Tag Archives: Stalwart

Trautmann

Posted on July 21, 2013 by jimsakeeper1

When I started playing the game in the late 70s, the name of Bertie Trautmann was already inscribed in the pantheon of legendary keepers. It’s the sort of story I learned by heart. He passed away this week. A German … Continue reading →

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Deuce

Posted on November 24, 2012 by jimsakeeper1

Leaving that post on Sandusky up on top so long is not a good reflection of the state of sports. I think I just needed some time away from the blogging. On to more positive things. Let’s take a second … Continue reading →

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Arthur’s a Keeper – Overtime

Posted on July 14, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

More observations from this week, also on Anne’s family blog, http://zambiastories.wordpress.com/: I noticed once at the hospital that Barb patted Arthur’s left foot as she said good-bye, saying “That’s his soccer foot.” I later asked if he was left-handed and … Continue reading →

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Invisible Insanity

Posted on June 26, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

The story goes that during the cold war, the CIA had built a supercomputer to translate between English and Russian. To test the machine, the programmers decided to have it translate a phrase into Russian and then translate the result … Continue reading →

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The Easiest Way to Improve A Team

Posted on February 19, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

Like any sport or other discipline where people crave mastery, there are a lot of experts out there who will give you their “secrets” in exchange for a few dollars. Training techniques from England, Germany or Brazil can be yours. … Continue reading →

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Gattuso = Stalwart

Posted on July 16, 2010 by jimsakeeper1

This is for Rino Gattuso. I will follow with a later post that describes the attributes of the Stalwart, along with the other two types of players. I show my players many clips on Youtube, it is a great resource … Continue reading →

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