Quote Originally Posted by Bon View Post
I know everyone has their own views on things, but I couldn't disagree more about the two things you said about Topor..
Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of his, but to say he was quick.. He had the speed and acceleration of a slow moss.. One of our biggest problems last year was our lack of pace at the back while NTS and Tiago were both on the field.
As for him offering threat on corners/set pieces, for a bloke his size you would think there would be a lot more coming from him (although perhaps it could be the delivery of the ball in, NTS used to drag players out, etc).
Topor has very poor initial acceleration. Once he gets going his top speed is pretty good though. Give him a 30-40 yard sprint and he holds his own. Give him a 10-15 yard sprint and he is a pace behind due to his initial slower acceleration. To say Topor is slow is a complete myth.

Acceleration = Poor
Speed = OK