Firstly, let me say that I have been largely impressed by TC‘s handling of team and tactics so far. However, I am concerned that he may be a little intransigent when dealing with the fallabilities of Felix.
I doubt if there are many fans who by now don‘t have misgivings about his performances. Given that the defence as a whole has been less then convincing away from home,nevertheless it is clear that we need a keeper who can command his area, be fearless when in a one on one situation and learn to push the ball away from oncoming players when unable to collect it. He does none of these things.
Before we start slipping down the table, we need to give Lonergan a go and if Peacock Farrell is not yet ready, or the answer, we need to sign a keeper in January. I believe there is a very good keeper sitting on the bench at Huddersfield!!
Admitting mistakes!
posted on 13/10/17
People need to get over Green leaving. He probably wanted to go.
posted on 13/10/17
At Birmingham game sitting there thinking this new keeper looks a bit iffy then looking at Brum goalie thinking he's good then it dawned on me oh aye Cas lad life long Leeds fan wanted to sign for us helped Brighton get promotion mmm we are Leeds aren't we.
MOT
posted on 13/10/17
Lubo, he probably wanted to go because he was relegated to the bench by a keeper who is nowhere near as good! I stand by the other 99% of my contribution.
posted on 13/10/17
"At Birmingham game sitting there thinking this new keeper looks a bit iffy"
Birmingham game was the first game in which he was really tested a few times and at the time I remember thinking he has finally been tested and come through it very well.
For me the big failings are not commanding the 6 yard area and the direction in which he palms the ball away when he cannot hold it (come to think of it, he does not catch it as much
posted on 13/10/17
continuing.... as he should/could).
posted on 13/10/17
Yeah Johnny agreed he did do a couple of good things in Brum game but the faults in his game you point out are exactly the things that contrast with Stockdale's game i.e. he's good at all that stuff as he showed with Brighton. Hope our Lad does well tommorow agin Reading but if he doesn't then we should give Lonnie a go, cannot afford another Silvestri need quality to stay in top 6.
MOT
posted on 13/10/17
He's a new goalkeeper in a new division with new teammates. Were you expecting for him to be great instantly? I wasn't.
Gonna see how he is to January.
posted on 13/10/17
Waiting till January could easily end up with us well outside the hunt for automatic promotion.
Lonergan is a better options, this ain’t the time or place for on the job training.
posted on 14/10/17
Worried that TC has full understanding about fitness of his players. He says everyone is fit in his press conference apart from Ekuban. Then goes on to say Viera was injured against Wednesday and has not trained for 2 days, Jansson did not play for Sweden’s 2 games because of injury and when asked whether O’Kane had a cracked rib when playing against Sheffield Wednesday he said he did not know, yet Martin O’Neil seemed to be sure.