BW 0 Posted February 25, 2012 Goalkeepers have improved considerably however players not so much. Back in my day you had to have two feet to consider yourself a footballer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Fish Seller 0 Posted February 25, 2012 [quote user="BW"]Goalkeepers have improved considerably [/quote] Goal keeping seems more centred on "shot stopping" today, I was watching a few youtube clips of 80''s matches just a couple of weeks back and what I noticed was that goalkeepers then rarely if ever punched the ball and only seemed to turn the ball out if they couldn''t quite reach. catching the ball in a diving save is a sight that has disappeared from the modern game, someone somewhere decided it''s better to play the %ages and tip it round for a corner. Chris Woods was an excellent "saver" as was Keelan, most of our more recent ''keepers play(ed) the modern way so I actually find it difficult to compare the eras on goalkeeping.RIP[img]http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/63431/63431,1155920898,1/stock-photo-soccer-football-goalie-making-diving-save-1703799.jpg[/img] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,162 Posted February 25, 2012 I always enjoyed theese games: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article3261222.eces: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,162 Posted February 25, 2012 http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article3261222.ece Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 0 Posted February 25, 2012 [quote user="BW"]Goalkeepers have improved considerably however players not so much. Back in my day you had to have two feet to consider yourself a footballer.[/quote] Was going to make a joke about one footed players, then found this picture - kind of puts things in perspective......................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blahblahblah 2 Posted February 25, 2012 The haircuts were better in the 70s. When was the last time you saw a footballer with a decent set of mutton chops ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
. 0 Posted February 25, 2012 [quote user="lake district canary"] [quote user="BW"]Goalkeepers have improved considerably however players not so much. Back in my day you had to have two feet to consider yourself a footballer.[/quote] Was going to make a joke about one footed players, then found this picture - kind of puts things in perspective......................... [/quote]There does seem to be a surplus of left sided players.....Odd that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudolph Hucker 0 Posted February 25, 2012 I''m going to wait by the players entrance tomorrow and ask Giggs which decade he preferred. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
