Gavin Bazunu

[Lord Duckhunter]

Thank god he wasn’t playing for us yesterday. Ramsdale made 2 of 3 really good saves, and saved a couple of routine ones Baz would had let in. The 9 would have been on again.

If he’s in nets next year, it’ll be the biggest downgrade since John Lennon binned his Mrs for Yoko…

[aintforever]

11 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

I can pinpoint it. He has some of the worst positioning of any goalkeeper I've seen. He also can't claim a cross.

This. His positioning and anticipation are just awful. 

When you compare him to Ramsdale it’s like chalk and cheese. Where Ramsdale would be positioned correctly it would just be a simple save or block, same situation with Baz and he would be floundering around flapping like an idiot because he’s a couple of yards from where he should be stood - doesn’t look like an obvious keeper error when it goes in but it invariably is.

Xg stats are very crude but in Baz’s case they do paint the right picture.

Edited February 23 by aintforever

[Gloucester Saint]

For me, Bazanu not being #1 is a key early test of whether Spores and the new manager are going to be up to it.

I’ve never seen a less natural or obvious goalkeeper. 

[Galway saint]

12 hours ago, The Kraken said:

I keep hearing this but haven’t seen anything to suggest it’s true. It’s a bit like the nonsense of Dan Seabourne being a front sweeper.

His wiki page says his brother is a keeper too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Bazunu

'He was initially a winger back in his Shamrock youth days, transitioning into a keeper later into his development'.

Quite from breaking the lines article in 2022. Can't copy the link for some reason 

The transition is proving glacial...

[S-Clarke]

35 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

I can pinpoint it. He has some of the worst positioning of any goalkeeper I've seen. He also can't claim a cross.

Yep, positioning, movement of feet, reading of the game, his physical presence impacting his ability to get down to corners - all absolutley critical attributes for a top level GK. They can't really be coached, so he's dead rubber.

Edited February 23 by S-Clarke

[Matthew Le God]

vs a team in the Champions League round of 16

This might be good however...

 

 

 

Edited February 23 by Matthew Le God

[Lord Duckhunter]

It’s nothing serious, he collapsed with shock when someone said “well played Baz”,that combined with him making a couple of saves got too much for him. It was just like Roger Osborne after scoring the winner in the 78 cup final. 

[Matthew Le God]

 

 

Edited February 26 by Matthew Le God

[Gloucester Saint]

Had a better couple of games there. Still a couple of errors that concern me which weren’t punished especially the weak push out back into the centre of the goal first up.

Mixed off his line but encouraging that he’s coming for crosses. 

Some good reaction saves and got better as the game went on after a shaky first couple of moments. Using his body a bit better. He should see if he can get hold of some clips of Peter Shilton. Shills wasn’t massive either, smaller than Bazanu but so smart with his positioning and developed a real aura.

Early days in terms of assessing a return next season. If he gets more consistent still than I’d say #2 to a more experienced keeper and settle up with McCarthy on his final year, another of Russell’s summer bloopers. McCarthy is too shot to be a first choice if Gavin improves and sustains it to claim #2. Alex is too contaminated by the last few years and this season especially. 

Edited February 26 by Gloucester Saint

[Saint in Paradise]

He is only worth what another team will pay to sign him. It doesn't matter a stuff what Saints paid and

quite frankly i doubt any team would offer more than one million, probably even less.

[Weston Super Saint]

3 hours ago, Saint in Paradise said:

He is only worth what another team will pay to sign him. It doesn't matter a stuff what Saints paid and

quite frankly i doubt any team would offer more than one million, probably even less.

So you're saying there's a chance?