Tim Howard - new contract

Royal Blue Jersey · April 17, 2014

Tubey said:
Good stuff, best 'keeper since Martyn, no real need to replace him any time soon, would hope to bring in someone who can challenge him consistently for the number one spot over the next year if that someone isn't Joel "What's that white round thing flying towards me" Robles, but even at 38/39 I can imagine him being a good squad option.

Haha cant say he had much competition. Richard Wright, Iain Turner? And John Ruddy deffo deserved more of a chance.

Librarian · April 17, 2014

toffee matt said:

What's Naismith doing in this thread?

Tubey · April 17, 2014

Royal Blue Jersey said:
Haha cant say he had much competition. Richard Wright, Iain Turner? And John Ruddy deffo deserved more of a chance.

Fair enough, but he's done a fairly solid job for us. I don't think he's one of the best, but I can't name anyone who we could bring him who'd be substantially better, and none that would command less than a hefty fee.

steken1 · April 17, 2014

Be my vote for player of the season. I wanted him gone for a long, long time too.

Mr. F · April 17, 2014

Good news, he looks like he will stay a quality keeper for the duration of his contract. It's great to see the old guard show their confidence in what's being built here and displays of loyalty from the experienced players is important in that regard.

He does need some serious competition though, I'm not convinced by Joel yet.

ProZ · April 17, 2014

He was so close to saving those two Palace shots considering they where right in the corner, although he was nowhere for that header like.

obc · April 17, 2014

in any argument on FB with some Timmah haters who can't see beyond yesterday's mess. As if noone else on the team had a horrorshow of a performance at some point this season.

any real way to compare keepers with stats? Went to premierleague.com and all it had was something EA sports used to compare GK's. (Howard was 4th... )

yelyah · April 17, 2014

Happy with him getting 4 years.

I don't see him being first choice in 3/4 years time anyway so hopefully we'll have a new keeper during that spell who can eventually replace him towards the end. (Sit back down, Robles).

Neiler · April 17, 2014

FFs!

Not good news in my opinion, he's had a good season, fair play, but just when you think he might be ungash he does a Palace!

Sort it Bobbie!

LinekersLegs · April 18, 2014

obc said:
in any argument on FB with some Timmah haters who can't see beyond yesterday's mess. As if noone else on the team had a horrorshow of a performance at some point this season.

any real way to compare keepers with stats? Went to premierleague.com and all it had was something EA sports used to compare GK's. (Howard was 4th... )

Here is an article but it is from mid Dec
http://www.football365.com/f365-features/9077926/Top-Five-PL-Goalkeepers-Statistically-Speaking-

It is not in as easily understandable form but up to date stats
http://www.thescore.com/epl/goalie_splits/clean_sheets

obc · April 18, 2014

LinekersLegs said:
Here is an article but it is from mid Dec
http://www.football365.com/f365-features/9077926/Top-Five-PL-Goalkeepers-Statistically-Speaking-

It is not in as easily understandable form but up to date stats
http://www.thescore.com/epl/goalie_splits/clean_sheets

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Thanks, Legs! Also dug up this swell chart. Funny the network with the worst TV coverage had a useful page of data.

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/stats?table=defensive&stat=goalsAgainstAvg

LinekersLegs · April 18, 2014

obc said:
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Thanks, Legs! Also dug up this swell chart. Funny the network with the worst TV coverage had a useful page of data.http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/stats?table=defensive&stat=goalsAgainstAvg

Cheers for that, never go think to check on Fox. Thank goodness NBC got the league this year.

USABlue · April 18, 2014

well deserved.

obc · April 18, 2014

LinekersLegs said:
Cheers for that, never go think to check on Fox. Thank goodness NBC got the league this year.

Amen to that. If Fox's coverage weren't bad enough, the comparison between Rebecca Lowe and co vs. Wynalda and and yammering lids is the rough equivalent of EFC playing my high school's JV team. I abhor the Fox studio team. Never mind the couple shots I've heard them take at Everton... or at Man U referencing them playing like Everton.

ilikecheese · April 18, 2014

obc said:
Amen to that. If Fox's coverage weren't bad enough, the comparison between Rebecca Lowe and co vs. Wynalda and and yammering lids is the rough equivalent of EFC playing my high school's JV team. I abhor the Fox studio team. Never mind the couple shots I've heard them take at Everton... or at Man U referencing them playing like Everton.

Warren Barton...massive tit