Gavin Bazunu

[hypochondriac]

3 hours ago, RedArmy said:

Probably about the same. Ramsdale has been a massive disappointment for the fee we paid. 

What? 

[SambaMaverick]

About middle of the road so far, on par with Raya and Martinez. I'll take that.

Last time we were in the Prem, Bazunu was dropping a clanger on average once every two games according to the stats.

[SaintsBarry74]

13 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said:

About middle of the road so far, on par with Raya and Martinez. I'll take that.

Last time we were in the Prem, Bazunu was dropping a clanger on average once every two games according to the stats.

While there wasn't any clear over- or underperformance to speak of, let's be fair: we certainly expected more, and Ramsdale probably expected more from his defence.

[Whitey Grandad]

2 hours ago, SambaMaverick said:

About middle of the road so far, on par with Raya and Martinez. I'll take that.

Last time we were in the Prem, Bazunu was dropping a clanger on average once every two games according to the stats.

Stats 🤣

[Dark Munster]

4 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

We’ve tried that.
 

Yeah. For about 15 minutes. 

[Saint_clark]

18 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

We’ve tried that.
 

...what 😂

[Saint_clark]

14 hours ago, Dark Munster said:

Yeah. For about 15 minutes. 

2 seasons ago. Under a different manager. With different players. 

[Lighthouse]

49 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

2 seasons ago. Under a different manager. With different players. 

Knock it up to the big man and get runners to feed off the knock downs doesn’t really cut it in the PL in 2024. 

[OldNick]

2 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Knock it up to the big man and get runners to feed off the knock downs doesn’t really cut it in the PL in 2024. 

Perhaps, although Haarland is a big man, Im not necessarily saying playing hoofball but playing small forwards against big defenders does not cut it with us either. TP is not just a lamp post,, he can use his feet and the Leicester defence couldnt handle his strength and hold up.

[Saint_clark]

13 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Knock it up to the big man and get runners to feed off the knock downs doesn’t really cut it in the PL in 2024. 

You're right, we should stick with what we know works instead of something that was disproven by the 15 minute experiment 2 years ago. 

Worked well for us with Pelle. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

On 24/10/2024 at 10:15, Lighthouse said:

Knock it up to the big man and get runners to feed off the knock downs doesn’t really cut it in the PL in 2024. 

And Russball does ? 😂😂

 

You need an out ball, & Tall Paul can give us that. Knock it into the channels or for a flick on & pin them in, like Jack Carlton’s sides used to do. Because the issue isn’t just mincing around at the back and poor marking, we let sides out way too easily with our half hearted press. Everyone goes on about Ireland’s long balls, but the key to their game was the hard work and press up the pitch. It was years before pressing became hip, they’d turn the back four & press them to death. At the moment the opposing centre half’s can play in their slippers puffing on a pipe. 

 

 

 

[saintant]

On 24/10/2024 at 10:15, Lighthouse said:

Knock it up to the big man and get runners to feed off the knock downs doesn’t really cut it in the PL in 2024. 

How do you know?

[Lighthouse]

15 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

You're right, we should stick with what we know works instead of something that was disproven by the 15 minute experiment 2 years ago. 

Worked well for us with Pelle. 

That's not how we played with Pelle.

[Saint_clark]

3 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

That's not how we played with Pelle.

It 100% was. He gave us the option of playing it direct into him from the CBs and his strength and first touch meant he was able to control it and lay it off. We didn't do it with every pass, that would have been ridiculous...kind of like how ridiculous it is that we always look for the short pass now. 

[The Kraken]

21 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

It 100% was. He gave us the option of playing it direct into him from the CBs and his strength and first touch meant he was able to control it and lay it off. We didn't do it with every pass, that would have been ridiculous...kind of like how ridiculous it is that we always look for the short pass now. 

Yep, Pelle was great at the hold up.  Got us up the pitch so well.

I have great memories of Rickie Lambert being a master at it. Especially in the lower leagues but also the a prem. we could go,long and he was supreme at positioning himself when marked to take the ball down and lay it off. An absolute master at his craft. Pelle wasn’t in that class but he brought plenty more to the table in other areas. How spoilt we were.

[Turkish]

On 24/10/2024 at 10:15, Lighthouse said:

Knock it up to the big man and get runners to feed off the knock downs doesn’t really cut it in the PL in 2024. 

funnily enough in the build up to the Forest v Leicester game Neville and Carragher are saying it very much is an effective tactic these days with the big man up top being back in fashion. 

[Lighthouse]

32 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

It 100% was. He gave us the option of playing it direct into him from the CBs and his strength and first touch meant he was able to control it and lay it off. We didn't do it with every pass, that would have been ridiculous...kind of like how ridiculous it is that we always look for the short pass now. 

Having someone strong leading the line is completely different from playing a ‘knock it long for the big man’ style of football. Pelle was surrounded by excellent ball players, who played it in and off him. All of last season we were notably weaker without Adams leading the line. 

[Saint_clark]

1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

Having someone strong leading the line is completely different from playing a ‘knock it long for the big man’ style of football. Pelle was surrounded by excellent ball players, who played it in and off him. All of last season we were notably weaker without Adams leading the line. 

No-one is saying we revert to Wimbledon style tactics. 

[Turkish]

I see that big useless lump Chris wood has just scored his 6th and 7th goals of the season the second just lumping it forward to the big man 

[The Kraken]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

I see that big useless lump Chris wood has just scored his 6th and 7th goals of the season the second just lumping it forward to the big man 

I seem to remember that pillock TWar deriding Chris Wood and anyone suggesting he would be good for us. Now where the gio did that poster go?

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, The Kraken said:

I seem to remember that pillock TWar deriding Chris Wood and anyone suggesting he would be good for us. Now where the gio did that poster go?

Probably still working out what side alphonso Davies plays on

[Turkish]

Man City winner today was a ball into the big man. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[Lighthouse]

21 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

No-one is saying we revert to Wimbledon style tactics. 

It’s literally the post I was referring to. 

On 23/10/2024 at 12:33, OldNick said:

Adam and Archer each side of TP. AR's long balls can then get flicked on or held up

 

[Galway saint]

been following saints since 1982 and he’s the worst keeper in all that time 

[Saint_clark]

8 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

It’s literally the post I was referring to. 

 

Yeah, it becomes an option instead of being something that's unavailable to us. 

[OldNick]

On 26/10/2024 at 18:33, Lighthouse said:

It’s literally the post I was referring to. 

 

If you notice it says flicked on OR held up. Im not advocating just long ball, but AR is playing long with Archer up front by himself. Utilise what assets we have and so using TP's strength and advantage of height to our advantage. Only this weekend we saw other teams using their tall forwards

[Weston Super Saint]

1 hour ago, OldNick said:

If you notice it says flicked on OR held up. Im not advocating just long ball, but AR is playing long with Archer up front by himself. Utilise what assets we have and so using TP's strength and advantage of height to our advantage. Only this weekend we saw other teams using their tall forwards

Wash your mouth out and never speak of these despicable acts ever again.

[Turkish]

Evan Ferguson and Gavin Bazunu to face off for TWO FAI Awards as Katie McCabe dominates Goal of the Year nominations | The Irish Sun

He's been injured since April and before that was the worst goalkeeper in the championship. 🤣🤣🤣

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Evan Ferguson and Gavin Bazunu to face off for TWO FAI Awards as Katie McCabe dominates Goal of the Year nominations | The Irish Sun

He's been injured since April and before that was the worst goalkeeper in the championship. 🤣🤣🤣

RoI football team very much in the Rugby Union team’s shadow 

[Miltonaggro]

7 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Evan Ferguson and Gavin Bazunu to face off for TWO FAI Awards as Katie McCabe dominates Goal of the Year nominations | The Irish Sun

He's been injured since April and before that was the worst goalkeeper in the championship. 🤣🤣🤣

I think most of us know he has a much lower ceiling than that...

[6ft8saint]

On 25/10/2024 at 13:07, Lord Duckhunter said:

And Russball does ? 😂😂

 

You need an out ball, & Tall Paul can give us that. Knock it into the channels or for a flick on & pin them in, like Jack Carlton’s sides used to do. Because the issue isn’t just mincing around at the back and poor marking, we let sides out way too easily with our half hearted press. Everyone goes on about Ireland’s long balls, but the key to their game was the hard work and press up the pitch. It was years before pressing became hip, they’d turn the back four & press them to death. At the moment the opposing centre half’s can play in their slippers puffing on a pipe. 

 

 

 

This is what forest are doing and they are 3rd in the table while everyone else is trying to replicate man City who are also failing at their own style atm

[tdmickey3]

Anyone looking forward to the return of the championships best keeper.

I think Walkers are bringing a special packet as tribute to his wrists 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

6 hours ago, tdmickey3 said:

Anyone looking forward to the return of the championships best keeper.

I think Walkers are bringing a special packet as tribute to his wrists 

Before our late slump last season, I definitely had a moment where I was looking forward to seeing how Baz and Will, under RussBall, would do in the PL, with a strengthened squad.

So, if it's still Russ next season, and things go well, I might end up thinking the same way. 🙂

[Saint86]

Sounds like baz is back for the u21s vs Fulham then... 

[tdmickey3]

2 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Sounds like baz is back for the u21s vs Fulham then... 

Hopefully Juric doesn't want him anywhere near the 1st team.

[disconnect]

2 hours ago, Saint86 said:

Sounds like baz is back for the u21s vs Fulham then... 

Didnt see this. Anyway we can watch the match remotely?

[31cc]

7 minutes ago, disconnect said:

Didnt see this. Anyway we can watch the match remotely?

[Saint_clark]

2 hours ago, Saint86 said:

Sounds like baz is back for the u21s vs Fulham then... 

At least if he gets back into the first team we can stop blaming our lack of goals for. 

[Master Bates]

Starts tonight

[Galway saint]

This is excellent news and will give everyone a lift - if we can get him back in the first team we could well achieve the double of lowest points and earliest calendar relegation - 29 March is the date to beat. COYS

[Suhari]

Do we think he's improved in his time away?

[davefizzy14]

Good luck to Gavin tonight, hope he comes through all ok, great to see him back 😊

[Galway saint]

12 minutes ago, Suhari said:

Do we think he's improved in his time away?

Joking aside we should all get behind him ….

and then hopefully one of us can stop the ball going in the net 

[VectisSaint]

37 minutes ago, Suhari said:

Do we think he's improved in his time away?

Well he hasn't conceded any goals for a few weeks now, so here's hoping. 🤔

[Badger]

50 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

Good luck to Gavin tonight, hope he comes through all ok, great to see him back 😊

Preferably on loan somewhere. 

[ErwinK1961]

59 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

Good luck to Gavin tonight, hope he comes through all ok, great to see him back 😊

This, pleased for him after such a bad injury and hope he recovers well.

[Lighthouse]

Good luck to him, hope we can get him back in the match day squad soon. I’ll feel much better with him on the bench than McCarthy or Lumley.

[Wade Garrett]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

Good luck to him, hope we can get him back in the match day squad soon. I’ll feel much better with him on the bench than McCarthy or Lumley.

I wouldn’t.  Got hands like empty crisp packets.

[Lighthouse]

7 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

I wouldn’t.  Got hands like empty crisp packets.

I’ll take him over what McCarthy did against Liverpool and Newcastle any day.

[Chez]

Good news for the lad. Despite him not being a fans favourite, it's better having him fit than not. It's now up to the manager to make the right choices in terms of keeper selection/retention.