Rob W 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Up until the early 90's the only keepers who punched the ball were incompetents and foreigners - it was always seen as the sign of a "dodgy keeper" - people like Banks etc always came and took the ball and God help anyone who was in their way As keepers haven't suddenly got smaller I wonder if its a fashion thing or they just don't fancy crashing to the pitch holding on to the ball?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) incompetent. I'm sure it's just of catching the ball isn't an option due to the traffic of people in the box. I remember seeing Peruzzi doing it all the time though, when catching was an option. Edited January 4, 2010 by Barney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7214 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Would have thought this was obvious. Same reason a defender will occassionally hoof a ball out rather than trying to thread a pass to a team mate. Risk vs Reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Harper loves it. You can tell he just wants to wallop everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Bob Almighty! 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Better safe than sorry I suppose, better bashing it up the field rather than risking a dodgy catch and drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10671 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Yeah, I think this is a little "jumpers for goalposts"-nostalgia for Rob tbh. It's clear why 'keepers punch the ball clear; lighter ball, more erratic flight, and has been said, risk vs reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 The clearest sign of a crap keeper there is. If I was a manager it would be a fineable offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Yeah, I think this is a little "jumpers for goalposts"-nostalgia for Rob tbh. It's clear why 'keepers punch the ball clear; lighter ball, more erratic flight, and has been said, risk vs reward. aye the new balls ARE a lot lighter than the great heavy stuff they had in the 60's & 70's but keepers get a hell of a lot more protection now than then (cue photo's of St John McNamee smashing Jimmie Montgomery into the net at SJP ... or any Leeds game when Charlton J used to take them out match after match) just seems sloppy to me - and generally the ball just comes straight back in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19806 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Keepers are waaaaay too protected too, they should just come get the ball and if they dont get it 9/10 they get a foul anwyays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Why catch the ball and waste seconds attempting a counter-attack when you can punch it clear, into the area of one of your attacking players and launch a counter-attack immediately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Why catch the ball and waste seconds attempting a counter-attack when you can punch it clear, into the area of one of your attacking players and launch a counter-attack immediately? I remember Schmeichel doing it once for Man Utd away at Leicester, punched the ball from a corner to the half-way line and Cantona had scored within seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I remember a game against Boro when Schwarzer punched, missed the ball but sparked out Colin Cooper, thus hospitalising his captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Why catch the ball and waste seconds attempting a counter-attack when you can punch it clear, into the area of one of your attacking players and launch a counter-attack immediately? because in the modern game almost all your outfielders are helping out in defence - normally there is only one player up front with htree of the opposition standing around him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Why punch the ball when you can punch the striker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13760 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Who's the unfortunate chap in the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19806 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Who's the unfortunate chap in the middle? Is it Barton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 He's not training with the rest of the team yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Why punch the ball when you can punch the striker? yup - hit even a footballer on the head 5 -6 times and they'll start to get the idea I guess................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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