Quote Originally Posted by gazan View Post
I can sort of agree there, Mike. With the exception of very crowded goal areas, I cannot understand why our goalkeepers don't leave their line for crosses. In this case I believe it is the fault of the GK coach. That is not an argument against coaches, just this one!
Yes, its my usual rant against coaching actually gazan whereby its possible and I don't know this but maybe he is told to stay on his line whereas its just natural for ANY 'normal' GK to come and get the ball whenever its near him and if that was laying out a couple of players as in the old days that was too bad. I also think our GK is too young and too small and the job description should be 6-2 at least, 14 stone and age 25 plus....and then let someone get in his way if they dare....Ah the old days are gone forever! .

ie coaching can be detrimental to natural ability and that will always be so...

You know the old saying well the ones that followed golf will know this...Garry Player one of the real world greats of Golf in his day alongside Palmer and Nicholas said the minute a coach could play golf better than him would be the day he would listen to one....