Tim Howard

SpurtingLesbian · February 12, 2016

butters said:
I really, really hope Howard doesn't play, but I can honestly imaging Martinez selecting him.

To think the manager is willing to have the fans on the players' backs from the first minute just because he wants to play one of his mates, is appalling.

Bobby would argue it's nothing to do with 'mates'.
He'd most likely argue that Tim is our number one keeper and Joel is our number two regardless of form. He'd also say that whilst Joel has done brilliantly covering for Tim, it's Tim's experience in big games that he'll rely upon.

(not my view, but that's how Bobby would justify it)

hallamblue · February 12, 2016

4737carlin said:
Has anything been said either way from the club?
Big call this one, going into what should be a straight forward game. I expect either keeper to not have much to do in this one, but obviously the opponent shouldn't come into it when making the call, form and development are what counts on this one.

It's not a big call. One of your keepers has kept 3 clean sheets in a row, the other one has been rubbish all season. For anyone with 2 functioning eyes it's an easy call. For me, it's the beginning of the end for Martinez if he picks Howard and Stones for this game, as it shows he knows nothing about the defensive side of the game.

ijjysmith · February 12, 2016

Pittsburgh Footy said:
The Joel situation is totally different this year. He didn't look as good last year, yes i get the results he got but that was more a function of us protecting him. This year from an eye test perspective he is ready.

No way the clown starts tomorrow

Exactly. Be arsed fuming now. It's Friday ffs

davek · February 12, 2016

There's not a chance of Howard playing.

People are clutching at straws trying to come up with something to attack the manager with.

Charlie Sweet · February 12, 2016

I'd honestly smile if Howard was named in the team but then slipped in the warm up, did a flip and landed on his immense ego.

Robles comes in to replace him and plays a blinder.

The fumin will be immense if Martinez dares play Howard.

Charles Hawtrey · February 12, 2016

Surely players are selected on form rather than reputation. for any manager/coach, the goal would be to select the players most likely to deliver a win.

hallamblue · February 12, 2016

Charles Hawtrey said:
Surely players should be selected on form rather than reputation. for any manager/coach, the goal would be to select the players most likely to deliver a win.

fyp

Joey66 · February 12, 2016

4737carlin said:
Has anything been said either way from the club?
Big call this one, going into what should be a straight forward game. I expect either keeper to not have much to do in this one, but obviously the opponent shouldn't come into it when making the call, form and development are what counts on this one.

RM has stated he has not decided as yet over Timmy and Stonesy coming stright back in , but they are fit!

By god I'm blue · February 12, 2016

It will be the same side as Stoke.

Who could he possibly drop? Not a chance he will change the keepers tomorrow, if he did then he would basically be saying to Joel that he is nowhere near as good as Howard or deserve a chance to prove himself.

Logans run · February 12, 2016

ijjysmith said:
God no! I can sit through The Hills Have Eyes. Struggle to sit through a Howard game without overly clenching when a cross come in.

Ah, the Tim Howard clench suffer from that myself.

Eric Djemba-Djemba · February 12, 2016

By god I'm blue said:
It will be the same side as Stoke.

Who could he possibly drop? Not a chance he will change the keepers tomorrow, if he did then he would basically be saying to Joel that he is nowhere near as good as Howard or deserve a chance to prove himself.

He dropped Joel in exactly the same situation last year though.

davek · February 12, 2016

"He's picked Howard again...I'm fuming here, proper incensed...how could you have picked him you Catalan Clown...FFs just go will yer...

...oh, it hasn't happened....erm..."

*stares at shoes*

hallamblue · February 12, 2016

Eric Djemba-Djemba said:
He dropped Joel in exactly the same situation last year though.

He had a bit of an excuse last season. Howard wasn't quite as bad as this season, and Joel didn't look very assured in the games he played. Some of his positional play was suspect last year, but this season Howard has deteriorated and Joel seems to have progressed.