The Yellow Fever Goalkeepers Union

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Unlucky. I was injured for today, so weird (and infuriating) watching from the sidelines. Howling southerlies and rain didn't brighten things up either. It's good having a spectator's perspective on how goalkeepers play though.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Looking forward to the banter between 2ndbest and radioman soon!

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

A question for the rest of you fine keepers out there. What kind of relationship do you have with the other keepers at your club? Personally i've always enjoyed good ones and never got close to a Jens-Almunia type situation.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Likewise, I've always had great relationships with competing keepers. You should be helping each other out and giving each other advice rather than bagging their performances or ability.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

DKP22 wrote:

Looking forward to the banter between 2ndbest and radioman soon!

it started early, i said whats wrong with catching the ball" and he said,"I wasn't talking about punching the ball.

Hows bell park looking."

i ment why punch the ball when you can catch it.

it was an intresting game intrested to see 2ndbests take on it

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Buffon II wrote:

i generally have had good relationships aswell, have trained with 1 or 2 f%&k wits tho. i coach alot of junior gk's aswell so i guess that teaches me to get along with others at my club

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

we were very very poor in the first half. Couldn't get out of our own half and couldn't string two passes together. Could have easily been 3 or 4 down at the half. No doubt that was our worst 45 mins in the last couple of years. (mind you the second goal had already gone out before petro pulled it back and shot).

second half we were a lot better and i think we probabily had the better of the half. Having said that we didnt create too many clear cut chances. More half chances than anything else.

2ndBest2008-04-20 18:27:21

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Buffon II wrote:

That whole situation is a joke. you are professionals. Its part of your job. Suck it up.

I've never had any problems. I think most of us realise that being GK is pretty tough because if you arn't number one you can't take another spot in the starting XI

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We have 16 players at my club in under 17s , all 16 are goal keepers

Scottishbhoy2008-04-20 21:53:02

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

My team only has one keeper - me! We are struggling to find a reserve in case i get injured, oddly enough I think i damaged my wrist in our 0 - 0 yesterday.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

second half we were a lot better and i think we probabily had the better of the half. Having said that we didnt create too many clear cut chances. More half chances than anything else.

i agree you were crap in the 1st 1/2. dont know what was said at 1/2 time but you did come out better. hope you guys forget it and come rght next week

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

theprof wrote:

My team only has one keeper - me! We are struggling to find a reserve in case i get injured, oddly enough I think i damaged my wrist in our 0 - 0 yesterday.

i know what you mean, it has always been hard for me to find another keeper of any quality. the best thing to do is find a young keeper if you can coz they are keen to learn and dnt mind sitting on the bench, especially if they play for a college

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The young lad playing for Lower Hutt reserves is alright isn't he radioman?

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

radioman wrote:

i agree you were crap in the 1st 1/2. dont know what was said at 1/2 time but you did come out better. hope you guys forget it and come rght next week

I'm suprised you guys didn't hear the serve we got at the half.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

theprof wrote:

My team only has one keeper - me! We are struggling to find a reserve in case i get injured, oddly enough I think i damaged my wrist in our 0 - 0 yesterday.

Seems to be similar across all clubs. Two years ago I was playing double headers for the 1st and 2nd team for about about 6 weeks.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

u must have had a sore back after that 6 weeks 2ndBest ;)

*come on ya walked into that*

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sure did. Got one after last weekend too

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

DKP22 wrote:

The young lad playing for Lower Hutt reserves is alright isn't he radioman?

I have to agree, this lad kept Lower Hutt in the game vs Upper Hutt. Especially in the second half. Upper Hutt went shopping at the RSA for their keeper. LOL

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

gerry atrix wrote:

DKP22 wrote:

The young lad playing for Lower Hutt reserves is alright isn't he radioman?

I have to agree, this lad kept Lower Hutt in the game vs Upper Hutt. Especially in the second half. Upper Hutt went shopping at the RSA for their keeper. LOL

james is a good young keeper. loves to learn aswell. i enjoy training with him, he needs to toughen up but im working on that, im sure after another couple of months he will dtart to show some real inprovement

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Which James are talking about? Ali James or James McPeake, I saw some of this game both made a couple of very good saves in a game that was of poor quality, from what I saw both would have got MOM award for their team. James Mc 2 very good 1 on1 saves from Andy Le prou.Better watch out radioman he'll be coaching you soon

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Radioman, when you played plamy marist was there a south american player up front for them? He had concert in this boots and kept falling over in the box.2ndBest2008-04-24 11:21:00

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Won 12-0 today. Pretty quiet on the keeping front.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

lucky for some

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Beat Upper Hutt yesterday 1-0 in a tight affair, had a fair bit of work to do. Managed to nab the MOTM award so did something right. What was Petone's goal like 2ndBest?

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

Radioman, when you played plamy marist was there a south american player up front for them? He had concert in this boots and kept falling over in the box.

!st off all im always watching out!

2nd,yeh they had that idiot up front, he went down quicker than a $2 hooker to get them there peno

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I think after the 4th time he fell over rolling over the ground i went over and gave him a good verbal.

The goal. was from a free kick on their left hand side. Was whipped in towards the far post. One of our defenders went up to header it, but missed. Ball bit the post and fell straight to thier strikers feet about 3 yards out. Was a pretty good free kick.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Unlucky. You apparently had a really good game.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

dont you hate it when you play well, but still loose/draw?

we drew with wests on sat and i played pretty well, saved a couple of 1 on 1's, caught all corners and crosses, sadved a wicked penilty.

i fuken hate conceding!!!!!!!!!!!

Question ? do you(as goal keepers) take all goals personaly?

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Totally, we lost 3 - 2 on saturday, I was awarded the MOM for keeping the score to that level, apparently it could have been 6 or 7 against - personally i disagree, had the own goal not been score we would have drawn, which I wouldn't have been happy with. Even with the impossible to stop goals I get grumpy about.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

radioman wrote:

Question ? do you(as goal keepers) take all goals personaly?

Yes. Blame myself for pretty much all goals.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I used to take them all personally. Now I've realised that letting each goal get to you will show weakness to the opposition. Just got to get up and get on with the game. Keeping on thinking about each goal takes away your focus from the game being played in front of you which will lead to more mistakes and more goals being scored against you.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I try not to worry too much about the goals at the time. But i do a bit of relection of the goal after to work out if I could have done anything more to prevent them.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

DKP22 wrote:

Unlucky. You apparently had a really good game.

Yer i guess it kept us in the game all the way up until the last mintue. But unfortunitly it doesn't mean much afterwards.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

I try not to worry too much about the goals at the time. But i do a bit of relection of the goal after to work out if I could have done anything more to prevent them.

Best thing to do.

If its defenders fault at the time of conceding and you know it do you give them a mouthful straight away? Know I do...

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

at the end of the day i guess you're opnly going to be able to stop 80% of shots on goal, there is always going to be that odd shot that noone can stop, or the two on one situations where the defence has let you down.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

WillyB wrote:

If its defenders fault at the time of conceding and you know it do you give them a mouthful straight away? Know I do...

I try not to. Most people know when they stuff up so I don't see any point in giving them a balst. My psycho outburst are directed to the team in general. eg come on lads, we need to track our players better etc

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah losing your cool just shows the opposition that you are unsettled. Need to portray a composed and confident character as a goalkeeper. It is usually the collective's fault for a goal instead of an individual.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Anyof you keepers the captain of your side?

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'm the manager of the team, does that count, I've handed the captaincy onto one of my midfielders...........