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Who was the fastest ever Brighton player?



Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Not sure we can get the definitive answer on this one but I am struggling to think of anyone who LOOKED faster than Mark Gall. Maybe Will Buckley in his first year here?

Wasn't Peter Sayer the Welsh 100 metre champion before he took up football full time?

Who are the other contenders?
 




spence

British and Proud
Oct 15, 2014
9,950
Crawley
Probably Will Buckley
 






spence

British and Proud
Oct 15, 2014
9,950
Crawley
Always thought Steve Penny was quite quick
 








Feb 9, 2011
1,047
Lancing
Always thought Granny Goodchild was quick down the wing. Sure he wasn't but I was only about 10 at the time.
 




Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

I believe in Joe Hendry
Oct 4, 2003
11,918
Although we only had him on loan for a few games was Wayne Gray meant to be pretty rapid.
 








glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick
Nov 29, 2005
20,261
somewhere in Eastbourne
Frankie Howard was pretty quick
 








Luke93

STAND OR FALL
Jun 23, 2013
5,090
Shoreham
In about 2004 I remember watching the players warm down, and Gary Hart was the quickest running from one end of the pitch to the other. But that was when the team lacked pace all over!
 


perseus

Broad Blue & White stripe
Jul 5, 2003
23,459
Sūþseaxna
Acceleration (10 yards) or sprint speed (35 yards)

Acceleration: Will Buckley (honourable mentions, Lualua, Gotsmanov) (contenders Peter Ward)
Sprint speed: Will Buckley (honourable mentions, D Armstrong) (contenders Wayne Bridge)

It is very difficult to judge and even in the Premier League today it is hard to say who.is the quickest. Barrow (Swansea), Bellerin, Walcott (Arsenal) seem very quick to me.

From a standing start: Lualua

On the half turn: Peter Ward

Current: Elvis Manu (probably) ???
 
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Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
22,093
Cowfold
Not sure we can get the definitive answer on this one but I am struggling to think of anyone who LOOKED faster than Mark Gall. Maybe Will Buckley in his first year here?

Wasn't Peter Sayer the Welsh 100 metre champion before he took up football full time?

Who are the other contenders?

Ahhh so this is the thread I gave you the idea for . . .
 


Bozza

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Helpful Moderator
Jul 4, 2003
57,058
Back in Sussex
I really don't think LuaLua has much pace over anything but a few strides. It's why his game seems to have become so dependent upon stopping, bringing his marker to a standstill, before a very quick burst to get the space to deliver a shot, cross, shotcross or blaze over to row Z.
 


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