WTF has happened to his kicking???

When he joined he was dreadful with the ball at his feet but as the season wore on he did improve.

I actually thought he was ok last season as well.

But since he’s come back into the team this season he’s been an absolute liability! He’s not comfortable on his right foot, let alone his left. When he hits the ball long it’s like a lottery where it goes, it seems his balance is all wrong when he strikes through the ball.
I wince every time he’s under pressure as I think he’ll get caught.

First and foremost the job of a keeper is to prevent goals but they also need to be relatively comfortable with the ball at their feet.

Smithies is a lot better with his distribution than Etheridge and was unlucky to be dropped originally.