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TWGWTDT said:
I don't know a lot about modern football but I know to play it. It looks simple on the video if Green stepped into the ball but he waited and it was clear to see that the flight of the ball was slow and confusing as Nedum mis hit it a bit. Those to me look like facts here:
The speed of the back pass and the fact that green didn't come to meet the ball. I think there were number of errors here including the speed of the attacker
Misjudgement at best

The slow spinning ball clearly bounces against his knee

I am certain that Green was caught out with the flight of the slow ball. I played at a good level and that ball should of gone into touch, it didn't and Green should of stepped into the ball. On a second look i can see where you think he had time but the ball was slowing down all the time.

To then open the whole thing up as he is useless is complete rubbish and I hope you will head the list to praise Green when he next gets us points with his main job of keeping the ball out of our goal.

I am certain that back passes will be the topic of some serious thought at the club.

Never ever ever put your own keeper under pressure … its a golden rule of defensive football and you should know that
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Nope.
Green wasn't caught out by a spinning, slow ball.
He couldn't control the thing. He did exactly the same thing in the first half; let the ball cannon into his knees like a 3 year old trying to control a ball.
Green wouldn't have been under pressure from that back pass if he had controlled the ball and cleared it. Hart would have controlled it, had a look around and tried to play it to a team mate.

I have never said Green is useless. I have always said that he is a decent shot stopper and have often praised him as such. He doesn't move his feet well to get to shots from distance however and he is coco the bloody clown with his ball control and kicking.
 
Smithes is warming up practicing.playing football...controlling the ball small passes....interesting
 
qprbeth said:
Smithes is warming up practicing.playing football...controlling the ball small passes....interesting
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I wonder if Smithies will be given the opportunity of another start at Hull, or will Green be back? I think a run of games (and a win) might boost his self confidence. By his actions Green threw away the Forest game, so I think Ramsey should stick with Smithies.
 
Swords Hoopster. said:
The new chap has had a game and a bit and has been even worse. I'd play Lumley
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Well that's a fresh approach Swords - from the commentary, apart from somehow losing the ball out of his hands for their goal, Smithies did seem a bit shaky at times, especially on one occasion when I believe after a stoppage in play, a returned ball to him by a Blackburn player almost caught him out.
 
Paddy Kenny is out there somewhere? Would be a cheap option for an ageing keeper?

I guess he never made the squad - interestingly Port Vale have a keeper on their books named Boot - he could be a good kicking option for us?

"In August 2015 he began training with Port Vale, managed by former teammate Rob Page; though nominally only at Vale Park to maintain his fitness he was also considered for a short-term contract as first choice goalkeeper Chris Neal was out injured.[46]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Kenny
 
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