Hi, good to see a dedicated thread for GK. normally GK job is not as glamorous as midfielder and striker. and more often than not, we landed in that position because no one else wants it. that was the case for me.

to me GK is really not so glamorous. normally ppl won't remember the fantastics saves you made but instead remember the blunders you made that caused your team to lose. on the other hand, if strikers missed the simplest opportunity to score they will be easily forgotten and the goals they scored will be remembered and sometimes recorded as well.

my first official game (a friendly with ref and linesman) was a success. kept a clean sheet but was tainted with blunders like holding the ball the more than 6 secs and touched an obvious outgoing ball that ended in a corner. and didn't know how to organize a wall. after that i refused many invitations because couldn't stand the pressure.

my GK role started seriously only 2-3 years back when i got my 1st pair of contact lense. i really regret for not getting it much earlier. realized how much "fun" i've missed.

don't have much match experience and therefore always feel tense at the start of a game until i get the first touch of the ball. the worst thing that could happen to a GK is the first touch is to pick up the ball from the net. i only feel relaxed when my team is at least 2 up.

the worst game i had was my team lost 0-3 and 2 goals were from my mistake. the pitch was in bad shape after rain and there was a ankle deep pool of water in front of the goalmouth and it was in morning. am not offering excuse but i really sucked that day

i still enjoy being a striker especially when no offside rules, can curi ayam mah

and yes my goal kick sucks. at times i can throw further than i kick.

nowadays contact lenses are soft lenses, won't shatter in your eyes. the worst thing that could happen is dust/sand goes into ur eyes. i've high astig too and it has to be custom ordered. a bit more expensive. 6 pairs would cost about Rm250. as i only wear for sports 1 pair could last me 2 months.

for those who are shortsighted, try it and feel difference. after i started wearing contacts, i earned callups for friendlies. before that couldn't judge ball properly especially playing in the evening. at times when i was already dark i just raised my hand hoping the ball will hit my hand.