torchomatic
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Yep, we'll agree to disagree.
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JulianDarbyFTW
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I used to be goalkeeper for my school, and I could sometimes save the wordlies going top corner but I'd let anything that was hit remotely near me into the back of the net. Collins reminds me of me, except he can't even get near the top corner ones.
I have a feeling Lampard will agree with me on this one.
SkyblueTexan
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It’s for the good of both the team and the player for Collins to be left out. Find a tactful and diplomatic way to express it to him so that he takes it well. He’s been dropped before and should get over it. I think stubbornly persisting with Collins in goal will ruin our playoff chances.
Robinshio
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Lol of course
duffer
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I'd contend that dropping Collins might be for his own good as well as that of the team.
His confidence must be shot now. Unless he's got a remarkable level of compartmentalisation he has to be aware of all of the clangers he's dropped - I'd have thought he'd be quietly dreading playing against Luton in a hugely pressured environment.
No one goes out there and tries to play badly, but at the moment he's making too many individual errors, and he needs a rest, imho. FL might be doing him a favour by dropping him...
His confidence must be shot now. Unless he's got a remarkable level of compartmentalisation he has to be aware of all of the clangers he's dropped - I'd have thought he'd be quietly dreading playing against Luton in a hugely pressured environment.
No one goes out there and tries to play badly, but at the moment he's making too many individual errors, and he needs a rest, imho. FL might be doing him a favour by dropping him...
I get what you’re saying but the defence do sometimes have good games. Often the individuals can look good and in a few games they have looked ok as a collective.
There are many problems with Collins now. The biggest one is that he is so shot that he will likely crumble under any pressure. Luton will bombard him and it’s really likely that he won’t cope. I mean, he turned sideways for one of their shots yesterday, rather than face it down. His confidence and decision making are shot to such an extent that I don’t think he can actually be classed as match fit. Ok, not my call but there is a huge call they need to make. We can try to make do with the annoying defensive wobbles. But we just can’t seriously play Collins now. I hope FL et al see it that way too.
I think les sealey now could do a better job
Diogenes
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If Lampard drops him now it will be an admission that he was wrong to continue with him after previous howlers.
Not sure if Lampard is this stubborn but I don't think he and the coaching team are looking at this from the same angle as fans. I'm 90% sure he will play in our last two (or more) games of the season and 50% sure he will be here next season.
Not sure if Lampard is this stubborn but I don't think he and the coaching team are looking at this from the same angle as fans. I'm 90% sure he will play in our last two (or more) games of the season and 50% sure he will be here next season.
Who goes in up front though? The only player left that's not injured is Bassette who is nowhere near ready/good enough. That's the only reason simms is back in regularly is because there's nobody else.
I remember a few months back I asked the question about Ryan Kent, just as a discussion, not because I thought he was the right player or the right fit, just he was a free agent so seeing others points of view on him. I was lambasted by a few who said we don't need any more attacking players, we were already top heavy and had too many options already...... well, look at us now
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Offhegoes
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Wilson will be rusty, and we'd need to adapt our play as his kicking is poor and he's uncomfortable with the ball being played back to him. Still, I think he would of kept out at least one of those Plymouth goals yesterday. Big call to be made there.
Collins looked a decent keeper last season (Nov-Mar), but started leaking soft goals from Man U onwards.
Collins looked a decent keeper last season (Nov-Mar), but started leaking soft goals from Man U onwards.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Indeed.
It's like picking a winger based primarily on his ability to help out the full back. Sure, it's something you'd like them to do, and if possible be good at, but if they can't run with a ball, cross or shoot then it's pointless.
Never thought after the start to the season we had when the midfield was non existent and we couldn’t hit a barn door that it’d be who‘s in the sticks that costs us, if I’m Wilson id be going mental at lampard , got dropped for a lot less than what Collins has done, 100% deserves another go
The moral of the story is, Tyrese Campbell is a grade a c**t and I hope.he stubs his toe getting out of bed every day for the rest of his life!
With Dovin in, we hold out v Burnley, we at least have a chance of winning yesterday and we're 3 points clear of Brizzle in 5th place cruising to the play offs!
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With Dovin in, we hold out v Burnley, we at least have a chance of winning yesterday and we're 3 points clear of Brizzle in 5th place cruising to the play offs!
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OldBedrocker
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Every time be blocks or parries a shot he pushes back in to the danger zone never left, right or over the bar. He catches nothing and gets beaten at his near post constantly.
SkyBluePower
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I think you are right - if an outfield player is dropped the manager can hide behind Formation and Tactics but if a Goalkeeper is dropped, it means he is a liability. Feels like Lampard is trying to win together/lose together and hope for the best which sort of was working again with Collins until Monday. Robins was certainly less loyal/sentimental.
no_loyalty
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I’m already having nightmares about Carlton Morris in a 50/50 challenge with Collins.
baldy
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Who goes in up front though? The only player left that's not injured is Bassette who is nowhere near ready/good enough. That's the only reason simms is back in regularly is because there's nobody else.
I remember a few months back I asked the question about Ryan Kent, just as a discussion, not because I thought he was the right player or the right fit, just he was a free agent so seeing others points of view on him. I was lambasted by a few who said we don't need any more attacking players, we were already top heavy and had too many options already...... well, look at us now
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On that Cov Pod I listened to last night,it was rumoured that Norm has had a hissy fit about not playing as much apparently
Warwickhunt
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Trouble with Collins is he is frightened of getting hurt! I have never seen him dive into the legs to claim the ball, he always drops down on one knee and turns his body away from the ball as if he is trying to keep his face away from the ball. Go through the games he has played and I kid you not 8 goals are in by his left hand post. It's all well him in training pulling off loads of instinctive saves making it look good . If FL put bodies around him in training he would surely see what have seen all season
torchomatic
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"Rumoured", 'apparently". Sums up the podcast nicely.
shepardo01
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Think he has form.
Sure I read when he joined - from an account related to his old club - that he did that there.
robbiethemole
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The bloke doesn't even make 'bog-standard' saves FGS!!! He is not mentally strong, despite what Frank said, and lacks the physicality too.
If he isn't dropped for the good of the team, we're kissing goodbye to the play-offs.
His performance is being talked about, especially on the Luton board, and we all know what to expect from them fuggers on Saturday!!!!
I suppose Wilson is the alternative, but the prospect of a young, agile, confident Luke Bell is one I'm waiting to see.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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It's the kind of thing you'd be researching as part of a scouting report. A keeper will likely be weaker diving to one side that the other, most likely the left or whichever is their weaker arm. If I were a striker it's definitely something I'd want to know.
So wouldn't surprise me if they are deliberately shooting there because they know it's an area he's very weak in.
shepardo01
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Oh no. - is there a link!?
And on the Sunderland forum too apparently!?!
Old Warwickshire lad
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It wasn’t just the goals. Look at the high ball he flapped at and missed, luckily he got an undeserved free kick which saved him.
Thats the norm with the guy,gutless and panic stricken every time he is confronted by the opposition.
We all said what would happen if he came in when Dovin was injured, unfortunately we have been proved right.
If the management thought they could build him up to be a man, even they must now see he is a lost cause.
Thats the norm with the guy,gutless and panic stricken every time he is confronted by the opposition.
We all said what would happen if he came in when Dovin was injured, unfortunately we have been proved right.
If the management thought they could build him up to be a man, even they must now see he is a lost cause.
Mucca Mad Boys
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It’s Pompey away all over again. Where you just had to put Dovin back in. If you concede every shot on target you face, you won’t win many football games.
The same is probably gonna happen this weekend with Wilson. If not, he must’ve spent the whole time out of the team on the piss.
Sky Blue Harry H
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He may not be up to scratch, but calling a professional goalkeeper gutless is harsh imo. You don't play as a keeper at any reasonable standard, without having guts. Feels a bit too personal a slur for me.
Grendel
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Lampard said that in an interview with Clive the other week