Diego Napier
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- Mar 27, 2010
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You come across as a thoroughly unpleasant and rather uncouth youth.
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Dropping Brezovan?
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You come across as a thoroughly unpleasant and rather uncouth youth.
Tubby-McFat-Fuc
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Agree to that comment generally, but not with star players or goalkeepers. You play your best goalkeeper available. Tomas is in a different class to Big Pete and should have started today.
Bridcutt had to come back in the moment he was fully fit and did.
Ulloah should have started today (and should definately start Boxing Day) and if he can't last 90 minutes sub him. He is a class above Barnes, and should start over him without a doubt.
drew
Drew
Watch out everyone, Footsoldier is on yet another fishing trip!!!
That's the problem. Brez has done really well but there's no doubt PIG is the number one club keeper. You can't wait for Brez to make a howler to restore him IMO since he has been happy to be 2nd and even 3rd choice in the recent past. PIG still harbours dreams of starting in the Premier League.
And anyway Sexy Pete* nearly did make that howler today. That quick return pass to Bruno was suicidal.
*apologies for mixed use of keeper's nicknames but typing Eastern European names on an iPad at this time of night isn't going to end well.
BensGrandad
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Brezovan showed today with one punch/flap that he is a disaster waiting to happen so bring back TK immediately there is no comparison in their all round ability.
Greg Bobkin
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TheJasperCo
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It surprised how much the crowd booed Brezovan late in the second half when he kept the ball the ball at his feet, waiting for options to pass to. The fans were desperate for him to play the ball forward so we could try and get a goal. From what I saw today he seemed like a safe pair of hands, although he wasn't troubled a lot by Hudds.
Sergei's Celebration
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I didnt hear any booing today. Thats a bit unfair on Brez if so.
I think the keep till the reading game is a sensible option but we dont know what the GK coach is saying to Oscar, for all we know PIG might be still slightly off his best which makes any descion far easier.
Brez was wrong footed in the first half when their shot went wide right he was just stood there feet planted I did wonder if PIG would have been in that situation.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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TK is a better goalkeeper definitely but you can't drop a goalkeeper when he's kept 2 clean sheets in 3, so Brez should keep his place for the time being.
clippedgull
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You should always play your best players when fit, unless they are out of form.
PIG in!
PIG in!
Gullys Cats
Sausage by the sea!!!
The PiG is the best keeper in the division!, Brez isn't bad but his distribution is very poor!
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
Is our recent goals against record good because of brez or is it because of El abd coming in for Greer ?
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Seagull kimchi
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Didn't see the Leicester game then?
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Yes its an interesting comment re PB's distribution ...personally i think Tom's stinks at times.
Brezovan has been great, really helped us out. But of course you should play your first choice when available. It's madness to suggest otherwise. What should we do, play him until he makes a mistake, and then drop him? That would a) mean he's made a mistake that probably costs us points, and b) dent his confidence. And then when Kuszczak makes a mistake, we won't put Brez back in. And even if we played Brez and he didn't make any howlers, he's still not able to make some of the difficult saves that Kuszczak can.
Brezovan is not our first choice, there's no need to pretend otherwise, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Brezovan is not our first choice, there's no need to pretend otherwise, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
While Thomas isn't 100% there's no point risking him. That said I was very nervous with Brez yesterday. One pointless step over when he could have passed it, one flap and when he just stood there for what seemed like an eternity I thought he was having a breakdown.
As others have mentioned, it's more complicated when you have a squad of players.
You don't want any player thinking they are undroppable. They may be the best at the club in that position, but if they get complacent and feel like they don't have to perform to keep playing, you risk that player losing form and then keeping an underperforming player just because when he is on form he is good. Kuszczak needs to be kept on his toes.
Conversely, if someone is playing well and has to drop out of a game or two for injury reasons, you don't want to punish him, you don't want injured players to hide injuries for fear of losing their place.
The keep the shirt philosophy also would punish any player who misses a game because of an international call up (not so much an issue now we're in the championship and get international breaks).
You want every member of the squad to work hard and have that desire to be part of the team, to be ready to step in and know that if they perform well enough it can be their break so that they do give their all and are rewarded for it. If you drop someone just because he wasn't previously considered the best in that position, even if he is doing all that is asked of him you risk other players not bothering to train that hard because it doesn't matter how well they play when stepping in for an injured first teamer, they'll be dropped when that guy is fit.
It was also be wrong to drop Brezovan as soon as he makes a mistake, because that then sends the message that a mistake will cost you your place in the team making people nervous, making people cautious, too scared to take risks they need to take, etc.
Given the complexities of the situation from a squad bigger picture/man management position, this is probably the best time of the season for the problem to arise. A run of games we should have a good chance at even with 2nd/3rd choice keeper, plus a run of 5 games in 15 days allows Brezovan to be rewarded with a little run in goal, and the fixture pile up provides a squad rotation excuse for dropping him so as not to send the wrong message to other fringe players and without waiting for him to cost us points both for our results and for the message that would send.
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I found that step over quite amusing. When he just stood there I was more frustrated that he had no options. The flap did give me a flutter of nerves, though.
You don't want any player thinking they are undroppable. They may be the best at the club in that position, but if they get complacent and feel like they don't have to perform to keep playing, you risk that player losing form and then keeping an underperforming player just because when he is on form he is good. Kuszczak needs to be kept on his toes.
Conversely, if someone is playing well and has to drop out of a game or two for injury reasons, you don't want to punish him, you don't want injured players to hide injuries for fear of losing their place.
The keep the shirt philosophy also would punish any player who misses a game because of an international call up (not so much an issue now we're in the championship and get international breaks).
You want every member of the squad to work hard and have that desire to be part of the team, to be ready to step in and know that if they perform well enough it can be their break so that they do give their all and are rewarded for it. If you drop someone just because he wasn't previously considered the best in that position, even if he is doing all that is asked of him you risk other players not bothering to train that hard because it doesn't matter how well they play when stepping in for an injured first teamer, they'll be dropped when that guy is fit.
It was also be wrong to drop Brezovan as soon as he makes a mistake, because that then sends the message that a mistake will cost you your place in the team making people nervous, making people cautious, too scared to take risks they need to take, etc.
Given the complexities of the situation from a squad bigger picture/man management position, this is probably the best time of the season for the problem to arise. A run of games we should have a good chance at even with 2nd/3rd choice keeper, plus a run of 5 games in 15 days allows Brezovan to be rewarded with a little run in goal, and the fixture pile up provides a squad rotation excuse for dropping him so as not to send the wrong message to other fringe players and without waiting for him to cost us points both for our results and for the message that would send.
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I found that step over quite amusing. When he just stood there I was more frustrated that he had no options. The flap did give me a flutter of nerves, though.