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Posted:  08 May 2008 16:43

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Can anybody remember any current premiership outfield players who have had to play as emergency goalkeepers for there club?
Posted:  19 Sep 2008 11:16

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I remember terry keeping in a match. He had to keep after both Cech and Cudicini were injured.In another match Rio Ferdinand had to keep after their keeper was red carded.
Posted:  19 Sep 2008 12:32

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In another match Rio Ferdinand had to keep after their keeper was red carded.

Yeah I remember that game, it was in the FA Cup earlier this year.. He was unable to save a penalty after Kuszczak was sent off and ManU were ousted from the Cup as a result..
Posted:  19 Sep 2008 14:14

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That game with Rio in the net was bizarre.  Although, I think that it's interesting to see field players between the sticks - you never know what's going to happen.
Posted:  19 Sep 2008 14:37

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Although, I think that it's interesting to see field players between the sticks - you never know what's going to happen.

Sure will be interesting ! Maybe we should have a 10 minute period at the end of each game where an outfielder has to turn goalkeeper...That should spice the game up at the end !
Posted:  21 Sep 2008 08:27

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Neil Warnock, when he managed Sheffield United, never had a substitute keeper on the bench. So his coaching staff gave Phil Jagielka some keeper training and if anything happened to the goalie, Jagielka went in goal.

It happened in the Premiership the season before last and he was actually pretty good.
Posted:  21 Sep 2008 20:07

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That's a great idea thegame, instead of pks, take off the keepers and put in somebody else... and if that doesn't work they have to play "crab soccer." lol
Posted:  22 Sep 2008 03:20

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That's a great idea thegame, instead of pks, take off the keepers and put in somebody else... and if that doesn't work they have to play "crab soccer."


Yeah, sounds like fun to me! Anything to replace the penalty kicks- its just not fair enough to have a decision based so heavily on luck after a hard-fought match..
Posted:  22 Sep 2008 13:11

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I kinda like the kicks because it ends the game.  I know it's not always "fair" and teams (I'm looking at you Italy) seem to exploit it, but it's always fun to watch... who could forget the Champ. League final in Moscow?  What, apart from letting the game continue infinitely would be a better choice?