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[Albion] Who would you start in goal against Watford?

Who would you start in goal against Watford?

  • Ryan

    Votes: 192 59.4%
  • Maenpaa

    Votes: 131 40.6%

  • Total voters
    323








Marshy

Well-known member
Jul 6, 2003
19,956
FRUIT OF THE BLOOM
Ryan should be dropped for his poor performances.

Performance. Singular.

For the one spill against Leicester, and he deserves to be dropped for that ?

He was decent against City, I dont think he could have done much really with the Dunk own goal.
 








On the Left Wing

KIT NAPIER
Oct 9, 2003
7,094
Wolverhampton
I recall Stockdale's lapses in his first season with us and the "he's not good enough brigade". Yet he turned himself around and gave us two amazing seasons between the sticks. Part of the reason was forging an understanding with his centre backs. Leave Ryan with Ben Roberts and give him at least another six games.
 


symyjym

Banned
Nov 2, 2009
13,138
Brighton / Hove actually
I still don't understand the reasoning for letting Stockdale go when we have just been promoted. Logic would say that when you make the step up, especially to the Prem, it would be essential to keep the back five continuity as much as possible. We had a proven and meanest defense record in all the leagues and now the back five have to forge new relationships and a different style of playing. Against big strikers Ryan doesn't stand a chance coming out and collecting the ball so Duffy and Dunk have to adjust and compensate for this.

Even if Stockdale had to go, to me it would have made sense to have given the job to Maenpaa, because he clearly fits in with the team, and brought Ryan in as the No 2 if we rated Ryan as we seem to do. I am sure Ryan will be fine with a good run of games but it seems like a gamble the way we have played it on a couple of levels; Letting Stockdale go and not giving the jersey to Maenpaa.

I am not blaming Ryan for the defeats, and losing 0-4 to two of the best teams in the Prem is probably about right, but we are lacking confidence because it's all new, and there is a desire for the team to not let Ryan down, thus a cautious style of playing comes to the surface.
 


Taybha

Whalewhine
Oct 8, 2008
27,677
Uwantsumorwat
Really can't decide with limited viewing if somehow we have managed to spunk £5 million on a lemon or Ryan is in fact a top keeper , if he is then sorry i'm not convinced , on the other hand Niki Maenpaa who iv'e seen play on many occasions has done all that can be required to get a shot as 1st choice , for me he is a much better all round goalkeeper in all areas , comparing the two , heard people saying last nights save was not a save rather the ball just hit him , well that theory is just bollox , it was one of the best saves iv'e seen by a Brighton keeper , magnificent reactions , so to the question , it's a toughy but i think i would give Nikki a chance if it were up to me , it isn't and no doubt Ryan will start but i think he needs to massively up his all round game .
 




Dave the OAP

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
46,762
at home
pat jennings
 


symyjym

Banned
Nov 2, 2009
13,138
Brighton / Hove actually
Performance. Singular.

For the one spill against Leicester, and he deserves to be dropped for that ?

He was decent against City, I dont think he could have done much really with the Dunk own goal.

Leicester's second goal did make him look short and if Warren Aspinall was concerned we have to be a little bit too. I agree that he needs more games but I would feel more confident with Maenpaa in goal.

Muirphy was key for their first goal. He couldn't cross the ball ln because he was closed down but he still tried to, and gave it away, when he could have easliy won a corner instead.
 


Commander

Arrogant Prat
NSC Patron
Apr 28, 2004
13,585
London
I recall Stockdale's lapses in his first season with us and the "he's not good enough brigade". Yet he turned himself around and gave us two amazing seasons between the sticks. Part of the reason was forging an understanding with his centre backs. Leave Ryan with Ben Roberts and give him at least another six games.

NO NO NO we must have success NOW!
 




Commander

Arrogant Prat
NSC Patron
Apr 28, 2004
13,585
London
Really can't decide with limited viewing if somehow we have managed to spunk £5 million on a lemon or Ryan is in fact a top keeper

Niki Maenpaa who iv'e seen play on many occasions has done all that can be required to get a shot as 1st choice , for me he is a much better all round goalkeeper in all areas

:wozza:
 


SweatyMexican

Well-known member
Mar 31, 2013
4,155
Manuel Neuer probably.
 








B52

New member
Jan 23, 2013
635
Super Seaford From the South
I still don't understand the reasoning for letting Stockdale go when we have just been promoted. Logic would say that when you make the step up, especially to the Prem, it would be essential to keep the back five continuity as much as possible. We had a proven and meanest defense record in all the leagues and now the back five have to forge new relationships and a different style of playing. Against big strikers Ryan doesn't stand a chance coming out and collecting the ball so Duffy and Dunk have to adjust and compensate for this.

Even if Stockdale had to go, to me it would have made sense to have given the job to Maenpaa, because he clearly fits in with the team, and brought Ryan in as the No 2 if we rated Ryan as we seem to do. I am sure Ryan will be fine with a good run of games but it seems like a gamble the way we have played it on a couple of levels; Letting Stockdale go and not giving the jersey to Maenpaa.

I am not blaming Ryan for the defeats, and losing 0-4 to two of the best teams in the Prem is probably about right, but we are lacking confidence because it's all new, and there is a desire for the team to not let Ryan down, thus a cautious style of playing comes to the surface.

A club like ours doesn't pay 5 mill. for a no.2 goalkeeper
 




chaileyjem

#BarberIn
NSC Patron
Jun 27, 2012
14,636
A club like ours doesn't pay 5 mill. for a no.2 goalkeeper

No but then I can't quite my head round fact we're a club who have coughed up £52m in a transfer window with a few more quid to go. So who knows what a "club like ours" means anymore.
 








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