Miltonaggro Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 On 18/08/2024 at 17:38, Turkish said: And the worst keeper in the championship at 21 Given enough time I genuinely think he could be one of the best keepers in the National League at 31... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Just now, Miltonaggro said: Given enough time I genuinely think he could be one of the best keepers in the National League at 31... Some players get better in the mind, when they are out the side for a while. Balancing that up... 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 2 hours ago, saintant said: It's ok for them, they have another 7 to pick from whereas we have McCarthy or Lumley 🙂 And Stephens if he gets shoehorned in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benali-shorts Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I’m dreading reading this thread and discovering that he’s back in training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 18 minutes ago, benali-shorts said: I’m dreading reading this thread and discovering that he’s back in training. McCarthy is that you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 I long for the days when old crisp packet hands was the most pressing of all our issues. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Saint Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 2 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said: I long for the days when old crisp packet hands was the most pressing of all our issues. Imagine how many we’d concede now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 10 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said: I long for the days when old crisp packet hands was the most pressing of all our issues. Will be back to this next season when he is no 1 again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 1 hour ago, Gloucester Saint said: Imagine how many we’d concede now Fingers crossed he'll be back for the last games of the season so we can break some more records. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benali-shorts Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 Jesus, I thought someone was posting that he was back training. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 1 hour ago, Lighthouse said: 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Talking about crisp packet wrists, it would be interesting to have seen the reaction for Leicester’s winner, had Bazunu conceded it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 5 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said: Talking about crisp packet wrists, it would be interesting to have seen the reaction for Leicester’s winner, had Bazunu conceded it. I did think that as well tbf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Saint Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 (edited) The whataboutery doesn’t change the fact that Gavin is by far the worst keeper I’ve ever seen for Saints by miles. And I’m including Chris Woods, Alan Blayney, Keith Grainger, Phil Kite, Bart and others in that. Whoever thought he was worth £14m or whatever it was or that he’d ever make above L1 needs a session at Specsavers. Even the last sentence is generous. I watched Cheltenham v Bradford last night and the Robins’ number 2 keeper and Bradford’s first choice were far more solid than Gavin on the basics. Edited October 23 by Gloucester Saint 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 15 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said: Imagine how many we’d concede now Probably about the same. Ramsdale has been a massive disappointment for the fee we paid. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 18 minutes ago, RedArmy said: Probably about the same. Ramsdale has been a massive disappointment for the fee we paid. Whilst I would have liked his transfer fee added to the fee of one of our forwards to get a better striker in, I dont feel AR has let us down, he has made some brilliant saves. Its whats in front of him. I felt Macca was treated badly, his mistake at Newcastle was due to him following the managers orders. It is interesting to see that AR plays the ball how he wants without reprimand. I would like us to be swashbuckling with Adam and Archer each side of TP. AR's long balls can then get flicked on or held up, if we lose the ball on the halfway line is better than on the edge of our box. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 2 hours ago, OldNick said: I would like us to be swashbuckling with Adam and Archer each side of TP. AR's long balls can then get flicked on or held up, if we lose the ball on the halfway line is better than on the edge of our box. We’ve tried that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambtiss Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 3 hours ago, RedArmy said: Probably about the same. Ramsdale has been a massive disappointment for the fee we paid. Why do you say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 3 hours ago, RedArmy said: Probably about the same. Ramsdale has been a massive disappointment for the fee we paid. What? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaMaverick Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsBarry74 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 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 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 4 hours ago, Lighthouse said: We’ve tried that. Yeah. For about 15 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 18 hours ago, Lighthouse said: We’ve tried that. ...what 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 14 hours ago, Dark Munster said: Yeah. For about 15 minutes. 2 seasons ago. Under a different manager. With different players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Man City winner today was a ball into the big man. 🤷♂️🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway saint Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 been following saints since 1982 and he’s the worst keeper in all that time 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 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. 🤣🤣🤣 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Saint Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ft8saint Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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