On 20/08/2023 at 10:31, M_B said:

Pears got blamed by some for not doing better for the two goals at Rotherham as well as yesterday. 

All I can say is, Wahlstetd has been set a ridiculously high bar if/when he gets his chance. I hope he's good enough to keep the likes of those efforts out,as he's supposedly accomplished with his feet as well, we'll have a £50 million keeper on our hands. 

I think fans should pay more attention to Pears in goal. Goalkeepers are never on their heels that much, and the good keepers are vocal and commanding, especially in their area. 

In saying that, under a guy like Sparky, one of our players would have taken one for the team in that situation. The play was far from goal, and they had so many touches leading up to the goals, that back when we were playing, we would foul one of them and break the play, and the re organise.. I know we down to 10 men, but we could have fouled out there. 

Sticking to my guns here re Pears.. I have nothing against him as a person, but as a player, he is nothing but a capable backup goalkeeper..  if anybody thinks he is a number 1, then have your heads checked 

Yes, the defence could have handled both goals better, but that doesn't mean that Pears couldn't have done better. Both he was again rooted to the spot, where a goalkeeper would be alot more commanding. Rather come out, and get beat, than standing in the middle of nowhere and allow the attacker an easy choice of where to put the ball.  As a goalkeeper, you make it as difficult for the attacking player as you can. 

Remember this guys, having a competent goalkeeper, could save you plenty of points. Having a poor defense and a sub standard goalkeeper, isnt what we need right now. Either we fix the defensive lapses, or we see what Wahlstedt or another keeper can do. 

16 hours ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Again not enough from Pears there for me. 

he could have dealt with both goals better. Both times he could see the play happen before it happened. The ball coming through, he should have just come out, spread himself and make the goal big for Connolly, Instead, he sat back in the middle of the box, in no mans land, on his heels and at that moment its too easy to score.

The other goal, blimey, the ball comes into the area again, as a keeper just come out and punch the ball, or just come out and clear everybody in your way. 

typical of us. Keep them out all game, score to go 1 up, and now will probably lose 2-1

sorry Gally for all the filthy words i said about you 

Our defense aint that bad all things considering, BUT, we really need to find some attacking threats, because its becoming silly now to expect us to keep hoping we can contain the opposition. 

Something is going to give soon, either JDT walks, Broughton Walks, or we sign some players. 

Does Dolan and Pickering have nudes of JDT? 

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

You lucky thing. 

lol 🤣

Just now, Dumper Endean said:

Bought the match pass in Menorca, still won't allow me to watch the game.

you still have time to ask for a refund

1 minute ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Who else do you play? - it's slim pickings throughout the squad.

read the 2nd part of my post

Pickering is overrated anyway

Venkys Out

poor team selection, but its also an indication how lack of investment is going to hurt us this season

Hang on for a draw here 

12 minutes ago, booth said:

Dolan and Travis again 😕

one doesnt know what to do when he has the ball, the other one runs up and down the pitch without the ball 😂

22 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

I didn’t know they had Adama traore. He’s guna run rings round Pickering today 😔

He is from Mali... Not the Fulham Spain Adama

7 minutes ago, booth said:

I'd like Wahlstedt to start too but that's not going to happen either.

I'd like Waggot out, but that's not going to happen either 

8 minutes ago, Crozzy said:

Money should have been used elsewhere? So we leave Pears with no experienced back up?

Read what i said earlier... IF we were to make Pears no 1, we could have gone out and found a 30 something year old experienced back up keeper somewhere. But we dont have much money, to spend a mill on a Swedish International back up keeper lol

Plymouth look solid

3 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

When did easing a player in become a thing?

especially for a keeper who has already earned a full Swedish cap 

Just now, Crozzy said:

I get what you’re saying but you don’t give Pears a big new deal if he’s gonna be sat on the bench either? We sell Kaminski and brought a replacement in. Kaminski was kept out of the team after coming back from injury so I don’t think JDT rates Pears like all of you do.

Not saying leopold shouldn’t get his chance and isn’t a better keeper. I’m just saying I don’t think you bring him straight in when he’s not played this level. I feel he’s got to earn his place. If JDT sees fit he starts then I am more than happy with that. I just don’t see it personally. 
If I’m wrong then I am wrong and have no problem holding my hands up later. I want what’s best for the team. 

Let me put it to you this way, i dont believe Pears is a number 1 keeper. The good keepers are commanding inside their area, they are vocal and they have character. Whilst i agree that Leopold should be given time, my point still stands, that its money that we could have used on a striker, if the whole idea was to have Pears as the number custodian. 

45 minutes ago, Crozzy said:

I’m sorry but you don’t just drop Pears for no reason like that. You’ve got to at least give Wahlstedt a couple of cup games to see how he is first. Can’t imagine JDT will take that risk when Pears hasn’t done anything wrong. 

I get what you're saying, but we nearly spent a mill on Leo, to only have him on the bench? If we had Pears to be the number 1, so be it, but then either let one of the U/21 keepers be back up, or get a loan for a reserve keeper. That money could have been useful towards an area of need or towards a striker. 

Also, if i was Leopold and i gave up at least a minimum of 6 matches of Champions League Football, to come and sit on the bench in the championship, i would be seriously pissed off 

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9 minutes ago, arbitro said:

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