Who should be starting keeper vs. Sunderland

[chaotic8512]

Anyone voting Howard is American/On the wind up.

I'm an American, and started following Everton partially because of my familiarity with Howard. It quickly became so much more than that, mind you.

Without hesitation, I voted Joel... it shouldn't even be a question.

Wind up aside, 15 people need to get their heads examined.

 

[TheFinnFan]

Should be Joel
Will be Beards

 

[The Equaliser]

Maybe he doesn't want to make him the scapegoat for our general poor defending. Which may be a point because TH is only part of a much bigger problem, albeit a big part.

So unless he has suddenly decided to place an emphasis on stopping crosses coming into the box in the first place and improving our general inability to deal with aerial balls he has got to start somewhere, and the goalkeeper's position would be a good place to do so.

And as we now know he hasn't dropped him, Big Sam will be laughing his arse off.

 

[LAToffee]

Genuine question: How does Robles 1. command his box; 2. deal with crosses/high balls? I should know, but I don't.

 

[Verbal Kint]

Genuine question: How does Robles 1. command his box; 2. deal with crosses/high balls? I should know, but I don't.

if he stays on his line and shits his pants he is on a level footing with Howard.

 

[USABlue]

Maybe he doesn't want to make him the scapegoat for our general poor defending. Which may be a point because TH is only part of a much bigger problem, albeit a big part.

So unless he has suddenly decided to place an emphasis on stopping crosses coming into the box in the first place and improving our general inability to deal with aerial balls he has got to start somewhere, and the goalkeeper's position would be a good place to do so.

And as we now know he hasn't dropped him, Big Sam will be laughing his arse off.

This is exactly what I've been trying to get at, if we keep allowing easy balls in and open headers in our box it won't matter who is in the net. It needs to be dealt with for the sake of who ever winds up in the net for us

 

[mawders]

It will be Howard, and it probably should be too. Overall, Howard has had a decent season. However, if he screws up again, then it will be time for him to sit on the bench. Let's not forget, Joel screwed up against Barnsley

 

[Walsall Blue]

It will be Howard, and it probably should be too. Overall, Howard has had a decent season. However, if he screws up again, then it will be time for him to sit on the bench. Let's not forget, Joel screwed up against Barnsley

Howards had a decent , which one would that be....ffs.

 

[Walsall Blue]

Howards had a decent , which one would that be....ffs.

Sorry for my last post I couldn't bring myself round to putting Howard, decent & season in the same sentence I do apologise lids.

 

[blue61]

It will be Howard, and it probably should be too. Overall, Howard has had a decent season. However, if he screws up again, then it will be time for him to sit on the bench. Let's not forget, Joel screwed up against Barnsley

Robles was ropey when he came in last year when Howard was out, but grew in stature as he got a run of games. Howard can't blame a lack of match sharpness for the several rickets he's made this season. For me, Martinez made a big mistake in not making Howard earn his place back last season, he virtually signalled to Howard that he's undroppable. I'm not saying Robles is the long term answer but I feel he deserves a decent run of games to prove his worth.

 

[mlyons]

I hate this idea that we need to give players a long run of starting matches in a row before they get up to speed. We have the preseason for that, and after that we have reserve matches and constant training. If a player can't keep himself sharp enough to be near his best the moment the manager calls his name, he probably shouldn't be playing professionally.

 

[Walken]

I hate this idea that we need to give players a long run of starting matches in a row before they get up to speed. We have the preseason for that, and after that we have reserve matches and constant training. If a player can't keep himself sharp enough to be near his best the moment the manager calls his name, he probably shouldn't be playing professionally.

It doesn't really work like that though does it

 

[Russian Evertonian]

It will be Howard, and it probably should be too. Overall, Howard has had a decent season. However, if he screws up again, then it will be time for him to sit on the bench. Let's not forget, Joel screwed up against Barnsley

Decent season? Apart from shocking Arsenal goals from a 6 yard box what about Ings and Rooney goals to say at least?

 

[Joey66]

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I hate this idea that we need to give players a long run of starting matches in a row before they get up to speed. We have the preseason for that, and after that we have reserve matches and constant training. If a player can't keep himself sharp enough to be near his best the moment the manager calls his name, he probably shouldn't be playing professionally.

well that's a joke as Howard plays every Prem game make bad errors, stays in?

 

[mlyons]

It doesn't really work like that though does it

It does with every other club. Why is ours so terrible at preparing squad players?