Henderson or Kuipers?

[Uncle Buck]

If Kuipers is such a fantastic keeper then how come he was number 2 to Blayney, Henderson and Roberts under Wilkins, McGhee, Taylor and Adams?

He was number 1 under Adams, a bit of competition from Cartwright, but he came out on top.

He was number 1 under Taylor, only time he was not picked was when he got injured and we brought Royce in on loan from Charlton.

He was number 1 under Coppell in Division 1 until he got injured and Roberts was brought in on loan, then Beasant was signed.

The following season he did start on the bench and then on loan to Hull, but Roberts then got injured and even when Roberts came back under Coppell, it was Kuipers that was picked. McGhee dropped him after the FA Cup defeat at Lincoln.

Also he was never number 2 to Blayney, he was injured, then loaned out to get match fitness as we knew Blayney was going back to Southampton.

 

[Woodchip]

I think people CAN. I don't think you would find anybody on either side of this argument who seriously believes the other one is CRAP. It's just a preference between two average/good/class keepers whatever way you look at them both.

I concur with the Wholesome Badger's comment completely.

 

[Marshy]

not this one again.....Henderson for the eigth time !

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I reckon we should play Kuipers. If we sell Henderson in January we might be able to get a little bit more if he's not cup tied.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

I reckon we should play Kuipers. If we sell Henderson in January we might be able to get a little bit more if he's not cup tied.

Good point.

Although i would prefer to keep them both.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Good point.

Although i would prefer to keep them both.

Me too, but we're not really in much of a position to turn down half decent offers for any of our players.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Me too, but we're not really in much of a position to turn down half decent offers for any of our players.

What sort of cash do you think we could get for him as goalkeeper transfer fee's are my weak spot?

 

[Lander]

Kuipers - Purely because of his passion, anyone at the Bradford game will agree. He made several GREAT saves at point blank, and at the final whistle, he went proper psycho! I thought he would do some damage to his head. MICHEL KUIPERS THE FORMER DUTCH MARINE

 

[Knotty]

The choice between the two is not easy, as the evenly split opinion on NSC proves.

We have to accept that they can both make mistakes and cost us goals/matches. If they didn't, they would be playing for better teams than us!

On balance I would pick FDM. His distribution is on the whole not quite as good as Hendo's but, for me, there is very little in it. FDM has been much better recently and Hendo is not blameless on that score either.

Henderson does make good saves but sometimes I feel his supporters call these 'great' saves when they are saves that he really should be making anyway.

What clinches it for me is that Michel is far better at making the 'great' saves that one would not expect him to make - those that, if he let them in, one would not consider to be his fault. These are the match-winning or match-saving moments that put him just above Hendo in my opinion.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

The choice between the two is not easy, as the evenly split opinion on NSC proves.

We have to accept that they can both make mistakes and cost us goals/matches. If they didn't, they would be playing for better teams than us!

On balance I would pick FDM. His distribution is on the whole not quite as good as Hendo's but, for me, there is very little in it. FDM has been much better recently and Hendo is not blameless on that score either.

Henderson does make good saves but sometimes I feel his supporters call these 'great' saves when they are saves that he really should be making anyway.

What clinches it for me is that Michel is far better at making the 'great' saves that one would not expect him to make - those that, if he let them in, one would not consider to be his fault. These are the match-winning or match-saving moments that put him just above Hendo in my opinion.

With accurate and well put post like that i think we could do with a few more of your posts please.

 

[Yoda]

As much a fan of Kuipers I am, Hendo for me. He's regained his form and confidence over the last month or so.

 

[Hungry Joe]

As much a fan of Kuipers I am, Hendo for me. He's regained his form and confidence over the last month or so.

Still worryingly poor at commanding his defence though. It's a tough one but Kuipers just for me (that's Kuipers just, not just for me, that would be a bit gay and very greedy).

btw Yoda, where's that new avatar I snorted out for you?

 

[Yoda]

btw Yoda, where's that new avatar I snorted out for you?

Being sent home to re-size.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Being sent home to re-size.

Like my condoms then.

Good man

 

[Zesh Rehman]

31 all f*** me

 

[Scotty Mac]

keep the shirt policy - kuipers stays in, although it is only a matter of time before wayne comes back

 

[Scotty Mac]

blimey - opinion has swung a bit! a month ago henderson would of been MILES behind

 

[Hungry Joe]

They should bring in a 'lift the shirt policy', that'd sort the men from the boys.

 

[Caveman]

Well this poll is clear then. Maybe Wilkins can use it to decide.

 

[Knotty]

The poll just shows how little there is between them - and how lucky we are that, when one is injured, we can call on the other without reducing the quality of the team.

There can't be many clubs in our division that can say that.