TheGuv Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Krul's distribution is a million times better than both Harper and Forster, like. Its so nice having a keeper who can kick well following all those years of Given getting the ball passed back to him and just kicking it straight out of play. Harper's kicking is not great either, and neither is Forster's (see Glasgow derby). Eh, Krul's kicking is well dodgy. I disagree, he's the most consistently decent kicker we've had, and he can kick it about 8,000 miles. I honestly can't recall a game that I've been to this season where I've been critical of his kicking whereas Harper's kicking from his hands and from the deck is extremely patchy, and Given's was totally awful Sometimes he has a dodgey kick but more or less all the time it's a long direct kick with a good trajectory, which rarely goes out. His reflexes are very good and as already has been said his distribution is fantastic. Particulalry from his hands. To bring Harper back in the team now would be madness and we'd soon realise what we had if Krul was benching again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Believe it or not, the best keeper for kicking we've had in the PL is Mike Hooper. I was just thinking who the last keeper we had that could kick consistently well was. Shocking that we have to go that far back tbh, cant think any any since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_n_white Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Believe it or not, the best keeper for kicking we've had in the PL is Mike Hooper. I was just thinking who the last keeper we had that could kick consistently well was. Shocking that we have to go that far back tbh, cant think any any since. Was at a game at Everton when he was in the team, think we won 2-0 that day, Hooper hit the Everton crossbar from a goal kick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Believe it or not, the best keeper for kicking we've had in the PL is Mike Hooper. I was just thinking who the last keeper we had that could kick consistently well was. Shocking that we have to go that far back tbh, cant think any any since. Was at a game at Everton when he was in the team, think we won 2-0 that day, Hooper hit the Everton crossbar from a goal kick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Didn't hit the bar. Neville Southall had to tip it over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Krul's kicking is not good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Believe it or not, the best keeper for kicking we've had in the PL is Mike Hooper. I was just thinking who the last keeper we had that could kick consistently well was. Shocking that we have to go that far back tbh, cant think any any since. Was at a game at Everton when he was in the team, think we won 2-0 that day, Hooper hit the Everton crossbar from a goal kick! Didn't hit the bar. Neville Southall had to tip it over. Could've sworn that was at Villa Park from a kick from his hands. Tipped over after a bounce, as you say Ronaldo. Ah, not sure - it's not very Google-friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Haha, I'm on his Wiki, which says "His fate was sealed when he was caught on camera openly laughing, whilst on the bench, after Newcastle had conceded a goal. He never played senior football again." Is that right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Believe it or not, the best keeper for kicking we've had in the PL is Mike Hooper. I was just thinking who the last keeper we had that could kick consistently well was. Shocking that we have to go that far back tbh, cant think any any since. Was at a game at Everton when he was in the team, think we won 2-0 that day, Hooper hit the Everton crossbar from a goal kick! Didn't hit the bar. Neville Southall had to tip it over. Could've sworn that was at Villa Park from a kick from his hands. Tipped over after a bounce, as you say Ronaldo. Ah, not sure - it's not very Google-friendly. Twas Everton, 100%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Haha, I'm on his Wiki, which says "His fate was sealed when he was caught on camera openly laughing, whilst on the bench, after Newcastle had conceded a goal. He never played senior football again." Is that right? No. He came into pre-season training in 95 grotesquely overweight. Plus, we'd just bought Hislop and Harper was starting to show good potential in the reserves. He left in early 96. Good bloke, Hooper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Is he still on the doors around Durham way? Was always spot on when I used to go and watch us train back then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 He was about a year back, forgotten the name of the pub. He used to be a right laugh at the training sessions, like. I remember him spontaneously bursting into song a few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 He is a fucking cunt, I was no more than 11 years old and he wouldn't give me his autograph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Didn't hit the bar. Neville Southall had to tip it over. It is as this man tells it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Welcome back to the first team Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGSC Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 jerk of the knee variety. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrew Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Got to be keeper in form this season, Harper back for Spurs please. Krul's lack of judgement is starting to cost us now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 So every time our keeper makes a mistake we kick him out for the other? That'll do wonders for their confidence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 There's an argument for Harper's reinstatement. Krul has been making that kind of mistake regularly, we just haven't had to pay for it before. That said, I don't have a conclusive opinion either way. I think he'll be dropped though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Aye, I could see him being dropped. (Especially with Harper being a big name with experience on the bench). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I reckon he will be dropped, but don't agree with it. He's in the team now. For a young 'keeper having his first regular run of games in the PL he's overall not been too bad. Just feel we should persevere, we'll be better off for it come the end of the season than bringing Harper back in imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 That is expected. Inevitable cost for developing Krul. While we may play Harper again next match (which is fair decision imo) we should continue to back Krul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Aye, I reckon Harper will come back in like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 While there is an argument that Krul's lack of experience is costing us points (Which it may have done), he has been good up until now and dropping him is probably the wrong thing to do. Nevertheless, I'm pretty certain Harps will be back for our next game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 If Caulkin is to be believed, he's back in goal against Wigan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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