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View scarlet's Profile scarlet Flag Turkey 06 Apr 21 12.19pm Send a Private Message to scarlet Add scarlet as a friend

Palace should have lost the Everton game by a swag but what a keeper we have. I really think we have four or five players now who are PL quality. A few more upgrades and a trophy of some sort is not too far away.

"Dad was a Palace supporter and I've never forgiven him for handing down the mantle"


 

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View Elwissthebest's Profile Elwissthebest Flag Marlborough 09 Apr 21 5.31pm Send a Private Message to Elwissthebest Add Elwissthebest as a friend

Spot on. Great keeper. Best since Nigel Martyn. If Hennessy had been between the sticks, Everton would have scored at least four.

 

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View lefty27's Profile lefty27 Flag ipswich 09 Apr 21 5.38pm Send a Private Message to lefty27 Add lefty27 as a friend

Good shout for our poty. Still under rated by some though.

 

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View Fatherken's Profile Fatherken Flag 09 Apr 21 8.28pm Send a Private Message to Fatherken Add Fatherken as a friend

he still lets too many goals in by his near post

 

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View martin2412's Profile martin2412 Flag Living The Dream 09 Apr 21 8.38pm Send a Private Message to martin2412 Add martin2412 as a friend

VG is rightfully (just in front of Butland) our number one keeper, and I think he's a good shot stopper, but I think he needs to work on commanding his area. He doesn't seem to come and get the crosses that most keepers would.

 

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View merganser's Profile merganser Flag 09 Apr 21 10.02pm Send a Private Message to merganser Add merganser as a friend

Fantastic shotstopper, but not the strongest kicker. Wayne H can ping it straight into the opposition's penalty area - a big plus for someone like Big Ben. Also Hennessy is more two-footed and more reliable when the ball is passed back to him. Two fine keepers in my view.

 

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View thai-eagle's Profile thai-eagle Flag chiang mai 10 Apr 21 6.31am Send a Private Message to thai-eagle Add thai-eagle as a friend

Originally posted by merganser

Fantastic shotstopper, but not the strongest kicker. Wayne H can ping it straight into the opposition's penalty area - a big plus for someone like Big Ben. Also Hennessy is more two-footed and more reliable when the ball is passed back to him. Two fine keepers in my view.

Comparing VG and Wayne H. is like comparing Andy Woodward with Peter Shilton! Our Welsh goalie is not on the same wavelength as Vincente Guaita, would rather trust Jack Butland as a stand-in for our Spanish hero.

 

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michaelpearce Flag grays 10 Apr 21 8.18am

im one who not as big a fan as others of VG yes he has made some great saves so did Jules. for me his biggest problem is reading cross's watch him, times a floated cross comes and he doesnt know whether to come for it or not, I do feel he his very weak in this area, as for being beaten near post well the pace of the ball effects reaction time, so many keepers get beat in that area now days i wont hold that against him, As the best we had, Nigel has that, then Jules then out of Jackson and VG for 3rd but we have had some keepers short periods that was good for us.
so he gets it right when to come of his line he will be up there with Nigel

 

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View YT's Profile YT Flag Oxford 10 Apr 21 10.03am Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by michaelpearce

im one who not as big a fan as others of VG yes he has made some great saves so did Jules. for me his biggest problem is reading cross's watch him, times a floated cross comes and he doesnt know whether to come for it or not, I do feel he his very weak in this area, as for being beaten near post well the pace of the ball effects reaction time, so many keepers get beat in that area now days i wont hold that against him, As the best we had, Nigel has that, then Jules then out of Jackson and VG for 3rd but we have had some keepers short periods that was good for us.
so he gets it right when to come of his line he will be up there with Nigel

We have indeed enjoyed watching some fine custodians over the years. Those you mention plus a few others spring to mind...Paul Hammond, John Burridge, Perry Suckling. George Wood anyone?

 


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View Uphill's Profile Uphill Flag Bedford 10 Apr 21 11.33am Send a Private Message to Uphill Add Uphill as a friend

Originally posted by YT

We have indeed enjoyed watching some fine custodians over the years. Those you mention plus a few others spring to mind...Paul Hammond, John Burridge, Perry Suckling. George Wood anyone?

John Jackson - the best and bravest in living memory, and that in the days when keepers were fair game for the most brutal aerial assaults, playing with a leather sodden ball and gloves that had no grip !

 


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View palace chick's Profile palace chick Flag South Croydon 10 Apr 21 12.25pm Send a Private Message to palace chick Add palace chick as a friend

Originally posted by Uphill

John Jackson - the best and bravest in living memory, and that in the days when keepers were fair game for the most brutal aerial assaults, playing with a leather sodden ball and gloves that had no grip !

Jacko is No 1 for me followed by Martyn - difficult to put a No 3 but Guaita is up there with Speroni and Burridge vying for that spot.

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 10 Apr 21 12.39pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by palace chick

Jacko is No 1 for me followed by Martyn - difficult to put a No 3 but Guaita is up there with Speroni and Burridge vying for that spot.

I'm just happy that I don't worry about our current keeper. Hennessey always concerns me and that maybe unfair but Guaita like Martyn, Jacko and Speroni never concerns me, that doesn't mean they don't make mistakes but I trust them.

 


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