steve82
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I find it bizarre they’ve called this at this stage of the season, in 4 weeks time would of been right. Still so much to play for and big games to be played.
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I find it bizarre they’ve called this at this stage of the season, in 4 weeks time would of been right. Still so much to play for and big games to be played.
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You’ve got a high opinion of yourself.....
NorthernWisdom
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He improved last season, too. Was ropey early on, relatively solid later.
stevefloyd
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Burge is a good shot stopper but time after time his decision making is very poor, getting under crosses coming out to clear he has cost us a few points this season alone, when he is good you always expect some dopey mistake to happen, and yes I am also an ex goalkeeper but I could catch it, I don't ever remember dropping a cross but it was a long time ago so maybe I did, when I was 11 I let one through my legs...it never happened again, I made sure of that so why can't a professional goalkeeper catch the fucking ball????????????
Sky Blue Pete
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For those slating him
League 2 goalkeeper of the year as voted by the other professional football managers!! What a bunch you lot are
League 2 goalkeeper of the year as voted by the other professional football managers!! What a bunch you lot are
clint van damme
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What do they know?!
stevefloyd
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They don't watch him every week like what we does
Mucca Mad Boys
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What do the other managers of the league know? We've got a few ex-GKs who maybe played a god-awful standard on the odd-Sunday who now it all!
stevefloyd
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Dont matter what level I played I know when a goalkeeper makes a cock up
skybluesam66
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Burge can stop a shot except when he jumps out of the way
But he is Mr flappy and his decision making is poor
But he is Mr flappy and his decision making is poor
TewkesburySkyBlue
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TewkesburySkyBlue
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Completely agree we will never progress to a higher level unless we get a largely error free keeper which Burge clearly is not
TewkesburySkyBlue
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Can’t understsnf that must be the love child of one of the judges.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Conceding the fewest goals isn't necessarily down to the keeper. In our case, I think we've benefitted from having not 2 but 4 solid centre backs and some dreadful opposition finishing. I can't remember many displays where I didn't call out 'what the hell is he doing' because of some bizarre decision making at one point or another. Last season we should've gone for a wise head between the sticks. In the summer, again we should have gone for that but went with another young keeper with even less first team experience. IMO that is one of Robins' only recruitment errors thus far and we need a senior keeper in pronto.
Also something to be said for Oggy's pre-match warm ups. It seems to always consist of catching crosses under no pressure followed by 1 on 1 shot stopping. Which may explain why we have 2 keepers whose shot stopping is very good but who make elementary mistakes at coming for crosses or rushing out.
Adge
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Squire, I want to put last season firmly under lock and key and never here or speak of it or the halfwits that “represented us” ever again.
Grendel
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Last years winner is a reserve in league one isn’t he?
Adge
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Grendel
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SlowerThanPlatt
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It’s team of the season not team of one game otherwise Biamou would be in it. You could also post McNulty’s early season form where he scored 1 in 15 and you said he isn’t good enough for L2
It’s no surprise you refute professional managers votes anyway. You did say Rotherham’s manager lied about bidding for Jordan Willis
SlowerThanPlatt
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Luke McCormick? He’s their captain and has been injured since the 9th league game
Johhny Blue
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Peter Vincenti is that you
Good Idea !!
Adge
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Step forward the apologist for every player who people dare to criticise.
Just me was it then?
Astute
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Why is that?
I worked hard to train for my job. It took me years of studying whilst also working to qualify. I am 50 next week. Through hard work and saving I have reached the stage where I could retire. I might have 5 cars but the newest is a 2008. The next 2 newest are 2003. I don't rent a new car for 3 years and call it mine. If I didn't have 2 young kids still I would be retired.
And yes I can catch a football. I can kick a football. I can organise a defence. And I make saves. Am I supposed to say I am shit to keep you happy?
Maybe the difference is that when I qas younger a GK had to learn how to deal with the ball when opponents were allowed to come flying in at you and make full contact until you had control of the ball. You made sure that if you went fir the ball that you would get it before the other players got you. The game has now gone soft. It used to be a mans game. Now some players trip over their own shadow and expect to get a penalty.
Astute
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Is it slating or is it being truthful?
Is GK now a position that you are not allowed to make a comment about the shortfalls of the player?
Nobody has said that his saving of shots is questionable.
Are you saying that he is good at coming for the ball and collecting it? Are you saying that his distribution is any good?
They are the valid points being made.
Astute
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That is a bit strong.
You will see that many who point out about his weaknesses also point out that he is Division 4 quality. And that if he could catch the ball and find one of our players with his kicking or throwing.....maybe if he could at least keep the ball on the pitch.......that he would be playing at a higher level.
OK you win. We are a Division 4 side. We should be happy with having Division 4 quality players and be happy to stay in Division 4.
And BTW I well remember that Exeter game. I well remember the drive home. It took me nearly 7 hours. Nearly 7 hours of contemplating another defeat or dropped points because of yet another mistake. There is nothing as lonely as sitting in a car by yourself after a game like that trying nit ti think about it. And it seems to happen in about half the games.
Grendel
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He played an F A cup game in December?
torchomatic
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They remember him fondly for all the points he's gifted their teams.
Amcoventry
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Where the hell were they against Yeovil?
Sky Blue Pete
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Kicking improved and throwing too. I can’t explain his catching error against Yeovil. It is only 1 facet of his game and it needs improving. Every error he makes is maximised by the position he plays. The flak he gets on here goes way further thsn he has areas of his game to work on. Some think he’s unworthy of a professional contract others say he has areas to work on.
League 2 managers seem to agree with those who think he has areas to work on
skybluesam66
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covcity4life
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they say you cannot polish a turd but we have with burge
he was utter shite. now less so. but hes still poo sometimes.
he was utter shite. now less so. but hes still poo sometimes.
Astute
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He has more defend him than have a go for no reason.
So defenders don't get noticed as much?
His distribution needs to improve still. Each time he gives it away our opponents come straight back at us.
Grendel
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How many league managers? In theory it could be 2 couldn’t it?
