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Subject: Keeper Stamina
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Kbailie77 [del] to
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I was just thinking about this, and just out of curiosity... does stamina really matter for a keeper? i mean 90% of the time they are doing nothing... so unless your defense sucks and you face a lot of shots every game.. does it make a difference? or does the keeper wear down regardless of shots against?
Great question. :)
The rules say:
During the match, the players get tired. When this occurs they become less accurate as they lose some of their skills. Only playmaking remains unchanged throughout the match. The degree of fatigue is not directly dependent on length of play but on the activity of the given player. The more he runs and participates in the game the more he gets tired. Players with higher stamina will suffer less fatigue than others. Also be aware that untrained stamina goes down in time.
So I think it's reasonable that the more shots a keeper faces, the more tired he becomes. Does it make a difference? I haven't found a great deal of difference. If I had two guys with everything else equal but one guy with higher stamina, I would use the higher stamina guy. But keeper, pace and form are far more important for selection (IMO).
NT keeper Luke Singh would be an interesting study. He doesn't (or at least didn't) have great stamina (don't think I'm giving anything away here). Two seasons back he played goal for us during the U21 tournament. We were outgunned, and he regularly faced 20+ shots, and played his butt off. I don't recall him become more porous as these matches progressed. Might be worth a look. :)
I know there are a number of managers out there who actually look for low stamina keepers. Stamina contributes significantly to player value, and player value determines salary. These managers feel they get the same performance for less salary cost.
The rules say:
During the match, the players get tired. When this occurs they become less accurate as they lose some of their skills. Only playmaking remains unchanged throughout the match. The degree of fatigue is not directly dependent on length of play but on the activity of the given player. The more he runs and participates in the game the more he gets tired. Players with higher stamina will suffer less fatigue than others. Also be aware that untrained stamina goes down in time.
So I think it's reasonable that the more shots a keeper faces, the more tired he becomes. Does it make a difference? I haven't found a great deal of difference. If I had two guys with everything else equal but one guy with higher stamina, I would use the higher stamina guy. But keeper, pace and form are far more important for selection (IMO).
NT keeper Luke Singh would be an interesting study. He doesn't (or at least didn't) have great stamina (don't think I'm giving anything away here). Two seasons back he played goal for us during the U21 tournament. We were outgunned, and he regularly faced 20+ shots, and played his butt off. I don't recall him become more porous as these matches progressed. Might be worth a look. :)
I know there are a number of managers out there who actually look for low stamina keepers. Stamina contributes significantly to player value, and player value determines salary. These managers feel they get the same performance for less salary cost.
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