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Now Shay ...your move. (no puns)
I think puns are a Given.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
Westwood on the bench for Sunderland today, doesn't look like he was bought for the first team...
Bit early to say that. Mignolet was the incumbent so deserves to start. He'll get an opportunity this season and just has to be ready to take it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
Brian Murphy on the bench for QPR incidentally, now he was bought as a back up to compatriot Kenny.
He was bought to compete with Radek Cerny for 2nd spot at QPR so its definitely a plus for him that he made the bench.
I wonder if this has anything to do with Mignolet's stinker against Newcastle...
http://www.setanta.com/ie/Articles/2...e/gnid-105880/
Steve Bruce is a chancer.
Works for me Kingdom. :)
Any idea how he's playing tonight?
From a sunderland forum on last night (RTG)
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Cant catch a ball, hesitant and erratic. If Gordon is to be sold then another goalkeeper is needed as Westwood and Mig are not good enough.
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he did okay but got away with a few we'd be punished for in the Prem (palming balls back out towards the penalty spot, not letting his defenders know he's coming for a ball and colliding with them etc).
not good reading there!!!! need a few running games id say
Unbelievable JeffQuote:
Originally Posted by dotts101
Saw the highlights last night and Westwood looked all over the place.
Brought on after 52mins for Sunderland today as Mignolet broke his nose. Lets hope he keeps the spot.
Just came on for Mignolet to make (what I believe is his) Premier League debut...against Shay and Villa of all people.
EDIT: Excellent point blank save with his foot from Darren Bent
EDIT2: Beaten by the Dunney Monster! Some say Collins some Dunne, looked like Collins but Dunne may have got a touch
most def Dunnes goal and i thought Westwood did well for the time he was on.
Just made a fantastic double save from Rooney and Evra. One for the highlights reel I think.
Commentators gushing over an ineffective performance from Rooney. United dominating but creating little.
wait til you see some of the save Swansea keeper Vorm pulled off - all that said, Swansea may have deserved to win the game! Great nil all draw.
Fantastic save there and some other good ones as well. Shay better keep on his toes and its good to see that we have potentially another fine goalkeeper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Looks like he could outkick Bonner too. Not that I'm advocating a return to such direct means..
playing fantastically for Sunderland today. Although Fulham have been playing in fits and start, when he has been called upon to make saves he has done so very well. Really solid. Great to see.
just got some high praise from the commentators talking about his long road back to the Premiership, how good he has been and how hard he will be to shift and "looks the real deal to me".
Beaten twice as Sunderland lost to Wolves earlier but that save from Hunt was something else.
Did they say he was their 3rd choice keeper? I thought he was very good.
They mentioned on MotD2 that Sunderland had a few keepers. No kidding. Far be it from me to chose Martin O'Neil's team for him but Westwood has to be in pole position now. Pulled off a contender for 'double-save of the season' a couple of months ago too if memory serves.
Just seen it now on MOTD2, must've switched to Stoke match when it happened, quality save but Hunt has to score that...at least he hit the target I guess, which is what they always say, "just hit the target."Quote:
Originally Posted by Sullivinho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znbhuc46Dyw
2.50 ish.
Think you have to give credit to Westwood I don't think many keepers woudl have stopped that.
'Westwood's sunny outlook captures the mood': http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...d-3119679.html
Westwood on the bench today. He said during the week if he started on the bench on Saturday he would assess his situation (can't find the link).
Hopefully he'll be heading out the exit door at Sunderland before the end of August and getting some first team action.
That's certainly something I noticed the other evening against Serbia. He has a massive kick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sullivinho
Hope he looks to a league in a different country than dropping down a tier. At this stage in his career going back to the championship would be a backwards step.Quote:
Originally Posted by JGKyne
This article a few posts up really highlights how times have changed so quickly. Little did we know back then how dreadful we'd be at the Euros.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Unfortunately it probably will be a Championship club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
Can't see a Prem club moving for a keeper this late in the summer unless they get an injury.
Yep, noticed that in his earlier appearances under Trap. A right wallop he has.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Starts for Sunderland tonight. No Meyler though...
Meyler was on the bench, came on after 78 minutesQuote:
Originally Posted by JGKyne
Good that WW got the full game for Sland in the league cup last night. Hopefully they can go on a run in that cup, good for WW to be getting first team games as I suspect he wont be dislodging Mignolet anytime soon.
Meyler and McClean also played with the latter scoring their second.
how do you "almost" play?
John Egan was on the bench as well for Sunderland
Martin O'Neill: Sunderland's Simon Mignolet as good as Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart.
The 24-year-old joined the Black Cats from Sint-Truiden in 2010 and has progressed over the past two years into one of the most reliable goalkeepers in the Premier League.
O'Neill now says that Mignolet's performances for Sunderland this season have been as good as Hart, who is rated by many football observers as the best goalkeeper in the world.
"He's been fantastic for us, absolutely splendid," O'Neill is quoted as saying in the Daily Telegraph.
"There are parts of his game he wants to improve on, but I tell you he is as brave as a lion. He's been as good as anyone in the Premier League this season.
"He made two great saves against West Ham to earn the team a point and two more against Wigan last weekend which were incredible saves.
"We would have gone two down if it wasn't for Simon's saves in the first half. He kept us in the game big time and maybe his work has gone a little unnoticed.
"When I look at Joe Hart I see an excellent goalkeeper, his performance for Manchester City against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League was sublime, but Simon is playing just as well."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...eeper-Joe-Hart
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Time for Keiren to move on I am afraid.
Mignolet kept it respectable today for Sunderland, apart from the last goal which took a slight deflection before going inQuote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan