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Grimes on the fastest player at the club 09:18 - Feb 10 with 1494 viewsKeithHaynes

“He’s always top of the charts when it comes to running sprint distances, high intensity and he’s our main goal-scorer. So, he’s invaluable to the team and we’re pleased to have him”

Yes, Joel Piroe.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 10:06 - Feb 10 with 1437 viewsJoesus_Of_Narbereth

Acceleration and sprint speed are two different things. Piroe probably never gets up to top speed on match day which is why he appears slow on the pitch.

I’ve known plenty of runners who are like a truck with flat tires over short distances but then are like lightning when they get going.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 10:11 - Feb 10 with 1413 viewsDr_Parnassus

Not much competition left for speed is there?

Anyone who has it tends to be moved on.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 12:19 - Feb 10 with 1339 viewsSTID2017

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 10:06 - Feb 10 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth

Acceleration and sprint speed are two different things. Piroe probably never gets up to top speed on match day which is why he appears slow on the pitch.

I’ve known plenty of runners who are like a truck with flat tires over short distances but then are like lightning when they get going.


I would think Oli is pretty fast as well

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 14:15 - Feb 10 with 1260 viewsBadlands

The value of speed depends on the situation.
If we play break out football getting up to speed fairly quickly and maintaining it for 30 - 50 m is needed. Wing backs overlapping midfield the same.
For forwards, striker in particular, being able to put on the burners for 1 - 10 m is more useful but hammers the body (Montero).
For a player like Ntcham or Bony in his prime speed of thought and speed of reading the situation is more important.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 14:26 - Feb 10 with 1252 viewsnantywatcher

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 14:15 - Feb 10 by Badlands

The value of speed depends on the situation.
If we play break out football getting up to speed fairly quickly and maintaining it for 30 - 50 m is needed. Wing backs overlapping midfield the same.
For forwards, striker in particular, being able to put on the burners for 1 - 10 m is more useful but hammers the body (Montero).
For a player like Ntcham or Bony in his prime speed of thought and speed of reading the situation is more important.


Bony and speed of thought in the same sentence. Never thought I would ever see that!
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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 14:28 - Feb 10 with 1252 viewsSTID2017

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 14:15 - Feb 10 by Badlands

The value of speed depends on the situation.
If we play break out football getting up to speed fairly quickly and maintaining it for 30 - 50 m is needed. Wing backs overlapping midfield the same.
For forwards, striker in particular, being able to put on the burners for 1 - 10 m is more useful but hammers the body (Montero).
For a player like Ntcham or Bony in his prime speed of thought and speed of reading the situation is more important.


Good post

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 15:25 - Feb 10 with 1184 viewsGixerJack

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 12:19 - Feb 10 by STID2017

I would think Oli is pretty fast as well


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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 15:33 - Feb 10 with 1177 viewsKeithHaynes

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 10:06 - Feb 10 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth

Acceleration and sprint speed are two different things. Piroe probably never gets up to top speed on match day which is why he appears slow on the pitch.

I’ve known plenty of runners who are like a truck with flat tires over short distances but then are like lightning when they get going.


A little bit of speed to get across the keeper during games would help.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 19:18 - Feb 10 with 1016 viewsSullutaCreturned

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 15:25 - Feb 10 by GixerJack

Legs aren’t the longest mind


Neither are Dan James!
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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 19:46 - Feb 10 with 990 viewsKeithHaynes

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 19:18 - Feb 10 by SullutaCreturned

Neither are Dan James!


And there was me thinking Nathan wood had some pace.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 20:48 - Feb 10 with 942 viewsBryanSwan

If they are sprints of anything over 20m they are pretty useless stats as most sprints are incredibly short.
Acceleration has a much greater impact than top speed in a game.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 20:58 - Feb 10 with 932 viewsGixerJack

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 19:18 - Feb 10 by SullutaCreturned

Neither are Dan James!


Nah, he just had long shorts
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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 21:36 - Feb 10 with 911 viewsKeithHaynes

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 20:48 - Feb 10 by BryanSwan

If they are sprints of anything over 20m they are pretty useless stats as most sprints are incredibly short.
Acceleration has a much greater impact than top speed in a game.


Well, this is what grimes was referring to.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 00:11 - Feb 11 with 831 viewsBryanSwan

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 21:36 - Feb 10 by KeithHaynes

Well, this is what grimes was referring to.


Jesus, if he is the quickest in the squad we are in trouble. Goes to show more how slow everyone else is.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 11:01 - Feb 11 with 731 viewsDr_Winston

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 00:11 - Feb 11 by BryanSwan

Jesus, if he is the quickest in the squad we are in trouble. Goes to show more how slow everyone else is.


Genuine pace is/was treated with suspicion by both Cooper and Martin so we've had four consecutive seasons of anyone possessing it being sidelined or moved on.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 18:16 - Feb 11 with 615 viewsSullutaCreturned

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 10:11 - Feb 10 by Dr_Parnassus

Not much competition left for speed is there?

Anyone who has it tends to be moved on.


From what I've seen it must take him 90 yards to get up to full speed
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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 18:31 - Feb 11 with 606 viewsTreforys_Jack

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 11:01 - Feb 11 by Dr_Winston

Genuine pace is/was treated with suspicion by both Cooper and Martin so we've had four consecutive seasons of anyone possessing it being sidelined or moved on.


I agree, but it's weird, ask any defender what they fear most and 9 times out of 10, they'd say pace.
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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 18:43 - Feb 11 with 602 viewsDr_Winston

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 18:31 - Feb 11 by Treforys_Jack

I agree, but it's weird, ask any defender what they fear most and 9 times out of 10, they'd say pace.


I genuinely believe that it's part and parcel of the way coaches are trained these days. Too much emphasis on percentages and not enough on flair and improvisation.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 18:51 - Feb 11 with 595 viewsonehunglow

Grimes on the fastest player at the club on 11:01 - Feb 11 by Dr_Winston

Genuine pace is/was treated with suspicion by both Cooper and Martin so we've had four consecutive seasons of anyone possessing it being sidelined or moved on.


Very very true
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