World Cup - max 7 games - why 3 keepers?

[Rob W 0]

How often does a side lose two keepers in 7 games?

 

We take three when we could add another outfielder...... seems odd

[Happy Face 29]

Article 26.3 of Fifa's World Cup Regulations states: "Each association will be required to provide Fifa with a final list of no more than 23 players (three of whom shall be goalkeepers)."

 

Next.

[Andrew 4263]

its the rule, minimum 3 keepers

[Park Life 71]

Rob are you ignoring the big world cup thread for a laugh??v

[Guest alex]

You have to have 3 because the squads are now 23 whereas they used to be 22 iirc. So while it may seem a tad excessive, it's not like it's costing an additional outfield player a place.

[Happy Face 29]

Rob are you ignoring the big world cup thread for a laugh??v

 

He's just copying you

[sammynb 2933]

Fucking idiot managing Australia is taking 4!!!

And only 3 strikers, one of which is Kewell ffs.

It's going to be a long June

Edited May 26, 2010 by sammynb

[Happy Face 29]

Fucking idiot managing Australia is taking 4!!!

And only 3 strikers, one of which is Kewell ffs.

It's going to be a long June

 

We were slagging off Kewell at work yesterday. We weren't even sure if he was in the squad until someone looked at the numbers and it looked like he'd had a bloody good season/qualifying campaign. More than a goal every other game.

 

....didn't manage 20 games like, which I suppose is your point.

[ewerk 26793]

Fucking idiot managing Australia is taking 4!!!

And only 3 strikers, one of which is Kewell ffs.

It's going to be a long June

 

That's only the provisional squad, isn't it? I'd imagine one keeper will be dropped from the final 23.

[sammynb 2933]

Fucking idiot managing Australia is taking 4!!!

And only 3 strikers, one of which is Kewell ffs.

It's going to be a long June

 

That's only the provisional squad, isn't it? I'd imagine one keeper will be dropped from the final 23.

 

Yes and no. We are down to 25 with three dropped yesterday, a striker a creative midfielder and a half baked defender.

Those 25 will be going to South Africa but include two 17 years olds who will more than likely be omitted from the final 23.

One of the young 'uns is a midfielder, the other could be the 4th keeper but I'm not sure.

Pim Verbeek has killed the national team for me, it's like watching Souness or Allardyce football but with reserve team players.

 

And yes HF it's about Kewell's inability to play two consecutive games and the fact he's not a striker!

[Noelie 103]

How often does a side lose two keepers in 7 games?

 

We take three when we could add another outfielder...... seems odd

 

Can't remember the stats, but didn't we once use 3 goalkeeprs in one game for whatever reasons. Injuries and sening-offs can happen.can happen.

[Guest alex]

How often does a side lose two keepers in 7 games?

 

We take three when we could add another outfielder...... seems odd

 

Can't remember the stats, but didn't we once use 3 goalkeeprs in one game for whatever reasons. Injuries and sening-offs can happen.can happen.

We got beat eight-nowt or something off Wist 'Am with Pedro ending up in goal (as the third keeper iirc).

[Rob W 0]

I seem to remember that Pele occasionally played in goal before the days of substitutes.................

[Rob W 0]

Article 26.3 of Fifa's World Cup Regulations states: "Each association will be required to provide Fifa with a final list of no more than 23 players (three of whom shall be goalkeepers)."

 

Next.

 

 

no doubt written by goalkeepers................

[Guest alex]

I seem to remember that Pele occasionally played in goal before the days of substitutes.................

I heard he had a penalty shoot-out contest with Stallone on the set of 'Escape to Victory' where he saved all of Sly's and scored all of his own. Not sure if that's apocryphal or not like.

[Dr Gloom 20136]

Fucking idiot managing Australia is taking 4!!!

And only 3 strikers, one of which is Kewell ffs.

It's going to be a long June

 

 

four keepers ffs

[TicTacWoe 0]

Fucking idiot managing Australia is taking 4!!!

And only 3 strikers, one of which is Kewell ffs.

It's going to be a long June

 

 

four keepers ffs

 

Denmark (possibly Serbia too) are bringing four as well but that's probably to do with the fact Sorensen is touch ad go, still seems a bit mad to take that many.

Edited May 26, 2010 by TicTacWoe

[OTF 6367]

Yes and no. We are down to 25 with three dropped yesterday, a striker a creative midfielder and a half baked defender.

Those 25 will be going to South Africa but include two 17 years olds who will more than likely be omitted from the final 23.

One of the young 'uns is a midfielder, the other could be the 4th keeper but I'm not sure.

Pim Verbeek has killed the national team for me, it's like watching Souness or Allardyce football but with reserve team players.

 

And yes HF it's about Kewell's inability to play two consecutive games and the fact he's not a striker!

 

It will be down to three keepers for the final squad, but you're right that Pim Verbeek is killing the national team. Will only play one formation despite it not really fitting the players we have available. Pure stupidity in thinking that because we qualified by playing like that we should keep doing it in the finals. The only reason we qualified like that is because our players were better than those of the teams we polayed through qualifying. We qualified despite the formation and tactics of Verbeek not because of them.

[Ken 119]

Yep, it's going to be an extremely long June for us, with nothing to look forward to at all.

[sammynb 2933]

Yep, it's going to be an extremely long June for us, with nothing to look forward to at all.

 

I don't know, we've got all those exciting Newcastle transfers to get our hopes up.

Oh yeah, fuck

[LeazesMag 0]

You have to have 3 because the squads are now 23 whereas they used to be 22 iirc. So while it may seem a tad excessive, it's not like it's costing an additional outfield player a place.

 

wouldn't somebody like a right cunt if they had 1 injured [or sent off and banned] and then another.........

[Guest alex]

You have to have 3 because the squads are now 23 whereas they used to be 22 iirc. So while it may seem a tad excessive, it's not like it's costing an additional outfield player a place.

 

wouldn't somebody like a right cunt if they had 1 injured [or sent off and banned] and then another.........

Presumably that's exactly why it was brought in. And presumably Rob would be making your point if it hadn't been.

[LeazesMag 0]

You have to have 3 because the squads are now 23 whereas they used to be 22 iirc. So while it may seem a tad excessive, it's not like it's costing an additional outfield player a place.

 

wouldn't somebody like a right cunt if they had 1 injured [or sent off and banned] and then another.........

Presumably that's exactly why it was brought in. And presumably Rob would be making your point if it hadn't been.

 

maybe, but even if the squad was still capped at 22, how often has anybody played 20 outfield players ?

[Guest alex]

You have to have 3 because the squads are now 23 whereas they used to be 22 iirc. So while it may seem a tad excessive, it's not like it's costing an additional outfield player a place.

 

wouldn't somebody like a right cunt if they had 1 injured [or sent off and banned] and then another.........

Presumably that's exactly why it was brought in. And presumably Rob would be making your point if it hadn't been.

 

maybe, but even if the squad was still capped at 22, how often has anybody played 20 outfield players ?

There's no fucking maybe about it.

Take your point like, makes sense to take 3 anyway.