2024/25 Jordan Pickford

[Raino85]

Massive fan of Pickford continuing to bollock this fraud and his yes men coaching team about subs and changes, it seems in every match we play now.

Sadly, it’s a problem that’s all of Dyches making.

Pickford won us the point in the end, against 10 men for 45 minutes. Shambles.

The other Sad thing is we still had 3 subs available to use to affect the game, but there is zero appetite from the manager to try anything like that.

At least Harrison could have come, and maybe even Patterson ( I know, as if!) when they were low blocking and trying to break on us - at least give them more to think about in their half of the pitch.

Can we bring back player managers?

Get JP1 in the Bramley Moore dugout

 

[Ged G]

I cant really think of any major tournament he's gone to where he hasnt been one of Englands best performers.
Possibly consistency is a downside at club level. But he's saved Everton a few times.
Tbh the point of my post was towards the person who for some reason deemed it worthy to post negatively towards him when he'd just had a very good week for club & country. Have a day off.

If a may "correct" you...
"one of Englands best performers" No, not "one of" but THE best.
"he's saved Everton a few times." No, MANY times.
But you are soy on with the "Have a day off"

 

[Ged G]

Typical media struggling with the idea of a player being England’s number one while playing for a club like Everton. They can’t seem to accept that a player of that calibre can come from a team outside the so called "elite" clubs.

Be a different story if he played for the manure or the kopites like.

correct

 

[HKContractDave]

I usually sit much far back but happened to be in the first few rows of lower gwladys on Saturday right behind the goal - but did I catch him signing along to Forever Everton before kick off (Could've well just been murmuring Dyche out though)?

 

[Cels]

Yet again Jordan Pickford saved our bacon with a couple of decent saves on Saturday.

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[DeeCee]

If this is true than why have none of the top teams made a serious effort to sign him? They`ve all been changing keeper while Pickford has been Englands keeper but none of them have made a serious effort to sign him.

Think English goalkeepers are viewed a bit like English managers at the minute, with scepticism.

The last world class keeper England had was Seaman, and he had two top class back ups in Flowers and Martyn (the latter the best we've had since Nev). Back then it was a huge thing being "England's Number 1" as you had to fight off the rest of the league. Now Pickford is up against Henderson of Palace and Trafford of Burnley, one from a team sitting in the bottom half of the PL and another from a Championship side.

Pickford has not let England down by any means (cannot think of a single costly error), but his lack of size and sometimes his positional sense means shots from distance he can be out of range for (France opener in the WC quarters an example). He is often forced to pull off an acrobatic save because of size and positional issues. His distribution on the ground is basic for the modern era (very much an old school keeper in that respect.. in Ireland we had Packie Bonner who would just launch it near the opposition box...we got two goals out of it at Italia 90, first when Sheeds scored against England, then when Quinn got the equaliser against the Dutch). The modern game asks a lot more of keepers.

Think those are the reasons why. His point blank range stuff is exceptional though (one save against Croatia in the WC semi was unbelievable).

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

I usually sit much far back but happened to be in the first few rows of lower gwladys on Saturday right behind the goal - but did I catch him signing along to Forever Everton before kick off (Could've well just been murmuring Dyche out though)?

Hope he took his gloves off for that. Can't express much without being able to move your fingers.

 

[efcste97]

Offskies if ginger nuts stays

 

[Joey66]

Saved us more points than ever this season .....

 

[Ged G]

Think English goalkeepers are viewed a bit like English managers at the minute, with scepticism.

The last world class keeper England had was Seaman, and he had two top class back ups in Flowers and Martyn (the latter the best we've had since Nev). Back then it was a huge thing being "England's Number 1" as you had to fight off the rest of the league. Now Pickford is up against Henderson of Palace and Trafford of Burnley, one from a team sitting in the bottom half of the PL and another from a Championship side.

Pickford has not let England down by any means (cannot think of a single costly error), but his lack of size and sometimes his positional sense means shots from distance he can be out of range for (France opener in the WC quarters an example). He is often forced to pull off an acrobatic save because of size and positional issues. His distribution on the ground is basic for the modern era (very much an old school keeper in that respect.. in Ireland we had Packie Bonner who would just launch it near the opposition box...we got two goals out of it at Italia 90, first when Sheeds scored against England, then when Quinn got the equaliser against the Dutch). The modern game asks a lot more of keepers.

Think those are the reasons why. His point blank range stuff is exceptional though (one save against Croatia in the WC semi was unbelievable).

"His distribution on the ground is basic for the modern era"... Are you serious? THAT is one of the main things he has over all his English "rivals!...

 

[fitzyefc]

Offskies if ginger nuts stays

Dyche 5 year deal then please

 

[Drico]

He's been a far more successful goalkeeper for England than David Seaman ever was.

 

[blue in oxford]

why is he playing in under 21

 

[DualityNSNO]

why is he playing in under 21

He's not - that's George Pickford.

The U21 also have a Jack Patterson I believe.

 

[Timbucktoo]

He's not - that's George Pickford.

The U21 also have a Jack Patterson I believe.

Does Dyche slap him about too?