Ben Foster

Discussion in 'Former Players Archive' started by UEA_Hornet, Aug 8, 2018.

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  1. It’s fine

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  2. No it’s an unnecessary distraction

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  1. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    All we can do is hope. Signing foster has turned out to be an utter catastrophe.

    Has any other player in the history of the club been solely responsible for our missing out on europe?
     
  2. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Only Farage can match him re missing out on Europe.
     
  3. Leighton Buzzer

    Leighton Buzzer Reservist

    Jointly responsible I would say, rather than solely.
    It was not Foster's fault that Cathcart was caught out for Southampton's first, and more importantly it was not his fault that Deeney got himself sent off against Arsenal.
     
  4. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Andre Gray and Will Hughes.
     
  5. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    Trevor Senior. 35 goals a season from him and we'd have walked it
     
  6. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    I was about to refer to Trevor Senior Citizen, only to discover that he is 4 months younger than me.
     
  7. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    It was.

    In those six seconds you could clearly see Cathcart was going to play it back to Foster, remembered the Arsenal match, and then felt giving it to Long was less likely to result in a goal than giving it to Foster.
     
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  8. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Can't believe Deeney sent himself off. ****.
     
  9. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

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    Fair play Ben! Story warmed the heart on a cold winter night.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  10. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    "My uncle's dad," so your grandad then?
     
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  11. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Depends on whether it's set in Norwich or not.
     
  12. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    What happened to Great Uncle!
     
  13. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    That would be your dad's uncle
     
  14. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    You are correct, simple error on my part!
     
  15. Whippendell Woods

    Whippendell Woods Squad Player

    Er, not necessarily. If his mum or dad had a sister who married, that chap would be his uncle. But that uncle's dad would not be his grandfather. They wouldn't be blood related.
     
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  16. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    This all seems very convoluted and unlikely.
     
  17. Whippendell Woods

    Whippendell Woods Squad Player

    Why? I had an uncle who I wasn't blood related to. As do millions of people..... This uncle was married to my mum's sister. So his dad wasn't my grandfather?

    Likewise an aunt married to your dad's brother wouldn't share a grandfather with you either.
     
  18. Diamond

    Diamond First Team

    So the guy Ben rescued was in the early stages of dementia but still allowed to drive? Got to be fake news.
     
  19. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    First signs were apparently when he bought a season ticket decades ago.
     
  20. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Foster seems be playing with renewed confidence and swagger again. A key reason for us challenging for 7th for the first two thirds of last season was his ability to pull a stunning save or two out of the bag every game. When that went our form sunk with it.
     
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  21. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    Comfortably our player of the season.

    I bet Pearson wouldn't have dropped him for the cup final. I wonder how his watford side would have performed in that match, rather than gutless gracia?
     
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  22. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

  23. zztop

    zztop Eurovision Winner 2015

    Yes, another player who was written off by many on here as he was going through a rough patch.
     
  24. HenryHooter

    HenryHooter Reservist

    He's forgotten to buy Chrstmas presents the last couple of years. That is not a great uncle.
     
  25. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Ben named London goalkeeper of the year.

    Hopefully will keep a few more clean sheets !
     
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  26. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

  27. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    That is very good, but when you're keeper is the fittest bloke there, you know you've got problems.
     
  28. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    I remember there being a pre-season highlights video or article which mentioned that Foster is pretty much addicted to cycling machines though.

    Also, cycling machines are a specific form of fitness with a limited range of motion, and not an overall indicator of fitness per se - for instance additional body weight, and lower agility, is less of an issue cycling compared to running. There are people who can cycle for ages but struggle with running.
     
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  29. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    I know he is the goalie but how many of our other squad members will be playing top flight football in their late 30s?

    Most cannot last a season without getting injured!

    He probably just looks after himself well and trains differently - as LR says he like a good old bike ride rather than the latest flashy car.
     
  30. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Here's one interview section that's relevant to this:

    "
    “I don’t train all the time, just for the fact my body needs a rest and I don’t feel I need to train too much either.
    “But on the days that I don’t train, I am in the gym doing a fair few kilometres on the watt bike!”

    Given Foster’s injury record, it is no surprise that he and Watford have both agreed to manage the time he spends out on the training pitch.
    The goalkeeper has suffered three cruciate knee ligament ruptures, the first of which happened playing tennis with his brother at the age of 19.
    It means the watt bike has become his best friend. Workouts on that help keep Foster fit, while they subject his knees to a very low level of impact.
    Clearly it is working
    "
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...ey-comments-cafe-rouge-and-more-a4074136.html


    If Foster had to train in the same manner as the outfield players then he would no doubt be injured more often again and probably be retired already. His training regime is clearly geared towards longevity and sustainability. Being a goalkeeper is less intensive than an outfield player as well anyway.
     
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  31. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  32. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

  33. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    Should see out the season then.
     
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  34. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Gomes will probably go.

    Bachmann as sub maybe and Dalberg out on loan.
     
  35. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    I wasn't initially keen when we signed him from Albion. But he's been nothing but superb. So have to say a big congratulations to him.
     

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