Did we win?
No-beaten 1-0 by Scotland I’m afraid, pal.
[quote=“Rocko, post: 912929, member: 1”]Firstly I have lunch regularly with a former top class goalkeeper so I know a thing or two about the position.
Secondly, nearly getting caught out from there was poor positioning.
Thirdly, even if his positioning was ok, then he was dreadfully slow to recover.
His job is to prevent goals, not to be in a position to defend crosses that would have been fine if a player had hypothetically crossed the ball.
If you’re playing hypothetical then hand the ball gone in he’d have looked stupid and nobody would say “well that was fucking appalling but by God he was nicely set for a cross.”[/quote]
I’ve had pints with the viper. I know fuck all about nailing anyone to a pool table though.
Did clarkeycat used play for fcunitedofgalway??? What is his real name? Spit it out. I may have shouted abuse at him from the safety of behind the goal back in the day. Would he count as a celebrity spot?
since when does he drink??..
[quote=“Rocko, post: 912948, member: 1”]
He may be a lovely man but he’s not a good goalkeeper at the standard we need unfortunately.[/quote]
I would very much like someone better, believe me. But we don’t seem to have anyone. Maybe on this US tour one of the other lads will show something.
If you’ve a better idea than getting a faith healer in to cure Westwood of his ailments and hiring someone to break Vito Mannone’s legs, I’d love to hear it.
[quote=“Thrawneen, post: 913136, member: 129”]I would very much like someone better, believe me. But we don’t seem to have anyone. Maybe on this US tour one of the other lads will show something.
If you’ve a better idea than getting a faith healer in to cure Westwood of his ailments and hiring someone to break Vito Mannone’s legs, I’d love to hear it.[/quote]
Well you seem to be stubbornly refusing to even entertain the obvious @Bandage solution. I don’t know why you’re letting a personal gripe get in the way of the national team.
When @Bandage shows a little faith in me, I’ll return the favour. Until then he can go run up a wall.
Not in Ireland.
[QUOTE=“Thrawneen, post: 932787, member: 129”]@Rocko , would this be the kind of thing that you think David Forde is a step away from?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9djUlyOb7A
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Certainly that type of thing.
I’d also be concerned with more goals like the one that Svensson (was it?) got for Sweden where he’s just exposed not by mistakes as much as lack of ability.
[QUOTE=“Rocko, post: 932870, member: 1”]Certainly that type of thing.
I’d also be concerned with more goals like the one that Svensson (was it?) got for Sweden where he’s just exposed not by mistakes as much as lack of ability.[/QUOTE]
They’re both clowns. Get @Bandage in nets and blood him in the US while we have the few months.
You know that was Mannone yeah?
I didn’t. I’m red-faced now. And well clamped. Good and proper.
You dopey bastard.