An avid reader recently sent me a request to do something on ‘goalies’ along with a very rough scribble which was redrawn…

And here are I few motivational quotes on goalkeepers…

Fighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper. You can make a hundred brilliant saves but the only shot that people remember is the one that gets past you.
~ Paul Wilkinson

If you’re a goalkeeper, it doesn’t matter what you save the ball with – if you keep it out, it’s not a goal.
~ Mark Lawrenson

We took him out of the goal because he was begging to get on the field to score. He accomplished his mission, and so we put him back in goal to defend the lead because he is a good goalkeeper as well.
~ Kim Poole

You can count on the fingers of one hand the number of mistakes he’s made that have cost us goals. Over two and a half seasons for any manager to say that about his goalkeeper is exceptional. He’s been top quality.
~ Steve Coppell

We were excellent last week, we really were, but we were also very, very unlucky. Their goalkeeper got man of the match and I look on that as a compliment to my team.
~ John Gill

Remember, the goalie should be given loads of credit and encouragement, he’s the last line of defence. As a team mate you should protect him with your life!