lambtiss

Your defence of Mara is laudable, but he’s not picked upon unfairly or for fun, he’s just really not very good, it’s a huge shame that his performances don’t match your belief in him. If anonymity and making slow lazy runs were an important factor in top level football success he really would be top drawer. As these are not actually of any value in football, it’s like playing with 10 men on the pitch.

Knowing Saints we will get a keeper with Baz's hands and Macca's feet.

Hard to judge whether he played well, he was up against Ryan Manning

Why does Mccarthy keep lobbing it yo Ryan Fraser?

Is Stephens trying to hand this match to West Brom

On evidence, probably not

True, no comparison in quality. If only he had been available more this season

Manning is such an awful defender. If I was the opposite manager I would just instruct the team to give the ball to their right winger

Brilliant turn from Mara. If only he did more of it.

Good run from Mara there

To be fair Sulemana has achieved less than Mara this season

I wish he was half Ronaldo

Me too

No, just very lazy

Compared to the other players who are making an effort

The problem is that he's not doing anything

I wouldn't describe him as fit 🤣

Mara = zero ball retention

Mara, FFS

Exactly my point, their form over the last 6 matches is much better than Leeds

I'm not so sure that would be a good thing. They are in great form and the only side in the playoffs that we haven't beaten twice.

I really hope Mara is nowhere near the starting 11. He has no ability to hold the ball up, has no speed and is not a threat in front of goal. Oh, and isn’t good in the air. He also lounges around the pitch as though he was playing knock about down the local rec. In a crucial match in front of hostile West Brom Fans he would be completely useless in my opinion.

I think McCarthy is by far the more experienced keeper and has played well since returning, so I am happy that he was picked over Lumley whose statistics last season were not inspiring.

Pass sideways?

So, why wasnt Mccarthy on the bench instead of Lumley in the first place 🤷‍♂️. Very odd.