I would be absolutely amazed if anyone came in for him.
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“He's had a lot of faith in me and he's turned my career around,” said Etheridge, who was signed by Warnock from Walsall, again for a round figure – nothing.
“He's a fantastic man-manager, he knows exactly what to do. He’s been in the game long enough to know what players need - whether it's a kick up the backside or an arm around them.
“As players we want him to stay, but that's something he'll reflect on this summer.”
I would be absolutely amazed if anyone came in for him.
Part of the problem with his distribution is the outfield players. The times when he's looking to throw the ball out quickly they have got their backs turned to him and are jogging up field. Peltier and Bennett seldom make themselves available as a quick outlet, they are not comfortable on the ball and their passing isn't the best either, so Warnock probably discourages this. We simply don't have the defenders to play it out from the back like the better footballing sides do.
Etheridge is really good in my opinion, although his kicking has got worse again recently. He would be a number 2 'keeper anywhere else, so i suppose it depends if he wants to warm the bench or play regularly.
He'd be a number 2 in a lower premier team.
He would be best staying playing first team football..
Many premier League managers want more from their players than saves. Unfortunately he can't kick the bloody thing
Leicester City to challenge and replace Schmeichel is what I heard - though where that leaves Danny Ward I have no idea
They criticise Schmeichel for his distribution so what they'll make of Neil if there is a remote shred of truth to this rumour I don't know
And incredibly slow. The number of times a quick throw out would have put our forward line in an attacking position and the opposition scurrying back that he either failed to see or is told not to go for this season was shameful. Other than that, he's a great keeper.
His distribution has never been the best but his shot stopping, command of box and handling has been excellent.
I'd imagine with a team playing from the back more his distribution wouldn't be as noticeable. A lot of teams do it for the sake of it and just roll it to the full backs unchallenged. Before they then have to clear it.
I'm sure that he is instructed to slow the play down. It makes me laugh when he catches the ball and rushes out to the edge of the penalty area, because everyone knows that he isn't going to release it quickly.
However, the accuracy of his kicking is all down to him and it's actually got worse since the start of the season.
I was looking at Kaspar Schmeichel's distribution last night. Virtually every time he went long, he was aiming for a team mate and was looking for a precise pass. Etheridge, whether through instruction or not, just whacks everything as long as he can. If Schmeichel is representative of a top half PL goalkeeper, then Etheridge has lots to do to get to that standard, though, distribution apart, he has been generally very good this season.
It has to be down the coaching surely, I can’t see why it hasn’t been addressed since he came here. Without fail he’ll punt it as hard as he can and it’ll either end up as a throw in or straight to the opposition. That’s why I think no one will want him, he gives possession away every time he has the ball
I don't think he'll go anywhere. He will want to go in at first choice, has spent too many years in the wilderness.