Mark Bunn - an apology

[Linz]

...well over 6 feet in my view.

We'll have to get rid of Paddy then. He's only 6 foot.

(Or 5' 12" as he was listed on the OS for two years. You really can't get the staff these days...)

 

[wardlowwanderer]

It's down to the teachers

We'll have to get rid of Paddy then. He's only 6 foot.

(Or 5' 12" as he was listed on the OS for two years. You really can't get the staff these days...)

This is because young people (anyone under 35) have been taught how to count in new money

 

[JohnDenver]

This is because young people (anyone under 35) have been taught how to count in new money

No kidding. I've no idea how many cubits there are in a fathom (or something). Can't even do pounds and ounces.

As for how old money worked, I'm just amazed that anyone knew how to buy anything. Miraculous.

 

[puppet]

Bunn > Hodgkinson then?

.....

Hodgkinson was too small to ever make it as a professional goalkeeper

 

[wardlowwanderer]

some maths help

No kidding. I've no idea how many cubits there are in a fathom (or something). Can't even do pounds and ounces.

As for how old money worked, I'm just amazed that anyone knew how to buy anything. Miraculous.

There are 6.32 fathoms in a furlong and 3.09 cubits per furlong.

Also if you divide £1 by the number of guineas that Hodgy earned per week and then multiply this by a farthing you can calcualte any amount of new money into £ s d.

Finally, the easiest way to measure distance in feet and inches is to borrow an old fashioned tape measure from someone and measure the length of your feet in inches. Then doing heel toe walking you can work out any distance as long as you keep in mind that 3.765 feet is equal to one chain.

Hope that helps.

 

[JohnDenver]

There are 6.32 fathoms in a furlong and 3.09 cubits per furlong.

Also if you divide £1 by the number of guineas that Hodgy earned per week and then multiply this by a farthing you can calcualte any amount of new money into £ s d.

Finally, the easiest way to measure distance in feet and inches is to borrow an old fashioned tape measure from someone and measure the length of your feet in inches. Then doing heel toe walking you can work out any distance as long as you keep in mind that 3.765 feet is equal to one chain.

Hope that helps.

***Wibble***

 

[bricktop]

Back to topic. I've always thought that small keepers generally make better stop stoppers and tend to be less dominant in the air. Bunny however seems to excellent in the air and a bit weaker on the crosses.

I remember Andy Leaning playing for United and he was one of the worst keepers i can remember us having, so i can't quite work out how he made his name as a goalkeeping coach, or why United have kept him on so long. Besides looking at him nowadays he doesn't exactly have the physique of a football coach, and he makes the modern day Neil Shipperley look relatively svelte at the side of him.

 

[wardlowwanderer]

sorry

***Wibble***

I kept it a simple as I could.

 

[Ollessendro]

Shay Given is 6 foot 1.

Yes, this is true. But Iker Casillas, who is arguably better than Given and possibly the best in the world, is under 6 foot.

Additionally Fabian Barthez (world cup, european championship, champions league winner) was less than 6 foot. Not only that but he was prone to the odd error. Which just goes to show that small keepers can make errors and still be top class.

 

[Micalijo]

We're never going to agree on Bunny, but I assume we agree that United are a reasonably big fish in CCC terms. Why then should we put up with, to paraphrase your own words - a young player who we know will make mistakes but can improve, in such a vitally important position?

Bunn would be ideal as a back-up to an experienced, tall keeper.

 

[Ollessendro]

We're never going to agree on Bunny, but I assume we agree that United are a reasonably big fish in CCC terms. Why then should we put up with, to paraphrase your own words - a young player who we know will make mistakes but can improve, in such a vitally important position?

Bunn would be ideal as a back-up to an experienced, tall keeper.

It's true that we're probably never going to agree on this.

Your second statement is a nothing statement Micalijo! You are 'mincing' my words. But regardless every keeper makes mistakes. Paddy made a couple of clangers in the Prem, Van De Saar was at fault in last years Champions league final, Peter Chec put Czech Republic out of the last Euros with a howler, want me to go on?

What I am saying with Bunn is to reserve judgement. And/or be willing to acccept that you could be wrong.

Time will tell anyway il mio amico. Bunn is with us until Paddy is back and hence his performances will prove one of us right.

Tell me something though Micalijo. If he plays like he did against (or to a similar statndard) Reading on tuesday night for the rest of the season. Will you hold your hands up and say I was wrong, he's a good keeper???

 

[Guesty]

Yes, this is true. But Iker Casillas, who is arguably better than Given and possibly the best in the world, is under 6 foot.

Additionally Fabian Barthez (world cup, european championship, champions league winner) was less than 6 foot. Not only that but he was prone to the odd error. Which just goes to show that small keepers can make errors and still be top class.

Ah yes I'm not making the point that you have to be over six foot to be a good 'Keeper, just that there is a myth that Given is pretty sure (He certainly gives that impression, somehow) when actually he's well above average height.

 

[Ollessendro]

Ah yes I'm not making the point that you have to be over six foot to be a good 'Keeper, just that there is a myth that Given is pretty sure (He certainly gives that impression, somehow) when actually he's well above average height.

Yeah I understand that. My points were aimed at the contributing to the general debate, rather than just you Guesty.