| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) 14:51 - Nov 9 with 1591 views | MaySixth |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 14:53 - Nov 9 | WolfieAtTheBack |
If we are going down this road we might as well give bloody Tomas Holy a call.
Clutching at straws with this goalie thing right now. [Post edited 9 Nov 14:54]
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 14:55 - Nov 9 | Zx1988 |
Because, last time out in the PL, he was statistically the worst of our three keepers. It was only his debut performance against Villa that accrued him some significant credit in the bank against which to draw. |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 15:02 - Nov 9 | ITFC_Forever |
Because he’s third choice for a reason. |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 15:12 - Nov 9 | gainsboroughblue |
Because we can't keep p1ssing about chopping and changing our keepers. GON himself has come out and said Walton is and always was No.1. Whether or not thats true or if that was BS, he has created a situation where dropping him undermines that.
It's unfortunate how it has gone really. Scherpen looked like a deer in headlights and his distribution was questionable to say the least. His defence looked to have little faith in him but at the same time, you could argue we hadn't found the defensive shape that we seem to have settled on since then.
Truth is. We have three no.2's at the club with a further one injured and two number 3's on loan. If, as GON says, Walton was always seen as the number one, it seems even stranger business in the summer. |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 15:13 - Nov 9 | BlueBadger |
Alex Palmer who was dropped in favour of Walton last season? |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 15:15 - Nov 9 | FrimleyBlue |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 15:12 - Nov 9 by gainsboroughblue |
Because we can't keep p1ssing about chopping and changing our keepers. GON himself has come out and said Walton is and always was No.1. Whether or not thats true or if that was BS, he has created a situation where dropping him undermines that.
It's unfortunate how it has gone really. Scherpen looked like a deer in headlights and his distribution was questionable to say the least. His defence looked to have little faith in him but at the same time, you could argue we hadn't found the defensive shape that we seem to have settled on since then.
Truth is. We have three no.2's at the club with a further one injured and two number 3's on loan. If, as GON says, Walton was always seen as the number one, it seems even stranger business in the summer. |
IF and i don't personally believe it
But IF Walton was seen as number 1 that's a massive alarm bell with O'neil and his backroom team. |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:00 - Nov 9 | jas0999 |
Because, like Walton, he’s a championship keeper at best. | | | |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:05 - Nov 9 | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 15:02 - Nov 9 by ITFC_Forever |
Because he’s third choice for a reason. |
Albeit it was ahead of CW going into the Championship last season, I don't think there is much between them and he better positionally and at getting down.
None of them are good enough though is the sad reality. |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:11 - Nov 9 | hoppy |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 15:12 - Nov 9 by gainsboroughblue |
Because we can't keep p1ssing about chopping and changing our keepers. GON himself has come out and said Walton is and always was No.1. Whether or not thats true or if that was BS, he has created a situation where dropping him undermines that.
It's unfortunate how it has gone really. Scherpen looked like a deer in headlights and his distribution was questionable to say the least. His defence looked to have little faith in him but at the same time, you could argue we hadn't found the defensive shape that we seem to have settled on since then.
Truth is. We have three no.2's at the club with a further one injured and two number 3's on loan. If, as GON says, Walton was always seen as the number one, it seems even stranger business in the summer. |
Scherpen has only played 4 games for us - 2 of which were wins, at which point do we write him off completely as it seems some would, or does he deserve another chance? |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:15 - Nov 9 | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:11 - Nov 9 by hoppy |
Scherpen has only played 4 games for us - 2 of which were wins, at which point do we write him off completely as it seems some would, or does he deserve another chance? |
Yeah, he got dropped after a win in which he conceded two that were no worse than what Walton conceded at City (which I thought were poor goals in the center of the net) and certainly weren't anywhere near as bad as the Hull goals and of course yesterdays.
My prediction is Walton will be back on the bench before Christmas as he will simply have no choice and then we do anything we can to find someone in January. | |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:17 - Nov 9 | WolfieAtTheBack |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:11 - Nov 9 by hoppy |
Scherpen has only played 4 games for us - 2 of which were wins, at which point do we write him off completely as it seems some would, or does he deserve another chance? |
The goalkeeping issue is fairly simple to fix - Don't play out from the back or back pass to Walton as he cannot do it.
As for Scherpen that is Muric all over again and he will likely leave in January. | | | |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:17 - Nov 9 | Radlett_blue |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:11 - Nov 9 by hoppy |
Scherpen has only played 4 games for us - 2 of which were wins, at which point do we write him off completely as it seems some would, or does he deserve another chance? |
Agreed, but chopping & changing between Walton & Scherpen has pitfalls too. Another part of our relegation in 2001-02 was the chopping & changing between Sereni & Marshall. |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:20 - Nov 9 | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:17 - Nov 9 by Radlett_blue |
Agreed, but chopping & changing between Walton & Scherpen has pitfalls too. Another part of our relegation in 2001-02 was the chopping & changing between Sereni & Marshall. |
We lost at Everton and then had a long international break, I think he pulled the plug a little too early really but I think some of it is due to the fact of the confidence of the defenders in front on him, two of whom were just more familiar with Walton. | |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 19:02 - Nov 9 | Scuzzer |
One of the most repeated phrases that comes out of the club is "We will learn from our mistakes and put things right". Unfortunately this all sounds a bit hollow. Needs our back line to practice what they preach. I don't think changing the goalkeeper is the prime need, not when he is being put under pressure by a indecisive defence. |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 19:17 - Nov 9 | gainsboroughblue |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:11 - Nov 9 by hoppy |
Scherpen has only played 4 games for us - 2 of which were wins, at which point do we write him off completely as it seems some would, or does he deserve another chance? |
I don't think it's necessarily a case of Scherpen being written off by supporters. The bigger issue is that GON himself seems to have either lost confidence in him or that was 'The plan all along to bring Walton back' which I am personally doubtful of.
I'm not saying Scherpen shouldn't get another chance, quite the opposite. But the manager has created this situation himself. We seem to have ended up with three goalkeepers none of whom inspire much confidence, and very little clarity about what the actual plan is. | |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 15:37 - Nov 10 | Superblue95 |
Or we could just play the keeper we signed to be number one and not write him off after a handful of games?
That said I’ve always thought Palmer was better than Walton |  |
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| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 00:40 - Nov 11 | BlueForYou |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 15:13 - Nov 9 by BlueBadger |
Alex Palmer who was dropped in favour of Walton last season? |
He injured himself against Charlton I think it was, he wasn’t dropped, then Walton took his chance. That night turned our season. From my poor memory didn’t Kipre & Furlong come in after that game? Palmer was sound & competent but unspectacular. |  | | |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 00:53 - Nov 11 | armchaircritic59 |
All I can say is this. If he truly looks worse in training to G O'N than the rest of them, my God, how far he must have sunk. |  | | |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 07:33 - Nov 11 | Bluemike31 |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 18:11 - Nov 9 by hoppy |
Scherpen has only played 4 games for us - 2 of which were wins, at which point do we write him off completely as it seems some would, or does he deserve another chance? |
He was dropped way to quickly in my opinion, like everyone else the guy needed time to settle in and get to know the defence in front of him we weren't even playing the back four which we are settled on now, yes he looked nervous but no way did he make the sort of ricks we have seen the last Two weeks. Poor decision. | | | |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 13:37 - Nov 11 | vinceg |
If you believe the papers we're looking at Aaron Ramsdale in Jan |  | | |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 13:46 - Nov 11 | bartyg |
| Why not Alex Palmer? (n/t) on 13:37 - Nov 11 by vinceg |
If you believe the papers we're looking at Aaron Ramsdale in Jan |
Southampton can't be expecting much for him, he's been completely frozen out |  |
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