Pardew: Krul Can Step Into Harpers Shoes


By Tyne-Talk
November 5 2011

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is confident that goal-keeper Tim Krul can adopt the leadership shown by fellow keeper Steve Harper, as he develops at the club. Krul who made his debut for Newcastle 5 years ago, is now the No.1 keeper at the club, with Steve Harper seeking first team football at Brighton & Hove Albion on a loan deal which could become a permanent move.

Whilst Krul is modest about his skills, Pardew is clearly impressed but has also been sensible enough to highlight room for improvement.

He told The Chronicle;

“He’s got all the tools, and now it’s about experience and growing as a person and becoming the sort of leader that Harps is and being able to lift and inspire people in the dressing room. That’s what’s next for him.

I think he knows where he’s at – he’s not the finished article yet. He’s not got the experience, but he’s got everything else.

He kicks well, throws well, talks well, he’s confident on crosses, and he’s a great shot-stopper.”

So far this season, Krul has outshone many of his League counterparts by helping Newcastle to 22 points, conceding just 7 Premier League goals. He has 3 years left on his current 4 year contract which was signed in July 2010.

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06/11/2011 10:05
I think over the last couple of years the myth of about needing experience between the sticks has went out of the window. Hart at City, De Gea is at United and we have Krul who has done bloody amazing, and he defo has a good head on him, as at times he is clicking to waste time by the time he is taking to take his goal kicks.

Obviously helped him having Colo and Taylor in front of him who seem to have formed a good partnership and Krul will only get better as the season progresses

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