Tim Krul (now playing for Luton Town)

[Cajun]

If we dropped Carroll when he wasn't at his best last season he would probably be rotting in the reserves now.

[Ronaldo]

All boils down to opinion. In mine; we wouldn't have conceded 3 goals with Harper there.

 

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,73223.msg2680883.html#msg2680883

 

Nobody said he was. He's just more reliable than Krul.

 

As I said a few pages back, we have 2 keepers the wrong side of average.

 

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,73223.msg2680883.html#msg2680883

 

Are you completely dense? I've been saying the same thing since August.

[Ronaldo]

If we dropped Carroll when he wasn't at his best last season he would probably be rotting in the reserves now.

 

You can't compare the mistakes of a striker and keeper, man. A striker can miss 4 or 5 sitters and still be considered to have had a good game.

[Cajun]

The point was about development and if there isn't much between our keepers we should go with the one who will get better, imo.

[cubaricho]

Krul is the future and Harper is the past so stick with the kid

 

 

I think that is pretty much what it boils down to at this point.

[wormy]

The point was about development and if there isn't much between our keepers we should go with the one who will get better, imo.

 

This for me. I'm not ridiculing Ronaldo. Hughesy, or anyone else's opinion. I can see where they're coming from completely. This is all down to opinion. They'd favour the experience right now. Where others of us favour giving the youth a chance to settle and come good. There's pros and cons for both.

[Mick]

I wonder if Krul felt under more pressure after being told the shirt was his to lose?

[Rob W]

The time to drop him is if he does that again. I think he'll learn from it though, it's gone now, I reckon he'll have a good game tomorrow.

 

exactly - keepers don't play well if they think they're going to be judged on every performance

[James]

We can score goals against the best teams so therefore a goal conceded due to a Krul mistake may make the difference between 11th and 12th come the end of the season and that isn't going to be a big deal. Would prefer Krul was out there getting games in a non life or death environment (i.e this season) and learning than playing Harper where we would not really be making any progress and we'd end up having to spend millions on a new keeper as if we aren't going to accept Krul is going to make mistakes then we aren't going to know if he can save the club money.

[Guest]

What. A. Save.

[jdckelly]

well that made up for sundays cock up i'd say

[Dave]

If Harper was playing we'd be winning this match.

[Cajun]

If Harper was playing we'd be winning this match.

 

[Guest toonlass]

If Harper was playing we'd be winning this match.

 

 

[wormy]

We certainly wouldn't have conceded 2 if Harper was playing.

[Ronaldo]

Wasn't Krul's fault for either goal. Good performance from him.

[Revolution Number 9]

That save's going in the wank bank.

[Crumpy Gunt]

Wasn't Krul's fault for either goal. Good performance from him.

Majorty of keepers will be very disappointed with letting in Bales goal. From that angle the keeper has to be favourite.

[Ronaldo]

He could have done a bit better, perhaps, but not his 'fault' as such.

[Newcastle Fan]

Wasn't Krul's fault for either goal. Good performance from him.

Majorty of keepers will be very disappointed with letting in Bales goal. From that angle the keeper has to be favourite.

 

He will be but Bale took it perfectly to be fair to him. he did good today.

[Cajun]

Not the first Bale has scored like that either, against a lot more established keepers too.

[Frazzle]

Wasn't Krul's fault for either goal. Good performance from him.

Majorty of keepers will be very disappointed with letting in Bales goal. From that angle the keeper has to be favourite.

 

The keeper normally is favourite but the shot was pretty much perfect.

[Hughesy]

Played well today.  Agree that he could have done better with the goals, but the shots were both hit well.

[Disco]

Had no chance with either goal like. Was badly let down by those infront of him. Glad to see him giving Perch the verbals after the first too.

[Ketsbaia]

No fault for the goals and that save was excellent, although I still feel queasy every time a cross/corner comes in. His faults probably cancel out Harper's, so lets stick with the younger option. Still look forward to Forster coming back though.