[Albion] Bart

[tonyt]

What did we think?
Tough game to make your debut in.
Will / should Steele be back against Newcastle??

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I'd bring Steele back. No comment on Bart, but Jason slightly ahead of him for me

 

[Mancgull]

Thought he commanded his box well. No chance on any of the goals. Unfortunate that he had little protection on the goals.

 

[Springal]

There was a good chance in the first half for a quick break but he delayed too long on the ball. I’d bring Steele back in

 

[Bald Gull]

Thought he looked excellent. No chance on the goals, looked tidy with the other shots he has to deal with and came and dealt with crosses very effectively. That ball in where Soucek got injured was a horrible ball to deal with - he did it brilliantly.

 

[Icy Gull]

I’d keep Bart in for that game, probably better at taking crosses and through balls against big players challenging him, as his brave take taking out the WHU player showed. Against big physical teams I’d play him. Couldn’t fault his footwork and passing but is he as good as Steele in holding onto the ball when pressed? WHU didn’t bother with that yesterday, so that we still have to find out. Have to go some to be better than Jason at that!

Couldn’t fault him for any of the goals and he got close to a couple of them.

Anyway choice of goalkeeper is the least of RDZ’s problems for next week!!!

 

[TottonSeagull]

Looked very accomplished, great handling, brave and no chance with goals. Hardly his fault Webster and Dunk decided to turn into Laurel & Hardy yesterday!

 

[Icy Gull]

Looked very accomplished, great handling, brave and no chance with goals. Hardly his fault Webster and Dunk decided to turn into Laurel & Hardy yesterday!

Well they certainly conspired to get us into “another fine mess”

 

[Farehamseagull]

Didn’t do anything wrong but yes I’d bring Steele back in. I wouldn’t have brought Bart in yesterday to be honest. As I say, Bart didn’t do anything wrong but we don’t know about the intangible effect it might have had on the defence suddenly changing things.

Some of the players didn’t perform yesterday but I don’t think RDZ had a great day either.

 

[Hugo Rune]

There was no press from West Ham so no opportunity to show off his key ball skills.

Missed a break but otherwise did well. Couple of commanding catches.

 

[portlock seagull]

He’s a big future of him. Exciting signing.

 

[goldstone]

Crazy decision by RDZ in my opinion. Why upset a defence that had only conceded a couple of goals by changing goalie? Steele had done absolutely nothing wrong and based on yesterday's performance is the better goalie.

 

[nwgull]

As per the thread recently started by Bozza, our xGA was 3.4, so he has at least outperformed that. Think he's got a load of potential to be a very good keeper for us and certainly had a bit more presence in the box than Steele.

I was wrong about him stating from game 1, but I'm fairly certain that we haven't paid 20m for him to not be our regular starter and it seems that it was just a case of giving him an extra couple of weeks of training with his new colleagues.

 

[GOM]

I think RDZ wants two keepers fully interchangeable and familiar with playing first team. This with Europe in mind, not having a second stringer that plays in cup games only.

 

[Bodian]

Did well at corners I thought.

 

[Justice]

Crazy decision by RDZ in my opinion. Why upset a defence that had only conceded a couple of goals by changing goalie? Steele had done absolutely nothing wrong and based on yesterday's performance is the better goalie.

JS didn’t look to upset we don’t know if he picked up a knock yesterday in training.

 

[Right Back]

Based on yesterday’s performance I would say Bart is better than Jason. I’m sure Bart will play against Newcastle. The problem yesterday wasn’t who was in goal.

 

[Seagull27]

Didn't do anything wrong yesterday, handling was good, dealt with crosses well. One excellent stop when West Ham had a 1-on-1 that should have been their 4th.

But not enough evidence to say whether he should start over Steele.

 

[Dibdab]

Crazy decision by RDZ in my opinion. Why upset a defence that had only conceded a couple of goals by changing goalie? Steele had done absolutely nothing wrong and based on yesterday's performance is the better goalie.

Totally this. Being clever for the sake of it. Defenders like consistency and take time to build an understanding with a keeper. Barts time will come but that was a risk and our defense was a shambles. Would Jason have marshalled them better?

 

[Easy 10]

I'm uncomfortable with the idea of the goalkeeper chopping and changing every few games (if thats the plan). I've not seen enough of Bart yet to form an opinion, but I'd prefer RDZ to pick a keeper and stick with him - someone gets the number 1 shirt and the other has to fight for it. Isn't that how these things work ?