Kuipers or Smith against Gills
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Beach Hut
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I want him to play
SirDouglasLoft
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Graeme Smith is a South African cricketer.
Graeme Smith is a South African cricketer.
Horsham Gull
H Block Offender
i would never fight Michel for his shirt thats just dicing with death surely?
have to disagree his kicking was so poor yesterday he was putting his own defence under pressure as the ball was coming straight back and if a defence looks nervous it has a lot to do with there lack of confidence in whats behind them
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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I love Michel Kuipers, but I really liked the look of Graeme Smith at Leyton Orient and I'd give him a run in the side and let him prove why he was practically an ever present playing for Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League.
hopper_182
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- Sep 25, 2008
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I reckon giving a Smith a game would be healthy competition for kuipers. bring it on.
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Kuipers kicking is shocking, his distribution has never been his strong point and frankley his decision making needs to be better. Not saying Smith won't ever make a mistake but he came recommended, lets give him a chance. Can't get much worse.
I'm torn.
On the one hand, he his current average is conceding 3.6 goals a game. We haven't won a game he has played in.
On the other, almost all of those goals are not his fault. He is highly thought of, and perhaps he deserves a run of games. At the very least it will reinforce the fact even Kuiper's position isn't safe (we learned saturday that Virgo's wasn't, so surely Kuiper's isn't).
Defence is a big weakness for us, it is also one of the least settled areas of the field.
Will changing keepers bring strength, or will it bring more instability?
In other words: I can see both arguments and have no strong feeling either way.
On the one hand, he his current average is conceding 3.6 goals a game. We haven't won a game he has played in.
On the other, almost all of those goals are not his fault. He is highly thought of, and perhaps he deserves a run of games. At the very least it will reinforce the fact even Kuiper's position isn't safe (we learned saturday that Virgo's wasn't, so surely Kuiper's isn't).
Defence is a big weakness for us, it is also one of the least settled areas of the field.
Will changing keepers bring strength, or will it bring more instability?
In other words: I can see both arguments and have no strong feeling either way.
withdeanwombat
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Yes,but our back up goalie could be tried at right back........just to give him a run out,like.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Funny people saying stuff about his kicking as I am normally highly critical of his kicking but I thought his kicking was decent yesterday, one or two caught the wind but most reached where they were meant to.
His kicking has been decent all season. He perhaps does it too much, if anything.
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
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But you have to remember that they are blinkered and dwell on what happened several years ago and not what happens this season, hence going on about his kicking, (which has greatly improved in the last 2 seasons)
Don Quixote
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What is wrong with you?! Stop wanking over him for goodness sake! Are you actually in love with the bloke or something?!
Guy Fawkes
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He has had a chance but failed to make the number 1 spot his own, Kuipers won his place back, and Smith has to take the place on merit rather than just because some would like to see him play.
Smith has since made several mistakes and hasn't performed as well as maybe he could have, which might be why Kuipers is still in the first team at present.