Smithies save from Ken Zero

[Spooky Tree]

Smithies > Etheridge all day for me

Totally agree. I've been perplexed as to why Etheridge was first choice for so long, he's a liability. Smithies is solid.

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Totally agree. I've been perplexed as to why Etheridge was first choice for so long, he's a liability. Smithies is solid.

I agree Smithies deserves the shirt but in what way was Etheridge a liability? Distribution not the best maybe but he was hardly error prone and has made some amazing saves during his time here. Harsh to turn on him now

[Croesy Blue]

I agree Smithies deserves the shirt but in what way was Etheridge a liability? Distribution not the best maybe but he was hardly error prone and has made some amazing saves during his time here. Harsh to turn on him now

My thoughts too, I've been impressed with Smithies but Etheridge has done a great job the last 2 seasons.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Totally agree. I've been perplexed as to why Etheridge was first choice for so long, he's a liability. Smithies is solid.

Etheridge has been an outstanding keeper for the most part. There's an awful lot of revisionism around him. Smithies has done well though and deserves to keep the shirt

[LeningradCowboy]

Etheridge has been an outstanding keeper for the most part. There's an awful lot of revisionism around him. Smithies has done well though and deserves to keep the shirt

Etheridge was outstanding in his first couple of years here, but he hasn't quite been at his best in terms of shot stopping this season and his kicking has become a glaring issue that seems to have affected his confidence.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Etheridge was outstanding in his first couple of years here, but he hasn't quite been at his best in terms of shot stopping this season and his kicking has become a glaring issue that seems to have affected his confidence.

Agreed. He'll be back though. A lot of "I told you so" etc though, from many posters who may want to revisit their posts after Smithies' performance vs Gillingham last season

[Dave Blue]

Totally agree. I've been perplexed as to why Etheridge was first choice for so long, he's a liability. Smithies is solid.

Calling Etheridge a liability has got to be the most stupidly ludicrous pile of shite I have ever heard spouted on this forum and by God that is saying something.

[splott parker]

Etheridge is too good to be a number two at a Championship club I suppose but Smithies certainly is as well. We’re fortunate to have both of them, Smithies does give me a lot more confidence though, seems a better all round goalie. His distribution is certainly an upgrade on Etheridge and his shot stopping, now he’s having a run in the team, is on par with Etheridge. It’s Smithies for me but without the worry of, say, Joe Day (after his Wigan performance) coming in in his absence. Bit of a surprise that we’re still hanging on to both of them so late in the window but with Day gone it looks as though both are staying.

[WJ99mobile]

Calling Etheridge a liability has got to be the most stupidly ludicrous pile of shite I have ever heard spouted on this forum and by God that is saying something.

This. He could pretty much walk into most teams in the championship and some in the premiership.

His negatives are just highlighted in our team more as we require the keeper to kick a lot.