General Goalies?

I have to say, Stevens gives ME more confidence. Easty worries me with some of his positioning decisions (or is it indecisions?). Will be interesting to see If the new guy starts Tuesday.
 
Poor or just not at the standards set in 2020-21? There seems to be an attitude that because he wasn’t as good he was instantly awful. To me, that hasn’t been the case. He wasn’t dropping clangers (Eastwood was prior to Stevens taking over) - just not reaching the heights we’d seen previously.

Likewise, Sam Long. He wasn’t bad last season. Simply not as good as 2020-21.
I'd say poor. Maybe not in a noticeable dropping clangers way but there wwre plenty of times I thought he could have done better. Perhaps not times when you'd outright blame him but on another day he could have kept it out. If a goal goes in that you think might be saved once in every three times you can ignore it but if it happens ten times with no save then you're a few goals down on where you should be. I quite like a stat and there have been plenty around showing how both underperformed last year on what they should have done regarding expected goals conceded. Neither are particularly good with their feet either so we don't gain anything there which is apparently a strength of McGinty, hopefully he gets a go on Tuesday so we can see what he's about.
 
Woolacott is one that slipped threw the net, if we were looking at keepers.
 
Once he got it, Eastwood should never have lost the shirt last season. Looked more solid (valid reasons for Jack not having his best season). Glad he’s started in goal this season
 
In the two games so far this season Eastwood has looked comfortable and in control and we have only conceded once so I would say we shouldn't fix what isn't broken.
 
Eastwood better shot stopper. Neither command their area particularly well. Stevens probably better with his feet, but I feel that isn’t as big a factor at this level. Eastwood > Stevens for me and I would like to see the new lad get a go Tuesday.
 
Eastwood until McGinty is ready. Sell Jack if anyone’s buying or loan him out and see if he’s actually any good.
 
Eastwood is looking much more confident again this season (appreciate its only 2 games in). The odd time he appeared over the last couple of seasons he'd look very nervy which in turn made me feel nervous. Saying that, at the moment, he's not really had any saves to make (other than coming out to block the Derby chap when clean through - which he did very well).
 
McGinty hasnt come to keep his a**e warm on the bench, so far hasnt even been in the squad. If as rumours have it that Stevens could be going, then McGinty not him should at least be in the squad.
 
In the two games so far this season Eastwood has looked comfortable and in control and we have only conceded once so I would say we shouldn't fix what isn't broken.
He totally misjudged a cross in the second half on saturday, he came for it and it went right over his hands. Always looks a bit dodgy to me and distribution is still slow... compare with the Cambridge keeper.

Hopefully we will get a look at McGinty tomorrow.
 
Steven's MOM for Port Vale. Looked si assured with footwork. Eastwood keep putting us under pressure. BIG MISTAKE letting him go. Not helped eith Findlay who also looks a step back, good tackle but poor distribution and his verbal critiquing of other team mates has disharmonised us.
 
Eastwood’s distribution is just so bad:

His throw outs are ok but he often dithers with them, he’s not exactly great at starting attacks with a quick, accurate throw

His short passing is poor, he looks clumsy and awkward with the ball at his feet

His long kicking isn’t great either

He’s a great shot stopper and not bad in the air but for a team who want to play out from the back he doesn’t have the footballing/passing skills to make it work.
 
Eastwood’s distribution is just so bad:

His throw outs are ok but he often dithers with them, he’s not exactly great at starting attacks with a quick, accurate throw

His short passing is poor, he looks clumsy and awkward with the ball at his feet

His long kicking isn’t great either

He’s a great shot stopper and not bad in the air but for a team who want to play out from the back he doesn’t have the footballing/passing skills to make it work.
I think he’d be helped by having confidence in the ability of those that are to receive his quick distribution. I don’t so I can understand why he sometimes dithers.

Christ we miss a ball playing centre back.
 
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