Calamity Kasper

[Stadt]

I say he'd be good enough for a side that play aggressively and have most of the ball and play with a high line (us last year) but for a side like us that are playing deeper and will be put under pressure the worst aspects of Kasper's game is highlighted.

At the minute a keeper that is more physically dominant would help, I'm not convinced Hamer is the answer but he'd probably instil a little more confidence into the defence.

[Fox Ulike]

Having re-watched them on motd i think its Harsh to blame him for all 3 goals.

The first is clearly Morgan's fvck up, and the third is clearly a team problem with no-one seemingly tasked with marking Charlie Austin. Keystone cops defending.

However, the second goal, just before half time, cost us dearly... Kasper has no excuse for that one.

Something drastic needs to change, maybe bringing Hamer in and dropping one of the 'untouchables' is a good start.

Kasper is a top keeper but changes are needed to both our tactics and personnel.

[filbertway]

You need your keeper to be claiming the ball for the second goal. The other 2 he didn't really have a chance with, few good saves as well. Would love to have David Marshall in goal if we ever had the chance, the guy is absolute class.

[Devonfox1884]

Let's get Artur Boruc in, or Marshall from Cardiff, both top keepers.

[ousefox]

This isn't a recent problem at all either. Leeds fans mentioned it and I really don't understand why he hasn't worked on it.

[filbertway]

I doubt he'll break the habit now to be honest, it's hard enough to break it at 18/19 never mind when you've spent 10 or so years doing it at a professional level. It seems a shame as he's a very decent keeper, but if you look at it pragmatically, you want a keeper who's the whole package. With us now being in the top league, it shouldn't be insanely hard to attract a top keeper (I'm not talking Courtois levels) who can command his area.

 

It probably wouldn't be such an issue but look how weak we are at dealing with balls in the air as it is, you need someone who's going to dominate their 6 yard area.

[st albans fox]

The reason we're currently bottom isn't down to Kaspar.

We went 5 games without scoring, we spurned three glorious chances yesterday and paid the price. Unless we begin converting our chance we will continue to languish at the bottom.

This is a reasonable point. At this level our finishing has got to improve.

[Clever Fox]

This is a reasonable point. At this level our finishing has got to improve.

 

Yes I totally agree but Kasper concedes some poor goals and not just this season. The difference is we got away with them last season. Whereas this season we get punished. He never will be real premiership quality for us or anybody else. simply because he's not able to come for a cross. Pearsons loyalty to certain players is the reason we are where we are. 

Hamer deserves a chance in Goal. As does Simpson, and Wood and Knockaert. If only to show players if they don't perform their out of the Team.

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

Kasper is a bit of a worry, and just doesn't seem to read situations that well, more so, this season.

 

There is a very good case for using Hamer.

[oxfordfox]

When Kasper has the ball he hoofs it into the opposition half and concedes possession.

 

And Pulis would be worse because.....???

[Danno]

Has a goalkeeper ever improved under Stowell?

[yorksfox]

A decent Championship level keeper, though always a weak link for Leeds when he played against Huddersfield! Probably a typical 'Sven signing' i.e. Famous name, massive salary. He is one of our most average keepers in the last 20/30 years, great shot stopping and agility compensating for a poor positional sense and inability to claim high balls and crosses. I recall Kevin Poole, a competent keeper who helped us to promotion in 1996, being replaced by Kasey Keller before a ball was kicked at the start of the 1996-97 season (not ruthless, but simply effective management by Martin O'Neill, who was doing what he was paid to do- managing the team!) Likewise, he had the nouse to recognise that Joachim was not going to provide the goals and that Marshall and Claridge would actually DELIVER. I like NP but he is stubborn, loyal ( not always a bad thing!) but misguided in his attempts to keep us in this league for more than one season. Hamer, please, and why did our defence look so solid when Hammond was starting?

[Babylon]

Don't think he's a calamity, but he can't even boss his own goal line, never mind his 6 yard box and certainly not his 18 yard box!!!

He's pretty useless at most aspects of being a keeper outside of shot-stopping, which he's bloody excellent at.

I get he was No1 last season because we had no alternative & anyway he was rarely exposed with quality balls into the box & when he was it was from setpieces & he was found wanting, even in that 2nd tier.

We now have an alternative & IMO from the comparatively short time we've seen Hamer, he matches Kasper for shot-stopping & could well have more in his all round game.

C'mon NP, unleash the beard!!!

Matches Kasper for shot stopping? I'm guessing you didn't see the friendly games where he mangled to fumble the ball numerous times, as he did first half at Stoke.

Kasper has problems, we all knew what they were before this season but people wanted to keep him. Swapping him out for Hamer might and I stress might solve the commanding part. But we could we swap one problem for another as Hamers handling has been exceptionally shoddy when I've seen him.

A couple of shots stopped against Stoke that were down his throat doesn't convince me he's the answer.

[Clever Fox]

Matches Kasper for shot stopping? I'm guessing you didn't see the friendly games where he mangled to fumble the ball numerous times, as he did first half at Stoke.

Kasper has problems, we all knew what they were before this season but people wanted to keep him. Swapping him out for Hamer might and I stress might solve the commanding part. But we could we swap one problem for another as Hamers handling has been exceptionally shoddy when I've seen him.

A couple of shots stopped against Stoke that were down his throat doesn't convince me he's the answer.

You possibly could be right. But then maybe it was just nerves. The point most people see is that we're not winning and Kasper is to blame for contributing to many of the Goals by not commanding his area. Surely Hamner is worth a couple of games if only to shake Kasper out of his comfort zone. Or bring in Marshall in January.  

Pearsons loyalty is admirable if somewhat miss guided in the present circumstances we find ourselves in.

[Sampson]

I've said it several times before on these boards and I'll say it again: the problem isn't even his lack of ability to command the area (although that is a problem). It's his distribution,

 

People seem so happy to ignore this because he's a goalkeeper, but this is the very top level and giving the ball to opposition who are more technically gifted than us is going to get us nowhere and it gives the ball away ridiculously often.

 

Like even putting it in areas where a 50:50 header can be won or lost is one thing, but he kicks it straight to an unmarked opposition player or but of play so often and its so frustrating!

 

When he's got the ball, it's a chance to keep the ball for a bit and break up the opposition attack - but he just gives it straight back to the opposition and invites pressure back on us time and time again. It's all well and good saying it's not his fault we're getting so many chances against us, but it starts from the back! He invites pressure by giving the ball away so often and also breaks up any potential attacking momentum we may get by keeping the ball by punting into unmarked opposition players.

 

We're at the top level now, not the Championship any more - we can't dominate the midfield every week like we could last year - and he just gives away any of the small amount of momentum or possession we ever might get straight back the opposition. 

 

It's modern football, keepers need to be more than just shot stoppers and his all round game is negatively impacting us right now - just because he makes a few saves which any Premier League level keeper would be expected to make does not mean he shouldn't be criticised.

[RedSoxUK]

You're all fickle idiots.

 

Kasper made two phenomenal saves vs QPR which not many Prem keepers could stop, and the three goals came from Morgan's mistake - which was necessary because of Mahrez/DeLaet's inability at positioning allowing that cross in (The main reason Mahrez hasn't been playing). Fer's goal was the result of a cracking out-swinging cross, and Kasper even made a great instinct save! and the third was from a lack of marking and height (notice Morgan's run to nothing..) and again Kasper made a cracking instinct save - both times fell to QPR, that's just how it goes sometimes.

 

QPR had 33 shots, it tells more about our shocking marking / positioning and closing down than it does Kasper's ability. The GK has always and forever will be a scapegoat for football teams when they're losing or conceding, but you're talking utter bullshit. He's had a few errors this season - tell me a goalkeeper who hasn't - it happens, he's an absolute star shot stopper, and if we managed to sort out our defending, the clean sheets would come and we will pick up more points. His delivery has been poor at times, but he can pull out amazing passes for fast breaks.

 

Hamer had an okay game and made one very commanding save, other than that we handled a poor Stoke side who were very one dimensional. As GK's performances go, Hamer actually played poor - his delivery was appalling, league 2 tier, always kicked it out of play, every time. He's not ready to be a starting GK if he gives away position on the 20+ kicks he will get per game.

 

Give Kasper a break and focus on our one true issue of defending, don't forget we've been out of the top league for 10 years, no matter how we did last year this is a big step for all of them.

[Guest ttfn]

Welcome to the forum Kasper.

[LcfcBaker]

You're all fickle idiots.

Kasper made two phenomenal saves vs QPR which not many Prem keepers could stop, and the three goals came from Morgan's mistake - which was necessary because of Mahrez/DeLaet's inability at positioning allowing that cross in (The main reason Mahrez hasn't been playing). Fer's goal was the result of a cracking out-swinging cross, and Kasper even made a great instinct save! and the third was from a lack of marking and height (notice Morgan's run to nothing..) and again Kasper made a cracking instinct save - both times fell to QPR, that's just how it goes sometimes.

QPR had 33 shots, it tells more about our shocking marking / positioning and closing down than it does Kasper's ability. The GK has always and forever will be a scapegoat for football teams when they're losing or conceding, but you're talking utter bullshit. He's had a few errors this season - tell me a goalkeeper who hasn't - it happens, he's an absolute star shot stopper, and if we managed to sort out our defending, the clean sheets would come and we will pick up more points. His delivery has been poor at times, but he can pull out amazing passes for fast breaks.

Hamer had an okay game and made one very commanding save, other than that we handled a poor Stoke side who were very one dimensional. As GK's performances go, Hamer actually played poor - his delivery was appalling, league 2 tier, always kicked it out of play, every time. He's not ready to be a starting GK if he gives away position on the 20+ kicks he will get per game.

Give Kasper a break and focus on our one true issue of defending, don't forget we've been out of the top league for 10 years, no matter how we did last year this is a big step for all of them.

Cracking out swinging cross? You sure. He should of left his line and punched clear. Basic goalkeeping. Taking everybody out if necessary. Goal avoided. Glued to his line too often. Burnleys 1st goal a while back he should of cleared it. Basic errors costing us

[Babylon]

You possibly could be right. But then maybe it was just nerves. The point most people see is that we're not winning and Kasper is to blame for contributing to many of the Goals by not commanding his area. Surely Hamner is worth a couple of games if only to shake Kasper out of his comfort zone. Or bring in Marshall in January.  

Pearsons loyalty is admirable if somewhat miss guided in the present circumstances we find ourselves in.

You see, the thing is it's not as though the errors he has made have been glaring. A lot of them are down to opinion of non professionals on whether he should or shouldn't have come, the biggest mistake I thought he made was the Burnley free kick and it was still split half and half as to whether it was a mistake.

 

Whether Kasper could or couldn't have come and claimed a ball cleanly is only part of the problem. The defenders just aren't dealing with it. And up the other end of the pitch we have a far more serious problem in that we can't put the ball in the net, several piss easy chances went begging yet we focus on whether Kasper.

[Foxy27]

I've said it several times before on these boards and I'll say it again: the problem isn't even his lack of ability to command the area (although that is a problem). It's his distribution,

 

People seem so happy to ignore this because he's a goalkeeper, but this is the very top level and giving the ball to opposition who are more technically gifted than us is going to get us nowhere and it gives the ball away ridiculously often.

 

Like even putting it in areas where a 50:50 header can be won or lost is one thing, but he kicks it straight to an unmarked opposition player or but of play so often and its so frustrating!

 

When he's got the ball, it's a chance to keep the ball for a bit and break up the opposition attack - but he just gives it straight back to the opposition and invites pressure back on us time and time again. It's all well and good saying it's not his fault we're getting so many chances against us, but it starts from the back! He invites pressure by giving the ball away so often and also breaks up any potential attacking momentum we may get by keeping the ball by punting into unmarked opposition players.

 

We're at the top level now, not the Championship any more - we can't dominate the midfield every week like we could last year - and he just gives away any of the small amount of momentum or possession we ever might get straight back the opposition. 

 

It's modern football, keepers need to be more than just shot stoppers and his all round game is negatively impacting us right now - just because he makes a few saves which any Premier League level keeper would be expected to make does not mean he shouldn't be criticised.

 

Totally agree - his distribution is awful. Looks to hoof the ball as soon as he has it and 9 times out of 10 the other team is first to the ball. I like him but this needs to be addressed to his game.

[Guest MarshallForEngland]

The fact that even one person agrees with the OP is incredible tbh. How anybody can blame our goalkeeper for what has been happening this season is beyond me. Do any of you play in goal for an 11 a side a team?

[dorsetboy]

this is a difficult and for me you need to look at a few factors 

 

 

last season most teams had way fewer shots on goal and the lack of quality of the strikers made wes and liam look world beaters 

 

unfortunatly this season we are conceding far to much possesion and also our standing off way of defending has allowed a lot of opposition play around our 18 yard box resulting in more shots and also the quality of the strikers means more on target. 

 

so if kasper only had 4 shots taken at him a game in the championship and now has 17 shots a game taken at him chances are hes going to let more in . 

 

i said before the season started konchesky, was and wes are to slow and bulky for the prem and will be exposed easily and this has proved true 

 

for me a quality cb and left back with pace and experience and a striker who knows how to score in the prem are needed in jan aswell as a settled team 

 

if you can stops the attack and the shots in the first place then the better chance your keeper has of keeping a clean sheet 

[Buzzell]

As I said yesterday we should sack Pearson, get in Steve Clarke and then use his Chelsea connections to take Cech on loan in January.

[Clever Fox]

It's clear we have other problems within the team but we were talking about Kasper and his performances.

Look at it from another perspective. How many Premiership Keepers stay rooted to the Goal line when the Ball is flighted into the 6 yard area.

Also as said He kicks everything at full power. Why can't he drop it short of Ulloa so as Ulloa can collect the ball and make a pass to our players. Instead he tries to land it on Ulloa's head where he usually has a defender tight to him and can only knock it forward or lose out to a defender. I mean does he never look at his own performances on Video.

Kasper is 27 now so clearly he isn't going to improve on these aspects of his game.

[The Doctor]

It's clear we have other problems within the team but we were talking about Kasper and his performances.

Look at it from another perspective. How many Premiership Keepers stay rooted to the Goal line when the Ball is flighted into the 6 yard area.

Also as said He kicks everything at full power. Why can't he drop it short of Ulloa so as Ulloa can collect the ball and make a pass to our players. Instead he tries to land it on Ulloa's head where he usually has a defender tight to him and can only knock it forward or lose out to a defender. I mean does he never look at his own performances on Video.

Kasper is 27 now so clearly he isn't going to improve on these aspects of his game.

 

As has been said, it's quite possible that the staying on the goalline is something he's been asked to do. Back when he first signed he seemed fine coming for things. Same could apply to the distribution - he can find Ulloa, he's just not putting it anywhere helpful for Leo, but he could have been asked to do that for a flick on to Vardy.