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Post by albaron on Mar 30, 2024 10:20:05 GMT
No way Cox is a better keeper, even if Ward is not yet ready for the No 1 jersey, you seem to have an odd dislike for any Rovers youngster. On yesterdays showing I would put Cox straight back in the team for Monday. Whils't I agree with Rovers giving Jed a new contract. There is no way he is ready for a first team spot at present. |
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Post by eric on Mar 30, 2024 10:33:55 GMT
I don’t think there is much between the two at the moment but since Ward is one of our players it makes sense to let him pick up experience in what essentially is several months of dead rubbers. He definitely needs competition for the number one shirt next season and at the moment has potential but is a long way from the finished article.
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Post by yattongas on Mar 30, 2024 16:43:31 GMT
I don’t think there is much between the two at the moment but since Ward is one of our players it makes sense to let him pick up experience in what essentially is several months of dead rubbers. He definitely needs competition for the number one shirt next season and at the moment has potential but is a long way from the finished article. Agreed . It’s very rare you get a decent keeper under the age of about 23/4 . They just need that experience of playing lots of league games. Case in point being when he chose to punch that cross when he should of caught it. He’ll learn….. or he won’t make ! |
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 30, 2024 16:44:28 GMT
No way Cox is a better keeper, even if Ward is not yet ready for the No 1 jersey, you seem to have an odd dislike for any Rovers youngster. On yesterdays showing I would put Cox straight back in the team for Monday. Whils't I agree with Rovers giving Jed a new contract. There is no way he is ready for a first team spot at present. Why is Cox anymore deserving of a start? Not sure you can blame Ward for either goal yesterday, the first was down to Conteh and Hoole not clearing the ball, the second down to Wilson and Gordon not putting in a decent tackle. |
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Post by Quarters on Mar 30, 2024 16:57:24 GMT
On yesterdays showing I would put Cox straight back in the team for Monday. Whils't I agree with Rovers giving Jed a new contract. There is no way he is ready for a first team spot at present. Why is Cox anymore deserving of a start? Not sure you can blame Ward for either goal yesterday, the first was down to Conteh and Hoole not clearing the ball, the second down to Wilson and Gordon not putting in a decent tackle. Some managers like to give young players a break now and again and not overplay them. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 30, 2024 18:04:15 GMT
Why is Cox anymore deserving of a start? Not sure you can blame Ward for either goal yesterday, the first was down to Conteh and Hoole not clearing the ball, the second down to Wilson and Gordon not putting in a decent tackle. Some managers like to give young players a break now and again and not overplay them. I doubt that was why the OP was suggesting recalling Cox? You have to sense that goalie is the least of MT's concerns this weekend. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 30, 2024 18:08:39 GMT
I don't know FGR's current goalkeeping situation but I'd be tempted to loan Ward out to someone like that next season. Get some experience of trying to compete to win promotion (assuming they go down).
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 30, 2024 18:45:27 GMT
I don't know FGR's current goalkeeping situation but I'd be tempted to loan Ward out to someone like that next season. Get some experience of trying to compete to win promotion (assuming they go down). Does he really need to drop back down to the NL level, as i doubt Brentford have similar plans for Cox? If we do loan him out that means we need to sign two goalies, assuming we want a decent No 2 next season rather than Hall. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 30, 2024 19:58:09 GMT
I don't know FGR's current goalkeeping situation but I'd be tempted to loan Ward out to someone like that next season. Get some experience of trying to compete to win promotion (assuming they go down). Does he really need to drop back down to the NL level, as i doubt Brentford have similar plans for Cox? If we do loan him out that means we need to sign two goalies, assuming we want a decent No 2 next season rather than Hall. Well that's where you went wrong Topper, assuming. Sign a good 1st choice. Sign another loan like Hall as backup. Loan Ward out to FGR or similar. I'm no sure many league clubs will be interested in signing a young keeper on loan from kittle Bristol Rovers as their first choice keeper. |
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Post by badengas on Mar 30, 2024 20:10:17 GMT
Stick with Ward this year, and at least the first half of next.
Will have either proved himself or not by then.
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Post by Quarters on Mar 30, 2024 20:14:15 GMT
Does he really need to drop back down to the NL level, as i doubt Brentford have similar plans for Cox? If we do loan him out that means we need to sign two goalies, assuming we want a decent No 2 next season rather than Hall. Well that's where you went wrong Topper, assuming. Sign a good 1st choice. Sign another loan like Hall as backup. Loan Ward out to FGR or similar. I'm no sure many league clubs will be interested in signing a young keeper on loan from kittle Bristol Rovers as their first choice keeper. Hall is our player. As he has not played a senior game we can get an emergency loan if the No1 is injured, if Ward out on loan. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 30, 2024 21:15:53 GMT
Well that's where you went wrong Topper, assuming. Sign a good 1st choice. Sign another loan like Hall as backup. Loan Ward out to FGR or similar. I'm no sure many league clubs will be interested in signing a young keeper on loan from kittle Bristol Rovers as their first choice keeper. Hall is our player. As he has not played a senior game we can get an emergency loan if the No1 is injured, if Ward out on loan. So basically GGMI got wrong when suggesting I'd got it wrong. I can't see the advantages of having a non goalie like Hall as he's hardly putting pressure on the No 1 to perform, it'll be interesting to see if we continue with Hall next season. |
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Post by stevek192 on Mar 30, 2024 21:38:11 GMT
No way Cox is a better keeper, even if Ward is not yet ready for the No 1 jersey, you seem to have an odd dislike for any Rovers youngster. Topper Gas the reason is because for quite a few years now the other side have taken the majority of the best youngsters and will continue to do so until we are at the same level which according to our owner is only a couple of years away. I will believe it when i see it. We were a better side with Cox in goal but I am not saying he is the answer. In backing my suggestion that Jed is a Non League goalkeeper I would ask anybody to come up with how many keepers with any League club are of Jeds height and build or less? |
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Post by stevek192 on Mar 30, 2024 21:49:20 GMT
Well i am absolutely shocked as wikepedia shows him as 6ft 4 but i am shocked he is even 6foot .He certainly doesnt look that height or anywhere near it!! I stand corrected.
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 30, 2024 21:50:01 GMT
No way Cox is a better keeper, even if Ward is not yet ready for the No 1 jersey, you seem to have an odd dislike for any Rovers youngster. Topper Gas the reason is because for quite a few years now the other side have taken the majority of the best youngsters and will continue to do so until we are at the same level which according to our owner is only a couple of years away. I will believe it when i see it. We were a better side with Cox in goal but I am not saying he is the answer. In backing my suggestion that Jed is a Non League goalkeeper I would ask anybody to come up with how many keepers with any League club are of Jeds height and build or less?JW's tallor and heavier than Jordan Pickford and he seems to be doing OK?? 6'2" seems an ideal height for a keeper. What's slagging off our youngsters who make the 1st team got to do with City getting the best in the area? |
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Post by wertongas on Mar 31, 2024 8:25:56 GMT
No way Cox is a better keeper, even if Ward is not yet ready for the No 1 jersey, you seem to have an odd dislike for any Rovers youngster. On yesterdays showing I would put Cox straight back in the team for Monday. Whils't I agree with Rovers giving Jed a new contract. There is no way he is ready for a first team spot at present. We would have lost by more if Cox had been in goal against Port Vale . Cox is not a shot stopper, Ward had to make eleven saves on Friday compared to Vales goalkeeper who had to make NONE. It is clear that the goalkeeper is not our problem, it is most of the rest of the team. |
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Post by stevek192 on Mar 31, 2024 18:57:57 GMT
Topper Gas the reason is because for quite a few years now the other side have taken the majority of the best youngsters and will continue to do so until we are at the same level which according to our owner is only a couple of years away. I will believe it when i see it. We were a better side with Cox in goal but I am not saying he is the answer. In backing my suggestion that Jed is a Non League goalkeeper I would ask anybody to come up with how many keepers with any League club are of Jeds height and build or less?JW's tallor and heavier than Jordan Pickford and he seems to be doing OK?? 6'2" seems an ideal height for a keeper. What's slagging off our youngsters who make the 1st team got to do with City getting the best in the area? |
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Post by stevek192 on Mar 31, 2024 19:00:37 GMT
Topper Gas s because our youngsters arnt good enough to play League football- Hoole is the best but he is atrocious and Jed will be lucky to have a League career as he is frightened to death when it gets physical. He looks shorter than 6ft 2.
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 31, 2024 19:18:48 GMT
Topper Gas s because our youngsters arnt good enough to play League football- Hoole is the best but he is atrocious and Jed will be lucky to have a League career as he is frightened to death when it gets physical. He looks shorter than 6ft 2. You've been saying it for years, no idea when you started but it was around the time of Ollie Clarke and Alfie Kilgour posters started noticing, as far as Jed your talking total nonsense, it's pretty sad you can't support one of our youngsters rather than needless criticise him, as none of use know how players will develop at present he certainly seems more confident than Cox ever did. |
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Mar 31, 2024 19:27:00 GMT
Well i am absolutely shocked as wikepedia shows him as 6ft 4 but i am shocked he is even 6foot .He certainly doesnt look that height or anywhere near it!! I stand corrected. 6ft 4 🤣🤣🤣🤣 |
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