Why goalkeepers are insane
Why would anyone in their right mind choose to be a goalkeeper? They always take heat when their team loses and don’t get much of the credit when their team wins. They sacrifice their body in countless ways and take more abuse from fans than any other player on the field.
Newcastle keeper, Shay Given, suffered a torn bowel after a collision with West Ham’s Marlon Harewood on Sunday. Newcastle manager, Glenn Roeder, says:
The surgeon said he has never seen an injury like this happen through football. He has seen it happen in car crashes where there has been impact, and I suppose that is what has caused it this time.
[Note: I haven't seen the Given injury and I'm looking video of it. Did anyone else see the collision? Was it a fair challenge?]
So, what do keepers get for sacrificing their body? How about “investigated”?
Arsenal keeper, Jens Lehman, is under investigation for allegedly kicking his water bottle toward the fans at Old Trafford during first-half stoppage time. The whole stupid thing is the proverbial insult added to injury. Earlier in the game, Lehman was drilled in the face with a point blank shot off the foot of Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Wow! A new look Through-ball. Nice!
I did see the Given collision. Wish I knew a way to take if from my DVR and put it on the net for you to link. Maybe you can find it on you tube. Nasty collision and it is one of those that I was just not sure if it was a bit intentional or not. The speed of the game is so fast these days it’s so hard to tell, sometimes even in slow-mo.
Lehman is a very good keeper and the difference in goal keeping is what I believe made the difference in the Man U v Arse. game. But he is just a spaz, After the shot in the face he had to created a big thing with O’Shea and O’Shea hadn’t even done anything wrong. He’s a goof ball but so are some of the finest keepers. Look at Kahn, how about Schmeichel? Maybe it’s just keepers with Germanic roots?
Yeah, what in the world was Jens’ deal with O’Shea?
I’m German and also insane.
And quite fetching, I might add.
I’m a goalkeeper, and I’m not German. But I am Cajun, if that tells you anything…
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I did see the challenge on Shay Given - I was at the match - I support Newcastle. The challenge was extremely reckless and could’ve been fatal. Marlon Harewood should’ve been sent off for dangerous play. If that tackle had ruptured Shay Given’s spleen, Shay would’ve died and Harewood would’ve been a murderer - or at least faced a manslaughter charge. Hey, maybe they should make a new offence - Sports manslaughter. What d ‘ you think?
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