2022/23 Jordan Pickford

[davek]

You've been on this site for as long as I have and are definitely an Evertonian, so I'm fairly sure you have heard of Neville Southall? Would you say to him that he isn't a footballer?

He's a GK. A very good one. An exceptional one. But still a GK.

 

[tonka1878]

He's a GK. A very good one. An exceptional one. But still a GK.

And you are a troll!! Not a good one.

 

[tonka1878]

Sorry for derailing the thread but he's an arse!

 

[iamEverton]

I’m ready to go

 

[tonka1878]

I’m ready to go

Where are you going?

 

[navidson]

I’m ready to go

 

[tonka1878]

@davek Does Manuel Neuer clear your absurd bar to be called a footballer?

 

[Nyhus]

The vast majority would be an outfield player rather than a GK.

Sorry to butt in, but why is the relevant?

 

[davek]

Sorry to butt in, but why is the relevant?

Someone else brought the issue up. They said that GKs are ordinary players and I said that they aren't players at all. I said that Pickford has been encouraged to become a hybrid GK-outfield player in order to distribute the ball and that this has got him into trouble with this injury. That thigh problem is a repetitive stress injury, not an impact injury.

I think we'll see an end to that tactic now given we have players who can distribute out from the back.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Someone else brought the issue up. They said that GKs are ordinary players and I said that they aren't players at all. I said that Pickford has been encouraged to become a hybrid GK-outfield player in order to distribute the ball and that this has got him into trouble with this injury. That thigh problem is a repetitive stress injury, not an impact injury.

I think we'll see an end to that tactic now given we have players who can distribute out from the back.

Have you ever considered becoming an author of fantasy books Dave? Your imagination could put George RR Martin to shame!

 

[davek]

Have you ever considered becoming an author of fantasy books Dave? Your imagination could put George RR Martin to shame!

How is it fantasy to suggest all his long down field kicking in games and training has contributed to a repetitive stress injury?

That's just daft.

 

[davek]

@davek Does Manuel Neuer clear your absurd bar to be called a footballer?

Well he's one of the lesser spotted sweeper keepers. Pickford isn't. But he's still not a player.

 

[Toffeelover]

Well he's one of the lesser spotted sweeper keepers. Pickford isn't. But he's still not a player.

Like everybody else on the field.

 

[Dymak]

Will he be fit if we are playing this weekend?

 

[Eggs]

How is it fantasy to suggest all his long down field kicking in games and training has contributed to a repetitive stress injury?

That's just daft.

…..he kicks the ball ‘violently’, rather than pings it sweetly. I imagine that velocity caused the thigh injury, especially if the leg was fatigued late in a game or cold if it occurred early.