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Author Topic: Robin Olsen (The World's Number Two)  (Read 161547 times)

Offline Somniloquism

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1005 on: April 28, 2024, 01:02:02 AM »
Alternatively, a shit hot young goalie from a second or third rate league would die for the opportunity to learn under the WN1 and get the occasional game.

It's prob not the hard sell some are making it out to be.
What's Gaucci's name, again?

Not that.

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1006 on: April 28, 2024, 01:04:12 AM »
Alternatively, a shit hot young goalie from a second or third rate league would die for the opportunity to learn under the WN1 and get the occasional game.

It's prob not the hard sell some are making it out to be.
What's Gaucci's name, again?

Not that.

Too many C's?

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1007 on: April 28, 2024, 01:04:50 AM »
Liverpool were challenging for, and winning, trophies with the likes of Karius and Adrian (seven) as their back ups, as examples. And Kelleher this season is part of a pretty dodgy defence. It's not often the number 2 keeper is top notch.

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1008 on: April 28, 2024, 01:05:08 AM »
I think you have to add a D in there somewhere. All the rage at the moment.

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1009 on: April 28, 2024, 01:07:59 AM »
Alternatively, a shit hot young goalie from a second or third rate league would die for the opportunity to learn under the WN1 and get the occasional game.

It's prob not the hard sell some are making it out to be.
What's Gaucci's name, again?

Aussie part time knock about is prob more like 7/8 rate league. At the price we got him for he's def worth a punt. But that doesn't preclude other punts.

The Polish/English lad we sent out on loan to MK Dons has more presence and skill with his feet than Sweden's No 1, somehow.

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1010 on: April 28, 2024, 01:09:17 AM »
I think you have to add a D in there somewhere. All the rage at the moment.
Bugger, lol. It's 1am and I've hit the lagers and the Malbec that the wife didn't drink. Can't cope with the name of our third choice keeper haha.

I still say there's no reason to get rid of Olsen though.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1011 on: April 28, 2024, 01:15:59 AM »
Marschall has barely played for MKD in league 2 so he may come good as he's young but I sure wouldn't be having him ahead of Olsen right now.

Offline colin69

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1012 on: April 28, 2024, 01:17:35 AM »
I think you have to add a D in there somewhere. All the rage at the moment.
Bugger, lol. It's 1am and I've hit the lagers and the Malbec that the wife didn't drink. Can't cope with the name of our third choice keeper haha.

I still say there's no reason to get rid of Olsen though.
I’ve been on the whisky since I got home from the game….still think Olsen needs to go, for everyone’s sake.
Poor goalkeeper, poor signing.

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1013 on: April 28, 2024, 01:19:06 AM »
I think you have to add a D in there somewhere. All the rage at the moment.
Bugger, lol. It's 1am and I've hit the lagers and the Malbec that the wife didn't drink. Can't cope with the name of our third choice keeper haha.

I still say there's no reason to get rid of Olsen though.
I’ve been on the whisky since I got home from the game….still think Olsen needs to go, for everyone’s sake.
Poor goalkeeper, poor signing.
We just need to agree to disagree.

Enjoy the whiskies.

Offline colin69

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1014 on: April 28, 2024, 01:29:26 AM »
I think you have to add a D in there somewhere. All the rage at the moment.
Bugger, lol. It's 1am and I've hit the lagers and the Malbec that the wife didn't drink. Can't cope with the name of our third choice keeper haha.

I still say there's no reason to get rid of Olsen though.
I’ve been on the whisky since I got home from the game….still think Olsen needs to go, for everyone’s sake.
Poor goalkeeper, poor signing.
We just need to agree to disagree.

Enjoy the whiskies.
Chris fair enough,you enjoy the lager and Malbec….

Offline olaftab

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1015 on: April 28, 2024, 06:42:01 AM »
Some unbelievable comments about Robin. We will NOT get a better number 2 to our current number 1. And I don’t think there is a better 2 in the League other than at Mancity and Lpool.

Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1016 on: April 28, 2024, 07:41:25 AM »
Two top saves from Palmer last night

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1017 on: April 28, 2024, 08:10:49 AM »
He was really sound last night and kept us in the game. Those are some boots to fill playing as Emi’s understudy. Well done Olsen.

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1018 on: April 28, 2024, 10:05:06 AM »
Not suggesting they did it on purpose, but it's probably no bad thing Olsen had to come on yesterday given he's going to have to start on Thursday. Has to be extremely difficult for a back up goalie in a team with a) the best keeper in the world, and b) no 3rd/4th cup runs to get him some regular game time.

Side note, Newcastle's back up keeper is really poor, Pope isn't as good as Martinez but the gap between him and the guy currently playing is massive. All the injuries they've had it's Pope they've missed the most.

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Re: Robin Olsen
« Reply #1019 on: April 28, 2024, 10:11:23 AM »
Sinisalo is developing nicely, Gauci looks a prospect, and Olsen is Sweden's POTY for the last god knows how long. Our goalkeeping situation is fine.

 


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