I think they were just trying to avoid being knocked into the back of the net
by the centre forward ...
Generally speaking, football is technically a much better game than in the 70s and, of course, fitness levels are much higher, so a lot more closing down of the player with the ball goes on (for example, and excluding the present Norwich midfield and defence). And there's less scope for the outright dirty players - the likes of Norman Hunter or "Chopper" Harris wouldn't be able to play like they used to. Regarding positioning of goalkeepers specifically, I can't really say; but I seem to recall goalkeepers punching a lot more than today and, again, because the technical aspects of the game have been improved, so I'd expect positioning to be better.
Posted By: BerlinCanary on January 23rd 2007 at 21:22:54
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- Was long term Canary servant Kevin Keelan, actually any good? (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 23, 20:56:23
- Im biased..................... (NCFC) - UScanary, Jan 23, 23:53:05
- No not good actually (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 23, 22:54:39
- Legend (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jan 23, 22:11:10
- You betcha - of course made the odd howler like all keepers (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 23, 21:25:43
- Seen em all (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jan 23, 22:14:29
- Is it truie he was in a Childrens film in mid 70's?? (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jan 23, 21:51:10
- I should fuckin say so his only problem was .......... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 23, 21:04:21
- I can remember v Wolves at home, Terry Hibbitt kept standing in front of him when he was (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 23, 21:40:56
- I remember him against Villa c. 1980 (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 24, 03:03:52
- Dodgy keeper positioning in the 70's, was it really like that? (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 23, 21:14:36
- I think they were just trying to avoid being knocked into the back of the net (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 23, 21:22:54
- Similar to Gallagher then (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 23, 21:08:50
- Not really ... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 23, 21:14:44
- Fair doos (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jan 23, 22:32:19
- Not really ... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 23, 21:14:44
- I can remember v Wolves at home, Terry Hibbitt kept standing in front of him when he was (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 23, 21:40:56
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