On This Day;

[bluestevon]

It got me thinking about Jordan Pickford. Where does he stand in the current scheme of international goalkeepers? I would suggest, that whilst he unfavourably compares to the likes of Southall, and whilst he undoubtedly has flaws, if being world class sits a goalkeeper in a select group, would he not be in it? (Admittedly not sure in the strength of general goalkeeping in general) but I know just in respect of the PL, not sure I’d take many over him.

Southall was lightyears ahead of Jordan mate
Pickford is good, Big nev was out of this world

 

[Blue peter]

Southall was lightyears ahead of Jordan mate
Pickford is good, Big nev was out of this world

No I understand that mate but you can only be categorised as world class compared to current players…..I’m not talking about comparing him with Southall, there’s obviously no comparison, just with his peers.

If someone is determined to be world class e.g. in an elite group of players worldwide, my ponderings were whether he could be categorised as such with the current crop of keepers.

 

[Eggs]

It got me thinking about Jordan Pickford. Where does he stand in the current scheme of international goalkeepers? I would suggest, that whilst he unfavourably compares to the likes of Southall, and whilst he undoubtedly has flaws, if being world class sits a goalkeeper in a select group, would he not be in it? (Admittedly not sure in the strength of general goalkeeping in general) but I know just in respect of the PL, not sure I’d take many over him.

….the term ‘world class’ is too often used and I have a simple benchmark. A world class player walks into virtually any team on the planet.

Pickford is decent but he doesn’t even walk into every team in this league.

I’ve seen others that the term could apply to at the time they played for us; the young Rooney, Lineker and Kanchelskis, but none of them were here long enough for me to capture them.

 

[Rita_Poon]

….the term ‘world class’ is too often used and I have a simple benchmark. A world class player walks into virtually any team on the planet.

Pickford is decent but he doesn’t even walk into every team in this league.

I’ve seen others that the term could apply to at the time they played for us; the young Rooney, Lineker and Kanchelskis, but none of them were here long enough for me to capture them.

You playing pokemon or something?

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

1971.
Last ever full fixtures in the old Scottish Div1 and 2

 

[Eggs]

….born 9th Jan, 1943;

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

….born 9th Jan, 1943;

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Andy Gray

 

[If You Know Your History]

It got me thinking about Jordan Pickford. Where does he stand in the current scheme of international goalkeepers? I would suggest, that whilst he unfavourably compares to the likes of Southall, and whilst he undoubtedly has flaws, if being world class sits a goalkeeper in a select group, would he not be in it? (Admittedly not sure in the strength of general goalkeeping in general) but I know just in respect of the PL, not sure I’d take many over him.

He has kept more cleansheets in major tournament matches than any other English goalkeeper. He has also saved more penalties than any other English goalkeeper.

 

[Eggs]

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

It got me thinking about Jordan Pickford. Where does he stand in the current scheme of international goalkeepers? I would suggest, that whilst he unfavourably compares to the likes of Southall, and whilst he undoubtedly has flaws, if being world class sits a goalkeeper in a select group, would he not be in it? (Admittedly not sure in the strength of general goalkeeping in general) but I know just in respect of the PL, not sure I’d take many over him.

No 1 in the world imo.
The media darlings choices would crumble in our side

 

[summerisle]

 

[Sean Ashley]

 

[Sean Ashley]

Dixie's career progression

 

[sdk]

Died on this day in 2018 and every year's been pretty crap since. RIP Mark E Smith: artiste, life coach, role model.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

 

[Eggs]

…..apparently 16 years ago today Seamus Coleman became a Toffee. Always one of ours;