ARTICLE: Farewell to Hendrick Lennon and Hart

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ARTICLE: Farewell to Hendrick Lennon and Hart

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:16 am

Finally got the chance to write a few words about the three departed players

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Re: ARTICLE: Farewell to Hendrick Lennon and Hart

Post by ashtonlongsider » Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:01 pm

Well we seem to have done ok since lockdown without them. Just out of curiosity re Hendrick, of the number of starts, how often was be subbed? I was quite surprised that he only came on from the bench on 15 occasions.

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Re: ARTICLE: Farewell to Hendrick Lennon and Hart

Post by Dougall » Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:22 pm

'Was that a reason for the improvement or was Joe Hart just very unlucky to be in goal during our worst spell in the Premier League since our return for years ago?'
Don't want to reignite the Hart love/hate debate, but my take on it was that he is still a very good keeper but that his communication with the defence was nowhere near as vocal as Tom's. It looks like Nick Pope has learned the Heaton style, rather than Hart's, and it seems to work for us.
So on that basis, I'd say Hart was a bit unlucky to have such strong competition!!

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Re: ARTICLE: Farewell to Hendrick Lennon and Hart

Post by mdd2 » Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:40 pm

I wonder if the warmth Hendrick received, or didn't, from the supporters influenced his desire to move on

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Re: ARTICLE: Farewell to Hendrick Lennon and Hart

Post by Ric_C » Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:22 pm

Sometimes goalkeepers just lose confidence and never get it back. I remember Marlon Beresford was a different keeper after he ruptured his spleen in a collision at Stoke, he was far too hesitant after that understandably. Joe Hart hasn't really recovered from the Iceland debacle, and from what I saw of him when playing for us, he is a spent force as a top keeper.

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Re: ARTICLE: Farewell to Hendrick Lennon and Hart

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:50 pm

Ric_C wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:22 pm
Sometimes goalkeepers just lose confidence and never get it back. I remember Marlon Beresford was a different keeper after he ruptured his spleen in a collision at Stoke, he was far too hesitant after that understandably. Joe Hart hasn't really recovered from the Iceland debacle, and from what I saw of him when playing for us, he is a spent force as a top keeper.
Wasnt beresford a fractured eye socket? Collison with Kevin Russell?

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Re: ARTICLE: Farewell to Hendrick Lennon and Hart

Post by tiger76 » Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:23 pm

Dougall wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:22 pm
'Was that a reason for the improvement or was Joe Hart just very unlucky to be in goal during our worst spell in the Premier League since our return for years ago?'
Don't want to reignite the Hart love/hate debate, but my take on it was that he is still a very good keeper but that his communication with the defence was nowhere near as vocal as Tom's. It looks like Nick Pope has learned the Heaton style, rather than Hart's, and it seems to work for us.
So on that basis, I'd say Hart was a bit unlucky to have such strong competition!!
There was a variety of reasons for our poor defensive record in that time, but we didn't look the same solid unit with Hart in goal, and one of his biggest weaknesses was he didn't command his area, this increased pressure on Mee, Tarks and co to deal with any balls into the box, and we struggled as a result, once Tom returned, and there was a few other changes we became a strong back 5 again.

Anyway best of luck to all 3 in finding a new club, they all behaved in a professional manner during their BFC period, and whenever they were called upon, they did the job the manager wanted, but Hendrick apart i doubt we'll miss them hugely.

And we needed to trim the wage bill, and try and get some younger blood in the squad. So if that requires players to move on so be it.

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Re: ARTICLE: Farewell to Hendrick Lennon and Hart

Post by burnmark » Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:05 am

According to The Telegraph, Hart is surprisingly signing for Spurs

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