+xI don't think it's gone unnoticed that our goalies are performing very strong in the a league. We saw last night with izzo and vukovic. At the moment we only have Ryan starting at a decent club so how can we get more keepers taking it to the next level? I don't think there is a whole lot that can be done due to the nature of the position. The supply far outweighs the demand. Unlike other positions, there is only one job a keeper does. It's not like other positions in which a player might be able to play both central and out wide or play as a midfielder or a defender. With the introduction of the NST, the next generation should (in theory) be slightly better. Next year we will have an additional 10-12 starting keepers playing regular football at the professional level. Then you have the 20-24 additional second and third keepers training/travelling at that same level. This should result in keepers reaching a higher skill/experience level at a slightly earlier age.
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