Re: Alsop Delivering Again
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Originally Posted by
Trigger
He certainly was at fault in certain matches but you also can't just rubbish the clean sheets he was a part of just because there wasn't some great save we remember.
He was a part of getting those points, particularly when our forward line could barely score in most matches. We relied heavily on the defence, him in included to scrape as many points as possible.
I prefer alnwick, but he should do better with both of covs goals last week. Slow for the first, limp wrist for the second. Allsop rightfully would have got shit for it.
People don’t half judge goalkeepers by higher standards than outfield players - Alnwick at fault with both Coventry goals? Really? I can maybe see an argument that his punch should have been better directed for the first one, but he didn’t have a prayer for the second one.
Re: Alsop Delivering Again
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
People don’t half judge goalkeepers by higher standards than outfield players - Alnwick at fault with both Coventry goals? Really? I can maybe see an argument that his punch should have been better directed for the first one, but he didn’t have a prayer for the second one.
Not at all, I don't even ultimately blame him for either goal, poor defending more than anything but....
He's slow to react for the first, Allsop like almost, he sees it late maybe but still falls in installments. Not sure about no prayer for the second, he's there and gets a hand to it but has lettuce hands. It happens, it didn't cost us. He has done well overall.
It's not something I thought much about but absolutely believe if it had been Allsop in goal there would have been far more mentions of it.
Re: Alsop Delivering Again
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Originally Posted by
Trigger
Not at all, I don't even ultimately blame him for either goal, poor defending more than anything but....
He's slow to react for the first, Allsop like almost, he sees it late maybe but still falls in installments. Not sure about no prayer for the second, he's there and gets a hand to it but has lettuce hands. It happens, it didn't cost us. He has done well overall.
It's not something I thought much about but absolutely believe if it had been Allsop in goal there would have been far more mentions of it.
I doubt it. We won the game and poor incidents tend to get overlooked with 3 points in the bag.
Re: Alsop Delivering Again
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Originally Posted by
Pedro de la Rosa
I'm glad we've got Alnwick. There is zero doubt who is the better keeper for Cardiff City. Allsop might do well for Hull but he was absolutely horrendous by the end of the season.
I thought he started off fairly sound when he joined but by the end he was an absolute liability.
Re: Alsop Delivering Again
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
People don’t half judge goalkeepers by higher standards than outfield players - Alnwick at fault with both Coventry goals? Really? I can maybe see an argument that his punch should have been better directed for the first one, but he didn’t have a prayer for the second one.
I agree with this. Alnwick having limp wrists is ridiculous. He had no chance for the second and whilst I agree that maybe the inch could have been directed a little better, I think that was just unlucky.
I also think the criticism of Alsop is over the top. I think he is a decent championship 'keeper but no more than that. Whilst Alsop may not have been directly responsible for a lot of goals, I think a better 'keeper, like Alnwick, would have saved more.
