Fastest player to have played for the Clarets ?

BurnleySYS · Post by **BurnleySYS** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:32 pm

I cant think of many to be honest have we ever had anybody that was lightning fast ?

A few that pop into my head are Nathan Dyer,David Johnson,Mo Camara ?

Id say our current team are pretty slow collectively as a group compared to most teams.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:35 pm

Steve Kindon was supposed to be a whippet, 'a sideboard on wheels' as described by the banged up Stewart Hall. Comparing against players from a different generation is hard.

andysisson · Post by **andysisson** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:35 pm

Marvin Bartley, Dane Richards and Gifton Noel Williams

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:41 pm

Super Johnny Francis - the fastest footballer ever

Sometimes he took the ball with him too

Legend

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Sean Dyche's Watch · Post by **Sean Dyche's Watch** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:49 pm

Andre Gray is quite fast!

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:51 pm

Not that I think he's rapid, but isnt Gray up there with the fastest sprinters in the premier league this season?

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:51 pm

Junior Bent was quick when he came on loan. We soon trained that out of him.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:55 pm

Steve Kindon was extremely fast,he could have chosen a career as a pro rugby league player but chose football..

LordBob · Post by **LordBob** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:58 pm

Steve Kindon who was once described as having the strength of a cart horse the speed of a race horse and the brains of a rocking horse Steve relates to this in his after dinner speeches, top man a great night out.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:04 pm

Is he the one that generally swears his was through each sentence?

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:12 pm

DCWat wrote:Is he the one that generally swears his was through each sentence?

Apparently so, according to some who have listened to his after dinner speeches..

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:45 pm

kindon

next question

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:50 pm

The mighty DANE RICHARDS

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:39 pm

Would love to have seen Gray and Kindon starting on their own 18 yard line, a ball being punted upfield towards the oppo goal and being told "GO" and see them race and out-wrestle each other on the way to the ball

Putneyclaret · Post by **Putneyclaret** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:43 pm

Once he got up to speed, Kindon, but it took him a few strides to get there, not to mention the thinking time.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:01 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote:Super Johnny Francis - the fastest footballer ever

Sometimes he took the ball with him too

Legend

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We were away at Stockport on one sunny afternoon back in the 1980s and me and my mates ended up at the front row at pitch level - I have been to Edgeley Park many many times and my memory is hazy but I am sure we were down one of the sides rather than behind the nets on this occasion - we may have even been in the home end.

Anyhoo....we saw John Francis sprinting past us and were amazed at how fast he was as we were so close to him....we then saw Junior Bent sprint past Super Jonny Francis and thought WOW....he was super quick !

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:02 pm

George Porter, Zavon Hines, Cameron Stewart and Dane Richards were all rapid - just a shame about the rest.

Kindon was incredibly quick, but not many quick players like that around in his day.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:14 pm

Seem to recall during the 90's there was a race to find the fastest player and Francis was our entrant

Can't recall if he won it overall tho

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:27 pm

John Francis springs to mind because he was playing in a good team that scored a lot of goals. He left a lot of very average league two defenders in his wake. We were quite a quick and athletic team all round. Eli, Conroy, Harper and Farrell were all very mobile too.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:50 pm

Ron Futcher, equipped with a rocket

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:08 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:Seem to recall during the 90's there was a race to find the fastest player and Francis was our entrant

Can't recall if he won it overall tho

I promise I have not googled this but I think some lad called Williams (John ?) from Swansea won this.

I may be completely wrong !

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:14 pm

Another vote for the legendary Dane Richards.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:16 pm

Rowls wrote:Another vote for the legendary Dane Richards.

What you talk about Willis ?

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:21 pm

I bet Michael Keane would run close

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:22 pm

George Oghani coming out of Asda.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:35 pm

TVC15 wrote:I promise I have not googled this but I think some lad called Williams (John ?) from Swansea won this.

I may be completely wrong !

Not sure on the overall winner but Keith Curle beat Francis in the NW heat.

s6t9a2f3f · Post by **s6t9a2f3f** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:43 pm

Ian Cox was no slouch !!!!

Brian

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:49 pm

Joe Gallagher

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:50 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Not sure on the overall winner but Keith Curle beat Francis in the NW heat.

Just googled John Williams Swansea City and he won the Rumbelows Sprint Challenge in 1992....don't know if John Francis was in the same year / thing

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:56 pm

Andy Payton after hearing a police-car siren.....................

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:06 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:George Oghani coming out of Asda.

Think it was Woolworths

But good point all the same!

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:12 pm

I'm led to believe that it was Asda and not Woolworths Dark Cloud.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:14 pm

evensteadiereddie wrote:Andy Payton after hearing a police-car siren.....................

What ever came of his exotic botanical habit?

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:24 pm

Alan West ran the 100m in 11.4

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:27 pm

Andy Cole in that Keystone Cops episode.

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:39 pm

Marvin Bartley, 0 to 100 in 6 seconds

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:53 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:I'm led to believe that it was Asda and not Woolworths Dark Cloud.

Fair enough! It's still pretty good going running at full pelt with an ironing board up your coat! I saw Kindon and he was ****ing fast and ****ing brilliant and I THINK I saw Dane Richards, but I blinked and sort of missed him, but that was nothing to do with how fast he was! But Ooooh George gets my vote simply because nobody else could do it whilst carrying a household item of any size!!!

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:58 pm

He wasn't nicking an Ironing board Dark Cloud.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:06 am

Saw Steve Kindon destroy West Ham with his pace as we battered them at the Turf.I was also at Plymouth when Super Johnny Francis left their defence in his wake as he ran from his own half passing the keeper who rushed towards him and knocked in the ball.
Both had pace to burn but so has Andre, he just needs balls played on the ground to get the most from his natural talent.

RogerBest · Post by **RogerBest** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:13 am

Danny Ings could outpace most defenders.

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:28 am

The Rumbelows Sprint Challenge was class. You can find the North East heat and the Final on You Tube but I've not been able to find the North West heat unfortunately. Cheap and cheerful TV!

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:44 am

wilks_bfc wrote:Seem to recall during the 90's there was a race to find the fastest player and Francis was our entrant

Can't recall if he won it overall tho

I remember that. It was on football focus / grandstand

Walton · Post by **Walton** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:24 am

wilks_bfc wrote:Seem to recall during the 90's there was a race to find the fastest player and Francis was our entrant

Can't recall if he won it overall tho

Finalists were:

Leigh Jenkinson (Hull)
Kevin Bartlett (Notts C)
Michael Gilkes (Reading)
John Williams (Swansea)
Adrian Littlejohn (Boooo) (Sheff Utd)
Tony Witter (QPR)
Efan Ekoku (Bournemouth)
Paul Fleming (Mansfield)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGkiQnKkp3Q

Surprisingly ex-Burnley loanee Charlie Bishop was put forward by Barnsley for the NE heat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG20Bj_b6U8

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:48 am

42 posts, and no-one's mentioned Les Lawrence?

(George Oghami had bought an ironing board, a security man accused him of nicking a packet of screws as well, and Oghani hit him with the ironing board. He was never charged with shoplifting, only assault.)