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Post by aghast on May 9, 2017 20:51:45 GMT
A long summer ahead, and potentially a long wait for any news on anything. So while we sit twiddling, here are a few questions for the stattos. Feel free to add your own.
1) Who was the tallest player ever to wear the quarters?
2) What was the highest-ever attendance at Twerton?
3) Where is the most distant stadium from Bristol at which we have ever played? I suppose friendlies can be included, but League or Cup (of some kind) would be better.
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Post by abbeygas on May 9, 2017 20:55:31 GMT
1 got to be Bruno
2 vs Liverpool in fa cup?
3 juve?
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Post by long john silver on May 9, 2017 20:59:18 GMT
A long summer ahead, and potentially a long wait for any news on anything. So while we sit twiddling, here are a few questions for the stattos. Feel free to add your own. 1) Who was the tallest player ever to wear the quarters? 2) What was the highest-ever attendance at Twerton? 3) Where is the most distant stadium from Bristol at which we have ever played? I suppose friendlies can be included, but League or Cup (of some kind) would be better. 1 Stuart Sinclair 2 Stuart Sinclair 3 Stuart Sinclair |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 9, 2017 20:59:20 GMT
Can't be many league games further than Carlisle can there?
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Post by pirate on May 9, 2017 21:15:04 GMT
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Post by abbeygas on May 9, 2017 21:33:10 GMT
I just googled Devon White and he was only 6'3" he looked taller than that to me. I remember a game at twerton when stockport had big Kevin Francis up front. He made our boys look like the borrowers.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on May 9, 2017 21:40:06 GMT
Isn't the total Gas legend and all round nice guy that is Christian McClean, a few inches taller than Devon? Maybe around 6'6? Don't know if we've had anyone taller.
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Post by Colyton Gas on May 9, 2017 21:40:16 GMT
Stuart Taylor tallest.Carlisle and Hartlepool both 274.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on May 9, 2017 21:42:39 GMT
Isn't the total Gas legend and all round nice guy that is Christian McClean, a few inches taller than Devon? Maybe around 6'6? Don't know if we've had anyone taller. Fair dues, I just checked - Conor Gough is 6'7 |
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Post by Rovers 12th Man on May 9, 2017 21:43:33 GMT
Fraser Forster must be up there for tallest player.
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Post by pirate on May 9, 2017 21:50:32 GMT
Fraser Forster must be up there for tallest player. Good shout. Just Googled him - 6'7", same as Gough. |
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Post by abbeygas on May 9, 2017 21:56:00 GMT
Technically no goalkeepers wore the quarters though so Christian McClean is the one to beat.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 22:02:03 GMT
Newcastle - FA Cup
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 7:53:45 GMT
That goalkeeper Chapman was 6'10 Istr.
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Post by titchthephot on May 10, 2017 8:30:43 GMT
In 1974 the Gas did a tour of Oz, Hong Kong. I was in the RN on a world cruise and when we were in Hong Kong, they were in Oz and we went to Oz they were in Hong Kong. I literally missed them by a couple of days. Stuart Taylor must have been the tallest player and would the promotion game against the Teds our biggest gate at Twerton?
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Post by stuart1974 on May 10, 2017 9:21:43 GMT
I think Stuart Taylor has been our tallest outfield player, but some keepers were taller. What about Ian McLean, the Canadian defender we once had? Edit -Wiki states only 6' 2".
The highest attendance was against Liverpool, although from memory City had the entire away end for the 1989/90 season whereas Liverpool had the segregation section empty but the family enclosure was open by then making a larger capacity.
Longest trip? For me it was Stockport County. Not direct but a business trip via Leeds and Oldham. Up at 5am and back at 1am. Lost 2-1 with Gurney sent off and admiring their building of a lovely new stand at one end. Funny how our fortunes have changed in the last few years.
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Post by pirate on May 10, 2017 9:29:36 GMT
In 1974 the Gas did a tour of Oz, Hong Kong. I was in the RN on a world cruise and when we were in Hong Kong, they were in Oz and we went to Oz they were in Hong Kong. I literally missed them by a couple of days. Stuart Taylor must have been the tallest player and would the promotion game against the Teds our biggest gate at Twerton? |
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Post by francegas on May 10, 2017 10:53:29 GMT
Didn't we play a match in Wellington New Zealand many moons ago.
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Post by francegas on May 10, 2017 10:54:56 GMT
Oops sorry Pirate should have looked at your link before replying.
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Post by wiaww on May 10, 2017 11:00:23 GMT
Does anyone remember Will Packwood? I remember him being a giant but he did have big hair.
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