Claimed:Greg Clegane RP [Final 8/8]

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G - Greg Clegane

POB: Houndscourt, Republic of Ireland
DOB: 26 March 1982
Height: 8 feet
Weight: 450 lbs

The notorious Greg Clegane, for all his personality flaws, is nonetheless without a doubt one of the most talented goaltending prospects the VHL has seen, based on raw talent (and physical attributes). We have not seen him on the rink for a dozen years, but some of his skills from back then surely have not faded, and some were perhaps improved by his military/mercenary career. However, the scouts always identified some flaws in Clegane's game and it is doubtful this proudly vain (or vainly proud) individual worked on diminishing them in his time off. And of course, what effect has the time itself had on the once promising young prospect? Alas, I am going into spoiler territory, so let's get right down to the juicy pros and cons that everyone really wants to see.



Size
Let's get this one out of the way straight away, the man is an absolute monster. Standing over 8 feet tall, weighing a tonne, he keeps out the puck 75% of the time simply by standing in one spot and covering most of the net. Although it is not difficult to figure out his weak spots (more on them later), it still requires considerable accuracy training to beat Clegane on a regular occasion – an irregular one (or perhaps not that irregular?) being when he decides to for some reason leave the safe confines of the goalmouth.

Relative Speed
In the words of an old opposing coach, Bryan Blackwater, “Clegane is [expletive] fast for a man his size”. The implication there is that he might not be the most agile of men, but he can lull opposing forwards into a false sense of security and crush their heads with his bare hands grab the puck or move across the net when they least expect it. Perhaps there is still room for improvement, but from a mental perspective, the assumption that this is a weakness is what make it more of a strength.

Rebound Control
A fairly new development in Clegane's game seems to be at least slightly inspired by his experiences in a military, high-risk environment, the hulking goaltender now opting for a more “safety-first” approach. Although still prone to occasionally throwing the puck at the opposition (and his own defencemen) in a fit of rage, Clegane often holds on it these days and VHLM statisticians have picked up on the remarkably low amount of rebounds he allows and certainly how few goal-scoring opportunities are created through rebounds against him. The last part may be slightly influenced by rival attackers being afraid to end up in a scramble with him.



Fatigue
Now over 30 with a hectic past, playing a high-octane game has had its negative effects on Clegane. He is known to be susceptible to wrap-arounds, especially late in the game as team doctors note dizzyness as a result of action going on around him for an hour or more. This results in tiredness, slower reactions, and potential opportunities to get the puck in behind him – no small task still, but still improved by this and Clegane's other weaknesses.

Indiscipline
Fellow scout Rob Stark once said something when discussing Greg Clegane that has always stuck in my head since, that “the Mountain [That Skates] has not a strategic thought in his head”. That is a fair assessment and results in this double-edged con. Not only is Clegane indisciplined in violently hitting out at opponents and accumulating a remarkable amount of penalty minutes for a goaltender (and not feeling the effects since his penalties are served for him), he is also indisciplined positionally, often sorting out his personal issues by racing out of the net to confront his wrong-doers. If he played any other position, it would be fair to say Clegane wouldn't make it but positional sense isn't as important for a netminder and so here we are.

Vanity
If you fear I am going into complex psychology over such a simple topic as “pros and cons”, fear not, for it doesn't take an expert to see Clegane is an overconfident and arrogant man, who does not take well to criticism. Everyone knows he has weak spots positionally, especially the bottom left corner of the net, but he refuses to adjust and fix that. Everyone also knows he is rusty after years out of hockey but he has shown no signs of undertaking training regimens to catch up in areas he has not developed outside of the sport. Greg Clegane is a wildcard which can go quite well for the VHL... or horribly wrong.

[Sixersfan594 247]

Overview: 2/2 - Good little overview of your player -- Greg. Idk how he can be 8 feet tall in the sim, but I won't question you since you are a commish.  

 

Pros & Cons: 3/3 - I enjoyed the little comedic details.  

 

Grammar: 2/2 - Very good 

hangs on it = hangs on to it

 

Presentation: 1/1 - Looks nice 

 

Overall: 8/8

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