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Fraser Forster

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Jose Fonte baby, Nov 8, 2014.

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  1. Jose Fonte baby

    Jose Fonte baby Well-Known Member

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    How many clean sheets this season?
     
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  2. ThatThereSaintsFan

    ThatThereSaintsFan Well-Known Member

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    So far I'd give more credit to the back 4 than to Forster. He's done nothing wrong yet but he hasn't done anything mind boggling (although you could argue he hasn't had an opportunity to).
     
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  3. Tommomo

    Tommomo Well-Known Member

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    I suppose that he might be responsible for his part in organizing the back 4. He's certainly vocal and even if he hasn't had to make to many world class saves he's a part of the defence as a whole

    BTW has anyone ever seen him smile? He always seems to carry a look of grim determination verging on anger whenever i see him.
     
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  4. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    Agreed, it's a collective team effort and you start defending from the front, but the back four look like they've been playing together for years.
     
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  5. Tintin

    Tintin Well-Known Member

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    Fonte organises the back 4 as leader of the defence and the captain. Forster hasn't had much to do, but he's a quality keeper.
     
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  6. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    I'm not tempting fate on this one!!
     
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  7. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Fraser must be used to this, having been at Celtic before. :smile:
     
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  8. SAINTDON13

    SAINTDON13 Well-Known Member

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    Too early to judge him yet as he has had bugger all to do with our miserly defense not letting anyone having pot shots at him.
     
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  9. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Totally. Massive part of a keepers job, that. He's the one player who sees everything, and the best ones never shut the **** up.
     
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  10. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Belief in the keeper is important. I'm sure the defenders have confidence in him, but they don't want him to actually touch the ball in case he gets hurt. Otherwise Davis will be in goal.
     
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  11. Jose Fonte baby

    Jose Fonte baby Well-Known Member

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    21 is the record number of clean sheets for a PL season.
     
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  12. ThatThereSaintsFan

    ThatThereSaintsFan Well-Known Member

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    He's got 7 out 11 so far. Extrapolated across a season that's 24...

    (I'm loving my maths tonight).

    EDIT: I'm looking at this post and thinking the maths doesn't look right, anyone care to correct me?
     
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  13. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    I'll bite .....I make it 24.18...... Now watch the insults fly...<laugh>
     
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  14. ThatThereSaintsFan

    ThatThereSaintsFan Well-Known Member

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    I must say having you fact check me isn't filling me with confidence!
     
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  15. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    <laugh> <laugh>........
     
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  16. jenthesaint1990

    jenthesaint1990 Well-Known Member

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    we got 14 last season didn't we? I think Chelsea were top with 18. id like to think we could get at least 15, heart is saying 17 or 18!
     
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  17. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    The stats are even more impressive when you look at the games that our preferred back five (Fraser, Nat, Jose, Toby, Ryan) have played.....
    8 games 2 goals conceded and 6 clean sheets.
     
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  18. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Pretty sure the reason that the Leicester striker missed that 1 on 1 in the last few minutes was because Forster made him **** his pants.
     
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  19. Jose Fonte baby

    Jose Fonte baby Well-Known Member

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    It just seems that whenever someone in our half gets the ball, everyone presses and they end up being tackled pretty much straight away and it's really hard for the opposition to even get into our box, yet alone score.
     
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  20. Piebacca

    Piebacca Well-Known Member

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    That, or Fonte throwing him way off balance.
     
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