Kuipers or Smith against Gills

[H2O]

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.

Caught the wind??!!! are you sure!! it was blazing sunshine yesterday!!!

It kind of is a point worth mentioning that in all the time he has been as the club his kicking has always been mentioned/talked about as much as him being a great shot stopper. surely in that time some one would have picked up on this being a problem yet it is still a problem. yesterday for example tiny cox comes on he is on the left side every other player is on the right expecting the kick to come there way yet it went to the smallest player on the pitch. im sure this was not the intention but shows you how bad it can be

 

[mona]

I was unaware of a goalkeeping problem yesterday.
Perhaps we should be discussing the lack of cover that allowed Scott Murray to score that crucial goal just before half time.
Why were we defending so ridiculously deeply throughout the second half?
Why were Dickinson and Forster so far apart?

 

[hopper_182]

Caught the wind??!!! are you sure!! it was blazing sunshine yesterday!!!

Just coz its sunny doesnt mean it cant be windy aswell.

 

[H2O]

Just coz its sunny doesnt mean it cant be windy aswell.

true enough but it really was a hot afternoon yesterday i would have liked a bit of wind to cool it down a bit !!!

 

[Forster's Armband]

Smith deserves his chance now. I think he could sort the defence. All Kuipers does is shout at his back four AFTER they concede.

Step forward Graeme Smith your time has come.

 

[blue and white army]

Smith deserves his chance now. I think he could sort the defence. All Kuipers does is shout at his back four AFTER they concede.

Step forward Graeme Smith your time has come.

Well that's something we agree on.

 

[BensGrandad]

Albion legend in decent form

Who has been responsible for a number of goals this season that he could and should have done better with.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I would think that he will leave at the end of the season (maybe sooner) if he doesnt get in the side

 

[Husty]

Actually, a run in the team might not be too bad for jocko because we're defending like such retards at the moment (and he'd only add to it) so it would almost certainly signal the end of his albion career before it's even got going.

A classic every time, it is time for the jock however, kuipers is past it

 

[withdeanwombat]

A classic every time, it is time for the jock however, kuipers is past it

Even IF this was true,at least Kuipers had IT to be past.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Seems Slade can see no reason to drop kuipers so what I think doesn't matter but in my very limited view Smith should be playing. He did well in the paint pot

 

[fleet]

Kuipers by a mile

 

[Garage_Doors]

Is it just me who thinks Kuipers kicks the ball way too high as if he needs to get it over 200' invisible pole ?

Think that is part of his kicking problem, its in the air so long, it gives the defence time to get to it regardless of where he kicks it.

 

[Oscar]

Kuipers. End of thread.

 

[chez]

A good goalkeeper will give the defence confidence. Therefore Smith should be in goal rather than the Dutch Dunce.

We have some young defenders in there at the moment as well that could do with not being yelled at everytime Kuipers concedes a goal so another reason to bring in Smith.

 

[Oscar]

A good goalkeeper will give the defence confidence. Therefore Smith should be in goal rather than the Dutch Dunce.

Have an opinion fella but why stoop to petty put-downs? I think Kuipers decerves a little more support than that - whether he keeps his place tomorrow or not.

 

[chez]

Have an opinion fella but why stoop to petty put-downs? I think Kuipers decerves a little more support than that - whether he keeps his place tomorrow or not.

YOu are right mate, my names are a direct response to all that call Smith a "Jocko clown" and the like.

Mentioning no names Badger!!!

In the end it's only The that matter.

 

[Oscar]

YOu are right mate, my names are a direct response to all that call Smith a "Jocko clown" and the like.

Mentioning no names Badger!!!

In the end it's only The that matter.

Well said mate. You deserve credit for that. I hope Smith and Kuipers battle it out for the good of the team. I do appreciate the frustration we are al feeling though. I don't think anyone would have predicted we'd be in the bottom four again after 10 games. Tomorrow night's game is looking like a big one now.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Sullivan. Oh no, hang on...