[Zigsuk]

No apologies for starting another thread, but some might find it interesting & the assholes who whinge don’t need to read it.

Having referred to Ernie in the Caldwell thread it made me think was his heading ability top flight level? Obviously the rest of his play was nowhere near that level so it is purely academic, but based on heading alone (and he was damn good) would it have passed muster in the top flight? I reckon it would because his positional play was decent too.
Of course heading isn’t anywhere near as fashionable and valued as it was owing to the health risks, but will always play a part in the game.

[calvin plummers socks]

Heading isn’t as fashionable?
What on earth is this?

[Blue roan lily]

calvin plummers socks, on 27 March 2025 - 04:48 PM, said:

Heading isn’t as fashionable?
What on earth is this?

Another crackers thread started..

[warfey is a spireite]

calvin plummers socks, on 27 March 2025 - 04:48 PM, said:

Heading isn’t as fashionable?
What on earth is this?

Where your horse is beaten

[calvin plummers socks]

warfey is a spireite, on 27 March 2025 - 04:54 PM, said:

Where your horse is beaten

Has everyone been smoking crack today or something?

[lindave]

Ernie, Ivan Hollett and Tony Hateley were the best headers in my day.

[Osborne again]

lindave, on 27 March 2025 - 05:56 PM, said:

Ernie, Ivan Hollett and Tony Hateley were the best headers in my day.

You've forgotten a few Dave, Derek Dougan, Allan Gilzean,and Peter Osgood. You could add John Charles to that list, although his best days had gone when he came back from Italy he was still a force to be reckoned with.

[ash_cfc]

calvin plummers socks, on 27 March 2025 - 04:48 PM, said:

Heading isn’t as fashionable?
What on earth is this?

The Harry Kane a few weeks back against Leverkusen in the Champs League was an absolute thing of beauty. In a lesser game, Crouch scored a cracker at the weekend. Give me a bullet header over a 30 yard screamer every day of the week.

[Cactoise]

Ronaldo is an excelleny header of the ball to say he's a winger.Also Gary Speed was very very good.

[Zigsuk]

calvin plummers socks, on 27 March 2025 - 04:48 PM, said:

Heading isn’t as fashionable?
What on earth is this?

Haven't any of you read about its connection with dementia? There is little doubt now that it contributes. Only a few weeks ago Dean Windass who has been diagnosed with dementia only still in his 50s says he wished he had never headed the ball during training and only done so in matches. I would suggest that there are fewer goals from headers now than at any time previously.

[calvin plummers socks]

Zigsuk, on 27 March 2025 - 06:56 PM, said:

Haven't any of you read about its connection with dementia? There is little doubt now that it contributes. Only a few weeks ago Dean Windass who has been diagnosed with dementia only still in his 50s says he wished he had never headed the ball during training and only done so in matches. I would suggest that there are fewer goals from headers now than at any time previously.

Obviously

[warfey is a spireite]

Are you ahead yet?

[Cactoise]

warfey is a spireite, on 27 March 2025 - 07:19 PM, said:

Are you ahead yet?

Was Bert Bowery good in the air mate?

[warfey is a spireite]

Cactoise, on 27 March 2025 - 08:14 PM, said:

Was Bert Bowery good in the air mate?

Very good over 6ft at19 ISH threatened me in training said I wasn't pulling my weight ,we both scored on home debut ,proud of that .,they'd dropped out the southern league the year before due to travelling to places like Merthyr tydfil

[Blue95]

warfey is a spireite, on 27 March 2025 - 04:54 PM, said:

Where your horse is beaten

I’ve been analysing this for 5 minutes and I’ve still got absolutely no idea

[warfey is a spireite]

Blue95, on 27 March 2025 - 10:22 PM, said:

I’ve been analysing this for 5 minutes and I’ve still got absolutely no idea

Never mind lol

[Rodney's Moustache]

Osborne again, on 27 March 2025 - 06:18 PM, said:

You've forgotten a few Dave, Derek Dougan, Allan Gilzean,and Peter Osgood. You could add John Charles to that list, although his best days had gone when he came back from Italy he was still a force to be reckoned with.

Not to mention Ron Davies.

[Cactoise]

warfey is a spireite, on 27 March 2025 - 09:44 PM, said:

Very good over 6ft at19 ISH threatened me in training said I wasn't pulling my weight ,we both scored on home debut ,proud of that .,they'd dropped out the southern league the year before due to travelling to places like Merthyr tydfil

Cheers

[Comeonyouirons]

Rodney, on 27 March 2025 - 11:55 PM, said:

Not to mention Ron Davies.

Wyn Davies
Andy Lochead
Later…Trevor Whymark

And the answer to the original question thread title
Absolutely Yes

[Osborne again]

Rodney, on 27 March 2025 - 11:55 PM, said:

Not to mention Ron Davies.

Yes, I forgot him, great header of the ball and goalies.