Lorne Malvo Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Gets better more times I see it, and love the reactions of Barton and Austin. Anyway...anyone got a clip of it I can use on the interwebz?
CB Saint Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Thing with that save - it was brilliant, however if that had gone in, he would have got so much flak for letting a ball go past within arms reach.
Minty Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Thing with that save - it was brilliant, however if that had gone in, he would have got so much flak for letting a ball go past within arms reach. Only from idiots. For the ball to change flight so close to him, that would go in more often than not and there's nowt he or any keeper could do about it. Frankly there was a big slice of luck in that the ball wasn't a bit further away from him, or that Austin didn't get a bit more on it so it was out of his reach completely, but it was still a great reaction save.
rudi7s Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Amazing save. But very poor from Elia in not getting out, the rest of the side pushed up once the ball was cleared yet he stayed on the line playing Austin well onside.
lloydie Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Amazing save. But very poor from Elia in not getting out, the rest of the side pushed up once the ball was cleared yet he stayed on the line playing Austin well onside. In fairness with being a winger, he's not going to be as well drilled in playing the offside trap. So long as he does his jobs well I wont berate him too much for that.
rudi7s Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 In fairness with being a winger, he's not going to be as well drilled in playing the offside trap. So long as he does his jobs well I wont berate him too much for that. He was stationed on the far post, you have to respect that responsibility and concentrate. Could have easily cost us.
Lorne Malvo Posted 9 February, 2015 Author Posted 9 February, 2015 Even Elia was stunned it didnt go in lol
Deano6 Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Elia's raising a hand to appear for offside, then must have realised it's him playing Austin on!
Tommy Mulgrew Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 I thought it was Clyne who raised his hand but never mind. The raised left hand was exactly the same thing as Forster did with his right hand: an instinctive movement by a Saints player just in front of the goal line in response to Austin touching the ball. The defender was too far away; Forster was in just the right position and knocked the ball over the bar. A great save. But less good was FF's calamitous faffing around and dropping the ball in the last minute of extra time. We certainly got lucky there, for a second time. I cannot remember a season in which we have had so much good fortune.
Saint_clark Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 I thought it was Clyne who raised his hand but never mind. The raised left hand was exactly the same thing as Forster did with his right hand: an instinctive movement by a Saints player just in front of the goal line in response to Austin touching the ball. The defender was too far away; Forster was in just the right position and knocked the ball over the bar. A great save. But less good was FF's calamitous faffing around and dropping the ball in the last minute of extra time. We certainly got lucky there, for a second time. I cannot remember a season in which we have had so much good fortune. I've been a big critic of Forster this season, but he certainly didn't faff around. Caught the ball, guy jumped into him, he dropped it. It happens. I also fail to see what's lucky about it being disallowed. If the guy hadn't fouled him he wouldn't have dropped it, and if Onouha hadn't been on the floor offside to deflect it then Fonte would have been able to clear.
Tommy Mulgrew Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Forster dropped it too easily. Not all refs would have recognised the incident as a foul. I know Onouha was offside; that does not mean we did not get lucky. I have my opinion; you have yours. Both are equally as valid as each other.
Dellman Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 The goal that wasn't a goal would have been disallowed on both counts according to the ref himself. Can't see what is lucky about that
The Cat Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 I've been a big critic of Forster this season, but he certainly didn't faff around. Caught the ball, guy jumped into him, he dropped it. It happens. I also fail to see what's lucky about it being disallowed. If the guy hadn't fouled him he wouldn't have dropped it, and if Onouha hadn't been on the floor offside to deflect it then Fonte would have been able to clear. Austin shoved Fonte into Forster while Onohua collided with him so there were 2 players crashing into him at the same time. Austin's push is indisputably a foul.
hypochondriac Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 I thought it was Clyne who raised his hand but never mind. The raised left hand was exactly the same thing as Forster did with his right hand: an instinctive movement by a Saints player just in front of the goal line in response to Austin touching the ball. The defender was too far away; Forster was in just the right position and knocked the ball over the bar. A great save. But less good was FF's calamitous faffing around and dropping the ball in the last minute of extra time. We certainly got lucky there, for a second time. I cannot remember a season in which we have had so much good fortune. Expecting the ref to apply the Laws of the game correctly has nothing to do with luck.
Saint_clark Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Expecting the ref to apply the Laws of the game correctly has nothing to do with luck. Exactly. If the ball hadn't touched him and the lino had still given offside, THAT would have been lucky.
Lazlo78 Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Gets better more times I see it, and love the reactions of Barton and Austin. Anyway...anyone got a clip of it I can use on the interwebz? I was hoping that the Saints media team would put it on the Saints Wall - to use on intarweb etc. Lots of good publicity for both Forster and the club! Thanks to saint_roffa for the link...
Saints foreva Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 The goal that wasn't a goal would have been disallowed on both counts according to the ref himself. Can't see what is lucky about that I think the referee just said that to keep Fonte calm. Our players surrounded him when he signaled for offside and not the foul.
The9 Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 FWIW I was very amused to see Elia also fling his arm out like Forster, despite being nowhere near the ball. And yeah, Onouha was offside, and the ref gave an indirect free kick, for offside.
saint_roffa Posted 9 February, 2015 Posted 9 February, 2015 Maybe someone should explain to Elia that defending a post does not mean what he seems to think it does.
Steel City Saint Posted 10 February, 2015 Posted 10 February, 2015 Still remain to be convinced by Forster, young and learning at the moment, but needs to sort out his area. Great to see this sort of save though, which is what a giant like him should be doing in goal...very Peter Schmeichel!
Saint_clark Posted 10 February, 2015 Posted 10 February, 2015 Still remain to be convinced by Forster, young and learning at the moment, but needs to sort out his area. Great to see this sort of save though, which is what a giant like him should be doing in goal...very Peter Schmeichel! I like Forster, but he's 26. I know that's young for a keeper but Hart is only a year older and already miles ahead of him.
The9 Posted 10 February, 2015 Posted 10 February, 2015 I like Forster, but he's 26. I know that's young for a keeper but Hart is only a year older and already miles ahead of him. So far ahead of him he's arguably already on a downhill slope.
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