Maurice Earp
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@bazzer9461 "Have we signed anyone yet"????
I meant when compared at the same age.
At 23 - Stevens has made over double the number of first team appearances that Crocombe did.
Your late@bazzer9461 "Have we signed anyone yet"????
Not young because the position has fundamentally changed in the last 10 years. Today most keepers are expected to sweep up behind the back four, be very comfortable with the ball at their feet. Consequently it has become a new generation position hence why keepers are so comparitively young . We see Eastwood not that comfortable with the requirement. Wycombe play off winner would have been cleared by Stevens due to his starting position as an example.Please see previous posting! Young(ish) not very young.
This is a fair point. I also think Eastwood has had a rapid decline in the last 12 months. And quite unexpected. It may well be a confidence issue (possibly related to his injury?). I have always thought that keepers are more confidence-driven. They obviously have far more scrutiny on individual mistakes than outfield players. Joe Hart is a recent example of a keeper whose form fell off a cliff within months. Same as Paul Robinson (for those who can remember).. made one very bad mistake for England and within months was playing for Leeds reserves. Eastwood's final games for us were very poor. I would be surprised to see him play for us again. I don't even think he'll get a L1 club now. And considering, we all thought he'd be off to the Championship 18 months ago, that's surprising. Just shows and all that. I could see KR swap Eastwood for an experienced keeper who's happy to play back up for a couple of years.Not young because the position has fundamentally changed in the last 10 years. Today most keepers are expected to sweep up behind the back four, be very comfortable with the ball at their feet. Consequently it has become a new generation position hence why keepers are so comparitively young . We see Eastwood not that comfortable with the requirement. Wycombe play off winner would have been cleared by Stevens due to his starting position as an example.
He'll play for us at Wembley in the Pizza Cup finalThis is a fair point. I also think Eastwood has had a rapid decline in the last 12 months. And quite unexpected. It may well be a confidence issue (possibly related to his injury?). I have always thought that keepers are more confidence-driven. They obviously have far more scrutiny on individual mistakes than outfield players. Joe Hart is a recent example of a keeper whose form fell off a cliff within months. Same as Paul Robinson (for those who can remember).. made one very bad mistake for England and within months was playing for Leeds reserves. Eastwood's final games for us were very poor. I would be surprised to see him play for us again. I don't even think he'll get a L1 club now. And considering, we all thought he'd be off to the Championship 18 months ago, that's surprising. Just shows and all that. I could see KR swap Eastwood for an experienced keeper who's happy to play back up for a couple of years.
They haven't played last years yet - at his rate he will still have to be at the club in a years time to do so!He'll play for us at Wembley in the Pizza Cup final
This is a fair point. I also think Eastwood has had a rapid decline in the last 12 months. And quite unexpected. It may well be a confidence issue (possibly related to his injury?). I have always thought that keepers are more confidence-driven. They obviously have far more scrutiny on individual mistakes than outfield players. Joe Hart is a recent example of a keeper whose form fell off a cliff within months. Same as Paul Robinson (for those who can remember).. made one very bad mistake for England and within months was playing for Leeds reserves. Eastwood's final games for us were very poor. I would be surprised to see him play for us again. I don't even think he'll get a L1 club now. And considering, we all thought he'd be off to the Championship 18 months ago, that's surprising. Just shows and all that. I could see KR swap Eastwood for an experienced keeper who's happy to play back up for a couple of years.
No need to sell this summer, but no harm in looking 18months down the roading and considering the next move (just as we did with Atkinson replacing Dickie)
It has been said numerous times that they moved back down to Oxford in the summer. Eastwood himself mentioned it on an ifollow interview.I assume his family are still up north so being apart for most of the week from his family may be having an effect on him mentally.
It has been said numerous times that they moved back down to Oxford in the summer. Eastwood himself mentioned it on an ifollow interview.
Nothing unusual in that where OUFC are concerned.We won’t be signing many players with what is going on at the moment, centre back cover and a cheap winger on loan, reckon we will try and leave it till the end of the window with the uncertainty at the moment.
Just doing a lot of catching up after a few months away and this post from late December caught my eye. Ruffels was criticised a few posts prior to it.Yeh I was going to say it depends where the coaching staff see Obita playing long term, I think you're probably correct. either way full back is an area which could definitely be improved. Love Sam Long but he’s got almost nothing going forwards.
At least we know they'll be crocs, on their last pay cheque, but the best this league has seen, and in early doors.Early means before Jan 30th, did he not tell you?
Looked decent in his short cameo against us. Got there goal if I remember correctly.Wigan youngster Thelo Aasgaard
What about himWigan youngster Thelo Aasgaard
Think we want him.What about him