Nick Pope

[Rod]

Excellent today!

[9133818919]

Contrary to rumours, Pope* is alive and well.

 

* Nick Pope

[joeyt]

Sad news for his family

[54]

Just been transferred to Chicago, or Peru if you listen to the BBC.

[Lush Vlad]

Quietly very good today. 
 

Little things like coming for some crosses early and the quick throw out to Tino that got us up the pitch for the opening goal. Two smart stops and all. 
 

I think it’s a given that he’ll be replaced in the summer. But he was quality today when needed. 

[David Edgar]

Nick NOPE is back. Quietly made a top low down save. 

[Norseman]

Very good today. Made a couple of excellent stops and commanded the air space well.

[nufc123]

Great game Pope.

[Ronson333]

Take the footwork out of it, he’s top class

[David Edgar]

His kicking was good today?

[gbandit]

Was better than Sanchez’s, who was appallingly bad. You still backing Chelsea to get CL over us David Edgar?

[Ronson333]

1 minute ago, David Edgar said:

His kicking was good today?

Talking about generally 

[Holloway]

back to being very solid, got down lightning quick for that header

[David Edgar]

Just now, Ronson333 said:

Talking about generally 

 

Yeah, it isn't elite but it has been generally solid for ages. 

 

He plays the short passes wide now consistently. Clears when he needs to. 

 

His throws are absolutely top elite level. We counter quickly from them.

[McEwan]

31 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Quietly very good today. 
 

Little things like coming for some crosses early and the quick throw out to Tino that got us up the pitch for the opening goal. Two smart stops and all. 
 

I think it’s a given that he’ll be replaced in the summer. But he was quality today when needed. 

I don't think it's a given he'll be replaced, and we'll more likely than not see him as our starting keeper next season.

[Lush Vlad]

1 minute ago, Ronson333 said:

Take the footwork out of it, he’s top class

Yeah. If he was born 10-15 years earlier. He’d be considered elite. 
 

As it is, he is probably the worst ball playing keeper in the top two leagues! 

[Lush Vlad]

1 minute ago, McEwan said:

I don't think it's a given he'll be replaced, and we'll more likely than not see him as our starting keeper next season.

I mean. I don’t think it’s as much of a position of need as others on here. There are 3-4 areas I would look to strengthen ahead of GK. 

 

However,  all of the links to Trafford seem pretty heavy and have never gone away. FWIW, all the journos seem to be briefing that we are looking for a keeper. 
 

I’ve said it over and over on here. You would gain a lot from a keeper that is better with the ball. But I don’t think it’s as easy as some suggest to match or better what Pope is good at. 
 

So you’d more than likely gain in some ways and lose in others. 

[Fak]

His kicking has improved considerably. 

[M1tche]

Didn't nearly give me a heart attack at any point today. So, I will take that. Couple of very good saves as well

[Smal]

55 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Was better than Sanchez’s, who was appallingly bad

 

Incidentally this guy lost possession more than any player on the pitch. Pope lost it the fewest times out of anyone who played the full 90. 

 

I do find it strange when teams don't press Pope. When he has time his kicking is ok, as it should be tbf. When teams press him it's tragic. I think we do a pretty good job of not giving him it in dangerous positions tbf. 

 

 

Edited 16 hours ago by Smal

[pubteam]

48 minutes ago, Fak said:

His kicking has improved considerably. 

His throws have come on massively as well, really gets some good distance on them.

[GeordieDazzler]

2 minutes ago, Smal said:

 

Incidentally this guy lost possession more than any player on the pitch. Pope lost it the fewest times out of anyone who played the full 90. 

 

I do find it strange when teams don't press Pope. When he has time his kicking is ok, as it should be tbf. When teams press him it's tragic. I think we do a pretty good job of not giving him it in dangerous positions tbf. 

 

 

 

The Chelsea coaches spent a full 20 mins with him before the rest of the team came out for the warm up, just practicing playing out from the back

[Smal]

1 minute ago, GeordieDazzler said:

The Chelsea coaches spent a full 20 mins with him before the rest of the team came out for the warm up, just practicing playing out from the back

they've spent a billion - 1,000,000,000 - Great British Pounds on that team  

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by Smal

[Newcastle Fan]

Showed why he's our number one today, superb performance.

[The College Dropout]

1 hour ago, Lush Vlad said:

I mean. I don’t think it’s as much of a position of need as others on here. There are 3-4 areas I would look to strengthen ahead of GK. 

 

However,  all of the links to Trafford seem pretty heavy and have never gone away. FWIW, all the journos seem to be briefing that we are looking for a keeper. 
 

I’ve said it over and over on here. You would gain a lot from a keeper that is better with the ball. But I don’t think it’s as easy as some suggest to match or better what Pope is good at. 
 

So you’d more than likely gain in some ways and lose in others. 

Agreed.  

It’s less important than a CM for me