Poll: Best Keeper in the PL?

Best keeper in PL?

  • Reina

    Votes: 21 7.7%

  • Cech

    Votes: 34 12.5%

  • Hart

    Votes: 118 43.5%

  • Szczesny

    Votes: 20 7.4%

  • De Gea

    Votes: 22 8.1%

  • Krul

    Votes: 22 8.1%

  • Vorm

    Votes: 10 3.7%

  • Al Habsi

    Votes: 5 1.8%

  • Friedel

    Votes: 13 4.8%

  • Ruddy

    Votes: 6 2.2%
  • Total voters
    271
For once in recent years, England are going to have a undisputably reliable keeper. Voted Hart. Fantasy football stats would suggest the same. Krul and Vorm following respectively; I wonder who will get first place at the Euros!
 
FrankJH said:
If there isnt any additional protection (even in just a small area) of the cap then there would be no point at all in wearing it.

Therefor given that additonal protection there is an amount of advantage - however small
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You come out with some nonsense Frank. There's nothing stopping another keeper wearing a skull cap if they wish to.
 
FrankJH said:
BOL - thats a VERY limited / bias view

Look at where Chelsea are in the league , Cech may not be the main failure this season, but he hasnt been at his best either (just like Reina, who until this season I thought was clearly the best keeper in the league, and has been for a number of years)


edit - after reading Tom's second (I think) post stressing "overall" rather than just this season, its impossible to say as some like De Gea have changed leagues (and therefore cant be commented on for vast majorities of posters, who might not have seen him previously), a lot of other g/k may not have played internationals / Euro matches so only have league form to go on, and Cech / Riena have had terrible years compared to their usual high standards

For right or wrong, I still dont think Cech should be allowed to wear the skull cap indefinitely. If he is physically fit enough to be in goal, he shouldnt have any advantage over any other g/k - and if he isnt fit enough, he shouldnt be there in the first place ( while he was recovering from the initial injury,thats one thing......but as an additional piece of kit indefinitely, definitely not)
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Limited maybe - I have only seen a handful of live games this season. Biased - no not at all.

You didn't give your choices btw?
 
FrankJH said:
If there isnt any additional protection (even in just a small area) of the cap then there would be no point at all in wearing it.

Therefor given that additonal protection there is an amount of advantage - however small
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He wears it because it's been medically confirmed he has a thinner skull than the average person. Another Hunt-esque clash without any kind of protection would almost certainly kill him.
 
FrankJH said:
BOL - thats a VERY limited / bias view

Look at where Chelsea are in the league , Cech may not be the main failure this season, but he hasnt been at his best either (just like Reina, who until this season I thought was clearly the best keeper in the league, and has been for a number of years)


edit - after reading Tom's second (I think) post stressing "overall" rather than just this season, its impossible to say as some like De Gea have changed leagues (and therefore cant be commented on for vast majorities of posters, who might not have seen him previously), a lot of other g/k may not have played internationals / Euro matches so only have league form to go on, and Cech / Riena have had terrible years compared to their usual high standards

For right or wrong, I still dont think Cech should be allowed to wear the skull cap indefinitely. If he is physically fit enough to be in goal, he shouldnt have any advantage over any other g/k - and if he isnt fit enough, he shouldnt be there in the first place ( while he was recovering from the initial injury,thats one thing......but as an additional piece of kit indefinitely, definitely not)
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So Edgar Davids shouldn't have been allowed to wear those glasses his entire career ?

Absolutely no reason he shouldn't be able to wear it, if anything it will reduce his hearing from calls of his players if you've worse a scrum cap before.
 
Purdy said:
So Edgar Davids shouldn't have been allowed to wear those glasses his entire career ?

Absolutely no reason he shouldn't be able to wear it, if anything it will reduce his hearing from calls of his players if you've worse a scrum cap before.
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thats completely differnet - firstly , I cant see AT ALL how ED as an outfield player having additional protection around his eyes has anything to do with it, he isnt diving in with his face or anything

2nd skull cap I understadn is perforated around the ears minutely so hearing is unaffected

edit I knew ED would be bought up lol, even though the situation, the type of player, the "protection" is completely different between thetwo players)
 
FrankJH said:
thats completely differnet - firstly , I cant see AT ALL how ED as an outfield player having additional protection around his eyes has anything to do with it, he isnt diving in with his face or anything

2nd skull cap I understadn is perforated around the ears minutely so hearing is unaffected

edit I knew ED would be bought up lol, even though the situation, the type of player, the "protection" is completely different between thetwo players)
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You honestly think Cech wears the skullcap so that he can throw himself about risk-free unlike goalkeepers who don't wear any protection? Like padding in American Football? How many times since 2007 has Cech gained any advantage whatsoever from wearing the hat?

Edgar Davids wore sunglasses because he was at risk of worsening his glaucoma if he didn't. Petr Cech wears a skullcap because he is at risk of death if he doesn't.
 
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FrankJH said:
thats completely differnet - firstly , I cant see AT ALL how ED as an outfield player having additional protection around his eyes has anything to do with it, he isnt diving in with his face or anything

2nd skull cap I understadn is perforated around the ears minutely so hearing is unaffected

edit I knew ED would be bought up lol, even though the situation, the type of player, the "protection" is completely different between thetwo players)
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You've never wore a scrum cap have you
 
FrankJH said:
For right or wrong, I still dont think Cech should be allowed to wear the skull cap indefinitely. If he is physically fit enough to be in goal, he shouldnt have any advantage over any other g/k - and if he isnt fit enough, he shouldnt be there in the first place ( while he was recovering from the initial injury,thats one thing......but as an additional piece of kit indefinitely, definitely not)
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Wow. Just...wow.
 
Has to be Hart, very closely followed by Cech for me.

Reina is a very good goalkeeper but he seems to be getting increasingly unreliable, so it's hard to give him my vote for now at least.
 
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