I don't think Gazza is showing enough presence or courage to be a top keeper. I think he should have these attributes in his DNA and be merely acquiring experience now.
It's the same with Ramirez - virtually every star player in Europe at his age were playing consistently for a big club and playing really well, so I'm unsure over how he'll end up.
Gazzaniga isn't our first choice keeper and is very young. Some of you are far too critical of him. Be more supportive. He'll get more confident and improve if he gets backed. A young player like him is likely to know exactly what we think of him. He has a youtube channel, he's on twitter all the time. He probably checks the fan forums. Wouldn't be surprised if he reads what we think of him on here. I'm a fan of him personally and want him to do well. I think he's got potential to be a quality keeper. But he's desperately short of confidence right now. He was not this nervous last season. His distribution has still been good. We're hit with injuries or niggles throughout the side and no where near as solid defensively as we were. I wouldn't blame him for any of the goals we've let in yet he's getting slated. It's hardly an ideal situation for him.
Yes, it is different for a keeper, though while we have the situation that we do we can only speculate. I've just seen the 90 minutes [wasn't able to see the second half yesterday] and on the whole Gazza does all right. Incidentally, the swipe that Sissoko gave the referee was a fair clip. I realise he was just trying to swipe Gazza's hand away, but what actually amazed me was that after the ref went down he didn't bat an eyelid, but just kept looking at Gazzaniga. Shall we say that his vision isn't top draw..? His touch is obviously in question..! Poor old ref. Looked to have taken a bit of a flick to the eye as well as the nose. Oh, and the Schneiderlin foul. Bit energetic with his tackle. He got the ball but he got the man on the follow through. The Toon goalkeeping coach apparently took exception. Try as I might I couldn't find Danny Osvaldo getting involved, although I did see both Poch and Pards trying to diffuse the situation. Perhaps I'll take another look.
Boruc has already made gk cock up of the season, and KD's kicking is awful, so I dont think we should be too harsh on Gazza.
Newcastle goalkeeping coach Andy Woodman has officially complained that Southampton goalkeeper coach Toni Jimenez kicked him in the genitals.
But very funny at the same time I didnt see the match, what happened with this fight? Seeing as the GK coaches seem to be in fore front of it, was Newcastle's making comments about Gazza or something maybe?
He was clutching that area as he backed away....but hardly seemed in distress so can't have been much of a connection.
Cry baby, but wasn't he the one that started it all, over Spiders slide tackle, which really wasn't a foul anyway?
Either way.....it is not good news for Either club..........It should not of happened. I understand that passions are aroused but it should always be under control in public. That it was not is unfortunate. Both could lose their Jobs over the incident although unlikely perhaps. Not sure Cortese is going to be too sympathetic as he is trying to forge a new image for the club and this kind of behaviour will not help.
Think he would have been better to let it die down...he didn't look badly hurt as he was walking and just holding his thigh. Shouldn't have happened if it was a kick...but one does wonder what could he have said and done for Jimi to kick out. They will have to meet again and deal with each other...so a bit of running to the teacher about it. Nicola will not have been pleased (euphemism for raging incandescent).
