Whitey Grandad Posted 30 June, 2016 Share Posted 30 June, 2016 I thought they had ambition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 30 June, 2016 Share Posted 30 June, 2016 i assume that's as cover, if he's their number one then the Everton spending revolution has got off to a shaky start. They already have Joel Robles there, who they 'rate'. Who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Posted 30 June, 2016 Share Posted 30 June, 2016 Made me smile, he's pretty shît really. Hope he's their first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Posted 30 June, 2016 Share Posted 30 June, 2016 I thought they had ambition? No they have AMBITION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 30 June, 2016 Share Posted 30 June, 2016 No they have AMBITION Ah that's different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 30 June, 2016 Share Posted 30 June, 2016 Seem to remember that Burley a had tendency to prefer players who had been with him at previous clubs. Koeman adds Dutch nationality to that. Stek ticks both boxes so he must be a dream signing for Ron but its good of him to give some of us a bit of a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Best of luck to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 He makes OK cover, but not good enough in recent times to be Nº1. He is also after Tim Krul who presumably would be Nº1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 He must have some dirt on Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 This is a big statement of where Koeman thinks Everton is at. Stek is not good enough for Saints in his opinion but yet he is for Everton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 You'd have to assume he has just signed his backup keeper, or Everton fans are in for a rude awakening on the money front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 I thought Stek was doing OK until FF came back and then I realised how ordinary he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 I thought Stek was doing OK until FF came back and then I realised how ordinary he is.I cant recall Stek making a match winning save. It seemed that a shot away from his body and it was a goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFear Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Mind all the shattered glass when diving around Stek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 You'd have to assume he has just signed his backup keeper, or Everton fans are in for a rude awakening on the money front. I would absolutely **** myself laughing if he was brought in as numero uno! Obviously he isn't but just for the laughs.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 people would generally rave about stek on here. remember chelsea away and he really shouldn't have been beaten with their goal but the general consensus was that he was not at fault amazing difference when forster came back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 people would generally rave about stek on here. remember chelsea away and he really shouldn't have been beaten with their goal but the general consensus was that he was not at fault amazing difference when forster came back As has been noted over and over again, Forster had to face 2 shots on target in the first 4 matches he was back. If anything that's an argument that the defence was busting a gut to protect him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 About all you can say about Stek was that he was better than super Kelv at a time when we were short of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 As has been noted over and over again, Forster had to face 2 shots on target in the first 4 matches he was back. If anything that's an argument that the defence was busting a gut to protect him. Or that the defence played better knowing that they could rely more on the person between the sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show me the mané Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 I'm struggling to understand the modern game's preoccupation with tall keepers, and - with Forster and Stek - we're fully bought into it. The advantage of height is the ability to be strong in the air, but the holding and blocking mayhem in the box these days has made that a rather redundant skill for keepers. They don't seem to come for crosses anywhere near as much. The disadvantage is that the higher centre of gravity makes it harder for tall keepers to get down to low shots. For me, that's a weakness of both Forster and Stek. Shay Given was the reverse - too short to dominate his box but able to make great reaction saves. Very valid point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 About all you can say about Stek was that he was better than super Kelv at a time when we were short of options. that just about sums it up yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 What an awkward looking photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 I thought Stek was doing OK until FF came back and then I realised how ordinary he is. Very much in agreement but Stek was preferred over Gazzaniga last term as back up so you have to wonder whether Dave Watson now has more confidence in him. It's hard to see 18-year old Harry Lewis being in contention for a place on the bench for a premier League match until he's had a lot more experience so maybe another signing or a loan might be on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Or that the defence played better knowing that they could rely more on the person between the sticks. Every time I've ever seen a defence work harder it's because they know they have to, not because they know they'll be ok if they make more mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 What an awkward looking photo I know, they really need a dark advert on that shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Don't remember him making a single decent save, any half powerful shot beat him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Don't remember him making a single decent save, any half powerful shot beat him. Yep. Awful goalkeeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 I'm struggling to understand the modern game's preoccupation with tall keepers, and - with Forster and Stek - we're fully bought into it. The advantage of height is the ability to be strong in the air, but the holding and blocking mayhem in the box these days has made that a rather redundant skill for keepers. They don't seem to come for crosses anywhere near as much. The disadvantage is that the higher centre of gravity makes it harder for tall keepers to get down to low shots. For me, that's a weakness of both Forster and Stek. Shay Given was the reverse - too short to dominate his box but able to make great reaction saves. Very valid point... Ask Dave Watson and Ronald Koeman. They gutted out the youth keepers who either weren't, or were not predicted to be 'tall enough' (6ft2, for them) to be a goalkeeper. That's why a number of goalkeepers in the academy have moved on. Pretty sure Stoke picked up Harry Isted as soon as he was told the above and ended his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 6ft2 is probably about the right lower end give or take an inch. shorter than that and you begin needing to be a wizard like barthez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Had Koeman stayed ....... .....Stekelenburg would undoubtedly has been the no.2 to Forster, but he was only loaned because of " the Koeman Connection " and now there will be fewer Dutch connections in the squad, and so it's hardly surprising that he gone to Everton. Look for more RK / Dutch-connected signings ..in fact almost any UK-based player whose taken the ferry to Ostend, or a flight to Amsterdam might be on his short list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue_Saint Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 To be fair he did alright for us and didn't let us down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 To be fair he did alright for us and didn't let us down All about opinions but I thought he was feckin terrible (apart from his kicking). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 I thought he was pretty average at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Never let one in that he should have saved , but never really saved one you thought was definitely in . Pretty decent number 2, very professional and better than Kelv or Gazza . People can take the **** as much as they like but if we end up with a number 2 that's his level I'd be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 As a number 2, would have been happy with him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted 1 July, 2016 Share Posted 1 July, 2016 Not the best by any stretch, but we'll do well to find a better alternative who's happy to sit behind Fraser... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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