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Villa join the hunt for Jaaskelainen

By Simon Lilly • Jun 18th, 2007 • Category: Transfers & Rumours

Aston Villa have joined the race to sign Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen. Villa manager Martin O’Neill is interested in acquiring the Finnish international. O’Neill has made an inquiry for the 32-year-old who recently rejected a contract extension with the Trotters. He is searching for a new first-choice goalkeeper with Thomas Sorensen’s days at Villa Park [...]



Craig Gordon has put Aston Villa on red alert!

By Simon Lilly • Jun 18th, 2007 • Category: Transfers & Rumours

Hearts captain Craig Gordon has put Aston Villa on red alert after declaring he wants a move south.”When I was younger my first ambition was to play for Hearts and maybe one day captain the club,” Gordon told the News of the World. “After that I don’t think it gets much better than the Premiership. [...]



Man Utd keeper Foster out of England fixture

By Simon Lilly • May 24th, 2007 • Category: Keeper News

Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster will miss the England B friendly against Albania due to a knee injury.Foster , who wears the Sells Adhesion Ultra Wrap AQUA spent the last two seasons on loan at Watford, aggravated a knee injury and has been ruled out by England manager Steve McClaren.
With Foster’s withdrawal leaving Tottenham stopper [...]



TGB Sells Contour Roll SMU in ossociation with great-save.com

By Simon Lilly • May 23rd, 2007 • Category: Great-Save News

The Glove Bag proudly presents our 2007 Sells TGB Contour SMU. We pride ourselves on being an integrated community of goalkeepers, and as such, we have developed this glove based on suggestions and feedback from our 400 members. We want to make this endevour an annual event, so please support TGB and it’s retail partners [...]



Reina: No practice necessary

By Simon Lilly • May 23rd, 2007 • Category: Keeper News

Jose Reina claims he has not practised saving penalties ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League final.
The Liverpool goalkeeper has made a name for himself denying opponents from 12 yards and was instrumental in The Reds claiming a final place.
Reina made two saves to thwart Chelsea at Anfield earlier this month, while, a year earlier, he [...]



Our Customers in Cup final at Wembley

By Simon Lilly • May 23rd, 2007 • Category: Keeper News

AFC Totton goalkeepers and great-save.com customers Joe McCormackand Iain Brunnschweiler visted the new Wembley Stadium on May 13th for the FA Vase Final, the vase final was the 2nd cup final to be held at the new Wembley.
It was the biggest day in the Stags’ history as AFC Totton faced Truro City in the final [...]



New HO Soccer range now online

By Simon Lilly • May 23rd, 2007 • Category: Great-Save News

The goalkeeper is a very specialist position with different necessities compared to the other players. Needs are specific and each keeper aspires to greatest efficiency during their performance in match or training. With the support of more than 200 professional goalkeepers around the world, HO Soccer provides an extensive range of products designed for the [...]



Green eyes England spot

By Simon Lilly • May 23rd, 2007 • Category: Keeper News

ROBERT GREEN is set to make his England return a year after suffering World Cup agony.
The West Ham keeper who wears the Sells Adhesion Ultra Wrap has been called up for the B international with Albania on Friday.
Green, 27, was on course to be included in Sven Goran Eriksson’s World Cup squad last summer.
But he [...]



Chris Moyles Traning with Robbo

By Simon Lilly • May 9th, 2007 • Category: Keeper News

Chris Moyles Comedy Dave with Paul a winner from the Radio One Rallyoke went to Spurs to train with England’s keeper Paul ‘Robbo’ Robinson. He managed to hit Moyles in the head with a football. Look, see for yourself



New Uhlsport Release

By Simon Lilly • May 9th, 2007 • Category: Glove / Product News

Today great-save.com release the new Uhlsport Ergonomic Absorbframe x-change.
Their main emphasis is on product innovation. They want to ensure quality-controlled growth. Uhlsport’s is based in Balingen, a town with a population of 33,000, in south-west Baden Württemberg. It is within easy reach of the state capital Stuttgart. Uhlsport employees World class goalkeepers (Butt, Wiese, Toldo, [...]