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Post by Sydneyhooligan on Feb 2, 2005 20:58:11 GMT 10
Duo praise Henderson SBS www3.sbs.com.au/home/index.php3?id=54320Former Northern Spirit goalkeeper Paul Henderson has been praised by both managers following Bradford City's 2-2 draw at League One rival Barnsley. The Bantams led 2-0 in a match shown live on TV in England, and although Henderson was then beaten twice as Barnsley fought back to snatch a draw, his impressive performance was the main talking point afterwards. "He was magnificent all through the game and certainly kept them in it in the second half," Barnsley boss Paul Hart told the Telegraph and Argus of the Bantams goalkeeper. Bradford City boss Colin Todd - who has preferred Henderson to Jamaica goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts this season - agreed. "Paul made some great saves but then he's had an outstanding season. People are just beginning to recognise him now as a very good goalkeeper." |
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Post by Sydneyhooligan on Feb 10, 2005 12:47:10 GMT 10
No Forest bid for 'Hendo'
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Bradford City boss Colin Todd has dismissed reports that former Northern Spirit goalkeeper Paul Henderson is set to move to Coca-Cola Championship outfit Nottingham Forest.
Henderson has been a star for the Bantams this season, keeping Jamaica international Donovan Ricketts out of the side, and reports in England suggest that new Forest boss Gary Megson is set to bid around GBP250,000 (AUS600,000) for the crowd favourite.
But Todd told his side's official website that he has had no contact with Forest.
"I have no idea where these rumours are coming from," Todd said. "I can only presume somebody is going round putting his [Henderson's] name about but I can categorically confirm that I have not spoken with anybody from Nottingham Forest or anybody connected with the club about the lad."
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Post by Rc on Feb 13, 2005 4:04:14 GMT 10
Great to see him doing well.
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Post by sydneyfc04 on Feb 27, 2005 17:44:52 GMT 10
i've met him b4, good keeper, top bloke.
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Post by hawk17 on Mar 16, 2005 16:30:20 GMT 10
it still amazes me how henderson ever got a run in the english first division
he was an average nsl keeper at best
clint bolton is 10 times what he'll ever be
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Post by FootballFan on Mar 17, 2005 12:41:08 GMT 10
Is that why he's playing in the UK and Bolton is still here? I would say that they are both excellent keepers! Having played with Hendo and against Bolton a few times then i can safley say they are both quality!!!  |
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Post by Sydneyhooligan on Mar 22, 2005 15:35:15 GMT 10
If Spirit didn't have Hendo in the last nsl season they would have been wooden sthingyers for sure ! !
Though hendo did provide some entertaing keeping, anyone who attended the Spirit vs Shenzen Jianlibao game at rat park will attest to that.........
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Post by hawk17 on Mar 22, 2005 15:49:34 GMT 10
Is that why he's playing in the UK and Bolton is still here? I would say that they are both excellent keepers! Having played with Hendo and against Bolton a few times then i can safley say they are both quality!!! bolton trialled with aston villa and couldn't get a work permit!!! whereas hendo went to crappy bradford city who have been rubbish for yrs if you think hendo is a decent keeper, you need your head read...he was the master of letting in the soft goal!!!!! |
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Post by FootballFan on Mar 23, 2005 8:06:38 GMT 10
If big clubs like Villa really want someone they will do what it takes, this means that if Bolton is as good as you say then Villa would have done what ever it was needed to sign him... I'll say it again having PLAYED with Hendo i can safely say he is with out a doubt a class act!!!!!!!!! Keepers can't stop everything and sometimes mate the defence is to blame, i think maybe your a bit jealous  |
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Post by hawk17 on Mar 23, 2005 11:36:25 GMT 10
If big clubs like Villa really want someone they will do what it takes, this means that if Bolton is as good as you say then Villa would have done what ever it was needed to sign him... I'll say it again having PLAYED with Hendo i can safely say he is with out a doubt a class act!!!!!!!!! Keepers can't stop everything and sometimes mate the defence is to blame, i think maybe your a bit jealous you're first comment is wrong. working visas can't be obtained merely by twisting someone's arm- their's actually legal implications....the very same thing happened to hayden foxe a few years ago hendo may have been a class act in the nswpl in 1996 when he was playing for sutherland but the nswpl in those days was absolute trash. i'd expect him to be a different class in those days...it's pretty obvious that he would have been but at the nsl level he was hopeless!! he never won anything, spirit made the finals twice...bolton was capped, he played in 4 grand finals winning 2 (including 3 in a row), he is in the current socceroos squad...where's hendo? i'm glad that bolton is here and will play for us, he is the best keeper in australia over the last 5 yrs bar none . hendo left because he knew he was never a chance in the a-league 'keepers can't stop everything'? hendo didn't stop ANYTHING!!!! he let in so many soft goals it was embarassing |
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Post by FootballFan on Mar 23, 2005 13:13:06 GMT 10
sorry sunshine you are wrong, I am telling you they can be obtained behind closed doors so to speak IF THE BIG CLUBS WANT SOMEONE BAD ENOUGH THEY WILL GET THEM FULL STOP!!!!!
I didn't play with him back in 96 and for the record he came into the NSL scene as an unknown and if I remeber correctly kept Perosh out from day one at spirit until the death he was their no 1 choice and now he is doing the same thing at Bradford who a few years back were playing in the most exciting league in the world and to be getting "praise" from the british media and respected managers is a great acheivement!!!!
Don't get me wrong Bolton is all class but Hendo is also a quality keeper who would of been snapped up by the Mariners no doubt if he didn't go to England, and just quietly the english league one which Hendo plays in is a hell of a lot better than what the A- League will be so good on Hendo, enough said!!!!!!!!!
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Post by hawk17 on Mar 24, 2005 10:08:19 GMT 10
sorry sunshine you are wrong, I am telling you they can be obtained behind closed doors so to speak IF THE BIG CLUBS WANT SOMEONE BAD ENOUGH THEY WILL GET THEM FULL STOP!!!!! I didn't play with him back in 96 and for the record he came into the NSL scene as an unknown and if I remeber correctly kept Perosh out from day one at spirit until the death he was their no 1 choice and now he is doing the same thing at Bradford who a few years back were playing in the most exciting league in the world and to be getting "praise" from the british media and respected managers is a great acheivement!!!! Don't get me wrong Bolton is all class but Hendo is also a quality keeper who would of been snapped up by the Mariners no doubt if he didn't go to England, and just quietly the english league one which Hendo plays in is a hell of a lot better than what the A- League will be so good on Hendo, enough said!!!!!!!!! despite all this visa talk, which i don't agree with...villa is a much better team than crappy bradford who are currently 11th in division 2. a team who lasted a whole 5 mins in the premier league years ago...so come back to earth!!! by the way john perosh was a rubbish keeper who was about 35 when he came to spirit, he was about to retire anyway. the spirit had no decent back up to challenge him, with a decent keeper eg petkovic brothers, anyone from a decent team would have usurped him in the starting lineup....hendo had so many second chances it was ridiculous, at a decent club they wouldn't put up with those poor performances!!!! he might have got a run at the mariners but only because that team is a retirement village for crap ex-spirit players eg noel spencer! In all honesty based on what you have seen in the last 5 yrs in Australian soccer who is better Bolton or Hendo? |
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Post by hawk17 on Mar 24, 2005 10:12:13 GMT 10
you also say that the a-league is worse than the english division 2...how do u know?
the a-league hasn't even started....that's a strange comment to make, not based on any facts whatsoever
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Post by Rc on Mar 24, 2005 16:38:50 GMT 10
Having watched him for spirit since 1998, I believe him to be a good keeper. I would say his main weakness was coming for crosses. He was always brave but occasionally misjudged them. His strength would be shot stopping.
Carry on.
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