Olsen, Moore and Howard

[1973Blade]

Robin Olsen, Mark Howard and Simon Moore have all featured prominently in the FA Cup this weekend. And all made mistakes, Olsen's last minute blunder being the worst. All goalkeepers make mistakes but a big part of our success this season has been how reliable Foderingham has played. (And yes I have jinxed it now so that Mark Howard is man of the match when we play Wrexham!)

 

[Caveblade]

Howard and Moore playing in the same game. Good to see them but a nice reminder that we have moved on and evolved.

 

[JackSUFC]

Back-up choice or not, how that fraud Robin Olsen conned his way to another Premier League club after his spell with us is actually impressive. Fair play to his agent.

 

[DifferentClass]

Olsen is a clogger who clearly thought himself too big for Sheffield United and couldn't be arsed to put a shift in.

Thank fuck Hecky realised Wes is ten times the keeper he is.

 

[Frank the tank]

God he was bad

 

[Houston_Blade]

Olsen is the only Blades player I’ve disliked since Michael Doyle left.

 

[1973Blade]

Olsen is the only Blades player I’ve disliked since Michael Doyle left.

I'd choose a lot of other ex players to dislike before Michael Doyle!

 

[Gimli]

Having to suffer through Verrips and Olsen in the same season should have come with a health warning

 

[Houston_Blade]

I'd choose a lot of other ex players to dislike before Michael Doyle!

A lot of them were from the same era. There haven’t been any since, I’ve largely liked the Blades players since Wilder was appointed.

 

[Ginger Gnome]

A lot of them were from the same era. There haven’t been any since, I’ve largely liked the Blades players since Wilder was appointed.

So you didn't dislike Dean Hammond?

 

[Houston_Blade]

So you didn't dislike Dean Hammond?

Misunderstood genius.

 

[Greg.]

Olsen has been terrible for Villa every time he's played too pretty much

 

[Grappler]

Olsen has been terrible for Villa every time he's played too pretty much

When Olsen was our keeper, we had a cup game, and Wes was in goal, and me and everyone around me at the ground were saying "shouldn't this bloke be our number one?"

Olsen was garbage.

 

[Tezza1889]

Jokanovic, worse than Adkins..

It should have took some doing, but he pissed it didn't he..

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[Houston_Blade]

When Olsen was our keeper, we had a cup game, and Wes was in goal, and me and everyone around me at the ground were saying "shouldn't this bloke be our number one?"

Olsen was garbage.

I’m pretty sure there was one poster who used to say that ‘Sweden’s no1’ was much better than Wes. Not rocket science to work out which poster.

 

[The Crab]

Olsen is a clogger who clearly thought himself too big for Sheffield United and couldn't be arsed to put a shift in.

Thank fuck Hecky realised Wes is ten times the keeper he is.

I think I'm 10 times the keeper Olsen is and I'm old with biscuit knees.....

 

[Tezza1889]

I’m pretty sure there was one poster who used to say that ‘Sweden’s no1’ was much better than Wes. Not rocket science to work out which poster.

Was it some dopey dinasour..

 

[BLADES1988]

Just watched the highlights. Robin Olsen . My god hes fucking crap.

 

[Champagneblade]

I think I'm 10 times the keeper Olsen is and I'm old with biscuit knees.....

Yeah but Hobnob or Rich Tea?

 

[The Crab]

Yeah but Hobnob or Rich Tea?

Deffo rich tea.....

 

[Houston_Blade]

Was it some dopey dinasour..

I forgot about him, it was another who I’ve heard on the grapevine has his ‘a licence’. I think he means on Gran Turismo.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

When Olsen was our keeper, we had a cup game, and Wes was in goal, and me and everyone around me at the ground were saying "shouldn't this bloke be our number one?"

Olsen was garbage.

Saints in cup at home.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Olsen is absolutely fkg shocking , how in fucks name he’s an international is beyond belief .
Liked Moore in his time with us , Wilder knew we needed a new keeper and he did a good job ,

 

[LONDON_BLADE]

So you didn't dislike Dean Hammond?

...but he did all the 'unseen work' if I recall correctly.

 

[Tezza1889]

...but he did all the 'unseen work' if I recall correctly.

Adkins should have been sacked for that comment on its own.. Patronising and disrespectful to the whole of our support..

Wilder dealt with that limpet sharpish though, credit where its due..

 

[Stu_Blade]

When you look at Sweden they don't have alot to choose from in the goalkeeper front which is unusual for international teams in that area (Finland, Denmark etc usually strong). They played a friendly match yesterday and started with a 23 year old keeper on debut who plays in the Norwegian leagues, most of the rest of their options play in the Swedish leagues and not a Malmo or others. Olsen although international has to be up there as the biggest liability of a keeper even Jags was better.

 

[Headshrinker]

Olsen has actually been rather good when playing for Sweden.

 

[WorkingtonBlade]

Olsen has actually been rather good when playing for Sweden.

Yes, it's an odd one. I felt pretty happy when he joined. He does well for Sweden, and if I remember rightly the Everton fans' comments on him in Roy's 'View From' weren't too bad. Yet for us and for Villa he's been poor.

It's not that there are a huge number of the goals he concedes where you can actually put it down as goalkeeping error (although there are a few). It's more that there are a lot where you feel he might have got to it, and he never does. He just seems very easy to beat; as if his reflexes aren't very good, so he's always just too late to the ball.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Has Howard had his horrible hampering bad back cured.

 

[robbiez666]

Yes, it's an odd one. I felt pretty happy when he joined. He does well for Sweden, and if I remember rightly the Everton fans' comments on him in Roy's 'View From' weren't too bad. Yet for us and for Villa he's been poor.

It's not that there are a huge number of the goals he concedes where you can actually put it down as goalkeeping error (although there are a few). It's more that there are a lot where you feel he might have got to it, and he never does. He just seems very easy to beat; as if his reflexes aren't very good, so he's always just too late to the ball.

Olsen lacks determination, unless he's playing for his country. He's not the best anyway, but he's a 75% effort player. Far too slow to get down. Far too half-assed to try and hold things. Or maybe he just needs glasses?