conducive to your standard, Bobo. I also note that you went to Thornleigh.Hmmm. There's a pattern emerging here.

I wish to point out that I didn't go to Thornleigh. I just played a couple of times on their pitch.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Now, Yorkshire pitches. I played at one in Dewsbury which was more or less the usual rectangle ... well, 3 right angles and one "corner flag" which was actually an oak tree, about 4 feet into the pitch.

I think you'll find that was Paul Robinson...

Only four feet in? Could be worse.

[Gary the Enfield]

Did anyone ever have the misfortune of playing on that one at the back of Queen's Drive in Bromley Cross before they leveled it? I played on it once as a kid. I swear, if you stood at the bottom corner flag the one diagonally opposite was a good 30 feet higher. Not only that but it had a massive banking down one side towards Eagley Brook and because of the shape of the pitch the ball would naturally gravitate in this direction. The rule was whoever it came off had to go and mug it!

Thornleigh had one similar to that at one time. had a slope right across it. Take a corner with anything more than a side foot and it was a throw in on the other side. Also one of the smallest pitches I ever saw. Mind you, Yorkshire league pitches are all like that. On most of them they slope so much the sheep shit rolls off of its own accord.

I know the Thornleigh one as I'm an old boy. '89-94

Join the clan. That's you, me Zulu and Bobo (that have so far admitted to it).

[CAPSLOCK]

Mrs CAPS went to scruffberts

I attended a proper school

[Riviman]

Don't you just love the way the posts deviate from discussion about Zat Knight to what school people went to, via sloping football pitches!!!

[Bruno3]

Don't you just love the way the posts deviate from discussion about Zat Knight to what school people went to, via sloping football pitches!!!

It's like a mirror image of "Just a minute" where hesitation, deviation and repetition are obligatory

[Riviman]

Don't you just love the way the posts deviate from discussion about Zat Knight to what school people went to, via sloping football pitches!!!

It's like a mirror image of "Just a minute" where hesitation, deviation and repetition are obligatory

Love it

[Bruce Rioja]

Did anyone ever have the misfortune of playing on that one at the back of Queen's Drive in Bromley Cross before they leveled it? I played on it once as a kid. I swear, if you stood at the bottom corner flag the one diagonally opposite was a good 30 feet higher. Not only that but it had a massive banking down one side towards Eagley Brook and because of the shape of the pitch the ball would naturally gravitate in this direction. The rule was whoever it came off had to go and mug it!

Thornleigh had one similar to that at one time. had a slope right across it. Take a corner with anything more than a side foot and it was a throw in on the other side. Also one of the smallest pitches I ever saw. Mind you, Yorkshire league pitches are all like that. On most of them they slope so much the sheep shit rolls off of its own accord.

I know the Thornleigh one as I'm an old boy. '89-94

Join the clan. That's you, me Zulu and Bobo (that have so far admitted to it).

Where was this sloping pitch then? Whenever I played at Thornleigh those pitches across the road were very decent - the one at the top on the bend was excellent.

[Bruce Rioja]

Don't you just love the way the posts deviate from discussion about Zat Knight to what school people went to, via sloping football pitches!!!

Imagine Zat Knight playing on a shit pitch, the ill-educated lummox!

[bobo the clown]

Did anyone ever have the misfortune of playing on that one at the back of Queen's Drive in Bromley Cross before they leveled it? I played on it once as a kid. I swear, if you stood at the bottom corner flag the one diagonally opposite was a good 30 feet higher. Not only that but it had a massive banking down one side towards Eagley Brook and because of the shape of the pitch the ball would naturally gravitate in this direction. The rule was whoever it came off had to go and mug it!

Thornleigh had one similar to that at one time. had a slope right across it. Take a corner with anything more than a side foot and it was a throw in on the other side. Also one of the smallest pitches I ever saw. Mind you, Yorkshire league pitches are all like that. On most of them they slope so much the sheep shit rolls off of its own accord.

I know the Thornleigh one as I'm an old boy. '89-94

Join the clan. That's you, me Zulu and Bobo (that have so far admitted to it).

Where was this sloping pitch then? Whenever I played at Thornleigh those pitches across the road were very decent - the one at the top on the bend was excellent.

My thoughts to. There was one with a bit of a goal to goal slope, but generally they were OK & the "first X11" pitch, which is the one Bruce is speaking about ... he must have watched his chums playing on it .... was always very decent.