The Liam Kelly Thread

[Kmcalpin]

1 hour ago, stv said:

Sieb Dijkstra was best iv seen for crosses ,and a mad big bugger . If he didn’t get the ball he layed someone out flat in the process . Oppisite of Kelly he often came out for them to the 18yard line. Entertaining stuff.

I remember him catching a cross with one hand - never seen any other keeper do it. It does help though to be 6 inches taller and about 5 stones heavier than Kelly.

[grizzlyg]

2 hours ago, Mad Dog said:

You can't use names in Scrabble.

I know....I was joking again 🤪

[Yabba's Turd]

3 hours ago, joewarkfanclub said:

SIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEBBBBB! 😆😆😆

Dijkstra's barmy army...

[joewarkfanclub]

14 hours ago, Kmcalpin said:

I remember him catching a cross with one hand - never seen any other keeper do it. It does help though to be 6 inches taller and about 5 stones heavier than Kelly.

I remember when Maxi moved on being concerned that we wouldnt get another goalkeeper of that quality to replace him. And we went and got a 6'5 dutch maverick with a pornstar moustache!

Im not sure he was the best goalkeeper we had in my time supporting Motherwell, but he was certainly the most fun to watch.

Catching baĺls over the penalty spot was just food and drink for the big man and his mazy dribbles round opposition forwards before clearing the ball had Wee Tommy tearing his hair out. Add in the rather colourful goalie top we had at the time and  he was quite the character.

Of course we replaced Sieb with Stevie Woods, so Davids original point does stand! 😆

[weeyin]

The thing about goalies is that there are far more good goalies than there are first team starting spots - and they don't even get the outfield players' benefit of coming on for the last 20 mins.

So when Kelly does move on, we should be able to ensure we wnd up with a quality starter and a decent backup. 

[Alpha1886]

On 11/8/2023 at 7:26 PM, stv said:

Sieb Dijkstra was best iv seen for crosses ,and a mad big bugger . If he didn’t get the ball he layed someone out flat in the process . Oppisite of Kelly he often came out for them to the 18yard line. Entertaining stuff.

Agree. But a gentleman off the park. He loved to talk about his throat time at FP. 
His build did help. Occasional lapses. Remember him unfortunately losing early goal against Dundee Utd in second last game of season after we had ensured qualification for Europe.
Lost 2-1 - ended our slim chance of winning league. Think whole team had been celebrating their achievement. (Utd win ensured their safety.)

[Alpha1886]

4 minutes ago, Alpha1886 said:

Agree. But a gentleman off the park. He loved to talk about his great time at FP. 
His build did help. Occasional lapses. Remember him unfortunately losing early goal against Dundee Utd in second last game of season after we had ensured qualification for Europe.
Lost 2-1 - ended our slim chance of winning league. Think whole team had been celebrating their achievement. (Utd win ensured their safety.)

 

[MJC]

Big Seib had some cracking goalie jerseys in his time here too. That was back when goalkeeper kits were often a bit wacky and colourful, not like the bland efforts these days.