Bramhall Rangers

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

1st Game of New Season!!

Powerleague called to say the 1st game of the new campaign is:

Thursday 16th Feb @ 21:30 pm.

We will be facing a "new" team, so they could be really good or really pants. We should prepare for the former.

As discussed briefly at the pub last night and occassionaly in the past, it seems to have been agreed that throughout this season there should be a rotation policy for the goalkeeper. Belly's long term abscence means he is unavailable and it is unfair to make someone who does not really want to go in goal, do it for the whole season. Pie sacrificed himself last season for the most part, as did I. We are both willing to go in goals on occassion (not a problem) but not all season or half each.

Not only is this approach fairer, so everyone gets their monies worth and the excercise, but it is also useful for players to see the game from the perspective of the keeper, and maybe learn a thing or two.

Noone expects you to be Gordon Banks, probably more like Massimo Taibi, but peoples support on this would be appreciated. We have 14 games, so at most it will be one and a half games if all in the squad have a stint. I guess people can break this down how they want. Initial ideas were to put the "poorer" keepers in goal for games that we are either certain to win (CUT) or certain to lose.

Comments appreciated and availability for Thursday too.

Cheers.

2 Comments:

Blogger Pie said...

I don't mind starting this week in net at all, but i don't want to stay in all game preferably, nor all season!

However if things are close between the two teams, and it seems we might be in with a chance of nicking a win and we need someone a little more capable in goal, I am willing to stay in net. I do sometimes enjoy it if its a good game (and I am playing well). But i don't want it to be a regular thing...!

4:52 pm  
Blogger Mini said...

Response from Lifey: "I don't mind taking my turn in goal. Wouldn't have been able to make it this Thursday, and next Thursday I may be able to make it, not sure yet though!"

:)

3:30 pm  

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