Most powerful striker of the ball you have ever seen?

[Brummie John]

Southend player or not? I was just thinking about Steve Whitton. An absolute Rocket of a shot on him.

 

[HypoTypo]

Has to be Thierry Henry. The guy just had his own class. 228 goals for the gooners in 377 appearances.

 

[RHB]

As this is on SUFC Chitchat I offer up David Crown. He certainly could hit a fair old shot.

 

[AndyT]

Shurely we can't bet without Johnny Metgod!

From a Southend perspective, yep Crowny is up there and that strike from Stan that night was quite something.

 

[Colorado Shrimper]

Probably Leon Clarke. Remember him scoring a penalty for us that looked like it would explode the net and possibly the stand behind it.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

As this is on SUFC Chitchat I offer up David Crown. He certainly could hit a fair old shot.

Phil Chisnall, Dave Cusack & Gary Moore ( when it didn't clear the North Bank ), all had powerful shots.
Outside of SUFC, i'd go for Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst & Stuart Pearce.

 

[HypoTypo]

If we are doing the SUFC thing, then I'll agree with @Shrimper Tom about Leon Clarke then.


But I still prefer Thierry

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Andy Sussex

 

[Ricey]

Lenny couldn’t half hit it and it’s probably what got him a contract in the first place after the stunner against Great Wakering Rovers.

 

[rigsby]

Shurely we can't bet without Johnny Metgod!

From a Southend perspective, yep Crowny is up there and that strike from Stan that night was quite something.

I was at Forrest that night. Only popped in the pub at lunch time and before I knew I was on my way to the game with a West Ham and an Arsenal fan.....As you did back in the 80's

Some strike of a dead ball. Wasn't it once timed as the fastest ever.

 

[Kestrel]

Ray Stewart

 

[OldBlueLady]

Bailey and McCormack could both hit it hard too - and, yes, I AM talking about the football!!!

 

[Tampa Blue]

From SUFC perspective - Gerry Fell or Chris Guthrie

 

[Brummie John]

Ray Stewart

Good shout. I liked him a lot.

 

[fbm]

Tony Yeboah, Stuart Pearce and Julian Dicks for me.

Arie Haan for Holland in the 1978 World Cup scored a couple of long range screamers - Google them.

But for SUFC, Leon Clarke and that aforementioned penalty, a Paul Byrne rocket v Norwich and Mohsni v Northampton from just inside their half are stand outs.

 

[Member]

John Egan

 

[AndyT]

But for SUFC, Leon Clarke and that aforementioned penalty, a Paul Byrne rocket v Norwich and Mohsni v Northampton from just inside their half are stand outs.

I remember that goal by the Byrne.

Scored up the South Bank end. I was right in front of it.

That flew in!

 

[Chrisb]

Peter Butler.

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Grids certainly struck a few!

Andy Rammell had a pretty venomous strike as did Regis Coulbault however - winner for me Leo Roget for his goal versus possibly Kidderminster or Swindon? I forget now.

 

[Floval Flyer]

Jimmy Case from the Liverpool side in the late 70s