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Training plonker forced to drive home in Reliant Robin!

By Martin Sanders • Nov 14th, 2008 • Category: Keeper News

As most nights like all football fans i always make sure i get half an hour of skysports news in to catch up on all the days footy news. As a goalkeeping freak the first thing i look out for is the goalkeeping news. Last night i had to laugh was i seeing things David James in [...]



Joining Spurs was goalkeeper Gomes’ biggest mistake

By Martin Sanders • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Keeper News

Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes who wears Uhlsport Cerberus Absolutgrip Moulded would be happier if he was still at PSV Eindhoven.
The Brazilian joined Spurs from PSV during the summer and Pedro Salazar Hewitt, a spokeman for the Dutch club, claimed Gomes has made a mistake by leaving Holland. Â
Hewitt said: ‘He is not unhappy at Spurs but [...]



Lehmann may quit in ref protest

By Martin Sanders • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Keeper News

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann says he may retire from football in protest at the standard of refereeing in Germany’s Bundesliga.
The Stuttgart goalkeeper was unhappy after picking up his third booking for dissent this season.
“I may as well not bother playing in future. I didn’t even say anything nasty to the referee,” he said.
“Surely there [...]



Jussi: I’m No Hero

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

By Danny Wright
Being a professional footballer usually brings about a sense of egotism around a rich, talented man, but not Jussi Jaaskelainen.
The Bolton stopper - who made his 400th appearance on Saturday - was the Trotters hero as the Finn made a series of world class saves to deny Hull in a 1-0 victory at [...]



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

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

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 [...]