You are quite right, he really can't jump at all

And yet he won innumerable headers. I really don't understand it. My THEORY is that (a) he is so experienced and good that he often gets into just the right position; and (b) he is so big that defenders simply can't nudge/barge/shove him out of position - they just bounce off him; and (c) to get the ball they would have to jump forwards and lean over him, and they know that would give away a free kick.

So yes -- he can't jump, and yet he is good in the air. It's Conundrum Corner.

Posted By: Old Git on November 5th 2007 at 12:16:03

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Hartson 'Good in the air' (NCFC) - Cannydc, Nov 5, 12:10:28
- Hartson's performance yesterday was on a par with Svennson first game for us (NCFC) - pants, Nov 5, 12:33:27
  - yeb but Matty was a bit fitter (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 5, 12:40:06
    - Where "a bit" = "10,000%" (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 5, 12:41:35
- i saw him break into a walk at one point (n/m) (NCFC) - Dido, Nov 5, 12:32:07
  - I Sky-plussed the game so I could see it properly after actually being there (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 5, 12:39:58
    - conserving energy (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 5, 12:52:31
- He did once - I imagine his legs were fecked after that (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Nov 5, 12:32:07
- You are quite right, he really can't jump at all (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 5, 12:16:03
  - b (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 5, 12:17:14
- Sorry, very disloyal but (NCFC) - Cannydc, Nov 5, 12:13:44
  - I'm guessing this is why Duffyin isn't on here today, (NCFC) - pants, Nov 5, 12:26:30
    - do they give mortgages to schoolkids? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Nov 5, 12:30:18
  - do what you like (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 5, 12:16:54
    - Agree. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Nov 5, 12:18:58
  - It speak volumes when someone bets against their own team. (NCFC) - Snakey, Nov 5, 12:15:47
    - Bollocks (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 5, 12:17:31
      - Nah - have never done it (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 5, 12:21:13
        
        same really - never been able to do it (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 5, 12:23:38
        
        me too (NCFC) - blindasabat, Nov 5, 12:26:27
        
        Exactly. A true canary would never sell his soul for money. Espc. against the scummers. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Nov 5, 12:28:37
        
        See below (NCFC) - Cannydc, Nov 5, 12:31:09
        
        I still couldn't do it (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 5, 12:32:37
        
        When we were playing the Mancs in the Carling (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 5, 12:38:51
      - I thought better of you. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Nov 5, 12:18:36
        
        Works for scum bets too (NCFC) - Cannydc, Nov 5, 12:20:07
        
        You are on the wrong message board then. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Nov 5, 12:25:06
        
        can't do that either (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 5, 12:24:23
        
        I don't think I could bring myself to do that (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 5, 12:21:29
        
        You'd still get a warm feeling if the scum beat us? You are an old prostitute Sir ! (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Nov 5, 12:23:50
        
        Wash your mouth out, young man (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 5, 12:36:43
        
        Wish I was young ! (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Nov 5, 13:41:26
        
        Such touching naivety (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 5, 12:20:00
        
        it's not about that - it's about whether you feel comfortable doing it or not (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 5, 12:24:54
        
        perfectly, thanks (NCFC) - Cannydc, Nov 5, 12:28:21
        
        I'm not criticising really - just saying not something I'd feel comfortable doing (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 5, 12:41:30
    - Blind optimism (NCFC) - Cannydc, Nov 5, 12:17:20
- I said he won 80% of headers (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 5, 12:13:14
  - He did. Never jumped though! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 5, 12:15:39
- You didn't see Cureton's goal then? Who the f*** flicked it on then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Bob in France, Nov 5, 12:11:13
  - Yes - but he didn't get more than 6 inches off the ground (NCFC) - Cannydc, Nov 5, 12:16:23
    - 4:10 in is his flick on for the 2nd goal (NCFC) - blindasabat, Nov 5, 12:20:50
      - True - dead cat bounce. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cannydc, Nov 5, 12:22:37

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