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Post by yetigas on Feb 11, 2023 19:48:42 GMT
First time I have seen Balcombe in action today and was impressed. Given the negative comments he has had on this forum I was expecting the worst, but in reality his shot stopping was as good as, if not better than, Belshaw; his catching of crosses was competent; and his distribution was far better than Belshaw. Even if Belshaw is fit, I would stick with Balcombe for the Ipswich match.
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Post by axegas on Feb 11, 2023 19:53:04 GMT
Fully agree with this. A noticeable difference in his communication, distribution and shot stopping today. I hope he's now starting to settle in and find his feet, as supporters we should get behind him.
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Post by legas on Feb 11, 2023 19:54:46 GMT
First time I have seen Balcombe in action today and was impressed. Given the negative comments he has had on this forum I was expecting the worst, but in reality his shot stopping was as good as, if not better than, Belshaw; his catching of crosses was competent; and his distribution was far better than Belshaw. Even if Belshaw is fit, I would stick with Balcombe for the Ipswich match. I thought he had a decent game. My one criticism was a lot of times his kicking was over hit and went straight out of play, which was frustrating.
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Post by yetigas on Feb 11, 2023 20:10:38 GMT
First time I have seen Balcombe in action today and was impressed. Given the negative comments he has had on this forum I was expecting the worst, but in reality his shot stopping was as good as, if not better than, Belshaw; his catching of crosses was competent; and his distribution was far better than Belshaw. Even if Belshaw is fit, I would stick with Balcombe for the Ipswich match. I thought he had a decent game. My one criticism was a lot of times his kicking was over hit and went straight out of play, which was frustrating. To be honest I think that rarely happened. He found our wide players with accuracy far more than Belshaw ever does.
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Post by aforce on Feb 11, 2023 21:13:03 GMT
In boxing terms he’s 0-3, first of which was a first round knockout
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Post by teignmouthgas on Feb 12, 2023 9:39:33 GMT
In boxing terms he’s 0-3, first of which was a first round knockout Good job it is football and not boxing then . Give the guy a break. Belly has been making mistakes all season.
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Post by yetigas on Feb 12, 2023 9:53:13 GMT
In boxing terms he’s 0-3, first of which was a first round knockout I have no idea how boxing is scored but the bottom line is that on the evidence of current form Balcombe is a better goalkeeper than Belshaw and therefore should keep his place.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 12, 2023 10:05:54 GMT
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Post by justin blue on Feb 12, 2023 10:19:00 GMT
Balcombe had a good game yesterday, but I don’t think he is better or any more consistent than Bellshaw, how could we even know based on three games. The thing is Bellshaw is our keeper and I would prefer him between the sticks if he is fit.
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Feb 12, 2023 11:33:08 GMT
Maybe he's somebody who has played in goal himself, so has a particular interest in that postion?
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Post by gashead1981 on Feb 12, 2023 12:18:10 GMT
He’s been a member here since 2015 with a 600+ post count so it’s unlikely.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 12, 2023 16:50:59 GMT
Maybe he's somebody who has played in goal himself, so has a particular interest in that postion? If he has then he's never shown any interest in that position in the past, now his last dozen or so posts just concentrate on it, when the rest of us can't really see any logic in Barton's decision.
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Post by pirate on Feb 12, 2023 17:09:23 GMT
Maybe he's somebody who has played in goal himself, so has a particular interest in that postion? If he has then he's never shown any interest in that position in the past, now his last dozen or so posts just concentrate on it, when the rest of us can't really see any logic in Barton's decision. You speaking for the rest of us now? Jeez, that is a terrifying development!!! For what it is worth, there are some who do understand the managers decision and recognise Belshaw's dodgy form in League One, with high profile mistakes against Exeter (both games!), Accrington at home, the Lincoln thrashing and the third worst defensive record in league one with Belshaw conceding 41 goals in 24 games. Of course he hasn't been at fault for all those and isn't helped by a dodgy defence in front of him, but he has been very shaky on numerous occasions at this higher level.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 12, 2023 17:20:01 GMT
All well and good but Balcombe's managed to concede 8 goals in his first 3 games, so it's not like he's been a vast improvement on Balshaw.
If money was tight in January then I can't see the logic in spending what money JB did have on another goalie.
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Post by eric on Feb 12, 2023 17:43:17 GMT
Perhaps he could avoid such accusations by copying you and posting thousands of comments on every single thread !!
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Feb 12, 2023 17:59:50 GMT
Perhaps he could avoid such accusations by copying you and posting thousands of comments on every single thread !! 😂 that made me cough up my coffee Eric
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Post by eric on Feb 12, 2023 18:13:18 GMT
Perhaps he could avoid such accusations by copying you and posting thousands of comments on every single thread !! 😂 that made me cough up my coffee Eric Apologies 😁
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Feb 12, 2023 18:15:19 GMT
😂 that made me cough up my coffee Eric Apologies 😁 😂 it’s a very pleasant change to come on here and have someone genuinely give me a belly laugh, thanks
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Feb 12, 2023 19:05:33 GMT
Good to 😆😂🤣 bring back the 😆 button !!!! Utg 💙
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Post by yattongas on Feb 12, 2023 19:24:33 GMT
Maybe he's somebody who has played in goal himself, so has a particular interest in that postion? If he has then he's never shown any interest in that position in the past, now his last dozen or so posts just concentrate on it, when the rest of us can't really see any logic in Barton's decision. I can see the logic as I don’t think Belshaw is a great shot stopper. Brilliant sweeper keeper but he gets Beaten too easily from shots from distance imo .
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