Tim Howard

Dutch Toffee · December 20, 2014

Elong said:
Why does the fact that he's American get brought up so much by Americans and non Americans?

@Dutch Toffee doesn't come out in defence of Lukaku every time he has a stinker

Leave Lukaku out of this lad.

1966efc · December 20, 2014

The salient fact about Tim isn't his nationality but his crapness.

Robles is no kind of replacement & there won't be the cash to buy in January so hey ho.

Azzurri · December 20, 2014

Elong said:
It seems to be ongoing from both sides now and it's a tad tedious, he's an Evertonian not an American as far as I am concerned, his nationality getting dragged into it masks the fact that he's terrible right now.

Because it's the Americans who constantly defend the indefensible.

I think he gets unfairly blamed sometimes (e.g. Soldado's goal vs Spurs - no chance), but there's no anti-American bias from blues so I don't know why it's seen that way sometimes. People just don't think he's good enough, me included. Regardless of nationality.

Karbutar · December 20, 2014

Elong said:
Why does the fact that he's American get brought up so much by Americans and non Americans?

@Dutch Toffee doesn't come out in defence of Lukaku every time he has a stinker

Err wrong country.

Elong · December 20, 2014

Karbutar said:
Err wrong country.

Long running joke on the forum that DT is a Belg, sorry lol

DanEFC92 · December 20, 2014

Azzurri said:
Because it's the Americans who constantly defend the indefensible.

I think he gets unfairly blamed sometimes (e.g. Soldado's goal vs Spurs - no chance), but there's no anti-American bias from blues so I don't know why it's seen that way sometimes. People just don't think he's good enough, me included. Regardless of nationality.

He dived out of the way of Soldado's shot, leaving the whole goal exposed?

Dithering Dougie · December 20, 2014

I didnt see the game but was he actually at fault for any of the goals?

TX Bill · December 20, 2014

Dithering Dougie said:
I didnt see the game but was he actually at fault for any of the goals?

Probably could have (and should have) come out for the corner that lead to their first one.

Could do nothing on their second and third.

Verbal Kint · December 20, 2014

Ill keep it simple.... He is RUBBISH

Azzurri · December 20, 2014

DanEFC92 said:
He dived out of the way of Soldado's shot, leaving the whole goal exposed?

He did, and it wasn't good enough, but to blame him entirely for the goal is a bit strong. There's not much he could have done really. Soldado would have scored 9/10 no matter what he did.

4737carlin · December 20, 2014

So he saves all 3 today and we get a 0 0, great, fantastic!! We were shocking today going forward, but all people moan about is Howard, its nonsense. Yes Howard has been crap this season, awful in fact (and Bobby shold be looking for a replacement), but so has the majority of the team including the manager, they have all been letting us down this season but for some daft reason too many fans just concentrate on Howard.

Dithering Dougie · December 20, 2014

TX Bill said:
Probably could have (and should have) come out for the corner that lead to their first one.

Could do nothing on their second and third.

He gets jittery at corners so thats not a surpise, I'll check it out later. Thanks Bill.

Azzurri · December 20, 2014

TX Bill said:
Probably could have (and should have) come out for the corner that lead to their first one.

Could do nothing on their second and third.

You've got to look at Jagielka first. Why he isn't putting his body in the way/heading it is beyond me and it was a stonewall pen anyway. Terrible defending.

Elong · December 20, 2014

4737carlin said:
So he saves all 3 today and we get a 0 0, great, fantastic!! We were shocking today going forward, but all people moan about is Howard, its nonsense. Yes Howard has been crap this season, awful in fact (and Bobby shold be looking for a replacement), but so has the majority of the team including the manager, they have all been letting us down this season but for some daft reason too many fans just concentrate on Howard.

I think you will find the entire forum is currently in meltdown about every player in our squad, 4-5 posters in here having a moan about your goalkeeper isn't really "too many fans".

DanEFC92 · December 20, 2014

TX Bill said:
Probably could have (and should have) come out for the corner that lead to their first one.

Could do nothing on their second and third.

2nd: Made it far too easy for Pelle, by doing his trademark starfish jump.