Nick Pope

[Vegas Claret]

Takes so much pressure off us when he comes for crosses, imperious today

[cricketfieldclarets]

His catching today was very good. He was calm under pressure with crosses.

His kicking was bloody dreadful though. At least four times put us under needless pressure.

Clean sheet away though is no mean feat in this league.

[Croydon Claret]

Did well today. MOM perhaps

[Bertiebeehead]

His catching today was very good. He was calm under pressure with crosses.

His kicking was bloody dreadful though. At least four times put us under needless pressure.

Clean sheet away though is no mean feat in this league.

Wind affected his kicking

[jdrobbo]

He’s a wonderful keeper and he’s in the middle of our goal.

[cricketfieldclarets]

Wind affected his kicking

Pre match meal?

[conyoviejo]

MOM JRod for getting us three valuable points and keeping everybody happy until at least Boxing Day.. Atrocious conditions didn't suit our style of classy football we had to hoof it..

[bfcjg]

Wind affected his kicking

All keepers fart surely ?

[Bertiebeehead]

Pope’s smell of incense

[Tricky Trevor]

MoM for me. Strange as he didn’t have a shot to save but took so much pressure of us.
Coming to collect everything.

[cricketfieldclarets]

Wind affected his kicking

No wind today...

[tiger76]

Definitely room for improvement in Pope's distribution,it's a major part of the game now,and if he wants to cement an England place he'll have to improve.

[Holtyclaret]

Apart from the fluffed kick looking really solid today.

[Herts Clarets]

Could do nothing with the goal. Apart from a slip when kicking he was faultless today. A number of saves and catching crosses. Another very good game from Englands number 1.

[IanMcL]

MoM for me. Strange as he didn’t have a shot to save but took so much pressure of us.
Coming to collect everything.

As well as the rest of your comment, he saved a certain goal with his foot, which ricocheted off Bardsley for a corner.

[Vegas Claret]

his first save today was very Heatonesque, playing very well at the moment

[FactualFrank]

He's a cool customer. If he comes for the ball, he gets it.

[kaptin1]

Kicking was let down by playing in carpet slippers in the first half. However, he is one of few keepers who are able to launch it long with either foot. He therefore rarely gets caught out dallying on the ball when it is on his wrong foot.

[AlargeClaret]

MoM for me. Strange as he didn’t have a shot to save but took so much pressure of us.
Coming to collect everything.

Didn’t have a shot to save ?? Apart from the 1st half almost point black “ Heaton-esque” worldie and another great leg save , though he did indeed come for everything inc a very brave late save/interception

[Tricky Trevor]

Ian, Alarge.
My comments were after the Boremuff win not todays defeat.

[cricketfieldclarets]

Kicking was let down by playing in carpet slippers in the first half. However, he is one of few keepers who are able to launch it long with either foot. He therefore rarely gets caught out dallying on the ball when it is on his wrong foot.

Apart from the one he kicked at calvert lewin that luckily ricoched away from danger.

[Targetman]

Apart from the one he kicked at calvert lewin that luckily ricoched away from danger.

Why do you bother going when it seems to upset you so much?
Find another hobby for when Burnley are playing, or would that mean not being able to come on this forum attention seeking?

[Row Z]

Kicking was let down by playing in carpet slippers in the first half. However, he is one of few keepers who are able to launch it long with either foot. He therefore rarely gets caught out dallying on the ball when it is on his wrong foot.

I think his kicking is definitely something he has worked on. Previous seasons there would have been at least 5 straight out of play per game...

[Burnley1989]

Why do you bother going when it seems to upset you so much?
Find another hobby for when Burnley are playing, or would that mean not being able to come on this forum attention seeking?

It’s an opinion shared by a lot, that’s the whole point of message boards

[Woodleyclaret]

Excellent v Everton .on another day Calvert Lewyns header would have hit the post and bounced out

[superdimitri]

Big Nick Pope fan! Great save, positioning and great handling. Kicking however was awful as usual. No clue why he comes to take long free kicks. It's so important when we play the way we do away from home that we at least have a keeper who can pick out a centre forward with a long kick.

Pickford may not be the better keeper overall but he sure knows how to pick out a man with a long kick better than Pope. Every time Pope launched the ball forward our centre forwards had to run 20 yard to even get a chance of winning the ball... And that's if the ball wasn't going out of play. Meanwhile Pickford was pinning his long kicks to their centre forward almost inch perfect and made life so easy for him.

You know it's bad when you play with two good forwards in the air and you can't pick out either when the opposition keeper is picking out a single forward almost every time.

Can we have Steve Davis back to take goal kicks please?

[Rumbletonk]

Why do you bother going when it seems to upset you so much?
Find another hobby for when Burnley are playing, or would that mean not being able to come on this forum attention seeking?

Most people go on because it has the potential to make you feel that way. Good or bad, that's the whole point

[cricketfieldclarets]

Why do you bother going when it seems to upset you so much?
Find another hobby for when Burnley are playing, or would that mean not being able to come on this forum attention seeking?

I'm not sure this is a serious question...

[Top Claret]

Popes kicking has improved 100%. Yesterdays performance was pritty much flawless. Pope will go on to be the future England No 1, he is an amazingly talented goali.

Everton battered us first half and but for Pope and poor finishing we would have been 4 or 5 down

[FactualFrank]

I think he's basically safe hands. If he goes for something he pretty much always gets it. Fire a shot at him at 100mph and he'll catch it like it's nothing.

It's what you want in goal. No flapping, no doubt, no messing.

[elwaclaret]

Although I was heartbroken to lose Heaton, it was the right thing to do. Pope is world class and on the up, and is tied to a long term contract that gives the club most of the cards. I expect Pope will leave us for an eye watering amount of money eventually.

[FactualFrank]

Although I was heartbroken to lose Heaton, it was the right thing to do. Pope is world class and on the up, and is tied to a long term contract that gives the club most of the cards. I expect Pope will leave us for an eye watering amount of money eventually.

Pope, Wood and McNeil have all signed longer contracts. Not sure it's always a given that just because it's Burnley they are going to move on anytime soon.

Most players move on from every club eventually, but he is one player I love watching because he makes things look so simple.

[elwaclaret]

Pope, Wood and McNeil have all signed longer contracts. Not sure it's always a given that just because it's Burnley they are going to move on anytime soon.

Most players move on from every club eventually, but he is one player I love watching because he makes things look so simple.

Reminds me of Alan Stevenson for his ability to make it look easy, and almost appearing negligent while doing it. Without doubt up there with names that make the turf shudder still... Blacklaw, Mellor, Stevenson... for me anyway he’s going to be the stuff of legends before he leaves.

[KateR]

top top GK, am sure the back 4/defense always feel confident with him behind them, however as others point out his kicking, including yesterday was not good, let alone great. Have heard him say before that is something he is trying to improve and I feel once he does he becomes England automatic first name on the teamsheet. Until then he will struggle with others like Pickford being ahead of him.

[Steddyman]

He's a good goalkeeper, but since he came back I haven't seen him diving. It's like he is scared to and on his shoulder.

All he does is fall over carefully.

[boatshed bill]

A fine goalkeeper. Maybe not quite at the standard he set pre-injury, but that will come back in time.