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It goes to prove that to be a short keeper you’ll have to literally be the best in the world.

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Which proves the point of bias.  A short keeper has to [b][i]outperform[/i][/b][ taller keepers to be given fair consideration and even then, he or she could get passed over. [/quote]

And NBA centers are selected based on bias?

It is an 8x24’ area that needs to be covered. Outside of freakish athleticism the best way to ensure the most likely coverage is through pure size. All the technique in the world will not make up for the simple fact of pure range. Are the shorter keepers more athletic? Probably but if they can’t reach the ball it just doesn’t matter. If you are a 5’10” Premier League keeper odds are the best in the world because you have athleticism that can match and achieve what being 3 inches taller can’t match.

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I won't cross compare Apple's and oranges.

There are stats, measurables.   No keeper is big enough to not need to jump.   So it should be based on measurables, but it's not.   Taller keepers with poorer stats will get picked with the assumption they can do better, even if it isn't statistically supported.  [/quote]

If the stats back up that 5’11 and 6’ keepers are better then there would be more of them.

Show the stats [/quote]

1.  I didn't say ALL 5'11", etc., any more than ALL 6'6". 
2.  If I get time to look them up, I will. I've done it in the past.  That's how I know. But you have to go league to league and then club to club. It's time consuming.[/quote]

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