With South African goalkeeping representation in the form of Southgate's ex-Olympian Chris Hibbert and Isca's Richard Hancocks in the (men's) NOW Pension's hockey league, the English national league format, it's interesting to make note of Marriete Rix being another "import" goalie playing in the women's game. Rix who plies her trade playing at Ipswich, has been at the club for a while, whilst representing her country in international fixtures. With Jacques le Roux having got playing experience in Holland and Rassie Pieterse potentially off to the professional Indian hockey league, South Africa is doing well with a crop of talented goalkeeping exports!
Showing posts with label Rich Hancocks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rich Hancocks. Show all posts
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Monday, 25 November 2013
Isca switching it up at the back
With the vast majority of teams sorted goalkeeper wise, Isca seem to be unsure as to who to start in goal for them. With the English routine of an incumbent and youngster around just in case, it's always interesting when something crops up that bucks that trend. Isca won promotion with their own talented young goalkeeper (who I can't identify and maybe went to uni, edit = don't know?!), only to replace him with a more experienced starter (pictured below, with the old school vibe going on!) who started their first few games. And as far as I know, Rich Hancocks came in and replaced him as starter. So that's a few changes going on that the defence have to get used to! With Guildford looking to be relegated with certainty, Isca will battle for the relegation playoff spot, playing tight defensively to give them a fighting shot. With a more experienced and communicative starter this should be easier than with the weight of expectations on a goalkeeper with less talent/experience.
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Hancocks makes switch to Isca
It took me a while and a bit of investigative work to work out Rich Hancocks has made the switch to Isca, but still kind of new on the transfer front. With Isca only just winning promotion back to the national league, and their goalkeeping perhaps in need of bolstering, it's a good move by both parties. Having played previously at Plymouth Marjon, the South African (joining fellow compatriot Chris Hibbert as the only other male national league South African goalkeeper in England) goalkeeper has experience and the maturity to help tighten things up at the back and help push Isca out of the relegation spot.
Kit wise he seems to be using the new Mercian chest pad design (otherwise he's modded a chest pad with the same shoulder padding!) and has switched from TK 1 pads to Brabo (with the TK design having been phased out). So I think that makes him the only English national league goalkeeper to be wearing Brabo pads right now!
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