Mike Oxlong Posted 21 January 2023 Posted 21 January 2023 You know there’s a problem when you compliment your goalkeeper for making a couple of decent saves - I mean, that’s his job but expectations are too ncredibly low. Not at fault for either of the goals though today 4
Gazza M Posted 22 January 2023 Posted 22 January 2023 A few comments today on different threads about him yesterday so thought I would mention that I thought he had a steady game yesterday. Overall do I think he us good enough for Prem level? No I don't. I think he is top level Championship quality who has gone a step beyond his capabilities with us. Unfortunately we have to put up with it now until the summer. If we go down then I have no problem with him as number 1 in the Championship. 2
East Langton Fox Posted 22 January 2023 Posted 22 January 2023 8 minutes ago, Gazza M said: A few comments today on different threads about him yesterday so thought I would mention that I thought he had a steady game yesterday. Overall do I think he us good enough for Prem level? No I don't. I think he is top level Championship quality who has gone a step beyond his capabilities with us. Unfortunately we have to put up with it now until the summer. If we go down then I have no problem with him as number 1 in the Championship. Agreed, doesn’t command his box on set pieces, but neither did Schmeichel. One corner yesterday right into the six yard box and he failed. We, or should I say he got away with it. He has improved significantly from a terrible start to the season but he isn’t a quality Premier League keeper.
francis39 Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 On 22/01/2023 at 03:11, Mike Oxlong said: You know there’s a problem when you compliment your goalkeeper for making a couple of decent saves - I mean, that’s his job but expectations are too ncredibly low. Not at fault for either of the goals though today People who complimented him for the 6 CSs didnt really see the quality of shots of the opponents
smudger63 Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 On 22/01/2023 at 18:57, Gazza M said: A few comments today on different threads about him yesterday so thought I would mention that I thought he had a steady game yesterday. Overall do I think he us good enough for Prem level? No I don't. I think he is top level Championship quality who has gone a step beyond his capabilities with us. Unfortunately we have to put up with it now until the summer. If we go down then I have no problem with him as number 1 in the Championship. In my opinion he is league one at best. Let's put it this way, if we were back playing in league one, having seen him for a number of games now, would I be happy to have him as our keeper, and the answer for me would be absolutely not. 2
tylesta Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 The days when he saved a few penalties and people wanted him to replace kasper....just like hamer
David Hankey Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 I agree, when you look at all the goalkeepers in the EPL, Ward is well down the list. It is very easy to compare him to Kasper but a) Ward was No. 2 for a reason and b) the defence in front of him is not as good.
Brizzle Fox Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 Ward is basically an expensive Chris Weale. 3
Fox92 Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 1 hour ago, David Hankey said: I agree, when you look at all the goalkeepers in the EPL, Ward is well down the list. It is very easy to compare him to Kasper but a) Ward was No. 2 for a reason and b) the defence in front of him is not as good. Every good team needs a good goalkeeper. Blaming the defence alone doesn't sit right with me. Look how bad Man Utd defenders have been in recent years and compare that to how De Gea often got them out of trouble with his saves. 3
David Hankey Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 44 minutes ago, Fox92 said: Every good team needs a good goalkeeper. Blaming the defence alone doesn't sit right with me. Look how bad Man Utd defenders have been in recent years and compare that to how De Gea often got them out of trouble with his saves. My point exactly and highlights that Ward is way down the list as I originally said. I wasn't "blaming" the defence alone.
Muzzy_no7 Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 I’d go as far as saying that all of Fulham, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace each have TWO goalkeepers better than him. Livakovic, Casteels or Lafont needed.
Popular Post Stevosevic Posted 26 January 2023 Popular Post Posted 26 January 2023 He’s the worst number 1 in the league and it’s not even close. 6
Gamble92 Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 We talk a lot about Premier League quality and Championship quality but he's just been absolute devoid of confidence to the point where he's been worse than Goalkeepers in leagues below. The club took a calculated risk that we had a number one in waiting (Rodgers words) so 100k off the wage bill and a fee for a 36 year old was seen as a no brainer for the position we were in. It's completely backfired. I do think a hell of a lot snowballed from blowing that initial 2-0 lead to Brentford. I think if we'd won that game (where he looked fine) then the subsequent games wouldn't have become so nerve wracking for the whole defence. You look at them first couple of games when we won the league to see how important it is to get that momentum going from the off. With a Goalkeeper it's massively important. 1
Guest Lako42 Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 44 minutes ago, foxinsocks said: He's not an epl goalie is he? Was last time I looked but probably not for much longer
fuchsntf Posted 26 January 2023 Posted 26 January 2023 Simple question… We will stay up because him, or do we stay up in spite of him…? Or Whatever , totally regardless..?
Popular Post FoxTimmy2 Posted 27 January 2023 Popular Post Posted 27 January 2023 (edited) FIFA23 seems to rate him. Edited 27 January 2023 by FoxTimmy2 5
South Shire Fox Posted 28 January 2023 Posted 28 January 2023 2 minutes ago, BeaumontFox said: Injured? 🤞🏻, only way Iversen will get a run
Heskey2011 Posted 28 January 2023 Posted 28 January 2023 Thinking despite the clean sheet and him being massive Iversen isn't as good as Ward. For me BRs right in this instance.
Tommy Fresh Posted 28 January 2023 Posted 28 January 2023 2 minutes ago, Heskey2011 said: Thinking despite the clean sheet and him being massive Iversen isn't as good as Ward. For me BRs right in this instance. You're wrong of course.
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 28 January 2023 Posted 28 January 2023 Odd player in that he's clearly a bit crap and we desperately need to upgrade on him but he was pivotal in that great run we had pre World Cup where he looked like a different keeper. Pulled off some stops at Molineux and Goodison that were really, really important. I also can't articulate this, I'm not sure if it's just subconscious bias at play and it's probably nonsense but Iversen just looks more like a goalkeeper to me? Like how he moves and how he looks. 2
Mike1983 Posted 28 January 2023 Posted 28 January 2023 45 minutes ago, BeaumontFox said: Injured? Sounds too good to be true, any news on this?
FoxTimmy2 Posted 28 January 2023 Posted 28 January 2023 15 minutes ago, Heskey2011 said: Thinking despite the clean sheet and him being massive Iversen isn't as good as Ward. For me BRs right in this instance. I fear that you’re right, in which case what does that tell us about our GK positions?
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