Saints signed Kicker Charlie Smyth (re-signed to 2 year deal) (1 Viewer)

[SonOfNOLA]

Update:

 

[SAINTSFAN]

Any punters available?

 

[cdogg]

66 yards

 

[woohoosaint]

Will he be able to do that under pressure with bodies flying at him?!

 

[Zanedavis1]

Will he be able to do that under pressure with bodies flying at him?!

this is the real question

 

[Belfast Saint]

Will he be able to do that under pressure with bodies flying at him?!

He plays GAA, he should be fine

 

[Lionsaint]

If I’m correct he won’t count against the roster numbers for TC. At least that used to be the rule. If so there’s no harm really he won’t be taking any internet spot from another camp body plus there’s some competition.

 

[St. Geezy]

Will he be able to do that under pressure with bodies flying at him?!

…in front of 70,000 people, knowing millions of people are watching from home and that your entire locker room’s week of work is on the line, and the entire mood of your city and fanbase rests all on you.

 

[Belfast Saint]

…in front of 70,000 people, knowing millions of people are watching from home and that your entire locker room’s week of work is on the line, and the entire mood of your city and fanbase rests all on you.

They fill out 90,000 Croke park for Gaelic, and the country is eerily quiet when the final is on because practically everyone is watching.

Other countries also have sports....

 

[Clintonrebel]

…in front of 70,000 people, knowing millions of people are watching from home and that your entire locker room’s week of work is on the line, and the entire mood of your city and fanbase rests all on you.

Except he is a soccer player and probably doesn’t care, or doesn’t realize.

 

[Belfast Saint]

Except he is a soccer player and probably doesn’t care, or doesn’t realize.

Gaelic football is not soccer. It does use a soccer ball, an there is a soccer goal. But otherwise, different. Not my game per se, but fun to watch.

 

[St. Geezy]

They fill out 90,000 Croke park for Gaelic, and the country is eerily quiet when the final is on because practically everyone is watching.

Other countries also have sports....

Oh really? I didn’t know that.

The point is, unlike American football (unless we are talking a penalty kick situation), rarely does a soccer game come down to a singular moment reliant on one single individual making a play.

But sure, continue on the soccer high horse when the only point I was making is that field goal kicking, especially from long distances, is harder in a game than it is in a practice setting, or do we really need to debate that?

 

[dataussie]

Will he be able to do that under pressure with bodies flying at him?!

the irish are pretty confident people., bodes well.

 

[Belfast Saint]

Oh really? I didn’t know that.

The point is, unlike American football (unless we are talking a penalty kick situation), rarely does a soccer game come down to a singular moment reliant on one single individual making a play.

But sure, continue on the soccer high horse when the only point I was making is that field goal kicking, especially from long distances, is harder in a game than it is in a practice setting, or do we really need to debate that?

Understand your point, but this is not soccer he plays. And believe me, the game very often does come down to one player making a play at the end of the game - in front of thousands of people, who are rabid about the sport, and they aren't quite strangers either, because the game in insular, and they know you, or your family or people who know you.

I don't know this guy from Adam. But he doesn't play soccer but rather GAA, which is more physical and which is played in a bit of a local pressure cooker environment. I would say he's a goalkeeper apparently, so not as active around the field.

I should also say, I don't really have a vested interest as I don't even like kickers, never have, and would be entirely happy to remove kicking from the game altogether.

 

[504gks]

Gaelic football is not soccer. It does use a soccer ball, an there is a soccer goal. But otherwise, different. Not my game per se, but fun to watch.

Looks much rougher than NFL