In the story of the Albion's new signing, Bobby Zamora (Argus, August 10), one sentence stuck out: "Zamora was rejec-ted by Norwich because as a kid he was too short."

Football is a physical game and these few words seem to indicate height, brawn and muscle are the first ingredients for a good footballer. Short players with ability can nearly always outwit big players.

I am only a lightweight and, when I played back in the late Forties and early Fifties, once a big defensive player started trying to intimidate me I knew I had the better of him.

In one game against Brighton Police, their big centre half said: "I'll get you in a minute you little b....." He nearly burst a blood vessel when I replied: "I shouldn't bother. I shall be through your legs before you know where I am."

Best wishes to the other "Bobby", young Zamora.

-Frank Edwards, Craven Road, Brighton