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Scott Carson

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    He’s basically been retired for six years. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,641
    Does he get a medal for all those trophies  ? I thought you had to play in a certain amount of games. 
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,412
    golfaddick said:
    Does he get a medal for all those trophies  ? I thought you had to play in a certain amount of games. 
    They relaxed the rules for goalkeepers as they would never play as back up but are still an important member of the squad
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,871
    JustFloydRoad said:
    What are we saying?






    Scott Carson and Rob elliot are smart and emotionally intelligent ex Charlton British born keepers.

    They know how to get paid large sums of money for doing next to nothing. 

    It is not a sad story and they have not wasted their talent by sitting on a bench.

    They are still laughing. Their wives likely worship the grounds they walk on.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,874
    Carson played over twice as many games as Elliot.

    And there's a difference being finishing your career as a designated 3rd/4th keeper at Pep's City, in their glory days, surrounded by world class players and coaches, winning medal and medal, and Elliot's career where he spent 9 season in his prime at a mediocre Newcastle side, wining nothing.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,077
    Best goalkeeper we have had imo.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,791
    cfgs said:
    Imagine in 30 years when his grandchildren inspect his medals, then ask how he played in the finals etc.
    The ultimate first world problem.
  • DennisBooth
    DennisBooth Posts: 146
    He was a decent keeper. But I liked Nicky Johns, Dean Kiely and Charlie Wright above Carson.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,280
    North Lower Neil said:
    Valley Ant said:
    He is surely set up for life financially, so there is a positive box ticked there, and stopped Man City from receiving a 116th pointless charge.

    However, I think it's a waste of a talent, and a sad indictment of the modern game, to leave him hidden away from consistently showcasing his talents in the Premier League/EFL for the last 6 years.

    Don't blame the player for taking this option.
    I know what you mean, but at least he played 500-odd games first before taking the cushy third choice goalkeeper at a top club job.

    Rather than someone like Stuart Taylor who was basically a professional backup his whole career.

    20yr career.  75 games.  So averaged 3.5 per season
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,874
    Athletico Charlton said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Valley Ant said:
    He is surely set up for life financially, so there is a positive box ticked there, and stopped Man City from receiving a 116th pointless charge.

    However, I think it's a waste of a talent, and a sad indictment of the modern game, to leave him hidden away from consistently showcasing his talents in the Premier League/EFL for the last 6 years.

    Don't blame the player for taking this option.
    I know what you mean, but at least he played 500-odd games first before taking the cushy third choice goalkeeper at a top club job.

    Rather than someone like Stuart Taylor who was basically a professional backup his whole career.

    20yr career.  75 games.  So averaged 3.5 per season
    He played 30 game for Arsenal at the start of his career, the most he played for any club!

    While he was well paid, there's got to be a sense of regret about his career.
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  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,577
    cfgs said:
    Imagine in 30 years when his grandchildren inspect his medals, then ask how he played in the finals etc.
    He'll be like a first World War veteran. He'll never talk about it.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,028
    There are few better jobs in life than being a third choice keeper for a Premier league team.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,280
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    There are few better jobs in life than being a third choice keeper for a Premier league team.

    Maybe but being first choice keeper in a PL team is definitely one of the better ones
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,028
    edited June 7
    Athletico Charlton said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    There are few better jobs in life than being a third choice keeper for a Premier league team.

    Maybe but being first choice keeper in a PL team is definitely one of the better ones
    Yes but then you have to actually go out and earn your money 50 times a season. A third choice keeper is literally paid a fortune just to train.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,484
    Also he makes a mockery of the old pro argument, "Put your medals on the table!"

    Who has had the better career, Alan Shearer or Carson?  Medals would say Carson by a country mile, but in some ways he is a paid supporter.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,871
    cfgs said:
    Also he makes a mockery of the old pro argument, "Put your medals on the table!"

    Who has had the better career, Alan Shearer or Carson?  Medals would say Carson by a country mile, but in some ways he is a paid supporter.

    Alan Shearer had a career that he is rightly so very proud of. 

    However, as he's said it himself, he might get dementia at an earlier age due to the long term impact of constantly heading a football. 

    He was a professional athlete but parts of his body will still suffer earlier than expected and take additional strain.

    Carson will probably live for a longer age.

    I'd rather be in Carsons paid supporter shoes.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,077
    edited June 7
    Getting paid for doing very little sounds good to me.

    However, whilst not playing they have still had to be very disciplined, that in itself can be commended.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Best goalkeeper we have had imo.
    Best goalkeeper we have had was Sam Bartram imo. 
    Easy to forget he was runner up to Tom Finney in Footballer of the year about 1955.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,077
    Starinnaddick said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Best goalkeeper we have had imo.
    Best goalkeeper we have had was Sam Bartram imo. 
    Easy to forget he was runner up to Tom Finney in Footballer of the year about 1955.
    Before my time so unable to comment.

    Carson was POTY in our relegation season, that does it for me as the best goalkeeper since I have been going in '76.  Thuram comes a close second......
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,157
    Easy to look like a good keeper in shit teams 
    when you’re not busy and have to produce that’s the hardest thing 
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  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 300
    Would you:

    sludge it around the country, getting abuse from supporters behind the goal, playing out of portacabins, facilities built in the 70s for decent, comfortable wage etc

    or

    Train in world class facilities, hang around with world class players, jet around the world on tours in first class, getting medals for money that will set you and your family up for life

    ?

    for me it’s a no brainer and fair play to the likes of Carson.

    DennisBooth said:
    He was a decent keeper. But I liked Nicky Johns, Dean Kiely and Charlie Wright above Carson.
    Others before my time, but he was a more complete keeper than deano, who was a brilliant shot stopper and not much else.
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,528
    cfgs said:
    Imagine in 30 years when his grandchildren inspect his medals, then ask how he played in the finals etc.
    He could probably just give them £30k each to not ask I guess. 
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,528
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Best goalkeeper we have had imo.
    No way was he better than Tony Caig, Ben Roberts and Dean Bouzanis
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,471
    https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-to-leave-city-63884983
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,853
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Easy to look like a good keeper in shit teams 
    when you’re not busy and have to produce that’s the hardest thing 
    Man city might have had a tough season but I wouldn't go that far.   ;)
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,596
    edited June 9
    killerandflash said:
    Athletico Charlton said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Valley Ant said:
    He is surely set up for life financially, so there is a positive box ticked there, and stopped Man City from receiving a 116th pointless charge.

    However, I think it's a waste of a talent, and a sad indictment of the modern game, to leave him hidden away from consistently showcasing his talents in the Premier League/EFL for the last 6 years.

    Don't blame the player for taking this option.
    I know what you mean, but at least he played 500-odd games first before taking the cushy third choice goalkeeper at a top club job.

    Rather than someone like Stuart Taylor who was basically a professional backup his whole career.

    20yr career.  75 games.  So averaged 3.5 per season
    He played 30 game for Arsenal at the start of his career, the most he played for any club!

    While he was well paid, there's got to be a sense of regret about his career.
    I think as fans we forget that for some, football is just a job, maybe it was for him. 
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    Absolutely staggering that Carson has played one first team Premier League game in the last six seasons - all while earning 30K per week.

    Football is absolutely nuts.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,028
    Fresh off his 0 appearances for Chelsea in the last 4 years, Bettinelli will now make 0 appearances for City as Carson's replacement.


  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,047
    edited June 10
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Fresh off his 0 appearances for Chelsea in the last 4 years, Bettinelli will now make 0 appearances for City as Carson's replacement.



    What a weird little industry, nice work if you can get it!! 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,436
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Fresh off his 0 appearances for Chelsea in the last 4 years, Bettinelli will now make 0 appearances for City as Carson's replacement.


    Should have joined his Dad here with us!!

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