Foster to be world's best - Boothroyd

[Golden_Boy™]

Foster to be world's best Wed, Feb 07 2007 10:53

Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd has backed Ben Foster to become 'the world's best number one' as he prepares for his England debut.
The young Hornets keeper, who is on-loan at the club from Manchester United, replaces Paul Robinson in goal for Wednesday night's friendly against Spain.

Foster has impressed during his time at Vicarage Road, and has been given his chance with England as boss Steve McClaren looks to give match experience to Robinson's understudies.

But Hornets boss Boothroyd reckons Foster can make the place his own.

He said: "Ben Foster is being tested week in and week out in the Premiership and he comes up with the goods. I think he is going to be the world's number one. He is a terrific goalkeeper.

"He has done remarkably well considering the amount of attention he has got and he will kick on again. I think he is a real asset."

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[Arnold]

He is a very good keeper. Now I know you are not in a good position but how much worse do you think it may have been if you did not have him?

[Golden_Boy™]

We got Richard Lee as no.2 & he's impressed me a great deal when he's come in for Foster.
In some aspects of his game he's better than him.
Tbh, I don't think we'd be in that much of a different situation Arnie.

Give us a big strong CB and a high quality striker or two and then it might've been looking sweeter.

[Arnold]

Keep the faith GB there is a way to go yet.

I am not saying or thinking you can pull out of this because if I was honest I would say you are going down but keep the faith

I have a number of Watford supporting mates in London and I have a soft spot for you lot.

[Golden_Boy™]

For sure man

Ain't over till the fat bitch sings

[Arnold]

True

[Golden_Boy™]

We definately ain't one of the most hated clubs in the Prem thats for sure, think most people sympathize (sp) with the situation we have, and hope we can do the impossible.

What fucks me off is the way the media go on about us sometimes.

[ovechkin8]

Tamas Priskin the forgotten kid at Vicarage Road bagged 3 goals in 2 games.

Not so notably against Cyprus u21 but twice against a strong European outfit in Latvia.

Hope AB takes notice.

Fozzie wont be the worlds best but amongst it. He has competition from Akinfeev ,Ustari ,Pelizolli & Curci.

Like them he will use any part of his body to stop a shot a feature of ex Watford great Pat Jennings & Tony Coton.

Blizzards Watford future is in doubt.Never made the grade .Month loan to the Posh.

[Arnold]

localboy said:

We definately ain't one of the most hated clubs in the Prem thats for sure, think most people sympathize (sp) with the situation we have, and hope we can do the impossible.

What fucks me off is the way the media go on about us sometimes.

I know what you are saying there. Well at least you get some press even if it is positive whilst you are where you are!

[Golden_Boy™]

Yeah I noticed Tamas grabbed a few goals Ovechkin8, hope AB does give him a run in the team, have said this for ages, no point in spending the money we did on him only to let him play in the reserves, he has bags of potential!

Yes Arnie - I guess so, quite a bit of unfair critisicism along the way but we take it all.

Only 2 years into the '5 year plan' anyway