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Tim in Toffees Pledge

By Danny Wright • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Keeper News

By Danny Wright
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has vowed to remain at the club after making his 100th appearance for The Toffees.
Howard started in Saturday’s 3-1 win over West Ham at Upton Park and broke another milestone, becoming the first keeper in the club’s history to concede less then a goal a game throughout his first 100 [...]



Lehmann Blasts Bundesliga Officials

By Danny Wright • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Keeper News

By Danny Wright
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann says he may turn his back on the game due to poor officiating in Germany’s top division.
The Stuttgart stopper hit out at the standard of refereeing in his homeland’s top flight after picking up his third booking of the campaign in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Lehmann was cautioned for [...]



Jon Busch named MLS GK of the Year

By Martin Sanders • Nov 7th, 2008 • Category: Keeper News

NEW YORK – Marking the first of the 2008 Major League Soccer year-end awards, Major League Soccer announced today that Chicago Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch was voted the 2008 Panasonic Goalkeeper of the Year. New England Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst was named the winner of the MLS Fair Play award, and the Revolution earned the [...]



“The Times online” The 10 worst goalkeepers ever….

By Martin Sanders • Oct 31st, 2008 • Category: Keeper News, Uncategorized

From the TimesonLine www.thetimesonline.com
An interesting article I came across this morning while reading my choice of newspaper The Times. Although not an especially good list, it’s not a bad starting point!
Robert Dineen a sports reporter at the Times has compiled a list of the top 10 worst keepers. Inspired by Heurelho Gomes’s run of error-strewn [...]



Hutton: I’m Sorry, Thomas

By Danny Wright • Oct 24th, 2008 • Category: Keeper News

By Danny Wright
Tottenham defender Alan Hutton has issued an apology to Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen.
Hutton was involved in a clash with the Potters keeper that left the Dane needing stitches around his eye-socket in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at the Britannia Stadium.

“I’d like to say sorry and hopefully he comes back as soon as possible,” [...]



Cech confident he’s in line for Roma return

By Martin Sanders • Oct 21st, 2008 • Category: Keeper News, Uncategorized

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is confident he will recover from a thigh injury in time to play against Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday night, while striker Didier Drogba has penciled in Sunday’s visit of Liverpool for his own return.
Cech missed the weekend’s 5-0 victory at Middlesbrough after sustaining the problem while away on [...]



Schwarzer hails Australia’s goalkeeping stocks

By Martin Sanders • Oct 15th, 2008 • Category: Keeper News, Uncategorized

MARK Schwarzer is not about to release his vice-like grip on the Socceroos No. 1 jersey.
But he is delighted that his deputies are finally in a position to be considered legitimate contenders for his spot.
The goalkeeper with English Premier League side Fulham is all but assured of keeping his place throughout Australia’s World Cup qualifying [...]



Cech shocked how poor Villa were!

By Martin Sanders • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Keeper News, Uncategorized

Petr Cech has admitted that his Chelsea team mates were shocked by how easily they beat Aston Villa on Sunday at Stanford Bridge.
The Czech number one stopper was largely untroubled for the 90 minutes as the Premier League leaders cruised to a 2-0 win over Villa, who many thought could bring to an end Chelsea’s great start [...]



Live from the great-save.com HQ we make the Draw for our latest competition

By Martin Sanders • Oct 2nd, 2008 • Category: Great-Save News, GreatSave.tv, Keeper News

Live from the great-save.com HQ we make the draw for our latest competition to win a pair of signed David James signed match gloves.
In our latest competion which was in great-save Magazine Issue 4 we asked.
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AT WHICH CLUB DID DAVID JAMES START HIS GOALKEEPING CAREER?
A. Portsmouth
B. Aston Villa
C. West Ham
D. Watford
E. Hull
F. Liverpool
The Answer was [...]



Hennessey’s slip ends Wolves bid to make history

By Martin Sanders • Oct 1st, 2008 • Category: Keeper News

Wolves stopper Wayne Hennessey’s unfortunate error proved fatal in Wolves’ attempts to enter the record books on two occasions last night as Mick McCarthy’s Championship leaders had their black and gold colours lowered for the first time at Molineux this season.
Wolves went on to lose the game 3.0.
Hennessey’s blunder in the opening five minutes cost Wolves [...]