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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 17, 2014 9:27:13 GMT
Do we overrate him? I was very impressed when we sign him but he is suspect at crosses and his distribution is poor. Long hoofs up to Brunt.
I always get the impression with him he is more worried about keeping a clean sheet than winning matches.
Prepared to be shot down...
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Post by RD on Nov 17, 2014 9:32:32 GMT
Do we overrate him? I was very impressed when we sign him but he is suspect at crosses and his distribution is poor. Long hoofs up to Brunt. I always get the impression with him he is more worried about keeping a clean sheet than winning matches.
Prepared to be shot down... Haha - what?! What are you saying? That you'd rather he set his mind on scoring goals instead? He's a goalkeeper; I'd be concerned if he was worried about anything other than keeping clean sheets.
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Post by socrates on Nov 17, 2014 9:35:25 GMT
A goalkeepers main target is always to keep a clean sheet. What happens up the other end is down to the outfield players. If he does his job then we'll win plenty will be how he sees it. Well I'm a keeper and that's how I see it anyway.
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Post by olskooltoteender on Nov 17, 2014 9:36:49 GMT
You do realise that every time he keeps a clean sheets it means that we've either drawn or won? I'd like to think that that was pretty near the top of his list of concerns really . . .
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 17, 2014 9:38:51 GMT
Do we overrate him? I was very impressed when we sign him but he is suspect at crosses and his distribution is poor. Long hoofs up to Brunt. I always get the impression with him he is more worried about keeping a clean sheet than winning matches.
Prepared to be shot down... Haha - what?! What are you saying? That you'd rather he set his mind on scoring goals instead? He's a goalkeeper; I'd be concerned if he was worried about anything other than keeping clean sheets. When we're 0-0 at home to a team we should beat he'll be more worried about not messing up his goal kick than trying to get us up the pitch and take the goal kick quickly.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 17, 2014 9:39:38 GMT
You do realise that every time he keeps a clean sheets it means that we've either drawn or won? I'd like to think that that was pretty near the top of his list of concerns really . . . Not when it's to our detriment going forward.
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Post by socrates on Nov 17, 2014 9:40:10 GMT
I still think he's one of the best keepers below league 1 and although he's maybe not as good as he was he's obviously doing something right. I'm pretty sure we've conceded the least or second to least goals this season. That should tell us all we need to know.
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Post by socrates on Nov 17, 2014 9:44:42 GMT
Obviously we all have a different opinion on how good he is so whether or not "we" overrate him depends on how highly each individual rates him.
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Post by mehewmagic on Nov 17, 2014 9:50:41 GMT
Do we overrate him? I was very impressed when we sign him but he is suspect at crosses and his distribution is poor. Long hoofs up to Brunt. no need for shooting. this bit is true and has always been true. like most lower lge goalies he's not very good with crosses and doesn;t come off his line much. brilliant shot stopper though. easily one of the best in the lower divisions. If he did both sides of a goalies job really well he wouldn't be playing in non-lge.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 10:07:09 GMT
There's plenty of Prem/Championship keepers who aren't great on crosses and kicking.
He's not perfect by any means, I think his punching isn't great but I think English football fans get too hung up on keepers punching at the best of times.
He's still a damn good keeper at this level and L2. He's commanding to his back four, remember how the defence was with much of the same players there before his arrival? He's a leader to the club too. We wouldn't get a better keeper for that I'm sure.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 10:14:50 GMT
Mildenhall is a class keeper and we are very lucky to have him. Prior to that it felt like a different keeper every week on loan
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 10:26:31 GMT
One of the best keepers we've had in my time watching Rovers.
I think you've finally gone mental GGMI.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 17, 2014 10:30:20 GMT
One of the best keepers we've had in my time watching Rovers. I think you've finally gone mental GGMI. Lol. I've liked him overall. Maybe I am just getting really frustrated with his distribution.
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Post by wysemangas on Nov 17, 2014 10:49:02 GMT
Did you not see how many times he gave the ball to one of our players on Saturday, when he hoofed the ball it was because our players were not in position to receive the ball
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 17, 2014 10:51:26 GMT
Did you not see how many times he gave the ball to one of our players on Saturday, when he hoofed the ball it was because our players were not in position to receive the ball No, he was constantly hoofing it and always up to Brunt. So predictable. I was waiting for him to kick it out to the subs bench when Brunt was taken off.
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Post by smudge1 on Nov 17, 2014 11:02:04 GMT
Best keeper we have had for a while! Does not seem to be able to save Pens though!
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Post by ganymede on Nov 17, 2014 11:07:34 GMT
We are fortunate to have Mildenhall. I was very happy when he agreed to stay on and I hope he will be with us for a few more seasons.
If you could have one minute with any of our playes to give them advice on how to improve their game, who would you pick and what advice would you give? I would not pick Mildenhall, but if I did pick him, my comment would be about his distribution, and in particular to look to build up play from the back using the left/right back left/right wingers rather than a big hoof. However, the man is a top player, and very grateful we have in our ranks.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 17, 2014 11:13:01 GMT
Did you not see how many times he gave the ball to one of our players on Saturday, when he hoofed the ball it was because our players were not in position to receive the ball No, he was constantly hoofing it and always up to Brunt. So predictable. I was waiting for him to kick it out to the subs bench when Brunt was taken off. I assume that must be on DC's instructions? Although what else can he do as Lockyer's never going to collect the ball from him so that just leaves Brown as an outlet? perhaps after leadbitter's sending off in the FGR games DC's just told SM to clear the ball upfield? Any w/o Mildenhall clean sheets we wouldn't even be in the top 10 given our inability to score. I wonder if you'll regrate saying this next season if we fail to go up and so we can't afford to offer him a new contract and so we get a clown like Walker(?) from Colchester in goal?
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Post by I Voted For Kodos on Nov 17, 2014 11:16:38 GMT
GGMI has a point in that distribution is easily Mildenhall's weakest part of his game. However, I wouldn't swap him for any other keeper in our league this year or last year.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 17, 2014 11:26:47 GMT
No, he was constantly hoofing it and always up to Brunt. So predictable. I was waiting for him to kick it out to the subs bench when Brunt was taken off. I assume that must be on DC's instructions? Although what else can he do as Lockyer's never going to collect the ball from him so that just leaves Brown as an outlet? perhaps after leadbitter's sending off in the FGR games DC's just told SM to clear the ball upfield? Any w/o Mildenhall clean sheets we wouldn't even be in the top 10 given our inability to score. I wonder if you'll regrate saying this next season if we fail to go up and so we can't afford to offer him a new contract and so we get a clown like Walker(?) from Colchester in goal? The clean sheets aren't all down to Mildenhall you know. Take Lockyer clearing off the line the other day for example. I won't be regrating anything (except maybe cheese). I think Mildenhall is replacable and is on a lot of money so we could use the money saved elsewhere albeit I would like him to stay. Walker was useless. But why mention him? You could have mentioned Phillips, Andersen, Logan, Etheridge but no you choose Walker.
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