I love kasper but....

[Aus Fox]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27xpr9_denmark-0-1-portugal-highlights-24-10-2014-euro-qualification_sport?start=0

look at the highlights, like with us he saves them more than he costs them, there are a couple of outstanding saves, including a 1 on 1 with Ronaldo.

Like others have said he's not the tallest, if he stays on his line for the goal, it still goes in and he gets criticised for staying back.

Can't win sometimes, but i'd rather have him in the side than not.

[Freesolo]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27xpr9_denmark-0-1-portugal-highlights-24-10-2014-euro-qualification_sport?start=0

look at the highlights, like with us he saves them more than he costs them, there are a couple of outstanding saves, including a 1 on 1 with Ronaldo.

Like others have said he's not the tallest, if he stays on his line for the goal, it still goes in and he gets criticised for staying back.

Can't win sometimes, but i'd rather have him in the side than not.

I dont see any oustanding saves if he let in any of them shots they would how been awful they all look standard apart from the ronaldo 1 on1 where he come out and closes ronaldo down well, as for ronaldo's header i dont even know what he is doing his hands dont even get above his own defenders head its really indesisive bad keeping from a set piece

[chicagofox]

He's one of the best shot stoppers in world football/quote]

Is he really? I like Kasper and I'm glad we have him but I don't think he's one of the best in the world at any aspect of his game.

I would start with Hamer at Newcastle.

[Bettsj2]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27xpr9_denmark-0-1-portugal-highlights-24-10-2014-euro-qualification_sport?start=0

look at the highlights, like with us he saves them more than he costs them, there are a couple of outstanding saves, including a 1 on 1 with Ronaldo.

Like others have said he's not the tallest, if he stays on his line for the goal, it still goes in and he gets criticised for staying back.

Can't win sometimes, but i'd rather have him in the side than not.

To be fair to Kasper, his height (or lack of it) may not have been a factor. Wales conceded a very similar goal the other night and they had Wayne Hennessey in goal who's about 6ft 5.

Sometimes delivery and a good attacker just wipe keepers out.

[Bayfox]

Foxestalk in slate the best keeper we've had in years shocker.

Cast your minds back to just this summer and the amount of panic people were going through at the thought of him leaving us.

He gives absolutely everything for us everytime he plays and is a great goalkeeper. Of course he could improve but so could everyone else. He isn't solely responsible for why we've been so bad at set pieces either, first and second balls not being defended properly are part of the reason.

Either way apart from the top top keepers in the league I wouldn't swap him for anyone else.

We could do a hell of a lot worse.

did anyone really slate him?

I know we could do worse, but I also don't see him as the worlds best through my blue tinted specs.

yes he his a decent shot stopper and did very well in one on one situations last season.

but anyone can see his command of his area let's him down. I believe it's called constructive criticism.

now maybe we as a club and management team accept that flaw or we work on it I don't know.

[Callabinho]

Wouldn't say that, that was a clanger at all. He shouldn't have come off his line isn't hat situation but, it's ronaldo... He probably would have scored anyway!

[Aus Fox]

I dont see any oustanding saves if he let in any of them shots they would how been awful they all look standard apart from the ronaldo 1 on1 where he come out and closes ronaldo down well, as for ronaldo's header i dont even know what he is doing his hands dont even get above his own defenders head its really indesisive bad keeping from a set piece

I guess some people would rather focus on the negatives, and others on the positives.

[Candidcamera]

If you watch the 1963 cup final Gordon Banks makes mistakes too. What matters is that they are don't lose their nerve after a bad

match.

[Fox Ulike]

It’s the Defender’s mistake.

 

The Danish defender allows Ronaldo to get in front of him and gives him a free header.

 

I think Kasper actually anticipates the danger well, and comes out to try and get his hand to the ball before Ronaldo.

 

He does this cos he’s trying to save his team, and he’s trying to get his team mate out of the shiz. If he stays on his line, it’s still a goal but no-one is blaming the keeper. But Kasper is more interested in the result than in saving his individual reputation.

 

If he stays on his line, he’s giving (probably) the World’s best headerer of a ball a free header from 4 yards. No-one is going to blame him for not saving it.

 

A world class Goalkeeper like Neuer might have been able to push through his own defender, and get to the ball before Ronaldo, and direct it away from danger. Maybe.

 

Shock, horror: Kasper is not as good a footballer as Ronaldo.  That’s why he cost £1m and not £60m.

 

[Manwell Pablo]

Handles crosses like a vampire amongst his other incompetencies. Getting punished more and more now he's playing at a higher level.

 

Could get away with it in the Championship but you feel, like Nugent, those small but significant increments of quality that they are missing will just be ruthlessly exposed time and time again.

 

Sad but true.

 

Yes but thing is Ben Hamer isn't a particularly great goal keeper and replacement for Nugent that's up to task is going to cost a serious amount of pound notes.

 

We're going to have our weakness's in our side until we can speand 10s of millions in each position that's football I think people nee to realize that. 

[Al-aLondon-Foxile]

It's a great cross, he's slow to react and doesn't have the height to make up for the error. I don't fully blame him for that, although I've only seen it on my iPhone not full screen, sometimes you have to credit the play that leads to the goal and it was also a great leap and header.

I wasn't bothered in KS left us in the summer as I see his failings whilst also admitting his strengths. He's a solid shot stopper, quick on his feet & has good vision for counter attacking, however he doesn't command his area and his distribution is erratic. Is Hamer better? I don't think he is, but given a run in the team he might be useful, would I drop Kasper? No.

[Guest ttfn]

Ronaldo headed it in the top corner from 6 yards.

Schmeichel's not saving that if he stays on his line either.

Why does it always have to be somebody's fault? Why not just great play by Ronaldo?

[Captain...]

I think the worst thing about being in the premier league (and out the league cup) is the lack of games and bored people over analysing every little thing, we are not making more mistakes this season or last season, we just have a lot more coverage and chance to see them replayed in super slo mo, high definition, with pundits looking to make a story.

 

Keeper makes a mistake, concedes a goal, not news, it's not like he has thrown the ball into his own net again, or got sent off for petulance again, he is learning, if he constantly gets his positioning wrong for free kicks, we have a problem, he does it once, yes it cost us 2 points, but it is an error of judgement, or a gamble that didn't pay off.

 

His decision making on crosses isn't perfect, but show me a goal keeper that is, everyone concedes goals from crosses, it is a lottery, you stay on your line and concede, goalie's fault, you come out and concede, goalie's fault, every goal conceded could be stopped at some point, but it is a gamble, you win some you lose some, Kasper gets as much right as he does wrong, like his distribution. It is not a cause for concern, yet.

[Freesolo]

Ronaldo headed it in the top corner from 6 yards.

Schmeichel's not saving that if he stays on his line either.

Why does it always have to be somebody's fault? Why not just great play by Ronaldo?

 

Yea i agree i think the 1 on 1 with Kasper was poor play by Ronaldo too he should be scoring there he had tons of time, think he tried do slot it in the corner and just hit it as kasper, i though as soon as kasper went to ground he would have dinked it over hm

[Babylon]

Hamer should start at Newcastle. Based on going to all our games bar two this season and watching them on the tele not tonight.

Hamer looked class at Stoke and made some world class shot stopping saves in the second half himself. Commanding and a shot stopper you say? And the only keeper with a clean sheet to his name?

Get him in.

What a load rubbish.

 

World class? They were decent saves but they were pretty much straight at him. As for commanding, I will point out again that he dropped and flapped at the ball several times in first half himself. I won't even mentioned the woeful shows he put in pre season.

[MattyFromLE]

Wonder how many people on here, slating a goalkeeper have ever played in goal - or had any form of Goalkeeper training. Not as easy as it looks!

 

Agree with many - great shot stopper, distribution is often good and good at 1 on 1 situations. 

 

Issue is with being a goalkeeper - you're the last line of defence. You make an error up front, less likely to get lambasted than if you make an error on your 6 yard line.

 

Those calling to start Hamer, don't be fooled by the "clean sheet" thing. He played one game. Though he is a decent keeper.

[Freesolo]

Wonder how many people on here, slating a goalkeeper have ever played in goal - or had any form of Goalkeeper training. Not as easy as it looks!

 

Agree with many - great shot stopper, distribution is often good and good at 1 on 1 situations. 

 

Issue is with being a goalkeeper - you're the last line of defence. You make an error up front, less likely to get lambasted than if you make an error on your 6 yard line.

 

Those calling to start Hamer, don't be fooled by the "clean sheet" thing. He played one game. Though he is a decent keeper.

 

Lets be honest nobody has any top level football experience in any position, its just a forum for people to make there opinions on, its not like NP comes on here for tactical tips

 

I think the raeson people are making a issue about the Keeper situation is because we seem to be conceding too many goals, if we had any issues scoring there would be a thread attacking are strikers I'm sure

[The Railway Man]

I don't think people are being too harsh, it is quite a worry that something he clearly needs to work isn't really showing any signs of improvement .

 

Against Donny last season he was coming for everything so I think he knows himself that this is something he has to do, I hope he hasn't given up on it. We could do a lot worse than bring Kasey Keller in to teach him, he had his flaws but collecting the ball wasn't one of them, like a American Wide Receiver at times, would take out half his defence a lot of the time to collect the ball.

 

I read an article the other month in one of the Sunday's that the average height of a keeper ten years back was 6ft 3 and it's now 6ft 6 - clearly has been a shift in sides seeing the benefits of having a bigger keeper in this day and age which has coincided with more goals being scored from set plays.

 

One thing is for certain, this problem isn't going to go away, he either needs to improve massively or we'll need a Skrtel/Shawcross type centre back to help cope with the aerial bombardments we'll be on the end of.

[foxfanazer]

The match report on sky sports said he had a brilliant game. Anybody mentioned that?

[Bamba's Babes]

Goal not his fault. Sometimes makes mental errors. Fantastic shot stopper. The best we currently have. End.

[Nod.E]

Handling: World Class
Shot Stopping: World Class

Distribution: World Class
1 On 1's: World Class
Agility/Sharpness: World Class

Dominance in the box: Average.

If you want someone who is going to put fear in to the opposition by absolutely dominating in the air, you will have to sacrifice the shot stopping and agility. 
 

There aren't many keepers who can truly claim to be world class in terms of their dominance in the box whilst ticking every other box. Those who can are rightfully known as the best keepers in world football. Do we expect to have one of the best keepers in world football?

For me, he could improve in that area, but it isn't what I would call a weakness. He copes well with the majority of what comes his way from crosses. If he masters the skill like he has every other skill, he won't be with Leicester City Football Club for much longer.

Great keeper for us and anyone questioning his value at the club should have a serious word with themselves. 

[Danno]

Schmeichel world class at anything hahahahahhha

[hackneyfox]

Handling: World Class

Shot Stopping: World Class

Distribution: World Class

1 On 1's: World Class

Agility/Sharpness: World Class

Dominance in the box: Average.

If you want someone who is going to put fear in to the opposition by absolutely dominating in the air, you will have to sacrifice the shot stopping and agility.

There aren't many keepers who can truly claim to be world class in terms of their dominance in the box whilst ticking every other box. Those who can are rightfully known as the best keepers in world football. Do we expect to have one of the best keepers in world football?

For me, he could improve in that area, but it isn't what I would call a weakness. He copes well with the majority of what comes his way from crosses. If he masters the skill like he has every other skill, he won't be with Leicester City Football Club for much longer.

Great keeper for us and anyone questioning his value at the club should have a serious word with themselves.

Distribution world class??????

[Guest MattP]

Handling: World Class

Shot Stopping: World Class

Distribution: World Class

1 On 1's: World Class

Agility/Sharpness: World Class

My word. The definition of World Class is clearly far different than what it used to be. If he is those things we have nothing to worry about as it appears we already have the best keeper in the world.

[Guest Col city fan]

Foxestalk in slate the best keeper we've had in years shocker.

Cast your minds back to just this summer and the amount of panic people were going through at the thought of him leaving us.

He gives absolutely everything for us everytime he plays and is a great goalkeeper. Of course he could improve but so could everyone else. He isn't solely responsible for why we've been so bad at set pieces either, first and second balls not being defended properly are part of the reason.

Either way apart from the top top keepers in the league I wouldn't swap him for anyone else.

We could do a hell of a lot worse.