I feel sorry for the new keeper next season, not only does he have to save everything. He also has to win the balls our defenders lose to the opposing team I'm the air at corners.
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Howard was static on his line for the goal last night mate
He spilled two saves in the first half and made one good one in the second
He was hardly Gordon Banks against Brazil last night
Dithering Dougie
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If people are going to use the same criteria to appraise our next goalkeeper that they use for Howard he's facing an uphill battle.
Most times even a reincarnated Neville Southall would be slagged off in this thread.
He wouldn't though mate, because Neville Southall is one of the best goalkeepers in the history of the sport
Tim Howard is a career 7.5 out of 10 keeper way past his prime and exceedingly complacent because he knows the manager will never drop him
Even Joe Hart got dropped at Man City after some bad performances
Howard needs to be dropped, if only to give him a boot up the backside
Raino85
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Palace were simply floating corners in!
Not whipping them in at great pace or drilling them at an awkward height
They new to simply get the ball in that 6 yard box on corners and they will score if they get on the end of one
I remember two corners before they scored tearing my hair out at him not coming for the other crosses!
Dithering Dougie
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Howard's not been playing badly to warrant getting dropped Mikey. You and a few others only want it to happen because you want a change and Robles has somehow gained a bit a credibility by keeping a clean sheet against a championship side.
Last night Howard was powerless to save a very good and powerful header from 5 yards out, it would have required the sort of save you may see De Gea make and then hear the commentators extolling his virtues for the remainder of the game and long afterwards. If you need a scapegoat look towards the defenders who yet again lost their man in the penalty area (for the umpteenth time this season alone) and allowed a free run and header.
Everytime the ball hits the net people look to blame Howard without engaging their brain and seeing the whole picture.
Dithering Dougie
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Did you notice what our defenders were doing whilst Palace were "floating" corners in or were you just to busy focussing on Howard to see?
Yes he has
Oh, and if you look through the vaults you'll see that I've only recently been calling for Howard to be dropped
Previously, I was supportive of him, but it's got to the point where I can't prop him up anymore
This isn't just about last night. He's been below par for nearly a year now
I've been clear on more than one occasion that I don't think Robles is the answer, but he's marginally better than Howard and I'd be much happier with him guarding the fort until summer when we can finally get a new keeper in
Previously, I was supportive of him, but it's got to the point where I can't prop him up anymore
This isn't just about last night. He's been below par for nearly a year now
I've been clear on more than one occasion that I don't think Robles is the answer, but he's marginally better than Howard and I'd be much happier with him guarding the fort until summer when we can finally get a new keeper in
davids
Player Valuation: £70m
By the player who is the the biggest aerial threat they have,can't pin that on Howard
Dithering Dougie
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Incredibly it would seem some are trying.
Dithering Dougie
Banned
Without Howard making some very smart saves last night we'd have been beaten convincingly.
Really?
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...pressure-at-everton-as-his-form-suffers-a-dip
Could go on, but don't feel I need to.
He's been very poor since last season.
Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
I thought he played well last night, that corner aside.
His save from the point blank Wickham header was superb.
For their goal, it was the usual flapping at fresh air from a header that was right in the centre of the goal. If his positioning is right that's a comfortable save, but he made an error.
I think Robles deserves his chance. Howard shouldn't be undroppable at this point in his career.
His save from the point blank Wickham header was superb.
For their goal, it was the usual flapping at fresh air from a header that was right in the centre of the goal. If his positioning is right that's a comfortable save, but he made an error.
I think Robles deserves his chance. Howard shouldn't be undroppable at this point in his career.
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