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Moore has played 7 league games in 3 seasons. He’s a championship sub keeper at best. Shouldn’t be anywhere near a PL match day squad.

 

Was Patto injured?

 

We’d be lucky. Snap hand off for 10m

 

RLB said after the game he wasn't injured but "managing overload".

I reckon he'll play 90 tonight. Or 45 each with Matty Young.

 

I guess we find out tonight,

If Moore or Young may the conspiracy theories start

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Would be a nice bit of experience to add to a very good championship squad

 

Bit of a false equivalence isn't it (heaven knows the Mags love those...)?

Those other clubs have their multi club ownership structures within leagues that comply with spending regulations meaning there is legislation and restrictions binding how much the rules can be exploited. As far as I'm aware that's not the case with the Saudi league.

 

He made a couple of decent saves at the weekend mind.

 

He did. He also parried one straight out to a striker and let in the goal that was more or less right at him (being a bit harsh there).

 

Goalkeepers make saves. Simon Moore wouldn’t cut it at PL level. Nothing against the lad, just reality

 

Yeh this. He's not a bad keeper. He's just not a premier league one. And we need two that are capable in the premier league.

very happy with him as third keeper whilst Young gets experience

 

Yeah,you are,he was unsighted,although I take the point.

 

Moore is obviously not a prem-level keeper. He is a fine second keeper at championship level but his passing is poor and his actual shot stopping is average. I appreciate that people have issues with Patto's kicking but his passing itself is generally very good and helps us a lot.

 

Youngs getting loaned back to Salford

 

Was it offside?

 

yeh was like the playoff final goal

 

I think it probably was!

 

I think we’ve done so well but still need 5.
In order for me would be;
Top cb
Keeper
Another cb
Striker
A cdm
For perfection …
10 / more attacking acm

 

Thank God for Var.....hope we're still saying that at the end of the season.

 

I didn't see the game but a general point on coaching strikers. Finishing is one of the hardest thing to coach for me. It is so hard to replicate the in game situation for strikers. The majority of chances are not 1 on 1 with the keeper, which is what you see the majority of finishing drills doing. They are useful for repetition of striking the ball, but not a lot else (well maybe you demoralise your keeper!).

The best finishers are usually instinctive ones. They have the angles in their head at all times and know where to place the shot. You see placement over power and you know the finisher is a natural. Isidor has great placement for example. That is hard to coach but it isn't really technique - essentially it is an accurate pass and everyone can do that. It is about being able to do it in the moment. It is instinct, knowing the angle and placing the short in a split second. I have tried all sorts over the years with young strikers but sometimes it is not coachable. The best stuff these days, in my opinion, is when you take the keeper out of the equation. Clubs use tiny goals as the target, which is worthwhile. I used to put empty coke bottles just inside each post and that was the target. You really need to blend that accuracy with a 'no look' situation - so everything at maximum speed and first time finishing. Or you can make them play back to goal and turn and finish, but move the target object each time. Daft little things I suppose, and sorry for rambling while I ate my cheese and beetroot sarnie.