Let's start a new thread just for keepers. I'll start.

Currently I'm playing for Comic Corner FC in the KL Division 1 league. I'm almost 30 already & this can be considered my final fling in football. I'll see if I can play until I'm 35. At my age now, it's pretty difficult to secure a place in any of the current state teams.

Started playing as keeper when I was 12. Played some other sports (cyclist for Selangor & national teams from 1993 until year 2000, played basketball after that until last year), before returning to my roots late last year. Played for my school, college, was selected into UKM team, played for my local neighbourhood teams, etc.

First ever gloves was bought in 1989, brand was Lion. It was a cotton gloves with ping-pong type palm. Then I bought a full leather gloves which gets very, very hard when dry. I've worn Henberg, Umbro, Reusch, Nike, Puma & Joma gloves throughout my career (if U could call it that). Currently own 3 pairs, Nike Tiempo Grip, Puma King SL & Joma Golden.

This post has been edited by tenno: Apr 22 2008, 09:54 AM

Puma's special edition for WC2006

Puma V-Konstrukt


Puma V-Cat



Wished we can get these here

lol i just started playing in standard 6, its been 4 yrs since.. although i dont play regularly. i was in the school team in 2003 and thats about it LoL. coz racism by the coach has put me off football. sigh. what a wasted talent u might say

hard to find dedicated keepers around, wish you played in my area hahaha =D here keepers are less than a handful and those who are dedicated and good at it mayb only 1 or 2.. so it's great to see people who actually like/want to play as keepers. *pat on the back* =D

My dream gloves...which we'll also never find here...at least yet...

Sells Adhesion Ultra Wrap



Being a keeper was just sorta natural to me. I'm not really tall, but when I started playing, I just felt comfortable playing in goal..

One thing for keepers when in a one-on-one situation with a forward, let the forward act first .... don't just masuk straight at him, wait till he makes a decision first.



Oh yea, wash your glove after every use. If not, your sweat will make the glove smell

Erm kinda shy to admit it but haha..I've been a keeper for like a year only...And i'm already 19...I picked up football kinda slow, so I guess keeper position now really suit me rather than playing upfield. But I've playing most of the time as Futsal goalkeeper so the experience is definetly different than soccer goalkeepers.

Still I love my position and I learn not to fear the ball, kinda used to have the ball hitting my face already...

tenno : the Puma gloves for WC2006 looks really cool! Does Buffon use them?

hello i want to know the feeling standing between post and waiting others to shoot at you........

This both gloves very beautiful,if i want to buy,where i can find??

As I said, wished we can these here. They're not available in Malaysia. The latest in Puma line that is available in Msia are these V3-06,



U can find those in RSH outlets, around RM70+ I think.

The price is ok,just very hard to find it..I just see many nice boot(Golden boot) in Purma shop..

well, i am a little goalkeeper myself.. aged 16
just a little futsal team that didn't last long
not that good though

It depends. If U'r in training, shooting practise is the time when everybody will do their best to beat U, the thing is they're your teammates, so it's different in games. During shooting practise, I have about 20 ppl in my team, normally everybody will get like 5-7 shots each, so that's 100 - 140 shots U have to face. My team have 2 keepers, so we switch places after every 10 shots or so. To me it's like,"OK, let's see what U can do, give me your best shot" & try my best to stop the shots.

During my training with Serendah team, I used my training gloves for 2 months without tearing them. I joined Comic Corner, I tore my gloves after 2 sessions....

U need to try first..I think this will be very nice..

any goal keepers stay around kepong/ bandar sri damansara area??
i am desperately looking for goal keeper for my futsal team because our goal keeper left the team as he said he dont want to play futsal anymore.

and his main reason is .....

he want to play basketball to impress his gf....


so im desperately looking for goal keeper for my team... anybody??

Lol...Well girls of course see bkb players more macho I guess. IMO, GK more macho coz they have the balls to face the ball even though the consequences can be very painfull....Wahahaha...

Goalkeeper don't really get much credit...But yet I love my job

yeah, GK don't get alot of credit. but people are slowly realising how important a keeper in the squad is. When i wanted to make a team for a 9 a side tourney i made sure the backbone of the squad is there namely a good forward, midfielder, centreback and a very reliable keeper. many people make a mistake by throwing some "newb" to play keeper because he can't play anywhere else or for any other reason. this was what happened to me in an amatuer tournament last year.. scrappy last min squad and put someone who has not played keeper between the post.. playing a keeper is NOT an easy thing to do and not everyone can do it. not many people has what it takes to make that dive etc.. needless to say , the 1st goal we conceded was a lousy chip which the keeper didn't expect to dip.. heck even an outfield player will know it's gonna dip into the net.. sigh.. neway it's good to hear people coming out wanting to play keepers as it isn't a very "popular" position in the squad.. but i do appreciate the unsung heroes in the squad so cheers to all the keepers out there and those who play their hearts out for their team be it in any position !!

ps: great idea startin a tread dedicated to keepers.. good goin lads! XD

Im a keeper myself till Form1 b4 i retired from being a keeper (after being kick at the head during 'rushing out' to get a ball)..it scares me a lot

My first ever and last glove is Topper..

Been playing goalkeeper ever since i was form 1, that's about 10 years already...still playing as goalie, sometimes play defender. Inspired to play the position ever since The Great Dane started playing for Man Utd (IMHO best goalie ever ), never got bored of it even till now. No major tournament experience, just represented school team as 2nd choice goalie, cause got one Indian kid damn tall and good, around 6 feet 3" and fast reflex, exactly like Van Der Sar, that's why couldn't secure 1st spot , and joined some outsider team for a while, which we challenged teams from other areas every now and then. Nowadays no more kaki to play padang football, and all also no more stamina to run, so stuck with playing futsal only

Used to have the same Reusch gloves that Schmeichel wore, then some idiot stole it while i went to get a drink during a match . Now just own a normal pair of Adidas gloves.

Everytime i playing football,i don't like be a keeper because i scare the ball shot to my face,so just be a midfield only..passing the ball to striker..

LoL.... I love the anticipation of the shot coming in and i save it in a spectecular way and the look on the player face after i save his shot....

Been a goalie since 12 until now....
Form has dipped lately because i left football playing for about 8 months. I am currently gaining back my fitness...

I especially loves one - one situations.... Most of the time i come out tops....
thanks to my upper body agility and my super fast hands and fingers....

only problem i have is my over dramatic save that can have very bad consequences.... ie making a meal out of a simple routine save...

Hahaha, being goalie means u gotta be prepared to use *EVERY* part of ur body, and i really mean it...

Let's talk about our best saves. My personal best was a 3 save in-a-row, first i had to punch the 1st shot away, then it rebounded to another opponent player and he took a shot to the bottom right corner, i have to immediatly dive bottom right and push it away before i could even stand up, then, my stupid defence still standing there watch me do One-Man-Show, 3rd fella came in from right side and shoot, i had to use my balls to block the shot, and finally hold on the ball...lied on the ground for 2 minutes after that, SAKIT OH~~~!!! ...but managed to get and from everyone on the field and spectators, so it was worth it

This post has been edited by nck_ck: May 17 2006, 11:10 PM

Yep, the look on the opponent's face that says, "HOW DID HE SAVE THAT ???" is the most satisfying part about being a goalkeeper

Don't know lah,i just don't like be a keeper,no safety..gotta be prepared to use every part of my body..
I like be a midfield,can passing also can goal my mine..

You sudah tua lar datuk...Jimatlah tenaga anda untuk perkahwinan saudara pada masa hadapan.
The best part I like is, blocking/saving a 1 on 1 attempt. Looking at the opponent's reaction is priceless
Btw you bought your new gloves already?


Well, no harm actually if you got hit by a fast moving ball.Unless it's Steven Gerrard who took the shot lar...Hahaha...I guess I have taken shots in every part of my body...even "there" also...

I once dive into an opponent balls first just when he was preparing to shoot.....


My best save was ala gordon banks... a free kick, deflected by the wall and wrong foot me yet somehow i manage to fly across the goal and somehow catch the ball clean..... high ball some more....

but that was quite some time ago la...

PS : Who say i old ?

During a training session a couple months back, Alex (of Soccer Star) was up against me, chasing a loose ball. I got to the ball first & kicked it, but the ball hit the advancing Alex & bounced back towards my goal. I chased Alex down, he was now about 7-8 feet ahead of me, & swept the ball away as he was about to kick the ball, bringing him down as well. He claimed penalty, but I got to the ball first.

In 1999, semi finals of UKM's inter-Kamsis (now Kolej) tournament (SUKEM). We were up against the favorites, they're leading 1-0. I saved everything they threw at me. My teammates came to me later & told me, if they were the other side's striker, they'd be very frustrated. We equalized with less than 10 mins to go & went on to win on penalties. I saved 1 penalty. I guess that was one of my best games.

Early this month, in a friendly, my team was up 2-1. Then my defence was caught off-guard & let this lone striker towards goal. I went for the ball, the striker hit the ball & I parried it, but the ball bounced back at him. The guy hit the rebound against me again & this time the ball rebounded outside the penalty box, to his teammate. This guy took the shot as I was backing up to my goal & I had to dive full stretch to parry the ball away.

Too bad I'm still new to have my "best save" experience. But can say the best moment as a goalkeeper I had is during my college futsal competition. I almost manage to get a clean sheet in the group stage(which consist of 9 teams in total) untill one of my defender accidentally own goal. Well one shot only, still something I'm proud off..(unfortunately during the finals I made some major screwed up...Let in 3 goals...heck..kinda like Kahn during the 2002 World Cup finals)

Speaking about dream gloves :


Adidas Fingersave Ultimate...Man the price is gonna cost a bomb...

well, the first time i became goalie, everyone was already amazed
but that time didnt do flashy saves, just wait the person dribble i go dive at his feet. haa. and also, got once, the striker wanted to humiliate me. he dribbled past all the defenders ( lousy baastards, blame me always when one on one) . then he had a superman to face. ME . he tried dribble around, i wait for right moment (forming a "cobra" style with my hands to protect my face, u can check this technique at jb goalkeeping) go dive at his feet lol. he fell down then claim penalty. hahaha. too bad, he didnt get the penalty,even the referee salute my save. and that was match deciding. we won 1-0. actually, i thought wanted to simply let him score, but he wanted to humiliate me, so i gave no chance

then there was this time, the ball was like bouncing irregularly, suddenly i dunno how, the ball got out of my sight, yet i know it was beside me lol i just stretch my arms and parried it away. talk about keeper instincts

then got this ccb part where we were playing a losing match, the defender got pissed( he blamed me for all the goals lol.. actually all of them scored during one on one ), simply kick the goalkick into striker, and the striker came so near, bout 6 feet away from me, shoot towards the lower corner. i use super reflex save dived at the grounder. my gloves, needless to say got abused coz of the sand near the goalpost.
anyway i never had the chance to save multiple shots.. the max is only 2. i parried the ball away dunno fly where, then i turn around the ball hit my ass. haha . is that counted?

i guess most best saves are those where people gave up hope, but we still go for it

This post has been edited by arsenwagon: May 18 2006, 03:02 PM

Adidas' new line looks really good, but Adidas distis in Malaysia is quite slow to bring in the new models. Adidas have just released their latest latex palm called E5S, the new models uses this latex plus new cosmetics & all. But they also released replica models, that is this year's cosmetics with the old latex, E4S. The one U bought, is FS Carbon, with E4S.

But I guess the latex won't make much difference, the new Fingersave elements is really good. Maybe U can try & compare Ur current gloves with the new FS Replique, the FS elements are much more flexible.

being keeper is the best...the only position that allowed using hands and when u 'terbang' the crowd goes "waa....keeper mantap" (provide if u make a savelah)
another important point when u play as a keeper the posibility to be chosen into a team is easier coz not many contender
but to be a keeper especially in futsal u must have a very brave heart, i myself being call psycho many times by my friend

Ookay that would explain what 'replique' means...Was wondering what the heck it means..I know it's a downgraded version but dunno what is downgraded. But latex surface technology don't really bother me much lar...

Yeah the newer line of the Adidas FS the FPS is more flexible than my FS Carbon. Anyway I got used to my FS carbon already so nowdays doesn't really give me much problem


I played futsal most of the time...And that will definetely test your skills to da max coz you're constantly being shot at. Some claim they too scared to take a shot coz I always come rushing at them

A good team member will always understand the keeper's position by not putting the blame on them for EVERY goal conceded(unless it's some very stupid 5 year old kid shot goal lar). But I do get mad sometime at my defenders who constantly go up the field and often leave me with 1 on 1(some time 2 on 1, 3 on 1 also got) situation.

GK's are not pyscho, they just love their job that's all..that's what makes us special and different...Talk about machoness....

lol, thats wat my stupid teammates always do. they leave Gk 1 on 1, all wanna go in fronta goal to score. then when score liao say i didnt guard. lol. damn funny man. and no use talking to them , coz im from the 1st, class, they all from 2nd, 3rd 4th class, wont get along well.

and i tot if they shoot the ball at u, what skill they testing for me, if i position myself well, like in the middle of where they can shoot( not too near to near post or far post, right in between) they shoot straight at me, then its easy to save but no diving saves to show off

Any goalies here using softground (SG) boots ? I mean those with 6 studs (removable). Most of the pitch in KL is hard pitch, but sometimes in the rain, we will need SG boots. My current two pairs are SGs, one is blade studs SG (Adidas Salvador SG) & the other is Umbro Match Bronze SSG (6 studs, metal tip).

Last nite I had a friendly match against Valencia (well, they were wearing Valencia jerseys). We won like 3 or 4 - 2. The first goal I let in was a deflection. My midfield lost the ball in our half (a very, very dangerous situation). It was a shot from outside the penalty which hit one of my defenders. To make it worse, I slipped & couldn't get to the ball, although I've already anticipated the shot. I had my Adidas on. Usually I'd use my Umbros when playing in PKNS field. But I didn't know ther was going to be a match last nite, it was supposed to be a training session. Well, what to do....

I dont buy SG boots at all.if i do wanna get it, get a cheaper one also . Malaysia pitches suck to the max , so hard. and i hardly get to use them. and 6 stud usually metal, depending on where u play , they usually ban it.. my school had some student organised leages, they said " 6 start tak dibenarkan" that time i dunno wtf is 6 start also. ahhaa

Wau....so far down edi this thread. Been down with tonsilitis since last Friday, but played on Sunday anyway. Won 7-1 against FT Chinese. Initially we were a bit .... awed, becoz the team got 2 foreigners. But later we found out those foreigners weren't effective at all.

been playing keeper for the last few years. but if play football then i become defender, only futsal i become keeper.

no need gloves oso can handle shots oredi playing futsal.

Hmm..been playing as a keeper ever since I started football..probably the lack of people willing to become the keeper kept me in the position even though I am not that fantastic

Not to mention, I love playing as a keeper, the fact that the responsibility is greater as a keeper than any outfield player. As they say, keeper gets only one chance to save, a striker can get ten to score.

Tend to let high balls get to me and the occasional super blooper like dropping the ball into the goal..

Usually get called into teams last minute to join tourneys because they dont have a keeper So far, experience has been varied, for amateur tournaments, always get pass the group stage but falter in the knockout stages.

Joined a semi-pro (i guess) Milo League at Sportsbarn once. My team consisted of teenage kids playing first time in a major league. Needless to say, it was a good (although humiliating) experience for me. Who knew Steven's Corner can shoot the ball so hard?

But that was also the best time being a futsal goalkeeper, learn quite a lot from that tourney. Best save at that time was a one-on-one situation and I remembered him saying "Matilah engkau" before I went and save his shot. Quite a priceless moment.



This post has been edited by zio: May 24 2006, 01:55 PM

Sure lah,no need the gloves,i think the ball so slow from the striker..easy to do defend..

Keeper is the position i paling scare to play because one time my face kena the ball hit kao kao and make my nose bleeding...after that i won't play keeper anymore...so i respect those keeper kao kao...

One thing I'm quite baffled is everytime a new player joins a football game, he/she is often given the keeper position. Kinda weird. For me the best position for starters will be defender.

I started out as defender first then promoted to keeper. People ask me I'm crazy or not go take up keeper job. Coz there was once my friend broke his teeth when playing GK. What to do, I'm stuck to that position, and loving every minute of it.

seems that im the only one capable of saving shots with my face and have no injuries hahahaaaa
my weakness is crosses, i only dare to punch them out. and punching usually gain more applause lol. if i try to catch the cross, i might fumble.

Me also don't like be a goal keeper,if got misstake,all suck u...
and me also very scare the ball hit my face and important side(My brother)..

This post has been edited by Lionheart216: May 25 2006, 04:01 PM

Perhaps that is why keepers are a rare breed. Diving for the ball on a striker's feet is no easy task. I guess the key to prevent injury is technique & experience. U have to be fast enuf to pluck the ball from the air, or from the player's feet. Last Sunday I went for a high ball with the opponent on the run, got to the ball but landed on my side (ribs). Cannot breathe for a while. Then got up & continued.

My team's previous two keepers, 1 got his jaw broken, then he suffered a concussion on the field. The other one saw his leg broken & was out of action for almost a year, screws fixed into his legs.

Another thing is knowing when to take the risk. If it's not worth it, don't take unnecessary risk which will put U & your team in danger. That's when experience will come into play

lol, if you dont play competitive ly, theres no need to go for breakaways. just let em score, after all its a breakaway ... and those unprofessional people will try to slam the ball into ur ass or just kick the stuffing outta ur head. but i did once lar, coz that guy so small , in a interclass competition.. he was like half my size, so i said " if i kena kick also wont die wan lar " i went for it and got the ball. haahcool and calm is the key here.

tenno, how did that guy break his jaw? kena kick? that must be very bad even tho i play like crazy, diving at people feet many times, but I play with considerate people lar.. if keeper dive i think he has the rights to go for the ball. in fact if keeper touch, and the fella still kick means foul hahahaa. If they abolish this rules, i can say Tata to the position of keeper.

it to train u to have at least basic goalkeeping skills..
imagine that in a game,when u already used all 3 subs and suddenly ur keeper got red card.then???

well,if u train any of the player to be keeper b4,then u just might lucky,if not???

this case use to be happen to Chelsea..

last season..when cudicini get sent off,forgot who become replacement keeper that time..

ya ka???? Didn't happen with me.Started up front the very first time

Aiyah sorry shouldn't put the word "everytime". But this is what happen lar most of the time.

Talking about risking an injury for the ball, well I rarely put myself to such danger if it means taking off my bones or putting my head/neck on the line. But if it resulted in just a minor scratches, go for it lar. Anyway I don't think a fast moving ball can cause heavy damage right?

but for keepers, 1 mistake is usually very costly.

Yeah, he got kicked straight in the face. It was a matter of a little bit early, or a little bit late.

In one-on-one situations, from a referee's perspective, keepers have the advantage. U can go in straight with your feet first, can hack the striker off, & still U won't concede a foul, provided that U do all that in your penalty box. U can see when keepers go for 50-50 balls, they will stick their feet out to discourage the striker. If the striker dares to challenge, then it's up to him. If he kena anything, ref won't say a thing. The thing is you must go for the ball, not the player.

But nowadays, refs look to intentions of the player. If the keeper purposely go for the striker instead of the ball, with the intention of causing griveous (refs term) hurt to the opposing player, then the keeper is on for a booking.

lol im gonna buy sg boots and that would help deter strikers further blade ones. hahah. who dare come 1 on 1, bring it on !!

Damn my old primero gonna have to retire already...Hahaha...Time for a new replacement..which is :

Adidas Fingersave Replique(for real this time )

My bro is coming back from UK and he manage to find a size 9, and all for the price of 16.99 pounds...(1 pound = 6.5). which means : RM110
Damn and those Adidas store here are selling for RM210... hehe

And that day my mum washed my gloves (without my consent!!! She say too smelly already) and she dip it inside water with conditioner...The results, the surface become too smooth, lost the grip . Luckily I dip inside water again and dried it up then it was okay back alreayd..but still I think the latex surface has lost it's effectiveness already...Damn!

This post has been edited by mxxuang: May 30 2006, 09:39 AM

Coming back from UK ? When ? Maybe can help me buy those Sells gloves. RM110 for Replique is a good bargain.

Conditioner ? Like shampoo conditioner ? Or those Softlan things ? If conditioner still okay, but gloves' latex cannot stand those fabric softener. Sure gone case. Maybe can only use for training. I handwash my gloves with those sabun buku Fab. Works for me all these years.

Oh, and goalie got protection from ref wan usually.

I once chop an opposition player down in my box and got away scot free.


And i love coming up for crosses. I especially like it too if some one come and challenge for it and some how fall down hugging their backside or waist because kena jab by my knees.

Hahahaha...

The best is one on one... I dive straight for the ball instead of waiting..
Just rush in straight like a bull... straight to their legs.... bringing them down together in the process...

and yes sometimes i over dramatise a save and the ball just roll into the goal....

I think it's those softener...Usually I use dishwasher to clean one...


Kena red card I'll laugh at you....

i always be a GK when me n my frens play futsal but sometime i play in defense. i like to be a GK but i got no speed, quickness n watsoever need to be a good GK. i just have a big body.

the best moment is when i play with my frens in college (not tourney la, just sport activity in the evening). my fren dribble past all the defender and try to to "5 ringgit" me (at that time i do a sumo stance, so there's a lot space there between my legs), suddenly my hand moves on it's own to stop the ball (thanks god my fren just dop a simple tap). after that i LoL in front him. also, i got an experience when my balls do the save and it's really HURTTT!!!

This post has been edited by jackdante22: May 30 2006, 11:52 AM

I remember back in my high school days, i use to play goalie when playing with frens at the nearby padang(half the size of a football pitch). Best moments were scoring long range from my own goal area and playing during raining time ( can do super dive and sliding tackle)

Argh...RSH selling Adidas FS Carbon for 50% discount..means RM99 la now..

But heck I got my FS Replique already...Truly the FPS is much more flexible than my Old carbon(demoted to training gloves now).

lol shit man. i wanted to get some primeros . but stupi RSH hang them so low. i couldnt see . all i could see was cheapo pumas which cost Rm 29 . lol. what a bargain, even tho the latex is only 2 mm thick i think. haha. so damn thin, first time i worn this thin. last time use ASICS glove damn thick, also admiral gloves. actually admiral gloves quite good ler.. good grip. any opinions on other glove?

Your budget how much? Lol if you're patient enough RSH can really go low for their Adidas GK Gloves. Always cannot sell...Seems like i'm the only customer...

RM29.00 puma? That was my first glove. Totally useless one, the surface like the ping pong bat. I'm eyeing the RM89.00 Puma gloves, they're quite comfortable..tested that day..but din buy...

I was at the Pyramid RSH yesterday. Saw the FS at 50% but no size 10. Otherwise, would've seriously considered it. But now my injured middle finger is getting better, so proly stick to my current gloves. Quite afraid to buy new gloves, with the way I'm playing now, it's a miracle I can stay with Comics Corner next season. Gotta do something, quick...

Had a good game yesterday, beat INTAN on their home ground 1-0. Could've won by more, one shot by our striker hit both left & right posts before going out. I had a good game as well, got my confidence back, organized my defences well.

One question to ask: How do you guys choose your gloves? Is it by brand, or U buy whatever your favorite keeper uses?

basedon el cheapo prices , and good brand. I bought a rm 30 pair of pumas which were on sale. if it werent puma, i wouldnt have gone for it. So its a combination of brand and price.

i didnt buy the ping pong bat glove. u mean got some patches of rubber on them? that would be suxors i would prefer using bare hands. I bought one is like surgical glove ... but thicker. haha. its called puma esito latex. i think it would serve well as im not playing pro level .. even school level i quit like 3 yrs ago. now play during PJ period.
How much adidas can go arh.. that day i saw the primero gloves damn expensive also. RM 60 something , compared to the one u bought.. i tihnk u bought it at RM 40 something right?

Yeah...now no more promotion already...30% discount for Primero I think... If you won't mind can go for the FS Carbon, going for RM99...But I bought it few months back for RM140..now it's my training gloves...currently using FS Replique

Now i have to buy ANOTHER pair of gloves.

I forgot where I put my previous 2 gloves liao.

So anyone recommend something ? I want 2. One cheap gloves for futsal use and one good one for field use.

Budget is not an issue.


OT : and where did i place my shin guard ?
hmm...

shin guard just simply buy el cheapo brands lar. like me i buy henberg(dunno what fking brand).coz the level im playing, i dont need to worry much bout getting kicked in the shins. mine cost me RM 15 i think... got some padding and 3 pieces of plastic stuff. u want cheap gloves go RSH, bend low low, they hang most clearance gloves down there. haha. Shoulda bought 3 pairs of Puma esito latex..but i think those are for advanced training(means cheap ones , for recreational play only), for ur futsal can lar. if you say budget not an issue, then go for top end fingersave pro lor.. cost more than RM 300.hhahahaha

This post has been edited by arsenwagon: Jun 5 2006, 10:56 PM

i want shin guard if possible can wrap almost 60 - 70% of your legs.

i know where to get cheap gloves but then for the good ones, hard la...
the last gloves i have is dunno what brand liao... last seen 1 year ago..
price is about RM 150 i think...
if i am not mistaken, the brand oliver khan use wan... not adidas...

forgetful self
lol

iknow oli uses adidas fingersave haha. the others i dunno lar. those rm 15 shin guards got cover half my leg below the knee. also depends on how long ur legs are. if u let baby wear i think can cover his whole body . and also got ankle support.

I always look for a good grip gloves that will last long.

I don't pay attention for comfortable gloves coz gloves are like football boots, the more you wear them the more they will shape to your hands and fingers.

I don't look for the brand or the looks of the glove coz the of the day, having the most mahal glove in the world and can't catch a simple ball is just pure crap.

Actually shinpads U can buy branded ones at quite a low price. I use Puma now which costs me RM19.90 before discount, RM15.00 after discount.

Gloves is very much personal preferences. I'll see what my idols use then go & test whether their suitable for me. I have absolute trust on Nike gloves, no need pre-wash, can use straightaway out of the box.

Paul Robinson's SMU for the World Cup, Nike's first roll-finger. Almost RM320.00 if direct convert from Just Keeper's.

I use a RM15.00 Umbro shinpads...Serve me well so far...


Wat's roll-finger?
Yeah I saw his gloves during the England-Jamaica match...Plain, yet beautiful looking(kinda looks like those gloves assasin use to conduct murders ) Anyway where they selling this in Malaysia? Do they have the Name printing service here?(only for 5 Pounds, which is around RM30)

use liquid paper to write ur name lol i can write for u 3 pounds.

Yeah....like OJ Simpson's gloves....

Roll finger is another type of palm, the palm goes up to the sides of your fingers. More coverage of latex, but the fit is pretty snug, so U might have to get used to it first. In here the only roll finger gloves I've seen are the Puma King SL, & Adidas Fingertips. I have one Puma King SL (or Paul Robinson Special). Normal gloves, like your Adidas FS Replique, are flat palms. Dunno if Nike's gonna bring it here. In the UK, only Just Keepers have it...even Pro Direct can get it. It's an SMU, so must be like limited edition.

I think U can easily put your name on gloves, provided there's space for it. I use permanent-ink markers, not the normal types, but the ones U can use for any surface, & the ink is like rubber-type ones. It costs me RM7.00 & the marker can last like forever. I put my name on my Nike Tiempos, still there after more than 6 months. I put my name on boots as well, but once U polish your boots, it's gone.

This post has been edited by tenno: Jun 10 2006, 09:36 AM

i used liquid paper on my blue/white asics gloves, they matched the colour and diddnt peel off

oo.. my puma gloves are so snug and the latex hug the sides of my fingers, compared to the asics ones. maybe thats what rollfinger means

Mmm.. maybe these pics can better explain the difference between rollfinger & flat palm...

Rollfinger Puma Icana


Flat palm Puma Tourada


U can see the difference quite clearly from the sides...

This post has been edited by tenno: Jun 11 2006, 02:36 PM

Goalkeepers at the World Cup & their gloves.

So far, from the first 4 matches (that I watched), this is what I've seen:

1. Jens Lehmann, Germany : Adidas Response Pro


2. Jose Porras, Costa Rica : Reusch Goaliator Pro Ortho-Tec


3. Paul Robinson, England : Nike Tiempo Premier WC Special
Pic above

4. Aldo Bobadilla, Paraguay : Uhlsport Absolutgrip Supportframe X-Change Lite


5. Shaka Hislop, Trinidad & Tobago : Dunno which Selsport, I think it's Wrappa


6. Rami Shaaban, Sweden : Puma V-Konstrukt


7. Roberto Abbodanzieri, Argentina : Uhlsport Absolutgrip Supportframe X-Change Lite

8. Jean-Jacques Titie, Ivory Coast : Reusch Goaliator Pro Ortho-Tec

This post has been edited by tenno: Jun 11 2006, 02:56 PM

Oiks.... u all make my mouth water...

see now i gian want to buy them liao....

sighs...

World cup keepers & their gloves continued

From the two matches last nite:

1. Edwin van Der Sar, Holland : Adidas Fingersave Alround E5S



2. Jevric Dragoslav, Serbia Montenegro : Uhlsport Absolutgrip Ergonomic Aquasoft (old model). This is actually a wet weather glove



3. Ebrahim Mirzapour, Iran : Puma v1.06



4. Oswaldo Sanchez, Mexico : Reebok dunno what model. He'll be one of the only 2 keepers who wears Reebok this World Cup. The other is Casillas.

This post has been edited by tenno: Jun 12 2006, 05:24 PM

World Cup keepers & gloves update:

1. Kawaguchi, Japan : Asics SMU, no pics that I can find.

2. Mark Schwazer, Australia : Uhlsport Chimera Absolutgrip Moulded (different colorway I think).



3. Petr Cech, Czech Rep. : Lotto G-Force (I'ma get this one soon.. )



4. Casey Keller, USA : Puma v-Konstrukt (edi pic'ed above, different colorway only)

5. Buffon, Italy : Puma v-Konstrukt

tenno, if u find the one that cech wear...
let me know too

i want to buy that also...

For me this is the nicest gloves so far...

Btw how come Lehmann uses Adidas? I thought he was using Nike all the while?

kcng : buy your new gloves already boh?

This post has been edited by mxxuang: Jun 13 2006, 09:51 AM

He is using Nike, but for club football only. When he plays for Germany, he has to use Adidas products, & Adidas Response is Adidas' best non-FS gloves.

kcng : I tried the Lotto edi, but too small, so I asked the guy to get a size 10 for me. The one I tried was size 9. Really impressive gloves, fastening system like Uhlsport, gel inserts....cost : RM179.00

not yet buy gloves... looking... interested at the ones tenno shown

where ar ?

Actually, I dunno where to get it retail coz I deal directly with a guy who works with Lotto. U can try Lotto shop in Pertama GF. But that guy said retail shop should be like RM10-20 more expensive. I can'w wait to get the gloves either, been dreaming about it since I tried it on Sunday...

Pertama GF ?
er.....
me in KL wor.....

price all no worries...
only worry is that where to get only

Aiks....Pertama Complex la I mean. On Ground Floor.... hehe.. sorry for the confusion...