Panti to Hull

[Socrates]

I grew up with "goalie" too. Is this another "muffin/bap/barmcake" thing?

[Nigels Tackle]

Costel to Hull would be awful because he'd be sure to keep us shut out when we play them (I'm not convinced he ain't better than Joe) but Costel to Hull on loan with a call-back arrangement would be perfect. I do so hope it's the latter.

you think he might be better than Joe Hart, the three-time defending gold glove winning goalie?

interesting.

There's no obligation for anyone to agree with me but, yes, I think that he might be if given the chance to prove himself.

The golden glove thing is bollox because the clean sheet record relies on the defence as much as if not more than the goalie. Our defence has been superb and I think that Costel (or any number of other international class goalies) would've got the GG's last season if he'd been in goal for us throughout.
He's certainly better at defending set pieces than Joe is, he dominates his box better than Joe does and his distribution is faster and more accurate than Joe's. Joe's a superb shot-stopper on his day but Costel might prove as good in that area too if we could have got to see him have a proper run of games.

There's no denying that Joe can be fantastic but, as last season proves, he can also be not so good too. There were so many games where we had a rake of shots brilliantly saved by the opposition goalie only for Joe to fail to anticipate or fumble one to concede a goal from only a few attempts at our end.
If Joe can get back to the form he had in our championship winning season then that's magic because we can't afford to have like he was last season despite the GG's being sat on his mantlepiece.

a little piece of me dies inside every time i read "goalie"...

goalie, goalie, goalie, goalie, goalie,goalie, goalie, goalie, goalie, goalie, goalie, goalie

[Alioune DVToure]

I grew up with "goalie" too. Is this another "muffin/bap/barmcake" thing?

Goalie is a term we used a bit as kids, but keeper was always much more common. I reckon I'll still use the term 'goalie' about 1% of the time these days without thinking, but maybe it's when I'm talking to my American in-laws.

For some reason, my dad has always used the term 'goalie' but pronounces it 'gorler'. Has anyone else heard this? He was born in Rochdale, went to school in Salford and both his parents' families are/were from Blackley/Harpurhey, so he sort of grew up there too. My dad's 72 now. I've ALWAYS wondered where he got that pronunciation from. I grew up in Rochdale and I've never heard anyone use the term 'gorler' except my dad.

[Wonderwall]

Goalie is a term we used a bit as kids, but keeper was always much more common. I reckon I'll still use the term 'goalie' about 1% of the time these days without thinking, but maybe it's when I'm talking to my American in-laws.

For some reason, my dad has always used the term 'goalie' but pronounces it 'gorler'. Has anyone else heard this? He was born in Rochdale, went to school in Salford and both his parents' families are/were from Blackley/Harpurhey, so he sort of grew up there too. My dad's 72 now. I've ALWAYS wondered where he got that pronunciation from. I grew up in Rochdale and I've never heard anyone use the term 'gorler' except my dad.

Sounds like a strong accent, I know some people from Rochdale and they have strong accents. I will ask them to say it when I see them next.

Goalie is a term I have always used, still do. I use keeper as well, no idea which one I use when, must be a subconscious thing.

[ant london]

fly-goalie....

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

fly-goalie....

I hated fly goalie. Stick goalie was always better.

[BlueinBosnia]

fly-goalie....

Rush 'keeper, we called it. Sometimes Rush goalie, too...

[Mase]

I called it the 'person who was shite at football and not good enough to play outfield'.

[Nigels Tackle]

I called it the 'person who was shite at football and not good enough to play outfield'.

i was a goalie

[dazby]

Custodian.

[Wonderwall]

Guardian as they call it in France

[Tokyo Blue]

It was goalie or sometimes netter when I was a lad.

[Dameerto]

I'm quite partial to box minder. I don't think it will catch on though.

[ant london]

I hated fly goalie. Stick goalie was always better.

How about the further tactical evolution of the concept then of "nearest to the net"

Called for a lot of positional versatility...way more than this 3 at the back nonsense

[carl_feedthegoat]

The fat kid or numpty always went in goal , fly keeper was only allowed if some cunt didnt turn up.

[Spurge]

Float or Rush

Float - nearest player to the goal at that moment became a GK

Rush - A designated player was both an outfield player and a GK. He was the only player on the team who could be both

[Wonderwall]

Float or Rush

Float - nearest player to the goal at that moment became a GK

Rush - A designated player was both an outfield player and a GK. He was the only player on the team who could be both

Float = fly in my book

[Mikhail Chigorin]

In the past, sometimes the term 'stopper' has been used which invariably grated with me as I always regarded a stopper as one of the centre-backs.

[ross.mcfc]

It's reported in Scotland that Hull will sign Neil McGregor for 1.25m. A steal. Hard to judge how good Panti really is so far and McGregor is a very solid keeper.

At that price I'd sign him him up as our number two.

[zuricity]

Guardian as they call it in France

Surely that's "Grauniad" ?