Pope

[joey13]

Watched the players getting off the coach last night couldn’t believe the size of the man , huge .

Also I love the time he takes with the ball protecting the lead , not sure how he got away without a booking though, but who cares .

[Colburn_Claret]

I love the way he comes out to collect crosses. Heats only weakness imo, he prefers to stay on his line.

[IanMcL]

Taking crosses is all there is for him nowadays!

[LeadBelly]

His height is given as 191 cm (just over 6ft 3 in old money) but he looks even bigger than that, noticeably taller than Tarks who's a big lad himself.
Wood is given as 191 cm too, must try and see them side by side to check that out because Pope always looks like the tallest in the team when you see them in a line (maybe he's has big hair).

In any case, he certainly makes best use of his height when he deals with crosses.

[Paul Waine]

Great keeper. It's funny how a few weeks back we were all concerned about the impact Tom Heaton's injury would have. Watching the game last night all I could think was thank goodness we have "Nick Pope, Nick Pope in the centre of our goal!"

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[KRBFC]

What happens when Heaton returns? Would be extremely harsh to suddenly drop Pope. Rotating keepers?

[TVC15]

They should be rotating for England like Shilton and Clemence once did !!

Seriously Pope should be considered for England squad based on this seasons form.

Hart has been dreadful
Buckland injured
Forster should be nowhere near the squad
Pickford poor this season

Hard to think that Pope is not in the top 3 English keepers at the moment

[joey13]

His height is given as 191 cm (just over 6ft 3 in old money) but he looks even bigger than that, noticeably taller than Tarks who's a big lad himself.
Wood is given as 191 cm too, must try and see them side by side to check that out because Pope always looks like the tallest in the team when you see them in a line (maybe he's has big hair).

In any case, he certainly makes best use of his height when he deals with crosses.

I’m 191cm he’s definitely taller than me .

[tim_noone]

I’m 191cm he’s definitely taller than me .

He was obviously on the top stair of that bus then.

[Bin Ont Turf]

Pope isn't getting as much work to do as Heaton has in the past.

Most of Pope's saves have been routine (for a goalie worth owt) but his leg save against Benteke and that half volley he saved at Southampton were very good.

He's a very good goalkeeper and I have no worries about him being our No 1 for years to come.

[Flatline]

I’m 191cm he’s definitely taller than me .

What's that in ft and inches?

[claretjohn33505]

Read somewhere that he was six foot seven

[Duffer_]

He's six foot eight.

Just so somebody can legitimately type that they read somewhere that he was six foot eight.

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[Vegas Claret]

he probably is when you take the length of his arms into consideration - Coming for crosses is the one area where he has a huge advantage over Tom

Still can't believe we have two such exceptional goalkeepers and lots of the credit should go to Billy mercer

[IndigoLake]

Pope always looks like the tallest in the team when you see them in a line (maybe he's has big hair).

I'm now picturing Pope with an afro.

[claretblue]

I read somewhere that he was six foot eight!

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[TVC15]

He looks about an inch bigger than Tarks to me.

So that's 7ft 3inch in old money !

[No Ney Never]

Pope isn't getting as much work to do as Heaton has in the past.

Most of Pope's saves have been routine (for a goalie worth owt) but his leg save against Benteke and that half volley he saved at Southampton were very good.

He's a very good goalkeeper and I have no worries about him being our No 1 for years to come.

I agree that he does appear to not be as busy as Tom was last season. Our outfield play being so much better means we aren't under pressure anywhere near as much, but some of the credit must go to Nick. The number of times he's claimed the ball and removed the danger must be a blessing to our defence. Tom rarely did this, meaning the ball was in the danger zone far more often than if he claimed it like Nick does.

[joey13]

What's that in ft and inches?

6 foot 3

[Cornwallclaret]

Best compliment I could pay Pope is that we haven't missed Heaton at all to the point I've almost forgotten we have him...almost

[IanMcL]

Pope just has to catch a couple of high balls nowadays!

[yorkyclaret]

So nearly stopped the penalty as well, does it take a bobble over his arm?

[No Ney Never]

Pope just has to catch a couple of high balls nowadays!

Would be nice if that's all he has to do Ian, but as pointed out by BOT further up, he's demonstrated there's more to his ability. The leg save example being just one.

[IanMcL]

That was early on NNN! Now hetakes a flask and his phone to pass the time!