In another exclusive for TGB members, we have been lucky enough to secure an interview with Manchester United and England Goalkeeper Ben Foster. We would love to get some questions from The Glove Bag members to ask Ben.
Please post your questions below and we will pick some to use in the interview.
What is your biggest achievement?
What age did you become a pro and how?
What is your biggest disappointment?
what are your favourite gloves?
Dida still needs a team! lol
Why be negative when you can be Positive? Beats me!
Keepers are criticised and praised, its the keepers choice to decide what to listen to.
Whos the Person you looked up to when you were younger. Who has been the biggest influence on your career so far Can you give us an insight into a typical day for Ben Foster Whats your training regime like Whats you favourite GK excercise
Hi Ben,
Sorry to bring it up, but I was impressed with your philosophical response to "that" goal involving Robbo and I wanted to know exactly what he said to you at the end of the match!
Also I'm interested in your mental approach to the game both before, during and after each game, given that you are in the spotlight in the Premiership and everyone has an opinion about how you perform week in week out (including all of us here at TGB!).
Finally, my 6 year old son is a big fan and he hopes you get the number one spot at Man U next season so he can continue to follow your career!
All the best.
"Kiwi"
Do you feel that playing for a time at Non-League level and having a 'Proper Job' gives you a greater appreciation of your career that you have now?
UEFA 'B' Licence Goalkeeper Coach
Hi Ben
1) How do you prep your gloves before every game? Do you do it yourself or is it done by a kit man?
2) How many games do you play with your match gloves before they become training gloves?
3) Are most football players on a strict diet when it comes to the foods you are allowed to eat?
4) Have you ever played on artificial turf before? (e.g. Field Turf) If so, what are your opinions on it versus Premiership fields?
5) In regards to sponsorship, why did you choose Sells? Why not Adidas or Nike? (I believe that they pay more money)
How do you rate other young goalkeeper such as Kasper Schmeichel (yeah your right - I'm Danish myself), Manuel Neuer, Craig Gordon, Akinfeev, possibly some even younger, if you know them, and of course yourself for becoming the worlds best goalkeeper in 5 or maybe even 10 years? Will Petr Cech still be the very best?
Especially Reina from Liverpool has been critizised for many bad mistakes this season, but you have also been given the guilt for a couple of goals yourself. How do you think that this will mean to a goalkeeper mentally?There has been much talking about that a goalkeeper needs other strengths to play in Great Britain than to play in Spain or France ie. in catching crosses. How do you se this yourself?
Personally I think that you should have been given the award for the best goalkeeper in the Premier League this year. What do you think? Was it a right decision to give it to Van der Saar?
What advices will you give to young goalkeeper who hopes one day to become as good as you are?
There's no one questioning that Manchester Uniteds goalkeeper line-up will be absolutely brilliant next year. But how do you rate Thomasz Kuszczak and Edwin Van der Saar, and do you think that you will win the no. 1 shirt?
Ben,
I see you re signed your glove deal with Sells Goalkeeper Products.
From what the press said Nike were in for you also, what was it that made you stay with Sells?
Was it working with a specialist brand that specialise in just goalkeeping products?
What is your chosen glove of 2007/08 season?
Good luck back at Man Utd we all here at great-save.com wish you all the very best for the coming season ahead.
Would it be better for your development as a keeper to have another year at a club in the bottom of the EPL or do you feel ready to face the challenges at Man. United?
Have you been involved with the development of the new gloves for the Sells 07/08 range?I know this is a bit hard to answer as you are endorsed by Sells, but do you honestly think that Sells makes the best gloves in the world, and which other glove brands do you like.
Who is(was), in your opinion, the best goalkeeper ever?
I wish you the best of luck in the coming season whereever you end up playing.
Like Kiwigkfanatic asked about what Robbo said to you after, I would like to know what YOU said to him!?
Any other sports you could have played at a higher level?
(1) - What would it mean to you if you were chosen to become Man United's Number One keeper for next season ? and (2) - What are your targets of achievement for next season?
Thanks,
Chris Kyle, Scotland
If you were'nt a premiership footballer. What would your dream job be?
If you weren't chosen as no1 at Man Utd next season, what would that do for your bid to become Englands first choice keeper (or vice versa)?
At what age did you start playing keeper? What attracted you to the position?
Do you do things to get psyched before a game? Or do you just mellow out and stay relaxed?
Did you feel like your time in Watford that you wanted to help that team, or more so to impress Manchester United in hopes tof winning the No. 1 spot?
Do you view the EPL as the top league in the world, even after losing both the UEFA Cup, and Champions league?
Who has been your greatest influence as a goalkeeper?
Goalkeeping is not just a position on the field, it is a way of life, it is an attitude on and off the field.
Having seen the day-to-day training and operations on several levels of English football ,how would you compare the athmospheres and facilities etc. of the different setups? For example Watford and Man United; How does the overall training differ on day-to-day level?
How hard has it been to constantly having to adapt to the changing styles of training and the styles of play in different teams all the time? (This week Watford, that week England and United on the next)
Good luck for next season.