Bob Latchford

[ijjysmith]

Can somebody teach me all about Bob Latchford please?

Not the usual stuff I can get off Wiki. Like people who saw him play. What was he like? What style was he?

I just don't know much about this legend and would like to learn.

Thanks.

 

[Phenom]

His first name can be read backwards.

 

[blue61]

Big, powerful, great in the air and good on the deck. He could miss easy sitters but was always in there looking for goals. Above all, he could walk on water. He was my seventies hero was big Bob. Any striker who bags a ton of goals for his club deserve legendery status, take note Big Dunc worshipers.

 

[The Equaliser]

Great beard had Bob.

 

[hudd101]

He liked pineapple on pizza.

 

[thebluefox]

Can somebody teach me all about Bob Latchford please?

Not the usual stuff I can get off Wiki. Like people who saw him play. What was he like? What style was he?

I just don't know much about this legend and would like to learn.

Thanks.

the latch was CLASS my biggest idol .loved the man allong with links the best goal scorer ive seen in my 40 odd years watching the toffs

 

[bluejock]

My dad's favourite ever blue. From the way he talked about him, I'd have loved to have seen him play.

 

[Bedfordshiretoffee]

legend, scored 30 goals in a season... only one a penalty - i think. Saw alot of them

 

[Magus]

He just had the knack - he wasn't the most elegant player but he had a deft touch in the box. His near post headers were so subtle I sometimes couldn't tell he had actually touched the ball, but he would also get really ugly scrambled efforts, off his arse if need be.

He was just determined to score.

 

[blue61]

[video=youtube;gC-a-rdUMiA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gC-a-rdUMiA[/video]

Big Bob could have had six that day.

 

[ijjysmith]

Brilliant. Thanks GOTers.

 

[tommye]

imagine your favourite woman. Put an everton shirt on her. Put her up front and watch her score 30 goals in a season. How beautiful is she now?

She's still not as beautiful as Big Bob Latchford!!

 

[ijjysmith]

[video=youtube;gC-a-rdUMiA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gC-a-rdUMiA[/video]

Big Bob could have had six that day.

That was ace. Love the kit. Keepers without gloves. Bob looked awesome.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

He was my Dads favourite player growing up.

 

[duncan's pigeon]

Fantastic Memories that!
Remember on "On the Ball" before the game someone said whoever wins this game will probably win the League, I think it Malcolm Allison. Came out the ground about 3 ft off the ground.