Football Focus

[Jah Lush]

NB: My hero Jimmy Greaves was also the top scorer in the Football League that season with 41 goals for a struggling Chelsea side. The man was a goalscoring genius. Small wonder he soon ended up at White Hart Lane where he became a God.

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I was about to correct you about the great Spurs

> double winning side but you managed to do it

> yourself. Yep! We scored well over 100 goals in

> the league alone and if memory serves me right won

> our first eleven games on the trot. COYS!

Is it true that Danny Blanchflower was the creator in chief.

[Jah Lush]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Is it true that Danny Blanchflower was the creator

> in chief.

Yep! Along with the late great John White, who was tragically struck by lightening and killed on a golf course in his prime.

[Jah Lush]

Hey Mac, you might be interested in this. Makes for interesting reading.

John "The Ghost" White

[Mick Mac]

Tottenham become the first English winners of a European trophy when they destroyed Atl?tico Madrid by five goals to one in Rotterdam to lift the European Cup Winners Cup, with White scoring one of the five goals himself

This team obviously had no problem scoring goals.

[matthew123]

Wow, what a comeback that was by Everton! Two injury time goals... but you can't be blowing your whistle when a team is over half way line 3 against 2..

Here is some more useless information, red devil is crying in his beer... hehehe :))

[Jah Lush]

No Woman No Kai.

[Narnia]

Where did he get 3 minutes from in the first place?

[Annasfield]

I'll be smug about that result if we get 3 points tomorrow.

Interesting that the ref didn't add an extra minute on for the two goals in extra time though. Happy with the draw though, not pleasant seeing either of those teams win.

[Mick Mac]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> I'll be smug about that result if we get 3 points

> tomorrow.

>

Do you see yourself as being more in competition with Everton or Man United this season anna?

[Bluerevolution]

1 bloody 1 against Blackburn, wtf was Hart doing so far outside the box? Lol at ManUre though !

[ruffers]

Annasfield Wrote:

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>

> Interesting that the ref didn't add an extra

> minute on for the two goals in extra time though.

United were away..

[Narnia]

I'd have to say that regardless of how it happened ManU's result is better than Manshities!

How did Sale do in the rugby Blue?

[Mick Mac]

Bluerevolution Wrote:

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> 1 bloody 1 against Blackburn, wtf was Hart doing

> so far outside the box? Lol at ManUre though !

I have never seen a goalkeeper win a reputation so quickly as Joe Hart.

Goalkeeping is a position where you should win your reputation as being dependable for long term consistency, over a number of seasons. Joe Hart cannot be considered a top goalkeeper until judged over a couple of seasons.

Good as he seems to be, Joe Hart is goalkeeping in an era where the ball is moving more than it ever did before, and he could well be heading for a fall.

What will Man City do then? I guess Shay Given knows he could well be back in the mix at some point.

[Jah Lush]

He's the future Blue. That's one mistake this season so far. He saved your arses at White Hart Lane on opening day.

[kpc]

Blue/MM, Having had the good fortune to see Joe Hart last season, I have no doubt he is going to be a great keeper. At the start of last season, he had raw technique and a tendency to flap at crosses. As he developed an understanding with the (stable) defence in front of him, his reading of the game improved. Also, his technical ability came on leaps and bounds last year, which he puts down to the coaching of Dave Watson. He has the unshakeable attitude and confidence of youth (check his save from Lampard on Boxing Day last year - sure it's out there on YouTube - and his reaction to Frankie boy). Undoubtedly he is still learning, but cannot see him heading for a fall. Yesterday's error seem to be from a lack of understanding with his defence, which he should develop over the next few games. Also, seems like a good guy off the pitch - hope he stays like that.

[matthew123]

Only question mark over Hart seems to be his concentration - bit like that last great English hope David James.

[Jah Lush]

The West Ham keeper was far worse yesterday. The same sort of handling that got him dropped from the England team at the World Cup.

[matthew123]

I don't rate Robert Green goalkeeping skills never mind him having the mind of a goldfish. Same with Carson and Kirkland - all hopeless goalkeepers.

[kpc]

Quite rate Pepe Reina after his two first half saves today!

[Sandperson]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> I'll be smug about that result if we get 3 points

> tomorrow.

>

> Interesting that the ref didn't add an extra

> minute on for the two goals in extra time though.

> Happy with the draw though, not pleasant seeing

> either of those teams win.

Still feeling smug Anna? Mid-table mediocrity becokons. ;-)

[Keef]

I'll be smug about that result if we get 3 points tomorrow.

How can she still be feeling smug, when she never was? :-S

[Keef]

Regarding yesterdays match, I was pleased I got to the pub late, and missed most of the first half, as it was shite. Good thing the keeper was in form, but to be fair, Birminham don't lose at home very often, so there is no shame in a draw.

Didn't think I'd ever enjoy "Fergie time", but it happened this weekend.

[Sandperson]

You sound smug Keef.

[Mick Mac]

The point about Hart was not related to Saturday's mistake, which I had not seen, but more a general point that a goalkeeper's reputation should be based on a reasonable period of time.

Hart is still "potentially" a top goalkeeper for me. Lots still to do.

Reina is right up there - he's been top drawer for a number of seasons. As have Given and Cech.

Hart is likely to suffer a dent to his reputation sometime soon as we are in an era where the ball moves like it did not do in the past. Its almost inevitable. Its how he reacts then that will determine his long term future. Robinson took a long time to come back from the cock up for England, as have Green and Carson.

Hart has the ability no doubt, but the test of mental strength is still ahead of him.

Anyone remember Jim Leighton?