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

[bettyrasta]

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).

Er me too. Don't remember the sloping pitch, Zat Knight or the goat though..

[TANGODANCER]

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.

Given my age it has to be some fair years back. I played for Brownlow Fold back then and it was a friendly. It was one of those that you looked at and said "kinell". Very narrow and, as stated, with a wing to wing slope. Absolutely no doubt it was there. Probably alterations took place later but I remember that one.

[Montreal Wanderer]

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.

Given my age it has to be some fair years back. I played for Brownlow Fold back then and it was a friendly. It was one of those that you looked at and said "kinell". Very narrow and, as stated, with a wing to wing slope. Absolutely no doubt it was there. Probably alterations took place later but I remember that one.

I expect it got flattened out a bit in the Great Flood.

[TANGODANCER]

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.

Given my age it has to be some fair years back. I played for Brownlow Fold back then and it was a friendly. It was one of those that you looked at and said "kinell". Very narrow and, as stated, with a wing to wing slope. Absolutely no doubt it was there. Probably alterations took place later but I remember that one.

I expect it got flattened out a bit in the Great Flood.

Careful Monty. Blessed Don Bosco is listening.

[bobo the clown]

Now Grundy Hill, the Horwich RMI ground. THAT was a side to side slope.

I played there maybe 20 times & never got used to it ... & square posts too !!

[jaffka]

So, is Zat sh*t then?

[Little Green Man]

So, is Zat sh*t then?

Only sh*t? I'd go as far as saying he's average.

[thebish]

he's about right for a club like us.

[officer_dibble]

he's about right for a club like us.

If you want to employ players who dont give a shit

[thebish]

he's about right for a club like us.

If you want to employ players who dont give a shit

i still don't know how on earth people measure the he-gives-a-shitness of one player compared to another...

is it about arm-pumping??

[officer_dibble]

Haha - yup its pashun as termed by white van drivers. Usually when in conversation about Engurland.

[Bruno3]

Given that this is the thread that goes "off piste" - when we signed our new keeper my eldest lad said he sounds like a 60's pop star. "Lonnie Donegan?" says I. " Is Lonnie his first name?" says he. "No, it's Andy" says I. "Pity" says he. Since then I just can't say Andy Lonergan without stumbling over my words.

[Bruce Rioja]

Given that this is the thread that goes "off piste" - when we signed our new keeper my eldest lad said he sounds like a 60's pop star. "Lonnie Donegan?" says I. " Is Lonnie his first name?" says he. "No, it's Andy" says I. "Pity" says he. Since then I just can't say Andy Lonergan without stumbling over my words.

Well, you could always try yodeling it.

[Bruno3]

That would cause a stir in the North Stand Upper

[Gail Platz]

Zat Knight is very hit and miss and to be fair to him he's had some really solid games for us, but he's so damn inconsistent it costs us too much. He doesn't make major gaffes like Gerald Cid, it's just small lapses of concentration like not marking someone properly or being slightly out of position that costs us. Whether that will have as much of an effect in the Championship only time will tell, but I don't think he'll get caught out quite as much. In my opinion I'm quite happy to see him sign a new deal but only as a back up to Ream, Mills and Wheater. I think those four are strong enough for a promotion push.

[Bruce Rioja]

[boltonboris]

He... WON. A. Header?

[Bruno3]

No - he fouled the other guy and hand balled it as well so gave two free kicks away at the same time - and it was in the penalty area so.......

[Bruce Rioja]

He... WON. A. Header?

Which landed in Largs!

[Wandering Willy]

He... WON. A. Header?

Err - isn't that part of his job.

Oh - and he can't jump either?