Tim Howard

[royvernon39]

You can clearly see everytime the ball comes near to Howard the defenders are second guessing what will happen next

dead right. But actually they don't have to guess.

For example, Taleban's first half moment of madness was a copy of the Emirates fiasco goal. The second half moment of madness was a replay of the Palace first goal at home last season wnen he came out on his bended knees and spilt the ball. Stones as well as all of us knew exactly what was on the cards.

Cant blame him for yesterday is about the best you can say.

 

[deipnosophist]

The line in front of him was hopeless...anybody that blames Howard for today's result, is biased.

 

[Bluerover]

The defending for the 2nd and 3rd Bournemouth goals was rubbish.

We had plenty of bodies in the area for both, but no one attacking the ball.

Can't blame Howard for this very disappointing 2nd half performance.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Can't blame him for it but you knew he wasn't going to save any of them.

 

[Bluerover]

Can't blame him for it but you knew he wasn't going to save any of them.

Perhaps, but there were 10 other players in front of him who went missing in the 2nd half yesterday.

I would prefer a new keeper and have criticised Tim when I felt he deserved it - his self-confidence (which is vital in all players) can sometimes come across as arrogance.

He is still a good shot stopper, but there is a lot more to his game that he has to work on - maybe his age is telling as to whether he is capable of doing that at the level of the Premier League.

 

[Kantareller]

He was in no mans land once when Bournemouth had a cross in the first half but nothing happened. Other than that, you can't really blame him for the goals. He did some decent stops and steered the rebounds exactly where he should have.

 

[Joey66]

At least he finally grew a set of balls and came to collect a cross,





Shame he got nowhere near it and stones had to clear it of the line

At least he finally grew a set of balls and came to collect a cross,





Shame he got nowhere near it and stones had to clear it of the line[/QUOTE

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I am sure he had his eyes closed the more I look at it he is flapping about with no idea where the ball is!

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Was quality when he came for a cross and got no where near it resulting in Stones having to clear the ball off the line.

I seem to remember Jags clearing one off the line against Palace last season being used as a stick to beat Joel with.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

dead right. But actually they don't have to guess.

For example, Taleban's first half moment of madness was a copy of the Emirates fiasco goal. The second half moment of madness was a replay of the Palace first goal at home last season wnen he came out on his bended knees and spilt the ball. Stones as well as all of us knew exactly what was on the cards.

Cant blame him for yesterday is about the best you can say.

What's this mean Roy?

 

[Moomin]

What's this mean Roy?

I think he is trying to say Howard is part of a terrorist organization which has been fighting our troops in Afghanistan.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

I think he is trying to say Howard is part of a terrorist organization which has been fighting our troops in Afghanistan.

It's a strange thing to say isn't it. especially as Howard's American and America have been fighting the tyranny in that region for years now, hoping to make the world a better place so people like us are free to form opinions and safe to say them out loud.

 

[Verbal Kint]

And here we go again

 

[Kantareller]

Conceding 3 is never good though.

 

[Chang Elephant]

Taleban have produced significantly better goalkeepers so no comparison

 

[Joey66]

Taleban have produced significantly better goalkeepers so no comparison

That's it in a nutshell all tales banned!