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Existential Photos of What Goalkeeping Feels Like
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TOPIC: Existential Photos of What Goalkeeping Feels Like

posted 16-11-2011 03:38
Tonight's Catholic School final had this great pic of one of 5 goals going in...

here

..which reminded me of the ultimate photo of what it feels like to be a goalkeeper, courtesy of Dida realizing the harmless cross to the far post was in fact unmarked-
Last Edit: 18-11-2011 13:37:21 by jasoñ voorhees.
posted 16-11-2011 08:33
Ask Robert Green what goalkeeping feels like...





http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQH53if7m-owTAETCLluD3gz8DHwO-VL44xlaeZe0ipczE4V1S_4plxTOJ3Rg
Last Edit: 16-11-2011 08:38:58 by Sean of the Shed.
posted 16-11-2011 08:49
For the sheer “awe, geeze a fuqin break, man” resignation, it has to be Alan Rough at the ’82 World Cup as he watches Brazil’s fourth sail on by on its way to the top corner.

Last Edit: 16-11-2011 15:52:08 by Slightly Brown.
posted 16-11-2011 08:57
Bloody hell, has he autographed that?
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posted 16-11-2011 09:56
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Last Edit: 16-11-2011 20:21:14 by Purves Grundy.
posted 16-11-2011 09:56
If I may indulge myself, this is one I took of Kasper Schmeichel when he was on loan with us (Darlo) `back in Feb 2006:



I seem to remember the shot was a few inches wide of the post.

And here is a link to my Homes of Football homage - keeper Sam Russell retrieving the ball from the building site behind one goal (now the Terry Parris stand, Lewes) as two kids look on.

Wot - no ballboys?
Last Edit: 16-11-2011 09:59:44 by ShortyMedlocke. Reason: Shot, not shit!
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posted 16-11-2011 10:23
Oliver Kahn:

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There's also a nice one of Oliver Baumann in the middle of a 7-0 loss to Bayern here, although I can't link to it as an image, as it's part of one of those photostreams and the exact file location/name is hidden somehow.
posted 16-11-2011 11:10
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Last Edit: 16-11-2011 22:50:15 by Central Rain.
posted 16-11-2011 12:26
What are those pitch markings? Sponsors?
Last Edit: 18-11-2011 20:07:31 by Andy WSC.
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posted 16-11-2011 12:40
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Last Edit: 16-11-2011 20:28:26 by Purves Grundy.
posted 16-11-2011 12:46
Last Edit: 17-11-2011 13:37:47 by Bored of Education.
posted 16-11-2011 12:47
Gambrinus wrote:


What are those pitch markings? Sponsors?


They look like the markings on the end zone of a Gridiron pitch.
Last Edit: 17-11-2011 01:29:42 by Harry Truscott.
posted 16-11-2011 14:37


posted 16-11-2011 14:38
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posted 16-11-2011 14:39
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Last Edit: 16-11-2011 22:00:46 by Sash08.
posted 16-11-2011 14:40


Best thread ever jv.
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posted 16-11-2011 14:41
Cracking thread. Felt like Rob Green on many occasions.
posted 16-11-2011 14:43
Nice Gary Sprake one.

posted 16-11-2011 14:45
And of course this famous one....

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posted 16-11-2011 15:04
I bet none of these goalies in these photos were feeling the same level of anguish as Nery Pumpido.
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