| Walton 22:53 - Jan 14 with 4746 views | Garv |
Got too much stick today and people need to get a grip and calm down.
Discuss... |  |
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| Walton on 23:42 - Jan 14 with 1225 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Walton on 23:37 - Jan 14 by Ely_Blue |
It wasn’t me calling for him to start as a lone striker today when we’ve just signed 2 out and out strikers this week was it? You’re clueless and that’s been proven numerous times, I’m not even sure why I’m wasting my oxygen even conversing with you |
Didn't see anyone calling for him to start Ely. There was an open question to the forum asking if anyone could see it potentially happening due to the plymouth backline. Had he not been chosen by KM in the past the question wouldn't have been asked.
I'm not sure why you are bothering tbh. You're all over the place tonight. |  |
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| Walton on 23:42 - Jan 14 with 1227 views | FifeITFC |
| Walton on 23:25 - Jan 14 by FrimleyBlue |
We'll see. Can't see KM sticking with him personally. |
I'm torn between thinking you're deliberately trying to be controversial and should be working for Talk Sport or if you're being serious.
But you seem to love going OTT with your views and I strongly recommend you think carefully before you hit send on your posts to be sure you think your posts out carefully. |  |
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| Walton on 23:43 - Jan 14 with 1222 views | FoghornGleghorn |
Honest to god. He conceded one goal, from a fine effort which took a deflection, and was in no way his fault, and made a hell of a save early on. If our leading criticism is that he’s not adding as much as we’d like to our attacking play, I think he’s doing alright. |  | | |
| Walton on 23:44 - Jan 14 with 1224 views | brazil1981 |
Think this criticism is harsh on him. Didn’t stand a chance with the goal and made a couple of saves I remember, dealt well with crosses when needed as well!
Think the issue with distribution was as much to do with our defence/midfield movement and their very good high press tbh. I know he nearly got caught a one or twice with the ball at his feet, but that comes with the territory when playing out from the back like we do I’m afraid. | | | |
| Walton on 23:44 - Jan 14 with 1209 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Walton on 23:42 - Jan 14 by FifeITFC |
I'm torn between thinking you're deliberately trying to be controversial and should be working for Talk Sport or if you're being serious.
But you seem to love going OTT with your views and I strongly recommend you think carefully before you hit send on your posts to be sure you think your posts out carefully. |
How is it OTT to think the manager might want better from his keeper. | |
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| Walton on 23:47 - Jan 14 with 1192 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Walton on 23:40 - Jan 14 by Ely_Blue |
Rule 1 make sure you stop the ball from going in the net surely! |
Not if you palm it into the danger area no as you're leaving yourself open to a follow up. You'll aways hear pundits etc say push to the side or hold it. Bless you. | |
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| Walton on 23:47 - Jan 14 with 1188 views | Ely_Blue |
| Walton on 23:42 - Jan 14 by FrimleyBlue |
Didn't see anyone calling for him to start Ely. There was an open question to the forum asking if anyone could see it potentially happening due to the plymouth backline. Had he not been chosen by KM in the past the question wouldn't have been asked.
I'm not sure why you are bothering tbh. You're all over the place tonight. |
As opposed to you who is all over the place every night |  |
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| Walton on 00:25 - Jan 15 with 1145 views | Garv |
| Walton on 22:55 - Jan 14 by FrimleyBlue |
OK I'll discuss.
He's exactly what I said a little while back.
Average at shot stopping. Distribution is a massive weak point and we could do better as a promotion chasing team. |
Bold view.
Has it been a weakness until today? | |
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| Walton on 00:26 - Jan 15 with 1146 views | Garv |
| Walton on 23:44 - Jan 14 by brazil1981 |
Think this criticism is harsh on him. Didn’t stand a chance with the goal and made a couple of saves I remember, dealt well with crosses when needed as well!
Think the issue with distribution was as much to do with our defence/midfield movement and their very good high press tbh. I know he nearly got caught a one or twice with the ball at his feet, but that comes with the territory when playing out from the back like we do I’m afraid. |
Phil needs to pin this. It completely sums up the reason I made the OP. | |
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| Walton on 00:34 - Jan 15 with 1139 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Walton on 00:25 - Jan 15 by Garv |
Bold view.
Has it been a weakness until today? |
Yes very much so. He's midtable or even worse In regards to % of save v shot ratios in the league. And distribution we can only go by visual.. but it's never been his best attribute.
https://footystats.org/players/england/christian-walton
What he was really good at though was commanding his area.. but that has been hit and miss recently. [Post edited 15 Jan 2023 0:38]
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| Walton on 00:47 - Jan 15 with 1123 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Walton on 23:42 - Jan 14 by FrimleyBlue |
Didn't see anyone calling for him to start Ely. There was an open question to the forum asking if anyone could see it potentially happening due to the plymouth backline. Had he not been chosen by KM in the past the question wouldn't have been asked.
I'm not sure why you are bothering tbh. You're all over the place tonight. |
How you’ve not been banned is beyond me. Clearly you have something on Phil. Plenty have been binned off for far less, but somehow you keep getting away with been clearly and deliberately belligerent for yonks. Add into that the ridiculous comedy creation of ChrisMakin, and the crap you spilt about losing your login. You must know where Gav has buried the bodies. |  |
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| Walton on 00:50 - Jan 15 with 1117 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Walton on 00:47 - Jan 15 by Cheltenham_Blue |
How you’ve not been banned is beyond me. Clearly you have something on Phil. Plenty have been binned off for far less, but somehow you keep getting away with been clearly and deliberately belligerent for yonks. Add into that the ridiculous comedy creation of ChrisMakin, and the crap you spilt about losing your login. You must know where Gav has buried the bodies. |
I don't see how discussing a potential lineup choice falls into that bracket. Would you care to explain what terms and conditions have been broken?
If anything I'm discussing football yet you're jumping on just to be personal. | |
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| Walton on 01:26 - Jan 15 with 1093 views | FifeITFC |
| Walton on 23:44 - Jan 14 by FrimleyBlue |
How is it OTT to think the manager might want better from his keeper. |
"Average at shot stopping. Distribution is a massive weak point and we could do better as a promotion chasing team.
Can't see KM sticking with him personally."
We all want the best from our keeper, and indeed any player. But you're the one throwing out the wild comments of him suddenly not being good enough or KM not sticking with him etc.
Were you not the person who also didn't like/rate KM from the opening 30 seconds of his first ever interview? | |
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| Walton on 01:30 - Jan 15 with 1087 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Walton on 01:26 - Jan 15 by FifeITFC |
"Average at shot stopping. Distribution is a massive weak point and we could do better as a promotion chasing team.
Can't see KM sticking with him personally."
We all want the best from our keeper, and indeed any player. But you're the one throwing out the wild comments of him suddenly not being good enough or KM not sticking with him etc.
Were you not the person who also didn't like/rate KM from the opening 30 seconds of his first ever interview? |
Again. Why Is it wild to suggest KM may want a better keeper?
And again. Shot stopping.
https://footystats.org/players/england/christian-walton
Hope that helps.
And yes I was. Its been covered. Daily for over a year. | |
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| Walton on 01:36 - Jan 15 with 1085 views | Garv |
| Walton on 00:34 - Jan 15 by FrimleyBlue |
Yes very much so. He's midtable or even worse In regards to % of save v shot ratios in the league. And distribution we can only go by visual.. but it's never been his best attribute.
https://footystats.org/players/england/christian-walton
What he was really good at though was commanding his area.. but that has been hit and miss recently. [Post edited 15 Jan 2023 0:38]
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Distribution has never been in question on here, as far as I can remember. He's played some blinders in this regard in the past.
Today they pressed Wolf and Burgess well and and didn't let Evans get involved either, and did a relatively good job of defending Ladapo when it got hit a bit longer to him.
Walton couldn't win. If he was playing it short then the angles weren't there and it ended up just going out of play, and if it went long, unless the ball was bloody majestic then Ladapo couldn't control it or it just sailed through to their keeper.
The blame either sits with McKenna and the game plan or the movement of the players in front of him. | |
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| Walton on 01:42 - Jan 15 with 1081 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Walton on 01:36 - Jan 15 by Garv |
Distribution has never been in question on here, as far as I can remember. He's played some blinders in this regard in the past.
Today they pressed Wolf and Burgess well and and didn't let Evans get involved either, and did a relatively good job of defending Ladapo when it got hit a bit longer to him.
Walton couldn't win. If he was playing it short then the angles weren't there and it ended up just going out of play, and if it went long, unless the ball was bloody majestic then Ladapo couldn't control it or it just sailed through to their keeper.
The blame either sits with McKenna and the game plan or the movement of the players in front of him. |
Have to agree to disagree here Garv. There were times where wolfy was free and Walton hesitated. Waited hesitated more then for some reason ignored him. Same with Burgess. And yes I follow was clear enough to show there wasn't anyone tight to them.
He attempted diags that went out for throws
Almost tripped himself up.
Had long balls make their way straight to cooper up the other end. Nothing ladapo could have done there.
Each to their own. But imo I would not be shocked at all if KM got another keeper in. | |
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| Walton on 02:09 - Jan 15 with 1063 views | Garv |
| Walton on 01:42 - Jan 15 by FrimleyBlue |
Have to agree to disagree here Garv. There were times where wolfy was free and Walton hesitated. Waited hesitated more then for some reason ignored him. Same with Burgess. And yes I follow was clear enough to show there wasn't anyone tight to them.
He attempted diags that went out for throws
Almost tripped himself up.
Had long balls make their way straight to cooper up the other end. Nothing ladapo could have done there.
Each to their own. But imo I would not be shocked at all if KM got another keeper in. |
I hate to say it but I think you'd be the only one who wasn't shocked if McKenna recruited a new no.1 this window.
As a separate but related point, if I was Walton I'd be less confident playing short to Burgess than say, Edmundson, who he seems to have replaced long term.
To repeat myself, I haven't heard Walton's distribution being an issue before Plymouth came to town. | |
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| Walton on 02:40 - Jan 15 with 1056 views | pointofblue |
When it comes to distribution, today was an off day but the reasons go above and beyond Walton.
As said elsewhere in the thread, my greater concern is he seems to be saving us less than last season. He has less to do but doesn't seem to be doing it (though not blaming him for today's goal). I do wonder whether he plays better when he has more to do; perhaps suffers from lapses of concentration? He wouldn't be the first or last. | |
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| Walton on 06:08 - Jan 15 with 1017 views | cressi |
No he was blo*dy awful with his feet and his brain today been like it for weeks some times you just have to kick it if McKenna trusted his number 2 he would be close to being dropped. | | | |
| Walton on 06:42 - Jan 15 with 991 views | Ely_Blue |
| Walton on 01:42 - Jan 15 by FrimleyBlue |
Have to agree to disagree here Garv. There were times where wolfy was free and Walton hesitated. Waited hesitated more then for some reason ignored him. Same with Burgess. And yes I follow was clear enough to show there wasn't anyone tight to them.
He attempted diags that went out for throws
Almost tripped himself up.
Had long balls make their way straight to cooper up the other end. Nothing ladapo could have done there.
Each to their own. But imo I would not be shocked at all if KM got another keeper in. |
Well mr super scout/manager/director maybe you could enlighten us as to which keeper we should get in rather than your half ar5ed attempts at trolling because our keeper had an off game with his usually impeccable distribution against a team who pressed his every outlet | |
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| Walton on 07:58 - Jan 15 with 962 views | LeoMuff |
| Walton on 23:38 - Jan 14 by FrimleyBlue |
Rule number 1. Push wide or hold it. |
Oh dear, it’s clearly not always possible to do that, was a decent save, I thought between the sticks you couldn’t fault him today, took high balls made the saves. Just distribution was so so bad, long or short didn’t seem to be happenings |  |
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| Walton on 08:09 - Jan 15 with 954 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Walton on 23:47 - Jan 14 by FrimleyBlue |
Not if you palm it into the danger area no as you're leaving yourself open to a follow up. You'll aways hear pundits etc say push to the side or hold it. Bless you. |
Yeah but it's not always possible to push it to safety. No.1 rule is to stop it going in. |  |
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| Walton on 08:49 - Jan 15 with 922 views | Exiled2Surrey |
| Walton on 07:58 - Jan 15 by LeoMuff |
Oh dear, it’s clearly not always possible to do that, was a decent save, I thought between the sticks you couldn’t fault him today, took high balls made the saves. Just distribution was so so bad, long or short didn’t seem to be happenings |
Does anyone else think that the penalty area was like a minefield? Certainly in front of the SBR. It looked to me like the players were very tentative when the ball was rolling across that surface and that may have contributed to the overall nervousness. | | | |
| Walton on 09:08 - Jan 15 with 906 views | Herbivore |
His distribution yesterday was shocking but otherwise it was a decent enough performance. He's not playing at his best and hasn't been for a while but he's not our biggest issue right now and is still a very good keeper. Getting on the players' backs is never helpful, especially during the game. |  |
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| Walton on 09:24 - Jan 15 with 895 views | BloomBlue |
I'm old-fashioned, I don't think there is anything wrong with the GK occasionally lumping it forward.
McK has clearly told Walton he wants him to pass it out from the back and only hoof in an emergency. Plymouth were setup to close that space down quickly, they constantly targeted Wilf knowing he can play they ball forcing Walton to use one of the other players and that was forcing him into thinking for a few extra seconds he never had.
I was watching McK and he never got animated with Walton, I think a few mgrs would have been shouting and waving about 'clear it', but I think he wants Walton to play/that pass style.
Not convinced Walton is that type of 'sweeper' keeper but we cannot constantly change players, Walton is perfectly good enough for L1/promotion |  | | |
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