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by **weringo** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:10 am

I read about this earlier and tbh I see no reason to be worried, he's undoubtably first choice here and has a contract until 2012 (I think). We are a team going places and Athletico are not.

by **stmichael** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:22 am

shouldn't this be in "welsh wizzards wonderful world of W*nk" thread?

by **crazyhorse** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:17 am

Cobblers.
Will never happen

by **The Manhattan Project** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:35 am

Reina, Could be poached

No chance.

by **The_Rock** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:11 am

Give me a break...... Atletico Madrid is not even in the same "league" as us.....

If it was real madrid or barcelona, i might understand...but Atletico Madrid ? ..... No way.

by **maguskwt** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:24 am

ste123lfc wrote:carson got player of the season at charlton last year and he is playing pretty well at villa at the moment. I think you may be under estimating him.

watched him play for villa in a couple of games recently... don't like him that much... I think he still has some way to go... doesn't mean that he won't improve though...

player of the season for charlton? but where is charlton now?

right now he looks like another robinson... when he jumps he doesn't seem to be light and athletic... I rate david james higher than both of them... only if he can focus on football instead of video games

by **mungi** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:03 am

what happened to shay given? how did he lost the number 1 spot

by **Forever_Red** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:43 am

what happened to shay given? how did he lost the number 1 spot

Big Sams been playing Harper while Given's been injured, he was back for the Wigan game but Sam still opted for Harper saying 'he hasn't let me down yet and as long as he doesn't he stays'

by **Leonmc0708** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:46 am

Its inevitable that our players, when threy perform well will be coveted.

However I dont see him joining anyone else in the near future.

by **mascherano20** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:26 pm

The Manhattan Project wrote:
Reina, Could be poached

No chance.

Manhattan wants to say that Reina will be sunny side up!!

by **essexpoolfan** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:53 pm

Rafa has just rubbished the claim, blaming the inexperience of the journalist.

by **Lando_Griffin** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:01 pm

I wouldn't worry if I were you.

I think the only other team he'd consider joining is Barcelona - he may feel he has some unfinished business there.

by **Sabre** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:14 pm

Rafa has said a lot of praises about Reina, he's not usually that generous with praises

From the tv site

Rafael Benitez will send his side out into Champions League action tonight boasting he has one of the world's best goalkeepers between the posts.
Pepe Reina has made an impressive start to the new campaign, conceding goals only from the penalty spot against Aston Villa and Chelsea.

He's the only goalkeeper in the top flight not to have let a goal in from open play, and was the Reds' hero at the weekend when he kept out Kanu's penalty at Portsmouth to save a point for his side.

"If you watch Reina in training every day, you'll see that he is a fantastic worker, he has a very good mentality and a lot of confidence in himself,” says Benitez.

"For us, he is very important. He is more mature, he's learning every day and his team-mates know that he is really, really important and is one of the best two or three goalkeepers in the world.

"People say Pepe has problems in certain areas of his game, but I think he's fantastic. He has adapted well to the English style, he knows when to catch and when to punch. Petr Cech and Buffon are some of other best goalkeepers in the world, and maybe there are two or three as good as Reina but not many.

"It's difficult to say how many points Pepe is worth a season. But the keeper is always important in a team. If you analyse our team, in defence we are good but with Pepe there we are much better.

"He can make one or two mistakes but that's normal as he is the goalkeeper, and the managers and the other players do the same at times.

"But Pepe can save in a season hundreds of opportunities. It's not just about making saves. The best goalkeeper in the world isn't the one who makes the most saves. It's about not allowing the strikers to score, by reading the game and giving the defenders a lot of confidence. His team-mates trust him. They know that he is top class and they have confidence in him."

by **JC_81** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:14 pm

I think Rafa's assessment of Reina there is fair.

Apart from Cech and Buffon I can't think of any other keepers off the top of my head that I'd say are better than him. Certain keepers like Given and Van Der Saar may be considered by some to be better shot stoppers than Reina, and that may be true. There are certainly better keepers at coming for crosses. But overall, in terms of presence, decision making, coming off his line, shot stopping, agility and of course penalties, few are better than Reina.

Carson I don't rate as a top class keeper. His concentration and ability to read certain situations lets him down badly. He is however a good shot stopper and will look good in a mid-lower table team as he'll get plenty of chances to shine by showing off his shot stopping. Someone else said it and I agree, he's another Robinson for me - good, but not top class.

by **Emerald Red** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:58 am

All that I say to this speculation is simply this....

BOLLOX!

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