Goalkeepers going up for corners. [Archive]

osarusan

30/07/2007, 8:23 AM

Why does the keeper always run into the opposition team's area in these last-minute situations of there is a corner or a free-kick?

Obviously I understand the value of having as many players in there as possible, but why the keeper?

Usually there is one defender left on the half-way line anyway. Seems to me it would be more sensible for a defender (more experienced with heading the ball) to go up, and the keeper stay on the halfway line, able to put the ball back into the area if the opportunity arises, but also closer to his own area if something goes wrong.

Or is there some reason I'm not seeing?

Sheridan

30/07/2007, 8:27 AM

Because the keeper's usually 6 ft+ and no-one's assigned to mark him? Also, if you watch carefully, the back-marker is usually a short full-back or midfielder.

anto1208

30/07/2007, 8:40 AM

Roy of the rovers stuff !! was nt there a keeper that came up like that a few years back scored kept the team from getting relegated .

But ive allways wondered that myself i guess he may be slightly better at judging crosses than the guy they leave back seemed a strange one allright .

De Town

30/07/2007, 8:49 AM

was nt there a keeper that came up like that a few years back scored kept the team from getting relegated
Jimmy Glass, Carlisle United. Think that was his name anyway.

shedite

30/07/2007, 9:04 AM

I suppose it just causes a bit of confusion for the opposition and gives the fans a bit of a boost

tetsujin1979

30/07/2007, 9:34 AM

Jimmy Glass, Carlisle United. Think that was his name anyway.
That's him, think he's an accountant now! He was interviewed in FourFourTwo a few months ago

galwayhoop

30/07/2007, 10:12 AM

Jimmy Glass, Carlisle United. Think that was his name anyway.

the stuff of pure legend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36mhNRyt628&mode=related&search=)!!

he was only a loan signing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Glass) from swindon too.

one of my all time favourite random pieces of football.

gilberto_eire

30/07/2007, 11:55 AM

the stuff of pure legend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36mhNRyt628&mode=related&search=)!!

he was only a loan signing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Glass) from swindon too.

one of my all time favourite random pieces of football.

not only saved them from relegation but relegation to the conferance if im not mistaken!!

galwayhoop

30/07/2007, 11:57 AM

not only saved them from relegation but relegation to the conferance if im not mistaken!!

and apparantely receivership and ruin

Jerry The Saint

30/07/2007, 11:59 AM

not only saved them from relegation but relegation to the conferance if im not mistaken!!

and apparantely receivership and ruin

And then Roddy came along...:(

Dodge

30/07/2007, 12:12 PM

Sevilla wouldn't have won the UEFA Cup last year if it wasn't for this goal way, way into injury time ILgs1tdqK30

DaveyCakes

30/07/2007, 12:20 PM

Peter Schmeichel got one against Rotor Volograd in the UEFA Cup about 10 years ago, but they still went out.

superfrank

30/07/2007, 12:59 PM

AFAIK, Schmeichel scored 11 career goals.

Of course the really good keepers can score from long range. (http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=-vyXs1n4t-E&mode=related&search=)

Cymro

30/07/2007, 1:32 PM

That was such a jammy goal from Robinson.

But it is great to see a keeper score. Does anyone remember the name of that Paraguayan goalie who took free kicks and scored them regularly?

superfrank

30/07/2007, 1:39 PM

José Luis Chilavert (http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=pqsbbxA95mQ)

Rogério Ceni (http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=fespo4yYihs) does it as well.

Steve Bruce

30/07/2007, 1:57 PM

It causes confusion.

Peter Schemecial was a good keeper goign forward, although in his youth he was a striker.

Blue-Army

30/07/2007, 2:20 PM

Jimmy Glass = LEGEND!!

Watch this video...goalkeeper goes up to take a pen...celebrates walks back towards his goal and....:D

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=bfRdjPmFo2I

holidaysong

30/07/2007, 5:02 PM

Jimmy Glass = LEGEND!!

Watch this video...goalkeeper goes up to take a pen...celebrates walks back towards his goal and....:D

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=bfRdjPmFo2I

Quality.

Mark Crossley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dut-uGCO-8) scored for Sheffield Wednesday last season.

pineapple stu

30/07/2007, 10:57 PM

Peter Schmeichel got one against Rotor Volograd in the UEFA Cup about 10 years ago, but they still went out.
He didn't really - it was going straight into the keeper's hands when it took a deflection to the other side of the net.

Mart Poom scored recently too. And of course there's José Luis Chilavert and Jorge Campos.

Edit - sorry, Chilavert already mentioned. Peter Shilton scored back in '68 or so. And I remember the Shels keeper scoring in a 6-4 win in Monaghan a few years back. Darren Quigley nearly scored a diving header in injury time in our 3-2 defeat in Drogheda earlier this year - don't think football could have gotten any better than that! :)

There's also this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZtWOOaSjTc) - check out the last one!

DmanDmythDledge

30/07/2007, 11:10 PM

My favourite goalkeeper goal (although it was disallowed for a dodgy offisde (iirc)) was a Schmeichael bicycle kick against Wimbledon in the cup around 10 years ago. Can't find footage of it though.

holidaysong

30/07/2007, 11:59 PM

Bluebeard

31/07/2007, 9:14 AM

I think Rumpullo scored for Lecce with a hewader in the early 1990s, before it came into vogue, can't find a clip though.

I seem to recall Tommy Tasker going for an extended run up the wing from goal, passing quite a few, before crossing in (not scored) for St. James Gate around the same time in the cup, possibly against Fanad - RTE actually had footage - needless to say I cannot find that one either. Anyone else remember that?

gustavo

31/07/2007, 9:19 AM

My favourite goalkeeper goal (although it was disallowed for a dodgy offisde (iirc)) was a Schmeichael bicycle kick against Wimbledon in the cup around 10 years ago. Can't find footage of it though.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=AjkYXa4pbD0 its in there somewhere

Rampulla's goal in there too somewhere
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=fsamlSHI86s

Bluebeard

31/07/2007, 9:31 AM

Ah yes, Rampulla's was the first during "an action".

Taibi's is quite a fine header all the same.

galwayhoop

31/07/2007, 9:47 AM

paul robinson scored this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU2Yo7vpoSQ) header in the carling cup. a cracker

and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBV1pqzAEuI&mode=related&search=) is a funny clip

the 12 th man

31/07/2007, 9:57 AM

I seem to recall Tommy Tasker going for an extended run up the wing from goal, passing quite a few, before crossing in (not scored) for St. James Gate around the same time in the cup, possibly against Fanad - RTE actually had footage - needless to say I cannot find that one either. Anyone else remember that?

If it was the replay in Tra na Locha (spell?) that goal was scored by Colm Seville,that was yonks ago !!:)

osarusan

31/07/2007, 1:38 PM

Eddie Hickey scored a bouncing kickout away to Galway about 8 years ago.

Bluebeard

31/07/2007, 1:49 PM

If it was the replay in Tra na Locha (spell?) that goal was scored by Colm Seville,that was yonks ago !!:)

Good man 12th Man, that sounds like it alright - an away replay. Couldn't remember if it was scored or not. Probably 15 years ago.