Maty Ryan to the rescue!

[maltaseagull]

Yeah, Stockdale let us down so badly it's a miracle we're not still in the Championship.

True, but he did cost us the title!

 

[Triggaaar]

Didn't say he let us down , just think he's overrated . Have to remember he had a very solid defence in front of him .

Yeah I was especially impressed with our defense's penalty saves.

True, but he did cost us the title!

Are you sure that wasn't Murray and Baldock not combining to get us 2-0 up?

I'm not saying he was above the rest of our team, but he was a good keeper who helped us get promoted. He wasn't average, he played well through the season.

 

[dadams2k11]

No way is/was Stockdale overrated. 20 odd clean sheets and however many penalty saves. He even pulled some good saves off for Birmingham at the weekend.

 

[maltaseagull]

Yeah I was especially impressed with our defense's penalty saves.
Are you sure that wasn't Murray and Baldock not combining to get us 2-0 up?

I'm not saying he was above the rest of our team, but he was a good keeper who helped us get promoted. He wasn't average, he played well through the season.

My point was really that some posts are knocking Ryan already but Stockdale did make some major errors as well as some amazing saves. I would have been happy if he had stayed but respect the club's management's judgement in that they obviously didn't think he would be first choice.

 

[Triggaaar]

My point was really that some posts are knocking Ryan already but Stockdale did make some major errors as well as some amazing saves.

That's what you meant by "No another keeper who's going to get away with being average on the pitch because of what a nice bloke he is off it"? Ok.

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Remember Kuipers first game for us when he got subbed at half time !!
How did he turn out in the end I wonder

 

[seagullsslimjim]

Remember Kuipers first game for us when he got subbed at half time !!
How did he turn out in the end I wonder

yep - Southend away in 2000

 

[Clacker kid]

yep - Southend away in 2000

Adam's made Kuipers a man that day.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Didn't say he let us down , just think he's overrated . Have to remember he had a very solid defence in front of him .

Overrated on the back of one league match against probably the strongest team in the league where neither of the goals were his fault?

And it helps the defence if they can have confidence in the goalkeeper, which they seem to have.

 

[Seagulls1984]

Overrated on the back of one league match against probably the strongest team in the league where neither of the goals were his fault?

And it helps the defence if they can have confidence in the goalkeeper, which they seem to have.

There is a reason stockdale isn't playing in the premier league !!!

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

There is a reason stockdale isn't playing in the premier league !!!

Sorry, I think we are talking at cross-purposes - my fault.

I thought you were saying Ryan is overrated, but I realise you were talking about Stockdale being overrated. Apologies

 

[Triggaaar]

That is not what I meant at all. What I mean is you would have no idea what was in the bottle. Why take the risk? The opposition may be doing something dodgy.

Oh I see. If the opposition are doping, they're going to be doing it in controlled calculated way, not via a bottle that's in the physio's basket.