by Dave » 02 Apr 2013, 18:35
Actually felt very sorry for Ricey yesterday to be honest. There are actually a few keepers on this site Southampton Gull and Royalgull both played at a very high standard, and think I am right in saying tufcbrett is also a keeper.
I have never been a keeper, however have done football coaching courses and refreshers, and during my time supporting my own lad have learnt a great deal about keeping. The one I think all the keepers on the site would agree on, and I know all the keeper coachs I have met including our own Kenny Veysey and I have also been lucky enough to meet a number of ex-pro keepers would also agree on is, a massive, massive part of goalkeeping is confidence.
The only way a keeper can build confidence is through playing games, to be fair to Ricey he has not played much if any football, if the club was able to run a regular reserve side Ricey would have played games and no doubt would have atleast played with more confidence.
The conditions were a nightmare for keepers, taking that into account thought his distribution was good, over hit a couple of goal kicks, but again wind was strong and to critise the lad for that would be harsh, his handling was spot again with the strong wind easier said than done, did make one very good save aswell.
Yep he looked very hesitant and unsure around the area, however again that is down to confidence and games, the lad does not inspire confidence in the defence, he may not be a league 2 standard keeper, which is difficult in our position, but again thats not down to Ricey, it is down to those who have put him in that position. Just thought the lad did not deserve some of the automatic critism he got around the ground, as all in all he did not do to badly.
Actually felt very sorry for Ricey yesterday to be honest. There are actually a few keepers on this site Southampton Gull and Royalgull both played at a very high standard, and think I am right in saying tufcbrett is also a keeper.
I have never been a keeper, however have done football coaching courses and refreshers, and during my time supporting my own lad have learnt a great deal about keeping. The one I think all the keepers on the site would agree on, and I know all the keeper coachs I have met including our own Kenny Veysey and I have also been lucky enough to meet a number of ex-pro keepers would also agree on is, a massive, massive part of goalkeeping is confidence.
The only way a keeper can build confidence is through playing games, to be fair to Ricey he has not played much if any football, if the club was able to run a regular reserve side Ricey would have played games and no doubt would have atleast played with more confidence.
The conditions were a nightmare for keepers, taking that into account thought his distribution was good, over hit a couple of goal kicks, but again wind was strong and to critise the lad for that would be harsh, his handling was spot again with the strong wind easier said than done, did make one very good save aswell.
Yep he looked very hesitant and unsure around the area, however again that is down to confidence and games, the lad does not inspire confidence in the defence, he may not be a league 2 standard keeper, which is difficult in our position, but again thats not down to Ricey, it is down to those who have put him in that position. Just thought the lad did not deserve some of the automatic critism he got around the ground, as all in all he did not do to badly.
