collapse collapse

Please donate to help towards the costs of keeping this site going. Thank You.

Recent Topics

Recent Posts

Re: All aboard the shuttle bus. by luke95
[Today at 01:21:42 PM]


Re: FFP by eamonn
[Today at 01:21:26 PM]


Re: All aboard the shuttle bus. by frank black
[Today at 01:19:41 PM]


Re: Summer 2024 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc. by eamonn
[Today at 01:18:48 PM]


Re: All aboard the shuttle bus. by Nev
[Today at 01:17:43 PM]


Re: All aboard the shuttle bus. by pauliewalnuts
[Today at 01:17:12 PM]


Re: FFP by astonvilla82
[Today at 01:15:24 PM]


Re: All aboard the shuttle bus. by algy
[Today at 01:08:06 PM]

Follow us on...

Author Topic: Pepe Reina: Signs for Lazio  (Read 43993 times)

Offline colin69

  • Member
  • Posts: 704
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #165 on: January 22, 2020, 07:37:32 PM »
I felt it was a bit harsh for Nyland to lose his place but I have to say I was very impressed with Reina last night.

Online PaulWinch again

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 49020
  • Location: winchester
  • GM : 25.05.2024
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #166 on: January 22, 2020, 07:49:33 PM »
He’s done well so far.

Online Jon Crofts

  • Moderator
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 20933
  • Location: Lost In The Supermarket
  • GM : PCM
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #167 on: January 22, 2020, 07:59:25 PM »
That punch he made second half to take the ball of Deeney’s head was worth every penny.

Offline Lastfootstamper

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 11370
  • Age: 58
  • Location: Greater Birmingham
  • GM : PCM
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #168 on: January 22, 2020, 08:26:08 PM »
He's got to be our 'biggest' acquisition in a long time, a player of global renown. Here, I suspect, as much for his character as his ability. He was excellent last night, and in that photo on the post-match thread of the immediate aftermath of the winner, he's turned to the crowd and joining in.
Any team worth its salt needs a strong spine. I like him already.

Offline PaulTheVillan

  • Member
  • Posts: 23173
  • GM : 16.08.2022
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #169 on: January 22, 2020, 08:29:48 PM »
Very impressed with him. Doesn't stop talking and looks fully committed to everything he comes for.

Offline Hillbilly

  • Member
  • Posts: 2317
  • Location: Mid-table
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #170 on: January 23, 2020, 01:45:14 AM »
I wonder if he knows he's living Gianluca Pagliuca's dream?

Offline Axl Rose

  • Member
  • Posts: 13763
  • Location: Tokyo
  • GM : 02.04.2022
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #171 on: January 23, 2020, 02:53:21 AM »
Reina coming in just proves there is so much more to the keeper position than just shot stopping. Confidence and a cool head is crucial, it transfers through the whole team, giving every player a lift. Having someone between the sticks who knows what they're doing, been there done that etc. You need experience in a team and the keeper position is not a bad place to have it. I just hope he can keep it up and we push on now and get well out of that bottom 3. Just need West Ham to fail in their 2 games in hand and we might just pull it off. 

I think we play West Ham on the final day, too.

Offline Ditton33

  • Member
  • Posts: 50
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #172 on: January 23, 2020, 10:04:50 AM »
Reina coming in just proves there is so much more to the keeper position than just shot stopping. Confidence and a cool head is crucial, it transfers through the whole team, giving every player a lift. Having someone between the sticks who knows what they're doing, been there done that etc. You need experience in a team and the keeper position is not a bad place to have it. I just hope he can keep it up and we push on now and get well out of that bottom 3. Just need West Ham to fail in their 2 games in hand and we might just pull it off. 

I think we play West Ham on the final day, too.

Lets hope we're well out the bottom 3 by then and we can enjoy it. Maybe even put them down as a bonus. Only room for one claret and blue team in the Premiership ;D

Offline cdbearsfan

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 61464
  • Location: Yardley Massive
  • I still hate Bono.
  • GM : 03.02.2025
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #173 on: January 23, 2020, 10:06:59 AM »
I'm hoping we are safe by then, play the reserves at West Ham and send Arsenal down.

Offline Damo70

  • Member
  • Posts: 30877
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #174 on: January 23, 2020, 10:37:29 AM »
Who was it that said he was fat and out of shape? I said to a friend the other day that if I was in as good as shape as he is when I’m his age I’d be delighted...then I had a shock when I realised that I’m actually older than Reina. How the fuck did that happen?!

I still find it hard to admit that I'm old enough to be most of our squad's dad.


I remember somebody giving me a copy of Claret & Blue magazine in the mid to late nineties which listed the date of birth of each member of the squad and feeling old because I was older than most of the players. Now I am very well aware I am old enough to be the father of most of our players.

Offline rougegorge

  • Member
  • Posts: 1277
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #175 on: January 23, 2020, 12:56:02 PM »
So far he's had relatively little to do from a pure goalkeeping perspective; a decent save from Maupay and an excellent one from Deeney, although he did inadvertently set him up before the save.

However, as has already been said, I think it's more his presence, composure and 'man management' that has benefited us most so far. So I now get why he was brought in even though Nyland had done quite well since Heaton's injury.




Offline john e

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 19207
  • GM : 28.06.2024
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #176 on: January 23, 2020, 01:34:37 PM »
top signing

goalkeeper is the most important position in the team imo

never agreed with those who were happy to go with what we had and didn’t see it as a priority
our back up keepers are ok to be honest but you really need a top end goalie with authority on the pitch and Reina is exactly that

Offline Damo70

  • Member
  • Posts: 30877
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #177 on: February 15, 2020, 11:42:56 AM »
Being interviewed on SKY now.

Offline Damo70

  • Member
  • Posts: 30877
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #178 on: February 17, 2020, 05:12:52 PM »
I think he has been an excellent signing and could even be the difference between us going down or staying up.

Online Demitri_C

  • Member
  • Posts: 3689
Re: Pepe Reina
« Reply #179 on: February 17, 2020, 05:56:43 PM »
He is brilliant. I think we should try get him in the summer for 12 months.


 


SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal