khay 10 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 ta guys but I didn't actually say that I did point out nugent also I never read the first page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescientist 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 i don't see why not, the fact that he is a ''championship'' keeper makes no difference whatsoever, i'm surprised he's been overlooked for so many years, he's much better than Foster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6784 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 And Green and Robinson in my opinion. Im not sure why Kirkland doesn't get a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 He hasn't looked that good since he got the number 1 shirt imo. He also seems to have lost his reflexes as well and now his game as a keeper is more about his positioning than his reflexes. His distribution has got worse as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 And Green and Robinson in my opinion. Im not sure why Kirkland doesn't get a shot. hes way too injury prone, as a keeper thats bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6784 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 And Green and Robinson in my opinion. Im not sure why Kirkland doesn't get a shot. hes way too injury prone, as a keeper thats bad He has been okay for the past couple of seasons though? (I say - without checking the stats) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Not this shit again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Do you think Capello ever will take the Almunia option? Isn't Cudicinni also eligible? There is number 1 and 2 with James as 3rd choice. I think he is, aye. Don't think either will ever play for England though. Not good enough? Or it's just not cricket? Oh dear, I guess I'm too old, too long in the tooth, too old fashioned, to even think that foreigners should play for England because their great granny slept around with the occupying troops. To be honest I was a bit uncomfortable with Jamaican born John Barnes wearing an England shirt, and there were others. I'm stuck in the past where English meant England. As for Harper, if he had not been overshadowed by Given for all these years, and had been our No.1 choice, I'm sure he would have played for England, but now, I think he may have lost what he once probably had and never had a good shot at showing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Do you think Capello ever will take the Almunia option? Isn't Cudicinni also eligible? There is number 1 and 2 with James as 3rd choice. I think he is, aye. Don't think either will ever play for England though. Not good enough? Or it's just not cricket? Oh dear, I guess I'm too old, too long in the tooth, too old fashioned, to even think that foreigners should play for England because their great granny slept around with the occupying troops. To be honest I was a bit uncomfortable with Jamaican born John Barnes wearing an England shirt, and there were others. I'm stuck in the past where English meant England. Says Noelie, from his Californian home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackandwhiteboy 0 Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 And Green and Robinson in my opinion. Im not sure why Kirkland doesn't get a shot. hes way too injury prone, as a keeper thats bad He has been okay for the past couple of seasons though? (I say - without checking the stats) Not sure, off the top of my head I don't think he's had any major injuries, just a lot of small niggling injuries (Here are some stats actually. Looks like he's played around 75% of their games in the last couple of years.) On the subject of Harper, Not sure if I'd actually pick him if I was England manager, it was more the shocking realisation of how poor our goalkeepers are and just how few are first choice in the Premier League - at least Harper is playing regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 If Harper was going to have a go it should have been years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 definitely not good enough. simple as that. fosters been awful but i reckon thats nerves, and knowing when van der sar gets back he'll be rightfully demoted back to reserve.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 England don't have a keeper problem that can be solved. James, Green, Foster and Robinson are all great shot stoppers, they're just shit decision makers. You could put any of those 4 in and you'd get the same result imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 England don't have a keeper problem that can be solved. James, Green, Foster and Robinson are all great shot stoppers, they're just shit decision makers. You could put any of those 4 in and you'd get the same result imo. agreed, thing is is there anyone coming through at the moment who is any different? considering keepers best years come later on are any english keepers reputations going to survive long enough (ie the press will crucify them if they make any mistakes) to get that essential experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicTacWoe 0 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 England don't have a keeper problem that can be solved. James, Green, Foster and Robinson are all great shot stoppers, they're just shit decision makers. You could put any of those 4 in and you'd get the same result imo. While I agree about those 4, if you went down the route a lot of other countries take and called up the 'foreign' Almunia you'd have an all round better keeper in goal. It's not as if the whole team would be non-uk born, it's just one player so I don't see what the big deal is. Spain have Senna, Croatia have Eduardo, Portugal have/had Deco, none of which have any relations from the country they play for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 England don't have a keeper problem that can be solved. James, Green, Foster and Robinson are all great shot stoppers, they're just shit decision makers. You could put any of those 4 in and you'd get the same result imo. While I agree about those 4, if you went down the route a lot of other countries take and called up the 'foreign' Almunia you'd have an all round better keeper in goal. It's not as if the whole team would be non-uk born, it's just one player so I don't see what the big deal is. Spain have Senna, Croatia have Eduardo, Portugal have/had Deco, none of which have any relations from the country they play for. Yes. Or Cudicini, if he'd play for England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Do you think Capello ever will take the Almunia option? Isn't Cudicinni also eligible? There is number 1 and 2 with James as 3rd choice. I think he is, aye. Don't think either will ever play for England though. Not good enough? Or it's just not cricket? Oh dear, I guess I'm too old, too long in the tooth, too old fashioned, to even think that foreigners should play for England because their great granny slept around with the occupying troops. To be honest I was a bit uncomfortable with Jamaican born John Barnes wearing an England shirt, and there were others. I'm stuck in the past where English meant England. Says Noelie, from his Californian home. Home is where yer heart is Alex, not where you hang yer hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 England don't have a keeper problem that can be solved. James, Green, Foster and Robinson are all great shot stoppers, they're just shit decision makers. You could put any of those 4 in and you'd get the same result imo. While I agree about those 4, if you went down the route a lot of other countries take and called up the 'foreign' Almunia you'd have an all round better keeper in goal. It's not as if the whole team would be non-uk born, it's just one player so I don't see what the big deal is. Spain have Senna, Croatia have Eduardo, Portugal have/had Deco, none of which have any relations from the country they play for. Yes. Or Cudicini, if he'd play for England Cudicini isnt particularly better than what we have, second choice behind gomez at spurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 maybe this is the start of what brooking has been banging on about for a few years now - too many foreigners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 maybe this is the start of what brooking has been banging on about for a few years now - too many foreigners. if its true then whose fault is that though? the public who demand a quick fix to success from their clubs rather than nurturing local talent? the press? the players themselves? Barcelona last night had 7 players on the pitch who had come up through their academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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