Useful Idiot Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 His performances this year have been a long way below par. To me, he generally seems to be moving stiffly and seems incredibly uncomfortable when kicking. Is he carrying an injury that is impacting his performances but we're having to play him because of lack of competition in goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I'm not convinced he has an injury but he's certainly not athletic enough to be a top class keeper. He's a big lad. He'd be one I'd be looking to move on during the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZuess1979 the 2nd Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Yes Poor eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 His inability to get down quick enough is starting to hamper us. I don't recall him struggling in that area before his injury but may be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 If he was carrying an injury I think we would know. He would have most likely dropped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 The save that Degea made yesterday from JWP´s great shoot - thats the saves FF never makes : ( low Curled balls near the far post seems to be the goals he let´s in very often sadly. So my guess he is injured - back is my guess? But hey I´m no doctor but as a Goalie Coach that see goalies every week perform - I can see something is wrong for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I suggested this in a thread a while back. Still think it's right. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guan 2.0 Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 If he was carrying an injury I think we would know. He would have most likely dropped it. Th medical team thought he had a cold before the game, but then remembered he couldn't catch one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 No, he is just pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I'm not convinced he has an injury but he's certainly not athletic enough to be a top class keeper. He's a big lad. He'd be one I'd be looking to move on during the summer. There were times last season when he won games virtually on his own. He didn't seem to have the problem of getting down that he obviously now has. Something isn't right with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 He is just a big lump with slow reactions to low shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 If it was just the isolated co*k up by Forster no one would be questioning him; but it's been a recurring theme for quite a while. Puel has to show some ticker and drop him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I thought he should have done better with the first but I watched the kick again last night and there mitigating circumstances. The wall was a poor shape. The kick was very powerful and driven straight over the head of Steven Davis who didn't even try to jump. There was a vicious late swerve away to Forster's right which didn't help either. It was a strange free kick, one you don't see very often and at the time I thought it must have gone straight through the wall. Orion should never have made that tackle in the first place. He had no chance with the other two goals, let's not pretend otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I try and defend players but FF made a cardinal error yesterday. I have for a while questioned Dave Watsons abilities as a goalkeeping coach, none of our keepers have improved under his stewardship.Surely positioning at a free kick should be worked on or talked about. He is so flat footed, I thought you should be on the toes waiting to spring. De Gea made a magnificent save from JWP, I doubt FF would have got near it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I try and defend players but FF made a cardinal error yesterday. De Gea made a magnificent save from JWP, I doubt FF would have got near it. In fairness to FF I consider De Gea to be the fastest and probably best keeper on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Unless it's straight at him (basically just hitting him due to his size) he doesn't save anything. Should have done better with the first 2 imo (maybe 2nd is slightly harsh)... If we get a decent offer for him over the summer we should cash him in and find replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I try and defend players but FF made a cardinal error yesterday. I have for a while questioned Dave Watsons abilities as a goalkeeping coach, none of our keepers have improved under his stewardship.Surely positioning at a free kick should be worked on or talked about. He is so flat footed, I thought you should be on the toes waiting to spring. De Gea made a magnificent save from JWP, I doubt FF would have got near it. Positioning at a free kick doesn't matter a jot when an opposition player pulls out of a wall leaving a gaping hole to be shot through and you've just let it happen. That's something that obviously needs to be worked on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Forsters demeanour all season has been lethargic, something is not right with him. I suppose he might be carrying an injury which is slightly restricting his movement as he is certainly not getting close to anything, or has lost faith in his back line. Whatever it is it needs to be sorted as it is costing us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintstr1 Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 He is certainly not the Goalkeeper he was at celtic and in my opinion he has not been right since his injury last season. Maybe time to rest him and give the newly signed kid a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I was told Forster has an ongoing hamstring problem and it's effecting his performance. He is being forced to play as we keep having bad bad luck in that department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I'm not going to jump onto the bandwagon certain people are seemingly keen to (i.e he's always been crap, L1 keeper etc). He's not right this year though, his mobility was better than this before. He's having a truly forgettable season and the only thing I can attribute to it is that he's carrying an injury of sorts. He hasn't been this bad before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Positioning at a free kick doesn't matter a jot when an opposition player pulls out of a wall leaving a gaping hole to be shot through and you've just let it happen. That's something that obviously needs to be worked on. He was far to close to his near post and the ball went it about 4 foot from his far post from a shot 30 odd yards out. I want FF to do well but at present he has lost his nerve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I was told Forster has an ongoing hamstring problem and it's effecting his performance. He is being forced to play as we keep having bad bad luck in that department. thats interesting as Yosh was trying to take the ball short at goalkicks, perhapstrying to protect his leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Forsters demeanour all season has been lethargic, something is not right with him. I suppose he might be carrying an injury which is slightly restricting his movement as he is certainly not getting close to anything, or has lost faith in his back line. Whatever it is it needs to be sorted as it is costing us. Maybe its his wallet weighing him down 90K a week and the teams highest earning player.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Fred Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Positioning at a free kick doesn't matter a jot when an opposition player pulls out of a wall leaving a gaping hole to be shot through and you've just let it happen. That's something that obviously needs to be worked on. He is quite far over to his left, assuming the way is covering the right but he just left a big area that he could never cover? Zlatan just put it there, it was a good free kick but it wasn't Payet quality where you thought no keeper would ever save that. IMO he should have been more central for a free kick in that area of the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 (edited) He is quite far over to his left, assuming the way is covering the right but he just left a big area that he could never cover? Zlatan just put it there, it was a good free kick but it wasn't Payet quality where you thought no keeper would ever save that. IMO he should have been more central for a free kick in that area of the pitch. If Herrera's gap hadn't existed the shot would have probably just hit the wall. The kick in itself was nothing exceptional, getting the hole to put it through was. At the end of the day the wall desolidarised and was completely useless because Davis didn't jump. Edited 27 February, 2017 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 How about this goalie...? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OigRavYA9g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint97 Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Really hope he never plays for us again after this season, may as well not have a keeper at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Really hope he never plays for us again after this season, may as well not have a keeper at the minute. Completely over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Over the top of Forsters head and through he slow mo hands? I really hope rumours of his wage are not true and that the club are more than open to the idea of selling him this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Lovely bit of knee jerk reactions again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 While some of the comments are OTT, this is not knee jerk. Last season when he came in for Stek there was a complete different feeling to the team. That hasn't been repeated this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Lovely bit of knee jerk reactions again How is it knee jerk when he has been awful all season? His kicking is appalling, he doesn't make big saves, he doesn't come off his line for crosses and he isn't particularly good at coming off his line to deal with through balls. What is he actually good at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 How is it knee jerk when he has been awful all season? His kicking is appalling, he doesn't make big saves, he doesn't come off his line for crosses and he isn't particularly good at coming off his line to deal with through balls. What is he actually good at? Who knows but the team are certainly carrying him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 He is injured imho. A few times yesterday he winced & held his leg. He is not moving as freely as he was last season. I reckon as soon as we get to 40 pts he will have surgery.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Did anyone see the two young lads who tried to jib in about 3 o'clock right round on the far right hand side of the concourse of the lower tier? They came in through a side turnstile close by a wheelchair, they clearly didn't have tickets, they got to the second line of security and were challenged by lady steward, they put up a very weak bluff about being with someone, the lady wasn't having any of it and called for assistance and tried to block them, one bottled it and gave himself up and one broke clean through and sprinted through the concourse and I guess out into the bowl as he came in at pretty much at a dead end. Took them a good half minute to react before a couple of stewards hot footed after him but he was well away by then, wonder if he got picked up via CCTV or if he saw the game? Anybody any tout tales? Did prices fall at KO time? Saw some Mancs and touts having a right set to just under the tunnel as we came off the tube at about 14-00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 he has been awful for a while, anything out of his stretch goes in. Replace/regroup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Pete Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I have wondered the same about injury as well. He's always been a big lump but his movement does seem to have got considerably worse this season, so must be something behind that? Maybe time to give the new keeper a go for a few games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Out of contract goalkeeper Wayne Shaw was seen at the game yesterday, make of that what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 The guy is a liability which is costing us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 The guy is a liability which is costing us. Don't be so kneejerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconnect Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I have wondered the same about injury as well. He's always been a big lump but his movement does seem to have got considerably worse this season, so must be something behind that? Maybe time to give the new keeper a go for a few games? Would definitely back this. If Forster's injured (holding his leg, very slow etc) then he shouldn't be playing - his performances haven't warranted continual selection and surely the new guy cant be that bad?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Out of contract goalkeeper Wayne Shaw was seen at the game yesterday, make of that what you will. He went there for a bet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Don't be so kneejerk. That's what caused his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Did anyone see the two young lads who tried to jib in about 3 o'clock right round on the far right hand side of the concourse of the lower tier? They came in through a side turnstile close by a wheelchair, they clearly didn't have tickets, they got to the second line of security and were challenged by lady steward, they put up a very weak bluff about being with someone, the lady wasn't having any of it and called for assistance and tried to block them, one bottled it and gave himself up and one broke clean through and sprinted through the concourse and I guess out into the bowl as he came in at pretty much at a dead end. Took them a good half minute to react before a couple of stewards hot footed after him but he was well away by then, wonder if he got picked up via CCTV or if he saw the game? Anybody any tout tales? Did prices fall at KO time? Saw some Mancs and touts having a right set to just under the tunnel as we came off the tube at about 14-00. yep was with my mate who bought off a tout towards KO (at 4ish), at price of £180 in Utd end, he hated being up there but had no choice. but he got really good seats tbf to him (halfway line back of category 1 behind Jose) he found 2 people selling tickets with no qr code also he told me! and he was saying how dodgy all the touts looked too, we both got to Wembley Park at 2pm, where prices were quoted between 300-350 pounds, at that point we went to the pub till he left at 3:30 in search of a ticket, i only caught up with him again after the game. his deal was done behind a van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 He's average, and always has been. Arsenal aside I can't remember one game we've won or got a point because if him. The first goal yesterday was typical, you could see what was going to happen a mile out. Personally I think he's been found out , shoot low and he's got no chance. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughieslastminutegoal Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 I thought he should have done better with the first but I watched the kick again last night and there mitigating circumstances. The wall was a poor shape. The kick was very powerful and driven straight over the head of Steven Davis who didn't even try to jump. There was a vicious late swerve away to Forster's right which didn't help either. It was a strange free kick, one you don't see very often and at the time I thought it must have gone straight through the wall. Orion should never have made that tackle in the first place. He had no chance with the other two goals, let's not pretend otherwise. It was written in the stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Rather have Fraser in goal than most previous ones (Niemi & Shilton being exception to this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 It was written in the stars. LOL Bloody iPad autocorrect. We could talk about predestination all day long. Whenever I read such things I am always reminded of the scenes in Lawrence of Arabia where whatever happens the answer is always " Ah! Then it is written!" There's no arguing with that. 'There's a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will.' Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint97 Posted 27 February, 2017 Share Posted 27 February, 2017 Don't be so kneejerk. Kneejerk? hahahaha doesn't save anything that isn't straight at him!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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