Recent content by The Philosopher

Paterson must be up to fitness by now. At least you know he’s going to give 100% effort. Put him wide left and Haji through the middle.

Or… he’s on the books as an asset (what did we pay, £600k?) and he wants to shop window him? It’s either that or the stat team have deduced that he completes more passes (on the basis that he often calls CD’s back to either side of the goalposts and does a one-two) than BW. BW, for his faults...

Marosi, in my opinion, wasn’t quite the same player after his head was caved in. A bit more cautious. Different type of crisis, but goalkeepers need to be in a certain mental state to perform 100% In no way am I slating the bloke. I’d be the same - most of us would if we were honest. On a...

He made some standard saves but his distribution was at best, mixed. A few kicks straight into touch. Doesn’t read the game to spot the breakaway opportunities or see players in space for quick releases to create momentum. The decision making for their goal was frankly pathetic. Where as I don’t...

Interesting point that. Oggy was goalkeeping coach forever and a day and (look, we all love him to bits) but I’m struggling to recall a keeper he progressed. Kirkland maybe? Westwood came in as a good keeper and left the same level. Don’t know much about Aled Williams. Maybe Frank will get...

Seems a genuine nice and technically competent bloke who probably gives good advice and insight. That’s all well and good in getting results until the final 10 games of a season when sh*t gets real and urgency and passion drives performances. It’s telling that many of the bottom clubs fighting...

Yes, for all of Collins “better kicking accuracy” I still rate Wilson for being able to spot a run and bowl / throw to breakaway.

Some saying “Robins and Frank rate Collins higher” To be fair, Wilson got the nod until injury, that’s point 1. Point 2; Oggy (who I think knows more about goalkeeping than Frank, Robins and the entire SBT forum combined) seems to (listening to commentary) rate Wilson higher.

Yeah, I feel sorry for the guy. Not a good show-reel. I prefer Wilson. Wilson ain’t Donnuramma but he at least has a bit of something about him. (including a golden glove in our last play off season)

Poor, that. A proper keeper saves at least one of those. BTA offered nothing as a sub. No urgency after 75 mins. FFS one lucky break changes a game, have a bit of urgency.

I still don’t understand how Collins ever gets preferred over Wilson.

Sheaf looked totally outpaced on the break when tracking back. Wright does track back well (much better defensively than EMC IMO) but him having to drop deep does limit our own break options. Keep with me on this The solution might be Bidwell, who doesn’t get forward as much as JDS, maybe...

He struck me as the type of player that needed to play off of a target man. The find-space-and-finish type of Garry Bannister player. Also, if there was ever a player that would have benefitted from competitive reserve fixtures to get some kind of match sharpness……

Ironically Frank Lampard Sr was a top division club legend and played occasionally for England. For our Frank to eclipse that is a rare thing.

Yes. Who would command highest fees to reinvest in the squad is one way to look at it.