It really isn't at all. If chipping the ball skywards every time he kicks with his left foot is good I'm missing something. His feet are pitching wedges
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[Albion] Maty Ryan - analysis & discussion
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It really isn't at all. If chipping the ball skywards every time he kicks with his left foot is good I'm missing something. His feet are pitching wedges
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Name the stunning stops. He gave away at least 2 tonight that any competent league 1 keeper would have saved. We can easily do better than Ryan. Not another team in the bottom 10 would be remotely interested in signing him. Nice bloke, but not good enough if we want to progress.
This. Some appear happy to bump along but we want to progress that means improving each position we can within our budget. considering how cheap he was comparing him to others, I would say he's worth what we paid for him and that would compute to the least paid for any position on the pitch baring homegrown. Therefore an upgrade should be within our finances. This goes for every position.
Who would you suggest, what would they offer that’s better then Maty and at what cost ?
tigertim68
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- Sep 3, 2012
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Does not make saves , does not come for crosses , tonight was very poor , time for a change
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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I would like to see the stats on how many times he gets beaten down to his left, I like Ryan a lot actually and I’m not ready to say we need a new keeper but I have definitely noticed teams seem to be ‘targeting’ shots towards that side, I could be imagining it mind you.
Even from memory in the north stand, I remember him making a fair few very good saves down to his right but left? Not sure.
Even from memory in the north stand, I remember him making a fair few very good saves down to his right but left? Not sure.
n1 gull
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This just isn't true
He cost peanuts we paid 20 million for a CB when we had an academy full of them yet bought an average keeper and two poor understudies
The Fits
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Yeah his distribution beyond bout 10 yards is woeful.
Umm, try answering the question?
n1 gull
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I'm not the one making statements you prove it.
I’m not a ****ing scout or know who maybe available. I’m not geek studying the football world but I know Burnley alone had three better keepers than him last year
Seagull1989
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- Oct 31, 2011
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Ryan had a really poor game tonight (yes it was against City) but he could have done better with at least 3 of the goals and also came out at a corner and got nowhere near it. He’s great at instinctive saves and making them but I don’t think he’s good enough to be our number 1. I’ve said it before that I don’t think his distribution is great (Stockdale’s was better !)
Whether Walton is good enough to take his place or we will need to dip in to the transfer market is another question but we do need to consider a change in the goalkeeper position .
Whether Walton is good enough to take his place or we will need to dip in to the transfer market is another question but we do need to consider a change in the goalkeeper position .
n1 gull
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Well that makes you right then and I apologise because we all know football stats tell the full story.
If he's as great as you think he is I'm sure a top team will come calling soon. I shall watch this space..
I agree and that is what I've been saying. I haven't slated him, knocked him for being crap but am saying we got what we paid for and if we are to progress up the league his position is one we can upgrade. It's not my position to suggest a keeper but anyone with a brain knows there's better around and keepers go for a more realistic price tag. Forgetting tonight he's not a calamity keeper but one with limitations.
For a team that, since our rise to the Premiership has had to defend an awful lot I can't remember one game (memory may be deserting me) where Ryan has been the standout MoM
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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on tonight's performance i don't disagree.
Having watched us since 1982 I can’t think of another keeper who I’ve more confidence in of coming to claim the ball without dropping it, reflex saves spot on and who’s distribution is pretty decent. Best keeper we’ve had in my supporting time.
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