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ljs said:
Seems like about 10 minutes is his limit...

An absolutely pointless wage and ridiculous to give him another year.
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Not really. It'd have been pointless paying a decent keeper good wages to sit on the bench for all of last season. Having him around gives us experienced backup and lets our two young keepers go out on loan to get match time. It's unfortunate for Eastwood to get a lengthy injury after being fit for the whole of last season, but at least it happened while the loan window was still open. The new guy sounded solid tonight, and being here till January means Eastwood doesn't have to be rushed back.
 
FatOldSun said:
Not really. It'd have been pointless paying a decent keeper good wages to sit on the bench for all of last season. Having him around gives us experienced backup and lets our two young keepers go out on loan to get match time. It's unfortunate for Eastwood to get a lengthy injury after being fit for the whole of last season, but at least it happened while the loan window was still open. The new guy sounded solid tonight, and being here till January means Eastwood doesn't have to be rushed back.
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So what would we have done if Eastwood had got a lengthy injury in September, October or November?
Seems like KR was a bit 'lucky' the injury happened in the first month of the season.
 
I get why it's good to have Shearer in the squad. He's got tonnes of experience, he can help with the coaching, and he's great for squad morale.

But Robinson said he's got back troubles, missed weeks of training, and can't be relied upon as a first team keeper.

So why was he on the bench again last night? How little must he think of Stevens that he can't trust him coming off the bench in a competition he didn't even seem to care too much about?

If these guys don't have enough experience, they have to get it somehow. Keep Shearer on the training ground, put Stevens on the bench.
 
beyondthefourth said:
I get why it's good to have Shearer in the squad. He's got tonnes of experience, he can help with the coaching, and he's great for squad morale.

But Robinson said he's got back troubles, missed weeks of training, and can't be relied upon as a first team keeper.

So why was he on the bench again last night? How little must he think of Stevens that he can't trust him coming off the bench in a competition he didn't even seem to care too much about?

If these guys don't have enough experience, they have to get it somehow. Keep Shearer on the training ground, put Stevens on the bench.
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Maybe he... doesn't rate Jack Stevens.
 
Bit late on this (been away), but very sad that he couldn't have worked through the next few weeks with the two backup keepers we have, maybe using Shearer for the pressure games (which he seemed reluctant to put STevens in for), and Stevens for the others, particularly at home where the crowd will be behind him.
He talked about having to can a loan signing to bring in Mitchell, which worries me, as there are other areas which need more cover....wouold be interesting to know who it was
 
Stevens is very good. But this chappy has been playing for England Youngsters. Very lucky to have him....
 
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