BensGrandad
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Apart from when Stockdale did brilliantly to deny Cardiff scoring from Dunk's mistake.
We have had that for the past hour it wasnt brilliant it was instinct s.,.t or bust.
Apart from when Stockdale did brilliantly to deny Cardiff scoring from Dunk's mistake.
We have had that for the past hour it wasnt brilliant it was instinct s.,.t or bust.
We have had that for the past hour it wasnt brilliant it was instinct s.,.t or bust.
Dont get me wrong it earnt us a point but I do not consider a desperate throw yourself at the ball/player as good a save as Marshall performed diving towards his post to push a shot around the post, that to me is a good save. Or getting up and tipping a shot over the bar that to me is the signa of a good keeper. Henderson or Smith cvould throw themselves at a one on one and the ball hit them did it make them a good keeper.
he didnt close the gap he just threw himself at the ball in a do or die effort. He didnyt have time to close the gap as you put it. Instinct told him to charge the ball down, which he did
he didnt close the gap he just threw himself at the ball in a do or die effort. He didnyt have time to close the gap as you put it. Instinct told him to charge the ball down, which he did
We must all agree to disagree as I would have been very disappointed had not done what he did, whether or not it worked is a totaly different kettle of fish. As it happened it did, had it not I would still have expected him to have made the attempt.
So how far do you actually have to 'charge the ball down' to be considered as 'closing the gap'?he didnt close the gap he just threw himself at the ball in a do or die effort. He didnyt have time to close the gap as you put it. Instinct told him to charge the ball down, which he did
Well, we all agree and disagree with you, so it's a start.
I think that you were inferring that he came out about 5 or 6 yds then threw himself at the ball. As opposed to throwing himself from virtually where he was.
The point Dunk has just mis-headed it. DS is 3 yards off his line;
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The point he blocks the shot. DS is 8 yards from his line;
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That IS 5 yards in most people's books.
How far would a 6ft3in man go forward if he threw him self at the ball. I think that anwers the point. Lets hope he is not called upon to prove anything tomorrow.
How far would a 6ft3in man go forward if he threw him self at the ball. I think that anwers the point. Lets hope he is not called upon to prove anything tomorrow.
When he stopped the ball according to that picture he is never 2 yds from the 6yd line just behind him.I was going to post about BG continued lack of knowledge regarding goalkeeping but it's pointless, he will argue black is white. I now look at his post with amusements.............he's a gift that keeps giving!
He's fully upright in both images, you complete mentalist.
I was going to post about BG continued lack of knowledge regarding goalkeeping but it's pointless, he will argue black is white. I now look at his post with amusements.............he's a gift that keeps giving!