Pope saved us from

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:06 pm

Certain defeat today,well played Nick,a good deputy for the injured Tom.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:12 pm

Don't tell Mo that !

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:14 pm

2 saves?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:16 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Certain defeat today,well played Nick,a good deputy for the injured Tom.

No he didn't

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:21 pm

Personally I'm a bit concerned about his habit (ok, seen it twice), of parrying the ball back in front of the goal. He's got away with it so far. Hope I'm just being paranoid.....

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:21 pm

He did fine. One hairy moment when he shovelled a shot out into the 6 yard box, but that apart he was pretty assured and did everything asked of him entirely competently.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:22 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Certain defeat today,well played Nick,a good deputy for the injured Tom.

You been trying that proper ale again?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:23 pm

ClaretTony wrote:No he didn't

No he didn't what?

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:23 pm

Rileybobs wrote:2 saves?

Yea their keeper had none to make at all so yea Pope saved us from certain defeat with two excellent saves

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:24 pm

Cork was dodgy for me.today

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:25 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:You been trying that proper ale again?

Aye....bloody good innit

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:25 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Yea their keeper had none to make at all so yea Pope saved us from certain defeat with two excellent saves

Their keeper made 3 saves.

We may have different ideas of what constitutes an excellent save because I'd describe both of Pope's as bread and butter.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:26 pm

ClaretTony wrote:No he didn't

He did so.......

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:27 pm

I know we were not great, but the threads on here tonight have gone the usual way.

I'm expecting the "Dyche out" one to be posted around 2156 on current trajectory, and "worst performance ever" to air around about 1134.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:27 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Their keeper made 3 saves.

We may have different ideas of what constitutes an excellent save because I'd describe both of Pope's as bread and butter.

I must have been sleeping through those saves with being in the library and the game being so boring.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:28 pm

Steve1956 wrote:I must have been sleeping through those saves with being in the library and the game being so boring.

That would explain your bizarre post.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:29 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Their keeper made 3 saves.

We may have different ideas of what constitutes an excellent save because I'd describe both of Pope's as bread and butter.

We wouldn't have scored if we were still playing..there keeper had bugger all to do.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:30 pm

tim_noone wrote:We wouldn't have scored if we were still playing..there keeper had bugger all to do.

You may be right, but I was responding to a post suggesting their keeper didn't make a save - when in fact he made more than Pope.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:32 pm

Pope had nothing above the ordinary to do.
Thankfully he did that competently.

Claretto · Post by **Claretto** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:34 pm

He had two straight forward saves, one of which he parried into the middle of the goal...but luckily Ben Mee got there first. Not much to do today but not too convincing.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:42 pm

Rileybobs wrote:You may be right, but I was responding to a post suggesting their keeper didn't make a save - when in fact he made more than Pope.

No offence but I must have been with Steve 56.

Burnleybabe · Post by **Burnleybabe** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:43 pm

Er When, he had nothing to do

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:49 pm

tim_noone wrote:No offence but I must have been with Steve 56.

No offence taken, but he made three saves. If you weren’t watching that’s fine but it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:55 pm

Lancasterclaret wrote:I know we were not great, but the threads on here tonight have gone the usual way.

I'm expecting the "Dyche out" one to be posted around 2156 on current trajectory, and "worst performance ever" to air around about 1134.

Macca got in there early with worst game in the history of either the PL or Burnley in the PL, I'm not sure which yet.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:58 pm

Rileybobs wrote:No offence taken, but he made three saves. If you weren’t watching that’s fine but it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

Well second half I'm behind jimmy mac lower goal and said to the guy in the next seat we haven't had a shot on target...then a half hearted shot landed in his arms..I couldn't see if he made any first half from my vantage point.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:00 pm

A clean sheet is a clean sheet however you get it, so well done to Nick Pope.
And it only takes one save, the quantity of saves is irrelevant.
OK, so he spoons a shot out, so what? They didn't score.

Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:00 pm

Did well, I'm sure he will only improve reading crap like this

daveisaclaret · Post by **daveisaclaret** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:01 pm

I like to imagine the OP is imagining the alternative to Pope would be not having a goalie. In which case he's spot on to be fair.

Claretto · Post by **Claretto** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:07 am

Very funny Dave haha

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:44 am

There was something in the second half where he went out like Joe Hart and parried the ball as hard as he could... straight to the oppo. He needs to stop that.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:51 am

Rileybobs wrote:No offence taken, but he made three saves. If you weren’t watching that’s fine but it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

Neither keeper had much to do it all, but out of the two Pope had one proper save to make when he parried. Their's was a bystander.

3 saves?

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:03 am

daveisaclaret wrote:I like to imagine the OP is imagining the alternative to Pope would be not having a goalie. In which case he's spot on to be fair.

Goalie? It's not 1984.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:03 am

taio wrote:Neither keeper had much to do it all, but out of the two Pope had one proper save to make when he parried. Their's was a bystander.

3 saves?

Yes, we had 3 shots on target, they had 2. I’m not sure what exactly the issue is with this fact.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:07 am

Rileybobs wrote:Yes, we had 3 shots on target, they had 2. I’m not sure what exactly the issue is with this fact.

Perhaps you could talk us through these 3 saves.

There was one semi crucial save and that was from pope.

The other chap - whatever he's called - had zero to do.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:10 am

taio wrote:Perhaps you could talk us through these 3 saves.

There was one semi crucial save and that was from pope.

The other chap - whatever he's called - had zero to do.

I didn’t say they were crucial saves or good chances, just that their keeper made more saves than Pope. This is in response to a thread started by someone who claims that Pope saved us from defeat. Neither goalkeeper made a save that you wouldn’t expect to be made by a semi-competent goalkeeper. What’s the argument?

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:14 am

Rileybobs wrote:I didn’t say they were crucial saves or good chances, just that their keeper made more saves than Pope. This is in response to a thread started by someone who claims that Pope saved us from defeat. Neither goalkeeper made a save that you wouldn’t expect to be made by a semi-competent goalkeeper. What’s the argument?

You referred to 3 saves and in the same breath said Pope's was bread and butter when his was the only proper save of the game.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:15 am

All of the saves in that game were bread and butter.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:18 am

I can remember one save - from Pope. Lossl had none to make.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 8:44 am

I was expecting a funny thread when I opened it. You know one of them 'Pope saved us from the Nazis or the plague' types.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:03 am

Sidney1st wrote:Macca got in there early with worst game in the history of either the PL or Burnley in the PL, I'm not sure which yet.

He wasn't at the Burnley City game in 2010 then.Had it not hissed down and flooded the pitch by half time we were looking at a cricket score. Wasn't it 0-5 at half time?
Fortunately the second half was played on a quagmire.

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:09 am

Pope has done OK though I detect a lack of confidence by him and his defenders, this should pass, but only if he doesn’t continue to make mistakes. The Anfield goal was one Heaton was 70% likely to save, the Leeds one Heaton was 90% likely to save (just my sense of it obviously). The spooning shots back out into play reminds me of Lee Grant and is an equal concern given how much we invite long shots.

We have to get behind him of course because he is only as good as he is, he can’t become as good as Tom overnight.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:19 am

The biggest save was the Uddersfield player who cleared that cross going along the goal line. I haven't seen a replay yet, but I still can't work out how he did it. It was a simple tap in if he'd missed it.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:25 am

Since it was 0-0 and Pope saved one or two shots then he saved us. But that's what goalies do and I don't think the saves were much more than 'run of the mill'. He's doing ok but let's not push the idea that Huddersfield were denied by Yashin type saves.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:35 am

Pope was excellent today. He commanded his area and dealt with the crosses and one in particular were he made an excellent punch.
He also made a couple of saves were he parred the ball to the sides.
Excellent performance mom for me

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:41 am

6 games, 9 points, 2 clean sheets and a couple of very good stops from Pope so far this season. It's going all right so far.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:45 am

taio wrote:I can remember one save - from Pope. Lossl had none to make.

How did Brady’s effort not find the back of the net?

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:48 am

Top Claret wrote:Pope was excellent today. He commanded his area and dealt with the crosses and one in particular were he made an excellent punch.
He also made a couple of saves were he parred the ball to the sides.
Excellent performance mom for me

Very well put until the last sentence. He did what was needed without any mistakes, I'm pleased for Pope.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:52 am

Rileybobs wrote:How did Brady’s effort not find the back of the net?

Can't remember that one. Can only remember Brady shooting rather tamely straight at the keeper in the second half.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:56 am

We have a brilliant No2 in Pope and he is more than competent in filling Heatons boots.
I honestly think that Nick is better than Tom at dealing with crosses and punching under pressure.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:59 am

taio wrote:Can't remember that one. Can only remember Brady shooting rather tamely straight at the keeper in the second half.

That is a save - not a difficult one, but a save. I can’t believe I’m even having to argue this.