The game being semi-pro resulting in not having goalkeeping coaches was more of an issue than their size.
Edit: Average height of a man when the size of goals was introduced was 5ft5...
There’s more of an argument to make men’s goals bigger, not women’s smaller.
Shots probably went at about forty miles an hour in 1890, and you could assault people before they got into a position to take them.
To try and put them on a par is patronising in the extreme and I don't like that.Originally Posted by phonics
Unlikeably patronising is my brand. Can’t stop now.
I don’t think you’ve understood the point of what I’m saying. I think the women’s game should absolutely be recognized - besides, as a Canadian, our Women’s team is probably our closest chance at footballing glory. The general poor standard of goalkeeping aside, it’s an enjoyable game.
My point is that the identity politics and outrage surrounding calling something “football” instead of “male football” is a distraction. Continuing the battle is also a way to ensure that you’ll never get simple-minded chauvinists on your side.
Yeah, it feels like all top level 'keepers are massive by default these days, and one of the last bastions of the semi-midget, Mat Ryan, has been binned by Brighton with his shortness (and thus susceptibility to be lobbed/looped by flicked headers towards the back post) being a major contributing factor.
Shortness and shitness, natch.
edit - this was evidently a reply to a post which wasn't the last one in the thread.
Last edited by niko_cee; 28-12-2020 at 05:59 PM.
The best keeper in the history of MLS, Nick Rimando, was 1.75 m. I met him once and towered over him. The man had reflexes like a cat.
And hence why he plied his trade in a dogshit league.
Gone are the days of Barthez and Bosnich, where being just about 6 foot could get you by. I suppose Casillas and Valdez stand out as the last incongruously short 'keepers to have excelled at the highest level (and the latter was mostly pretty shit save for that final he trolled Arsenal senseless in). I'm sure there are others, and more recent examples of why I'm wrong but my knowledge isn't what it once was and cursory googling tells me most of the goalkeepers I could think of were either over 1.9m tall or pretty close to it.
#8
I like Rimando, but that was literally him catching the ball.
Put some respect on Stefan Frei's name.
Might not be the best keeper but he definitely had the best save of all time.
Last edited by Spoonsky; 30-12-2020 at 01:29 AM.
Shit header, routine save.
Which one's your favorite? I like #10 myself.
I don't think I've ever been donned like this before.
I honestly think I could save thatMight not be the best keeper but he definitely had the best save of all time.
Quick, post some famous Dundee United goalkeeper mistakes Spoon.
I was there for that save. He was caught flat footed and out of position. Would have been a simple grab otherwise.
Still, he’s great.
That's what comes to mind when I think of great saves. I liked Pickford's tip over the bar against Colombia as well.
Knowing about it probably needs to be a prerequisite.
That Seaman one's the best I've ever seen and I include Banks' in that. Think Schmeichel did something similar in the late nineties in the Champions League. Possibly against Brondby. Not sure where I've got them from and that could be completely made up.
Edit: Signed from Brondby, so probably not them.
That is amazing, but why didn't he just use his feet?
You’ve been subjected to too much De Gea.
After a quick Google, the Coupet double is the best.
He needs to clout whoever dinked that back-pass.
That's incredible.
Why the fuck didn't Coupet just tip that over the bar with his hands? Is a back pass all about the mens rea?
That Dudek save was incredible, particularly in the circumstances, but probably more for how Shevchenko managed miss the follow-up.
The problem is that pass had definite intent written all over it.
Two of my favourites from recent times
Last edited by SincereTheRebel; 31-12-2020 at 07:15 PM.
I believe keepers were coached not to back in the day.
Nobody told van der Sar.
I'm a twit
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