Al-Habsi to leave

[irie Cee Bee]

as the season goes on, i tend to lean towards al habsi to be between the sticks

Not me. The more I see Al Habsi, the more I see why Jussi was aleays number 1. Ali is a good keeper, a great shot stopper but not good dealing with crosses, and remains rooted (give up) far too often when seemingly beaten without making an attempt.

[Bruce Rioja]

as the season goes on, i tend to lean towards al habsi to be between the sticks

Not me. The more I see Al Habsi, the more I see why Jussi was aleays number 1. Ali is a good keeper, a great shot stopper but not good dealing with crosses, and remains rooted (give up) far too often when seemingly beaten without making an attempt.

As opposed to Jaaskelainen how exactly, then?

[hisroyalgingerness]

Oh well, can't wait to welcome Mr Kirkland (or is he still out on loan) with our "Wigans, no 2" chant

[Lord Kangana]

Always felt Al Habsi was a better area controller, but Jaaskelainen a better reflex saver. They're both good keepers, and its very difficult to keep two good keepers happy at a club the size of ours.

[truewhite15]

Oh well, can't wait to welcome Mr Kirkland (or is he still out on loan) with our "Wigans, no 2" chant

We'll actually be welcoming Mike Pollitt with the "Wigan's number 3" chant...

[officer_dibble]

He's keeping them out of the relegation zone on his own!
Can't we just recall him so they go down?

[Worthy4England]

He's keeping them out of the relegation zone on his own!
Can't we just recall him so they go down?

Yes, we're just waiting for this transfer window to close, then they're fooked.

[elfil76]

as the season goes on, i tend to lean towards al habsi to be between the sticks

Not me. The more I see Al Habsi, the more I see why Jussi was aleays number 1. Ali is a good keeper, a great shot stopper but not good dealing with crosses, and remains rooted (give up) far too often when seemingly beaten without making an attempt.

As opposed to Jaaskelainen how exactly, then?

that is what I am thinking, if both are not good dealing with the crosses, I am going with the 29 year old. I have yet to remember a good catch/punch from jussi this season when crosses came in. Keepers just need to do them to calm down their defense

[irie Cee Bee]

as the season goes on, i tend to lean towards al habsi to be between the sticks

Not me. The more I see Al Habsi, the more I see why Jussi was aleays number 1. Ali is a good keeper, a great shot stopper but not good dealing with crosses, and remains rooted (give up) far too often when seemingly beaten without making an attempt.

As opposed to Jaaskelainen how exactly, then?

Jussi dives well and deals with crosses much better than Ali does in my opinion

[boltonboris]

as the season goes on, i tend to lean towards al habsi to be between the sticks

Not me. The more I see Al Habsi, the more I see why Jussi was aleays number 1. Ali is a good keeper, a great shot stopper but not good dealing with crosses, and remains rooted (give up) far too often when seemingly beaten without making an attempt.

As opposed to Jaaskelainen how exactly, then?

Jussi dives well and deals with crosses much better than Ali does in my opinion

He also gets rooted to the spot and his agility is waining. A number of times this season, he's watched a ball take an age to travel towards the goal, whilst he's just daydreaming, luckily those occasions have hit the bar or gone narrowly over.

[SonsOfThunder]

They might be roughly equal at this point in time, but I think the main difference is that al-Habsi has a willing buyer that wants him yesterday. Can we say that about Jussi?

[Tombwfc]

as the season goes on, i tend to lean towards al habsi to be between the sticks

Not me. The more I see Al Habsi, the more I see why Jussi was aleays number 1. Ali is a good keeper, a great shot stopper but not good dealing with crosses, and remains rooted (give up) far too often when seemingly beaten without making an attempt.

As opposed to Jaaskelainen how exactly, then?

Jussi dives well and deals with crosses much better than Ali does in my opinion

He also gets rooted to the spot and his agility is waining. A number of times this season, he's watched a ball take an age to travel towards the goal, whilst he's just daydreaming, luckily those occasions have hit the bar or gone narrowly over.

If it happens every time, how is it luck?

[boltonboris]

You obviously haven't see it yet then. His feet get planted and he can't move. The Maxi header for instance

[Tombwfc]

I've seen it plenty of times, he didn't just start doing it this season, or even recently.

What I haven't seen, are all these goals that we've conceded because he's just stood there and watched like a nice person as saveable shots have dropped in.

[boltonboris]

It's only a matter of time

[CAPSLOCK]

We've got a shite defence, the keepers shite, a few of the midfielders are shite, the fullbacks are shite, the strikers are shite

This league must be fcuking double shite

[thebish]

We've got a shite defence, the keepers shite, a few of the midfielders are shite, the fullbacks are shite, the strikers are shite

This league must be fcuking double shite

don't forget the shite fans....

[Lofthouse Lower]

They're the worst.

[seanworth]

We've got a shite defence, the keepers shite, a few of the midfielders are shite, the fullbacks are shite, the strikers are shite

This league must be fcuking double shite

don't forget the shite fans....

Or the forums.....

[RobbieSavagesLeg]

Haven't read this entire thread. Don't want him to leave personally, but how much are we looking at?