Sal Bibbo appreciation thread
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West_Reading
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A thread just to highlight and applaud the brilliant work Bibbo's been doing for a long time now. Federici, McCarthy, Taylor & Andersen are as good a goalkeeping quartet as you will get anywhere. Our keeping department has been incredibly strong for a long time now, since Phil Whitehead. After Shaka there was a period of about 4/5 years where many keepers came and went, including Bibbo and Hammond. So who would have imagined that 15/16 years on, they would both be playing such a key role in the development of the club on and off the field respectively.
Yep, good post agreed. Well done Sal and Nick.
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TommyF
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Don't tell Whore Jackie about that, in the thread McCarthy vs Federici....
I did take them to task at that point too.
Our keeping situation at Reading is one area we have consistently excelled in. I can't remember the last time we didn't have one of the top 2 (or both) keepers at Championship level and to be fair keeping hasn't been our problem in the Prem (opening few games aside). You can't keep all 22 shots out in a game whoever you are, the defence need to do their job and reduce that number.
Well done Sal and team
Whore Jackie Irrespective of whom he opts for next season, I hope NA brings in a new goalkeeping coach. Yesterday's first goal would have been conceded by McCarthy, Feds or Hahnemann. All decent keepers, all culpable of those sorts of mistakes.
I did take them to task at that point too.
Our keeping situation at Reading is one area we have consistently excelled in. I can't remember the last time we didn't have one of the top 2 (or both) keepers at Championship level and to be fair keeping hasn't been our problem in the Prem (opening few games aside). You can't keep all 22 shots out in a game whoever you are, the defence need to do their job and reduce that number.
Well done Sal and team
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St. Brynjar
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Haven't bought (with money) a goalie since Hahnemann, and with McCarthy and this Alexa kid it sounds like we might not to again for a while.
St. Brynjar Haven't bought (with money) a goalie since Hahnemann, and with McCarthy and this Alexa kid it sounds like we might not to again for a while.
Wasn't USA a free too - ie his contract had ended at Fulham or did we end up paying the usual "nominal fee"?
St. Brynjar Haven't bought (with money) a goalie since Hahnemann, and with McCarthy and this Alexa kid it sounds like we might not to again for a while.
Hahnemann joined us on a free transfer from Fulham.
The last time we paid for a keeper was probably Phil Whitehead from WBA?
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