Sam Johnstone or Dean Henderson?

[ASCPFC]

I think they’re on a par, but maybe deano’s a bit more agile.

I think my 90 year old one legged neighbour could play in goal for England against some of the opposition they play in qualifying these days and keep a few clean sheets

Maybe. But you can't drop someone who hasn't conceded any goals.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Maybe. But you can't drop someone who hasn't conceded any goals.

I could, I hate Pickford, arrogant t***

 

[the silurian]

wow just wow, Deano is a legend while Sam is now in a team with just2 points all season,,,this thread didn't age well at all !

 

[viveasheagle]

At the time i could never understand the sway of support for Johnstone. I think he is not that quick on his feet or that agile. Having watched Henderson since his time at Palace he has both of these attributes from when he started. What makes him special i think is his reaction speed. He has pulled off a number of often pointblank saves where he has got a hand, boot, head or something on a shot to somehow stop it going in when you are expecting the net was about to bulge.

 

[Nicholas91]

I remember at the time thinking that Johnstone looked a bit more 'solid' whilst Deano looked a bit 'lightweight', flapping at crosses etc. I was very much in the Johnstone camp and thought Henderson was a waste of money.

Goes to show what you know sometimes, or rather what you don't. The Cup Final penalty save will go down in history and Henderson is one of the players I am most grateful for having at the club.

Top character, top goalkeeper.

 

[Willo]

I remember at the time thinking that Johnstone looked a bit more 'solid' whilst Deano looked a bit 'lightweight', flapping at crosses etc. I was very much in the Johnstone camp and thought Henderson was a waste of money.

Goes to show what you know sometimes, or rather what you don't. The Cup Final penalty save will go down in history and Henderson is one of the players I am most grateful for having at the club.

Top character, top goalkeeper.

Apropos Henderson I recall conversations I had with certain individuals some while back and the 'Mood music' was that he had a weakness when the ball was in the air and there were players around him.The consensus was that he does not dominate as much as what is required.

Away from these conversations, there were similar sentiments labelled at Johnstone apropos domination in the box. At that time he did split opinions amongst the WBA fanbase and still had to win some over.
Johnstone was Darren Moore's first signing at WBA for I believe a fee of £6 Mill rising to £10 Mill.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Henderson is a Palace legend. He is up there in the Julian Speroni territory.