Speedies_Chips
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Agreed. I break out into a cold sweat each time we concede a corner.
Is a new Goalkeeper a priority (5 Viewers)
- Thread starter Pete in Portugal
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Grendel
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That’s nothing to do with the goalkeeper commanding his area?
letsallsingtogether
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Come on Grendel he is one man everyone has to do their bit it is a team game not a singles match.
It is my opinion nothing else, if you believe every loss is down to him fair enough.
Grendel
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I don’t believe that but I do think Willis and Hyam are our best players - the corner last week was due to Andreu dozing off - this week sterling may have lost his man but why on Earth was Burge even starting on the far post? It’s very odd positioning
SkyBlueCRJ
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Unless we pay him off we're stuck with him until January. We should've sorted the GK situation in the summer. Every fan knew that despite being in the team of the year, Burge would still be a question mark in goal. However, it's not like MR doesn't know this I'm sure the fans aren't thinking something he isn't. But during the Jan window this MUST be our No.1. priority assuming there are no long term casualties to replace.
SkyBlueCRJ
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I think we'll almost definitely need one more CB along with a GK in the Jan window. Even if it's one in on loan. If one out of Hyam, Willis or Davies suffers a long term injury we'd be far too thin in that area and it would be a big ask to throw Thompson into the mix week in week out. I personally think we're fine on the striker front now Chaplin has arrived. However an injury to JCH and another would be need to be brought in.
SlowerThanPlatt
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I blame Bakayoko
Forever_Blue
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That’s what I mean, get rid in January.
ccfcway
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That’s so august 18. If your on trend, it’s Doyle’s fault
Gibbo
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Burge's positioning for their goal was bazaar. He wasn't even close. It was almost as if his ability to judge the landing point of a curved ball - i.e. a corner - is completely wonky.
That said I thought the goalkeeping in Div 2 was pretty bad. Judging by Oxford and Gillingham Div 1 is little better so Burge would appear to be about par for the division. He is not the weakest link in the team either. The weakest links remain right back and target man striker - JCH and Grimmer.
That said I thought the goalkeeping in Div 2 was pretty bad. Judging by Oxford and Gillingham Div 1 is little better so Burge would appear to be about par for the division. He is not the weakest link in the team either. The weakest links remain right back and target man striker - JCH and Grimmer.
BigadamL
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Might of been sterling’s man at the corner but the goal keeper will always have a better chance of saveibg the ball if he stands near the middle of the fecking goal and not mid judging the wind and trying to run to the back post, twice in two corners he did it.
I’m not his biggest fan I will admit but he is a good shot stopper but he doesn’t learn from his mistakes, today the corner before the goal he misjudged the wind and ended up jumping around like a nob with his legs kicking about, a good keeper will then think o it’s a bit windy how about I don’t come rushing out so I don’t misjudge the ball again. The mistakes he makes are the same mistakes week in week out.
I’m not his biggest fan I will admit but he is a good shot stopper but he doesn’t learn from his mistakes, today the corner before the goal he misjudged the wind and ended up jumping around like a nob with his legs kicking about, a good keeper will then think o it’s a bit windy how about I don’t come rushing out so I don’t misjudge the ball again. The mistakes he makes are the same mistakes week in week out.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Bazaar sounds like a Dutch number 10
Speedies_Chips
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..or a member of Dollar.
ccfcway
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Don’t say that, robins will sign him
Covstu
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Offside?
rob9872
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People in glass houses ….Statements where 'of' have been used instead of 'have' have to be disregarded.
Cov kid 55
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I agree that Burge didn’t do particularly well for their goal, seemed more intent on their man rather than his position and watching where the ball was actually going. I disagree with you on his save low to his right, it wasn’t routine, he was down sharply, the forward must have been very close to him. On balance I think he’s doing well for us.
SlowerThanPlatt
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How many strikers do we need? We’ve already spent money on Chaplin, Bakayoko and Hiwula to improve the striking department
Captain Dart
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Already recruited. The problem is too many changes, performances should improve considerably in the next few weeks.
cc84cov
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A target man to play with Chaplin none of the above are that.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Maybe Robins doesn’t think a ‘target man’ is necessary for the way he wants to play then if he’s had months to recruit one and the strikers he has signed are not in that mould?
We’re also playing with one striker
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Sky Blue Harry H
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Max hasn't been injured for months.
SlowerThanPlatt
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I’m aware but if Robins was intent on playing with a target man he’d have one more than one signed at the club because of rotation or in Biamou’s case injury? I wouldn’t really call Biamou a traditional target man anyway
Grendel
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Biamou would fail the trade description act if termed a striker
Gibbo
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We have three solid midfielders already
cc84cov
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Max getting injured as I think he was planning to play him with Chaplin.
AFCCOVENTRY
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Burge is better than LoB. But he isn't a top L1 keeper. Average for this league. Oxford keeper was shocking.
Squad wise there isn't anyone pushing Burge and that isn't great for competition. In Jan we should get rid of LoB and get a keeper who can seriously challenge.
Squad wise there isn't anyone pushing Burge and that isn't great for competition. In Jan we should get rid of LoB and get a keeper who can seriously challenge.
Pete in Portugal
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Burge played well in the Barnsley game. If he can reproduce that level of performance reasonably consistently, and hopefully improve his distribution, then I'll change my opinion of him.
Londonccfcfan
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To answer the question from OP.
NO , not now or in Januaury. We have invested alot of time in his developement. Time to reap the benefits of that at league 1 level at least.
NO , not now or in Januaury. We have invested alot of time in his developement. Time to reap the benefits of that at league 1 level at least.