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Who was the fastest?

killerjerryleekillerjerrylee
in General Charlton
Last Saturday, the Wycombe defenders were turned inside out in their attempts to lay a boot on Corey Blackett-Taylor but he just ran past them, seemingly still in third gear. It has made me wonder. Who in the past was quicker down the field than Corey? I would offer Dennis Rommedahl, or going back even further, Mike Kenning? Any ideas. 
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  • ValiantphilValiantphil
    Wiggins was pretty nippy. 
  • blackpool72blackpool72
    Ben Watson
  • Addick AddictAddick Addict
    killerjerrylee said:
    Last Saturday, the Wycombe defenders were turned inside out in their attempts to lay a boot on Corey Blackett-Taylor but he just ran past them, seemingly still in third gear. It has made me wonder. Who in the past was quicker down the field than Corey? I would offer Dennis Rommedahl, or going back even further, Mike Kenning? Any ideas. 
    Rommedahl was a sub 11 second sprinter so has to be right up there but, elsehwhere, it would probably take something special to beat Adam Gemili, seven years in the Chelsea Academy and then Reading before playing for Dagenham & Redbridge and Thurrock  
  • DDOUBLEEDDOUBLEE
    Danny Haynes without a doubt, just a shame he was too fast for his own body
  • PeakieRocketPeakieRocket
    Wasn’t John Regis in our youth team at some point?
  • R0TWR0TW
    edited September 2023
    The answer my friend, was Robbo on the Wing.
    The answer was Robbo on the Wing.

    (Bob Dylan)
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  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    cafcpolo said:
    Dennis absolutely. Fastest we've ever had.
    Only problem was that was without the ball. When he had the ball at his feet he was no faster than his team mates.
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    Vetokele was no slouch. 
  • Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    edited September 2023
    Shaun Newton was pretty rapid in his day. And Rufus pre knee injuries. I still remember once, away at Birmingham, Rufus making up so much ground on a Birmingham player that was through one-on-one on our goal, that he started outside my field of vision before catching up with the striker and dispossessing him with a perfect sliding tackle. I think Rufus is certainly the fastest centre back we ever had. Not fast enough to outrun the law though!
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    golfaddick said:
    cafcpolo said:
    Dennis absolutely. Fastest we've ever had.
    Only problem was that was without the ball. When he had the ball at his feet he was no faster than his team mates.
    He was, but then didn't really use it.

    Drove me crazy how he'd run to a defender, then stop, turn back inside and play it to a midfielder.

    Anyone could do that, you've got pace, use it!

    Remember the one time he did use it brilliantly and Villa (I think) could only bring him down and one of them got sent off.

  • Cafc43v3rCafc43v3r
    seth plum said:
    Phil Chappell had the fastest leg movement in ratio to the least distance travelled.
    I see your Chappell and raise you a Bradley Allen.
  • GarrymanilowGarrymanilow
    Rommedahl was so fast he managed to become an international footballer despite basically not having functional feet. Haynes was a monster across the ground as well
  • StigStig
    edited September 2023
    Exiled_Addick said:
    Shaun Newton was pretty rapid in his day. And Rufus pre knee injuries. I still remember once, away at Birmingham, Rufus making up so much ground on a Birmingham player that was through one-on-one on our goal, that he started outside my field of vision before catching up with the striker and dispossessing him with a perfect sliding tackle. I think Rufus is certainly the fastest centre back we ever had. Not fast enough to outrun the law though!
    Rufus was incredibly fast....



    ... and loose with other people's money. 
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    edited September 2023
    Although I will always like Rommedahl, obviously:

    https://x.com/CafcFacts/status/1599675715435188225?s=20
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    North Lower Neil said:
    golfaddick said:
    cafcpolo said:
    Dennis absolutely. Fastest we've ever had.
    Only problem was that was without the ball. When he had the ball at his feet he was no faster than his team mates.
    He was, but then didn't really use it.

    Drove me crazy how he'd run to a defender, then stop, turn back inside and play it to a midfielder.

    Anyone could do that, you've got pace, use it!

    Remember the one time he did use it brilliantly and Villa (I think) could only bring him down and one of them got sent off.

    Yeah, it was Gareth Barry, remember him just ripping Dennis down
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  • Captain PeacockCaptain Peacock
    For pure acceleration over 10 yards Killer, it got him in behind defender's most times.
    Over longer distances got to be Rommedahi.

  • GribboGribbo
    edited September 2023
    Ernie, according to Benny Hill
  • Hal1xHal1x
    edited September 2023
    Peter Garland.

    Physique like a whippet!.
  • Big WilliamBig William
    Mickey Bennet and Paul Williams before they picked up injuries were very quick. 
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    The great Len wasn't slow but I suspect Dennis in the last minute, given his 100 metre stats, is probably the man.
  • TalalTalal
    Not Romm level but Pringle was nippy. 
  • Rudders22Rudders22
    Yes. Paul Williams fast.  Not sure how fast Alfie May is but at his age he doesn't stop running at Defenders. 
  • ct_addickct_addick
    Rudders22 said:
    Yes. Paul Williams fast.  Not sure how fast Alfie May is but at his age he doesn't stop running at Defenders. 
    Alfie amazes me with his running......still going strong after 90 mins.....love his work ethic
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