Tim Howard

Huyton Layne · February 11, 2015

Even Jags turned to him at one point with a WTF look as he stayed on his line and Jags had to deal with the ball that a keeper should be claiming. Defenders need to feel confident in their goalie, I don't think ours fully does.

scratchnsurf · February 11, 2015

Played well on the whole but was beaten at the near post again. I understand that he can't have seen it until the last moment but his stance gave him no chance of reacting - he was on his knees as it went past him.

Also, in the first half Hazard was millimeters away from connecting with a cross about two yards from the goal line whilst he stood there waving his arms about. How can the ball be chest high in the six yard box and he not be collecting it?

sageyefc · February 11, 2015

Lol at the fan boys who've been laying in wait to try and big him up.

He made a few routine saves, was terrified of coming of his line then when he did decide to start coming of his line he made a few ropey as fuq punches, one of which led to a goal.

Moomin · February 11, 2015

If Robles was in goal tonight, we would have got beat 7-1.

Toffeelover · February 11, 2015

Moomin said:
If Robles was in goal tonight, we would have got beat 7-1.

Aw give over Moomin,lol it could have been more or could have been less might even not have conceded in the 88 minute and got a point :bye:

scratchnsurf · February 11, 2015

Moomin said:
If Robles was in goal tonight, we would have got beat 7-1.

You used to be such a sophisticated popcorn maker.

kithnou · February 11, 2015

Moomin said:
If Robles was in goal tonight, we would have got beat 7-1.

Maybe so...then he gets dropped. Not after his past month....

SpurtingLesbian · February 11, 2015

thought he did all right, kicking was a bit wayward in the random hoof sort of way but nowhere near as bad as the 'footballing geniuses' on here are making out.

SpurtingLesbian · February 11, 2015

scratchnsurf said:
Played well on the whole but was beaten at the near post again. I understand that he can't have seen it until the last moment but his stance gave him no chance of reacting - he was on his knees as it went past him.

Also, in the first half Hazard was millimeters away from connecting with a cross about two yards from the goal line whilst he stood there waving his arms about. How can the ball be chest high in the six yard box and he not be collecting it?

both times it ended up in the net it had taken two deflections, what manner of extra super-human perception and bullet-time like movement do you think are possible?

Prevenger17 · February 11, 2015

SpurtingLesbian said:
both times it ended up in the net it had taken two deflections, what manner of extra super-human perception and bullet-time like movement do you think are possible?

Pretty ropey punch that led to it tbf.

SpurtingLesbian · February 11, 2015

Prevenger17 said:
Pretty ropey punch that led to it tbf.

? he managed to get through a pile of players to get to it and punch it a fair way (no keeper could have caught it). He punched it far enough for him to get back on his line and the defence back into shape, what more do you want?

Prevenger17 · February 11, 2015

SpurtingLesbian said:
? he managed to get through a pile of players to get to it and punch it a fair way (no keeper could have caught it). He punched it far enough for him to get back on his line and the defence back into shape, what more do you want?

A better punch. He had a good game and it's one of those things but he punched it straight to a Chelsea player and there's no hiding from it. This one's all on Barry for me anyway.

4737carlin · February 11, 2015

SpurtingLesbian said:
? he managed to get through a pile of players to get to it and punch it a fair way (no keeper could have caught it). He punched it far enough for him to get back on his line and the defence back into shape, what more do you want?

It was a great punch to be fair, lots of distance on it, do that 20 times and they will score from it once, real unlucky on Everton

AaronTheBlue · February 11, 2015

it was a bad punch, and probably could have caught it. People are just desperate to big up his bang average performance.

chicoazul · February 11, 2015

I know this is a bit trite but he just doesn't do enough. A better keeper makes those saves. The punch was jarg and then we concede from it. Robles was much better from his line and it's only natural that some of us (still fuming types) look at that goal and see that Howard comes short at his near post yet again.

If Robles would have saved it or not, we'll never know. It would be nice to see him given the chance to though.

Some weird decisions this season.