Steele - Leaving Man Utd was best thing I ever did

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  1. Tyk

    Tyke1 Well-Known Member

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    Former Manchester United rookie keeper Luke Steele was the Barnsley hero after saving TWO penalties in 60 SECONDS - then declared: "Leaving Old Trafford was the best thing I ever did."

    With the Yorkshiremen a goal to the good through Foster's 27th-minute header, Steele brilliantly saved Ian Harte's well-struck second-half spot-kick then made an equally stunning stop from Noel Hunt.

    Incredibly, Steele had to face a THIRD penalty but was sent the wrong way by Hal Robson-Kanu with 16 minutes left. But by that time Done had already netted a second for the Tykes, who hung on for their first win of the season and first on the road since January.

    Steele, 26, said: "I would've walked off with the matchball had I made a hat-trick of saves!

    "Me and my goalie coach Ian Willcock study how our opponents take penalties and which way they go - but it's also about how the person shapes their body.

    "I was No3 choice at United so leaving there was the best thing to happen for me. I now have 150-odd games under my belt. I'd like to be back in the Premier League but only as the No1."

    SUN STAR MAN LUKE STEELE (Barnsley). Two penalty saves out of three.

    READING: Federici 5, Pearce 5, Harte 5, Khumalo 5, Karacan 6, Gunnarsson 5 (Manset 70, 4), Leigertwood 7, McAnuff 6, Kebe 7, Robson-Kanu 6, Hunt 5 (Church 84, 5). Not used: McCarthy, Morrison, Obita.

    BARNSLEY: Steele 9, Hassell 7, McEveley 4 (McNulty 63, 6), Edwards 7, Foster 8, Wiseman 7, Done 8, Perkins 7, Butterfield 7 (O'Brien 80, 6), Haynes 6 (Gray 58, 6), Davies 7. Not used: Preece, Lovre.
     
    Tyke1, Aug 22, 2011
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  2. Whi

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    think someone asked about our saleable assets the other day.. well Luke has to be one.. and that kind of display can only increase his standing in the game, and his value to Barnsley FC..
     
    Whitey, Aug 22, 2011
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    IMHO he is possibly our most saleable asset.
     
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    let's not forget, if he's sold, half goes to west brom, so not so worth selling
     
    Red Lemonade, Aug 22, 2011
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    The Sun's match ratings

    Someone who went to the match may confirm that the ratings are a true reflection, but don't they look like the kind of ratings awarded by someone who didn't go to the match?

    "Right, Barnsley won, so give them all 7, apart from that one who everyone says has lost interest, give him 6, and give the two goalscorers 8. Hang on, Steele saved 2 penalties, so give him 10. But wait a minute, he let the third one in, so make it 9. Someone must have given the penalties away though, so let's give him 5. Hang about though, his manager took him off too, so he must have been terrible, so make it 4."
     
    Gordon Ottershaw, Aug 22, 2011
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    Re: The Sun's match ratings

    The suns ratings for us arent too far out from what I posted when I got back from the game

    Interesting that the Reading ratings are much worse than ours when they "played us off the pitch and we were very lucky to win " according to some on here

    not sure how Haynes got 6 though and Davies definitely undermarked - didnt score so you might be right

    here is what I posted on Sat

    Steele - 10 Motm - and a superb display didnt put a foot wrong all game and inspired the defence
    Wisemann - 7 fairly solid got sold a couple of times but most of Readings danger came from the other side
    Foster - 7 scored and didnt make too many mistakes at the back
    Edwards - 7 again a decent performance not world class or anything but solid
    Jay Mac - 4 definitely the weakest player in our back 4 - a couple of crucial interceptions lifts his score but reading had a field day down the left
    Perkins - 6 - definitely runs around a lot but not sure he achieves too much
    Sir Bobby 6.5 - not at his best but not in his best position either - the midfield looked better with only the one holding midfielder
    Butterfield 6 - poor game by his standards but created both our goals absolutely gorgeous ball to Done for the winner
    Done 7 - looks quite promising took his goal well and generally made a nuiscance of himself
    Haynes 4 - adequate first half looked like he didnt want to be there second half
    Davies 8 - not sure right wing is his best position but he looked a championship class player today

    Subs -
    McNulty 5 - marginal improvement on Jay mac and gave away the 3rd pen
    Gray - 6 much improved on Haynes actually looked like he wanted to be out there playing
    O'Brien 6 - not on for very long but did OK
     
    Farnham_Red, Aug 22, 2011
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