He is absolutely NOT neglecting any 'basics'. His technical work (crosses, distribution, handling) is exemplary - by a distance the best of any Albion keeper in the last thirty years. Only Roberts comes close, IMO.
In the early part of the season he suffered in comparison to Keeley, Kuszczak...
You'll never save a perfectly hit penalty, but to say any save is just down to luck is absolute rubbish. Doing your research is not down to luck. Timing your dive so as to have a chance of reaching it, but not committing too early, is not down to luck. Having the athletic prowess to dive right...
He's a great keeper. Get over it. Kusczcak is thankfully in the past. He was appalling at Cardiff on Saturday, and his attempt to stop Bournemouth's winner tonight is comedy.
There was nothing wrong with Caddis' penalty. It was pretty well struck, and kept low, where it's hard to get down. That same penalty would have gone in 4 times out of 5. Stockdale didn't have time to watch it then 'get near it'. He was already moving that way having guessed right. It was a...
It was at least partially, his fault, if you are looking to apportion blame. Dunk challenged for it, no more than 6 yards from the goal line, and the keeper was nowhere. Not that we need take your opinion too seriously, if you think it came from a corner.
Riiiight...
So you're suggesting he should have been stood right on the near post (the post that the header went in off) rather than in the middle of the goal?