Rumbelows Sprint Challenge

[PistolPete]

If it was held this season, who'd win it?

Money would have to be on Theo Walcott, but Gabby Agbonlahor and Javier Hernandez might have a say. Maybe Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale too?

I seem to remember it was 100m, 60m would make more sense to me...

[cmonurz]

Can't find the link but they tested this last season to an extent - not a 'sprint challenge' but by recording the fastest speeds reached by players in games.

Iirc, Walcott edged Mario Balotelli, Gareth Bale and Matthew Etherington, amongst others.

[No Fixed Abode]

If it was held this season, who'd win it?

Money would have to be on Theo Walcott, but Gabby Agbonlahor and Javier Hernandez might have a say. Maybe Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale too?

I seem to remember it was 100m, 60m would make more sense to me...

Nobody. Rumbelows doesn't exist anymore.

[Jerry St Clair]

Is this only open to Premier League players?

[Focher]

there is only 1 Rumbelows sprint challenge.

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

[Focher]

from the players i know now id say its between Walcott, Kebe, Kaboul, Kompany, and Pearce

[Big Foot]

Gabriel Obertan

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[YateleyRoyal]

Bale. The man is a machine.

[Hoop Blah]

I think Bale looks the quickest with the ball.

No idea who would actually win a 100 or 60m sprint though.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Kebe of course

[Focher]

having watch Kaboul make Agbonlahor look like Alex Pearce last night, he'd be my bet.

[Svlad Cjelli]

Kebe of course

He'd get to 90 meters ahead of the rest and then trip himself up.

[YateleyRoyal]

having watch Kaboul make Agbonlahor look like Alex Pearce last night, he'd be my bet.

Never really noticed how massive he is before. Now I get why the Spurs fans call him Kaboom - massive, quick and full of power. On a side note, how ridiculous is Benoit Assou-Ekotto's hair?

[Big Foot]

having watch Kaboul make Agbonlahor look like Alex Pearce last night, he'd be my bet.

Walker was even quicker I think

[Maguire]

Anyone saying a white boy would win the challenge is a mental.

[Handsome Man]

Anyone saying a white boy would win the challenge is a mental.

It would be like having a white Frenchman as the fastest European

[Maguire]

Anyone saying a white boy would win the challenge is a mental.

It would be like having a white Frenchman as the fastest European

Football's a global game though, European athletics isn't

Bit like saying "but the fastest kid in some prep school in the middle of the highlands is white"

[cmonurz]

having watch Kaboul make Agbonlahor look like Alex Pearce last night, he'd be my bet.

On that note, when they did a speed analysis two or three seasons ago, Walcott came out quickest, not far ahead of Sol Campbell.

[TheMaraudingDog]

Ben Amos, United'd young keeper, would be in the Olympic sprint squad but chose football. He's done a sub 10sec 100m before.

[Bandini]

having watch Kaboul make Agbonlahor look like Alex Pearce last night, he'd be my bet.

On that note, when they did a speed analysis two or three seasons ago, Walcott came out quickest, not far ahead of Sol Campbell.

tbf, I'd move pretty sharpish too if Sol was chasing me.