| T HOLY - interesting 11:52 - Feb 23 with 3000 views | OriginalMarkyP |
Just thought I'd pull this out.
Holy' has made 22 starts in goal this season. In those starts he's kept 11 clean sheets.
I know it's hard to find that many positives at the moment but for a keeper to keep it to nil in half their games in a side that is 'struggling' is pretty good going in my book.
So well done the tall fella. [Post edited 23 Feb 2021 11:52]
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| T HOLY - interesting on 11:55 - Feb 23 with 2927 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
Yep. Well done Long-Tom. |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 11:55 - Feb 23 with 2923 views | Parsley |
Holy's been fine. For comparison Cornell kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 9 in 6 games. The problem isn't the defence though, we simply aren't scoring enough goals |  | | |
| T HOLY - interesting on 11:55 - Feb 23 with 2919 views | Wallingford_Boy |
He's certainly a better option than Cornell, but never quite convinced by him, this is probably his level though, so should be more than adequate in this league. |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 11:57 - Feb 23 with 2907 views | jayessess |
He generally commands his box well, catches well, kicks long well, makes his regulation saves, does well with one-on-ones. Does get beaten by the odd low drive that you think he should do better with, but if he were flawless he wouldn't be here. |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 11:57 - Feb 23 with 2897 views | itfcjoe |
His record last year was very good as well on clean sheets
21 appearances - 17 conceded - 9 clean sheets
So overall in League 1 games it's 18 clean sheets in 41 appearances |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 12:03 - Feb 23 with 2822 views | SWGF |
Can he play up front? |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 12:05 - Feb 23 with 2800 views | Herbivore |
| T HOLY - interesting on 11:57 - Feb 23 by itfcjoe |
His record last year was very good as well on clean sheets
21 appearances - 17 conceded - 9 clean sheets
So overall in League 1 games it's 18 clean sheets in 41 appearances |
Holy is pretty low down on our list of problems, imo. He's nowhere near Bart at his best but you're not going to have a keeper like that in League 1. Holy is good enough for where we are. |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 12:17 - Feb 23 with 2711 views | BryanPlug |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 12:21 - Feb 23 with 2682 views | George03 |
| T HOLY - interesting on 11:55 - Feb 23 by Parsley |
Holy's been fine. For comparison Cornell kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 9 in 6 games. The problem isn't the defence though, we simply aren't scoring enough goals |
That was the problem in championship. The defence was put under too much pressure as they knew they had to keep clean sheets to win games.
So any mistake by Bart, gerkin or any defender was highlighted as it ultimately caused us to lose games. [Post edited 23 Feb 2021 12:22]
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| T HOLY - interesting on 12:47 - Feb 23 with 2544 views | clive_baker |
He's a very average keeper but he's not the issue, we can get by with him in the sticks. He would probably have more clean sheets if we didn't insist on playing so much of the game in our own 1/3 throughout this season. You really have to question the approach we've taken under Lambert, inviting so much pressure onto a frail and often inexperienced defence, 'popping' it around between Kenlock, McGuinness and Holy like we're peak Brazil. We really been asking for trouble all season, and more often than not we've found it. On the rare occasions we adopt a more pragmatic approach, with a regular number 1 and defenders whose remit is primarily to defend, we look much more solid. We need to be playing the percentages, getting the ball forward far quicker and letting Bishop, Dozzell, Norwood, Jackson, Harrop, Edwards, Thomas et al play the football in their half of the pitch. Let Holy, Wilson, McGuinness and Chambers etc defend, there shouldn't ever have been such reliance on them as a creative force. |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 13:51 - Feb 23 with 2328 views | SamWhiteUK |
Where does the phrase "clean sheets" come from? |  | | |
| T HOLY - interesting on 13:52 - Feb 23 with 2321 views | hype313 |
| T HOLY - interesting on 13:51 - Feb 23 by SamWhiteUK |
Where does the phrase "clean sheets" come from? |
Certainly not Keno's bedroom. |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 13:55 - Feb 23 with 2293 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| T HOLY - interesting on 13:51 - Feb 23 by SamWhiteUK |
Where does the phrase "clean sheets" come from? |
Google -
It comes from sports reporting in which the reporter uses a different piece of paper to record different events. If a team does not let in a goal, then there is a clean sheet of paper so far as the other team's "details of goals scored" is concerned. | |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 13:56 - Feb 23 with 2278 views | J2BLUE |
He's a decent keeper at this level. Easily our #1 which makes Lambert's constant changing even more irksome. |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 14:34 - Feb 23 with 2137 views | itfcjoe |
| T HOLY - interesting on 13:51 - Feb 23 by SamWhiteUK |
Where does the phrase "clean sheets" come from? |
Used to hang a sheet up as the goal net - if no one scored it would still be clean at the end of the game | |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 16:03 - Feb 23 with 1902 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Whilst that is decent, let's not forget clean sheets aren't SOLELY down to the keeper (see Harrop's point-saving block on Saturday).
I agree with most though, he's decent at this level. And much better than Cornell from what I've seen. |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 16:14 - Feb 23 with 1858 views | RobTheMonk |
I think he's got all the attributes needed to go up a league. A bit more work on communication needed and he does occasionally like a good flap.
An absolute bazooka of a kick too. |  | | |
| T HOLY - interesting on 16:20 - Feb 23 with 1834 views | Keaneish |
| T HOLY - interesting on 11:57 - Feb 23 by itfcjoe |
His record last year was very good as well on clean sheets
21 appearances - 17 conceded - 9 clean sheets
So overall in League 1 games it's 18 clean sheets in 41 appearances |
Which begged the question at the time, “why drop him?”. Our good start to the season ended when Norris made more starts and the tinker man flexed his ego.
Holy has flaws but so will every keeper in and out of the squad with a back four constantly changing. Basics. |  |
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| T HOLY - interesting on 17:42 - Feb 23 with 1668 views | RonFearonsHair |
| T HOLY - interesting on 11:57 - Feb 23 by itfcjoe |
His record last year was very good as well on clean sheets
21 appearances - 17 conceded - 9 clean sheets
So overall in League 1 games it's 18 clean sheets in 41 appearances |
If I remember rightly his final contribution before one occasion of being dropped was the magnificent penalty save at home to Wycombe. |  | | |
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