The difference between PL and most of the rest

[a1canary 0]

Polly Pardew exemplifies what makes Lambert a cut above most managers. Why would you say all that about Fraser and Scottish football just after his loan at Celtic has ended? Lambert would never in a million years say something like that. It reminds me of Roedent. Thinks he''s being all clever and psychological. When the message it actually sends is - "Fraser, you''ve been playing in a sh*t league so don''t expect you''re any great shakes. You''ll get no favours when you come back to Newcastle." Does that have a positive impact on his confidence? Does it make him feel wanted? Does it give him a lift or put him on a downer. You work it out Alan you to**er. I really dislike Pardew ever since he left Reading and went up with Westspam. He did a Phil Brown and reckoned he''d made it. He got lucky with the Newcastle job - he belongs where Brown has ended up. League 1 manager at best.

[John 0]

As much as it hurts (and that it does) to utilise an example against an article in favour of Lambert, this does somewhat suggest otherwise...http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/lambert_cody_is_doing_great_but_remember_the_gulf_1_800253

[a1canary 0]

Fair point i guess, but that''s more indisputable. Clearly league TWO is a pretty low standard and i think Lambert was trying to dampen the enthusiasm of people who reckoned we should call him back, which i agree was bonkers. Even now people think we should keep him for the Prem which is even more bonkers. Also, Cody''s coming back to be quite a long way down the pecking order whereas - until Pardew opened his mouth - you would expect Fraser to be able to realistically come back and fight to be no 1 keeper or at least number 2. Otherwise he won''t want to stay around. Which could work well for us. Ruddy and Forster would be great for each other i reckon.

[paul moy 235]

Well done John in proving A1Canary very wrong in his knee-jerk assumption. I look forward also to Cody proving many dissenting posters wrong next season and simultaneously proving some ''bonkers'' posters correct. [:D]

[a1canary 0]

What ''knee-jerk'' assumption is that then?

[Muddy funster 0]

John is correct with his example but I couldn''t agree more with A1 Canary about Pardew. What a first class twunt.

[nutty nigel 7,509]

I agree. Great comparison guys. I don''t see much difference between League Two and the Scottish Prem either.......

 

[;)]

 

[PurpleCanary 5,554]

It is easier to assess goalkeepers. With outfielders you''re always having to take into account the quality of the opposition. Would that winger be so successful against a better fullback, and vice versa etc etc.

 

With goalkeepers a shot into the top corner is a shot into the top corner, whether it''s at Eaton Park or the Emirates. Secondly the key goalkeeping attributes are mental - strength of character and judgment/decision-making (particularly positional play). And those should become apparent (or not as the case may be!) no matter what the standard.

[nutty nigel 7,509]

All goalkeepers make saves Purple. But good saves don''t make good goalkeepers. I think the standard of opposition does make a big difference to the art of goalkeeping. But as you say, tipping a 25 yarder over the bar is the same at Eaton Park or The Emirates.

 

[nutty nigel 7,509]

Oh and....

 

Why is your purple text now blue[:^)] It reminds me of that lot down the road.

 

And Maggie Thatcher.

 

Is your colour ink cartridge on the way out[:^)]