Smokey Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Not sure what you're getting at, but he was pants. Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, sephjnr said: Not sure what you're getting at, but he was pants. Again. The ref stumble old chap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 I was a big ROD fan but he has been poor in the last few games he has started but Frankie scares me too so I would like to see a bit of Lukic now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Lucic next game for me. Frankie injured and O'Donnell not being switched on for their first is just dreadful. Actually felt we had matched Brighton until then, but that goal took all the atmosphere out our crowd- there wasn't even a rallying cry like normal- and it seems the players too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 ROD has clearly lost lots of confidence and I've always thought he was a step up on Frank but he hasn't done himself any favours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 He must like the bench and he's back on it next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Must say ROD for me is an improvement on Frankie , I'm not so sure, give Lucic a game he was fantastic at Arsenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Reminded me of this ROD but moving backward of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM88 Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 1 hour ago, shelts said: Must say ROD for me is an improvement on Frankie , I'm not so sure, give Lucic a game he was fantastic at Arsenal Arsenal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Never under stool the o donnell fan club over Frankie?? We know Frankie can't kick but ain't a better shot stopper in the league!! harsh but for me he should save first goal?? Poor footwork and positioning . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 24 minutes ago, JasonM88 said: Arsenal? Think about it, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Can't remember exactly but didn't the one game Lucic played in this season he pulled off some excellent saves and even a penalty? Give him a try like we did to Vyner last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, TheCulturalBomb said: Can't remember exactly but didn't the one game Lucic played in this season he pulled off some excellent saves and even a penalty? Give him a try like we did to Vyner last season He did, Fulham in the cup. Personally would start Lucic next game, Frankies out and for a professional goalkeeper to be caught out because they were watching fireworks is ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 2 hours ago, JamesBCFC said: He did, Fulham in the cup. Personally would start Lucic next game, Frankies out and for a professional goalkeeper to be caught out because they were watching fireworks is ridiculous Those fireworks were the first fireworks of the night from the Atyeo end. I suppose I feel a little for him because the fireworks were right in his eye line and surely it's human nature to look at fireworks when you see them or hear a bang? I know I certainly do. Unfortunately for him at that split second he switched off Brighton were in a position to take advantage. It was the perfect storm for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 2 hours ago, Up The City! said: Those fireworks were the first fireworks of the night from the Atyeo end. I suppose I feel a little for him because the fireworks were right in his eye line and surely it's human nature to look at fireworks when you see them or hear a bang? I know I certainly do. Unfortunately for him at that split second he switched off Brighton were in a position to take advantage. It was the perfect storm for them. Yes they were, but sat directly behind O'Donnell in the south stand (but higher up- arguably with the fireworks more in my eyeline) I managed to spot the lob happening before he did without getting distracted, and I'm not paid £x000 per week to guard a goal for 90 minutes on one day of a week. Wholly unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 I thought the watching fireworks thing was a joke. Is that actually the reason he let it in???!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 25 minutes ago, RedDave said: I thought the watching fireworks thing was a joke. Is that actually the reason he let it in???!! Looks very much like it Dave ...that and the fact he was way off his line ...oh..and then tripped over his feet running backwards ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 3 minutes ago, Slippin cider said: Looks very much like it Dave ...that and the fact he was way off his line ...oh..and then tripped over his feet running backwards ... He was slightly too far off his line and the tripping up was embarrassing but I cannot see anything to prove he was watching fireworks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 4 minutes ago, RedDave said: He was slightly too far off his line and the tripping up was embarrassing but I cannot see anything to prove he was watching fireworks. It may well have been a distraction as it was about the time they started going off above the Atyeo ...maybe we'll never know . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Horrible goal to concede but it's harsh to blame ROD for being off his line...keepers naturally stray from their line when the play is nowhere near them so that they're an outlet for relieving pressure. If he doesn't slip on his way back then it's no goal, unfortunately for him - and us - he does, and it was. If I was Chris Hughton I'd be singing Baldock's praises for that goal as much as Sidwell. Look at the space Korey has when Gary O'Neil plays the pass Now look at Baldock (top right) - he's alert to the possibility of that pass being played long before O'Neil plays it. By the time the ball arrives to Korey, he's panicked at the onrushing Baldock, takes a horror touch and allows them to steal the ball. Just look at the ground that Baldock's covered in the time it's taken the ball to get to Korey. Obviously a fantastic technique from Sidwell to score from there, but the chance begins with being robbed of possession by a striker who presses relentlessly. Baldock's spent his whole career doing that and as with every other time he visits AG, he hurt us. To those who didn't appreciate his value - this is why he's in a team competing at the top end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksy Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 The fist goal conceded against Hull was a strange one as well. I've watched it a few times and still can't understand why he didn't make an easy save? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 To be fair, I wasn't expecting Korey to lose the ball on the half way line either. Very easy to blame the keeper (I've personally never understood why some of them go so far up the pitch), but if Smith hadn't lost the ball, they wouldn't have scored. Yeah he should have done better but it's not fair to lay all the blame at his door. End result is that we've lost to a team that thrashed Norwich 5-0 last weekend, and didn't really cause them any problems in the final third. That's more worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Give Lucic a go I say, think he will become a very good keeper, certainly has the build to become one. O'Donnells biggest mistake for the goal was that as soon as we lost the ball he had 5 seconds to get back on his toes to his line, he wasnt alert enough and thats cost us the game really. Even the 2nd I think he got down far too slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Homework for ROD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 11 minutes ago, cynic said: Can't blame his positioning as Smith had acres of room around him to control and pass the ball as everyone expected, but his comical attempt at running backwards was a bit embarrassing. It was like he was wearing clown shoes. Shame - he had the opportunity to keep Frank on the bench but that episode won't have done him any good both in terms of confidence and first team opportunities. Pretty much this. Surely the starting position in being off his line was to be able to anticipate having to rush out to sweep up, which is pretty normal I'd have thought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Remember the "Is there a better keeper in the league than ROD?" thread?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: Remember the "Is there a better keeper in the league than ROD?" thread?! Yes... *shudders* It's a big shame. He was excellent last season. I'm not sure what has changed. Maybe it's going to be like Tony Dinning all over again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 13 minutes ago, OddBallJim said: Yes... *shudders* It's a big shame. He was excellent last season. I'm not sure what has changed. Maybe it's going to be like Tony Dinning all over again... Wigan seemed pretty keen to get shot of both of 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Blaming fireworks for the first goal? you are joking. A simple keeper error; ROD was outside the penalty area on the arc when Sidwell kicked the ball. ROD was not concentrating, does not need to be that far off his goal line when play is just inside opponents half. No keeper should ever "wander" further away from goal than the penalty spot. An absolutely gut wrenching goal to concede fro the team and the fans. Brighton have not lost any of the last twenty five game where they have scored first, so I, and probably many others, realised that was game over. I believe that Lucic will be our number one keeper before the end of this season and we can bid farewell to FF and ROD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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