I'd written before that Joe Cannon had some big shoes to fill in LA, after Kevin Hartman's long tenure. Galaxy goalkeeper coach Tim Hanley ribbed me about that a bit, given Cannon's own impressive accomplishments even before joining the squad.Tim didn't pass up an opportunity to make his point clear when I ran across him today. He asked if I'd seen the game versus Houston and then before I even had a chance to answer, told me how well Cannon had played.
Frank Yallop, the Galaxy's coach, agreed.
"He played very well. You don’t want to compare different players – what we do have, or don’t have. All I know is that Joe is an aggressive, alert goalkeeper who played a good game on Sunday. Our back four looked settled with him behind us. I think that was important. I think the early save (in the game) helped Joe. I’m happy with him. He’s looked sharp in training, but it’s nice to see him in a game and doing well in that match."
2 comments:
What's there to get antsy about saying that he has big shoes to fill? Hartman was a huge part of the Galaxy. So his absence is a big one.
The fact that Joe is considered by many folks to be a better keeper and will likely be able to fill those shoes admirably is a separate issue all together.
This is like LB's stats about US vs. Mexican clubs. It's just a fact, and writing it doesn't indicate that you side with any certain interpretation of those facts.
I think it's more of a running joke with Hanley than anything else. He's a kidder.
But I agree with your take, and I don't regret what I wrote. Hartman was a key Galaxy player and a fan favorite for a long time.
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