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I've just watched a piece on tonight's One Show that my daughter alerted me to.
It's about the return of football and features our goalie and some aerial shots of Deepdale. Made me realise how much I'm missing the place.
 
I'm just watching the repeat of Jordan's TV programme with Prince William. Great shots of Deepdale, on matchdays and away from matchdays. Special place!
 
Mancunian White said:
Do you rate him at all? Last I saw of him was us putting 4 past him at Wembley before he went to rangers. Didn't he just sit on your bench for a few years?
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He was number one for several years until Gerrard arrived and brought in Allan McGregor. Foderingham is a great shot stopper. His distribution wasn't so great and that was a big deal to Gerrard. The team plays out from the back. Goalie had to be quick and accurate with his distribution.
 
I believe Wes Foderingham was also the lad Di Canio subbed in the 1st half at our place when we battered Swindon and he threw a tantrum whilst coming off.

Doubt he'd ever want to come here - anything involving PNE he seems to have a shocker 🤣
 
northender1881 said:
I believe Wes Foderingham was also the lad Di Canio subbed in the 1st half at our place when we battered Swindon and he threw a tantrum whilst coming off.

Doubt he'd ever want to come here - anything involving PNE he seems to have a shocker 🤣
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One thing I would say may be at least occasionally suspect about Foderingham could be described in a word, indecision. This indecision occasionally surfaced when he was facing a corner or cross ball. You could sometimes see him caught in two minds. Do I go up for it or do I say where I am. Step forward step back. What do I do.

That's always been a torment for me when I see a goalie doing that. Unless he's opposition of course then I think let's fire cross balls at this guy for 90 minutes.
 
JFK-1 said:
He was number one for several years until Gerrard arrived and brought in Allan McGregor. Foderingham is a great shot stopper. His distribution wasn't so great and that was a big deal to Gerrard. The team plays out from the back. Goalie had to be quick and accurate with his distribution.
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this is absolute bollocks, he was "replaced" by an OAP ffs, he is utter pish and is league 2 at best (and that is in Scotland, perhaps Berwick Rangers could snap him up).
 
billymac said:
this is absolute bollocks, he was "replaced" by an OAP ffs, he is utter pish and is league 2 at best (and that is in Scotland, perhaps Berwick Rangers could snap him up).
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I'm presuming you say that with little or no knowledge of the qualities of McGregor. He has been instrumental in carrying them to the last 16 stage of the Europa league. Great shot stopper. Confident at cross balls, good distribution and he's an aggressive shouter who keeps his defence well organised and reluctant to incur his wrath.
 
JFK-1 said:
I'm presuming you say that with little or no knowledge of the qualities of McGregor. He has been instrumental in carrying them to the last 16 stage of the Europa league. Great shot stopper. Confident at cross balls, good distribution and he's an aggressive shouter who keeps his defence well organised and reluctant to incur his wrath.
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He's 39 in January. 5 years ago I would have said he would have been a good signing for us. Certainly not now.
 
norky84 said:
He's 39 in January. 5 years ago I would have said he would have been a good signing for us. Certainly not now.
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As it stands I don't see him being Rangers number one for more than another season but in the meantime he maintains the confidence of the management and support. He recently signed a new 1 year contract which I suspect may be his last. But in the meantime while I haven't seen every game he has played I have seen a lot and I don't recall seeing him making what I would deem errors of judgement any more than maybe once while making some remarkable saves in key situations.
 
JFK-1 said:
I'm presuming you say that with little or no knowledge of the qualities of McGregor. He has been instrumental in carrying them to the last 16 stage of the Europa league. Great shot stopper. Confident at cross balls, good distribution and he's an aggressive shouter who keeps his defence well organised and reluctant to incur his wrath.
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everything that Foderingham wants to be but alas never ever will, even in his advanced years Wes would never be fit to lace his boots. (oh and I know a wee bit more about Rangers than you could ever imagine).
 
Regardless said:
I'm just watching the repeat of Jordan's TV programme with Prince William. Great shots of Deepdale, on matchdays and away from matchdays. Special place!
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I thought that when I watched it reg, it really showed our ground in a good light..... the only bit that I cringed at was when they showed the top of the Invincibles....
 
norky84 said:
He's 39 in January. 5 years ago I would have said he would have been a good signing for us. Certainly not now.
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Ha ha. That’s seven months away 😀

Old people like to do this. They never tell you how old they are - they try to impress by telling you how old they’ll be next birthday.
 
Regardless said:
Ha ha. That’s seven months away 😀

Old people like to do this. They never tell you how old they are - they try to impress by telling you how old they’ll be next birthday.
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Ah okay then, as he's only 38, in Footballing years there's plenty of years left in the tank for him.

For the record, i'm 37 next birthday 😉.
 
McGregor was a decent championship keeper whilst in England, Foderignham was an average L1 keeper.

Id be seriously worried if Foderingham had to play multiple games if Rudd got injured
 
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