Maxwell

[kbd_pne]

You could add a RB and target man to that list. 4 players in a jan market is a fair chunk

Agree on those positions, we know all of what we need probably won’t happen though, as I’ve just said on another thread.

It is a fair chunk but that’s what happens when you leave key areas unfilled despite having a whole summer to sign players.

 

[norky84]

I haven’t seen a replay of Earls backpass to Maxi but I did witness it live and he absolutely hammered it back. Maxwell struggled to control it and then lunged to clear it at the time that he was closed down by the Ipswich forward. I thought he got the ball but I’m biased but the linesman waved his flag and gave the penalty. The 2nd foul was reckless because he knew he already had a yellow card, and he didn’t need to run over to the touch line. He went for the ball but the Ipswich sub Jackson was faster and drew a clumsy foul. Relinquishing the gloves to Rudd will point out the errors of his ways as it may be a while before we see him back in the nets. His sending off did galvanise the team and they showed a steely determination not to surrender their hard earned point. One of the best reasons for having Gally in goal over Moult was his fantastic goal kicks- he had length and accuracy!

I've seen the replay, Earl passes the ball back from inside Ipswich's half, with his right foot i.e. his wrong foot. So to say he absolutely hammered it back is way over the top. Maxwell messed up and was completely to blame for the goal.

As for the 2nd goal, it was idiotic what he did. I've said it for a while, some people on this forum think Maxwell is brilliant, and is miles better than Rudd. When simply they're both overall average keepers at this level. Both on a regular basis will be at fault for goals. Maxwell against Morecambe, West Brom, Ipswich I can think of, Rudd against Bolton etc.

 

[Regardless]

Two bad errors from Maxwell. But the world is going mad when a player commits two fouls in an entire match... neither of which was deliberately dangerous.... neither of which brought an advantage to his team (in fact both brought disadvantage).... and he gets sent off.

Common sense has gone out of the window.

 

[llanroc]

The first one was not a foul, therefore not a penalty and not a yellow card. The second incident was plain stupid bearing in mind he was already on a yellow card.

 

[JoeyPne09]

I'll be honest like most on here when I first saw the highlights, I immediately blamed Maxwell but on a closer reflection, I genuinely think he can't be blamed for the penalty and their goal. Yes his touch may have been better but at the end of the day he is a goalkeeper. What I'd be questioning more is what the fuck is Earl doing trying to play a lofted ball over the top to his own penalty box from the half way line when all we have to do is to keep the ball until half time? It was such a risky ball, even at a young age you are told never to play it across your own box and yet he did it from the halfway line! That ball could have gone really wrong and a striker could have easily intercepted that and he wouldn't even have been offside! Crazy if you ask me. I don't know why all the focus is on Maxwell on that. And having slowed down the highlights (see below), it is hard to say but he does appear that he may have won the ball but I can definitely see why the ref gave the pen as I would have done because of how fast it all happened. The second yellow card is beyond stupid though, I like him sweeping but don't like when he unnecessarily comes out of his goal to do that when there isn't even that much threat looming.

 

[Regardless]

I'll be honest like most on here when I first saw the highlights, I immediately blamed Maxwell but on a closer reflection, I genuinely think he can't be blamed for the penalty and their goal. Yes his touch may have been better but at the end of the day he is a goalkeeper. What I'd be questioning more is what the fuck is Earl doing trying to play a lofted ball over the top to his own penalty box from the half way line when all we have to do is to keep the ball until half time? It was such a risky ball, even at a young age you are told never to play it across your own box and yet he did it from the halfway line! That ball could have gone really wrong and a striker could have easily intercepted that and he wouldn't even have been offside! Crazy if you ask me. I don't know why all the focus is on Maxwell on that. And having slowed down the highlights (see below), it is hard to say but he does appear that he may have won the ball but I can definitely see why the ref gave the pen as I would have done because of how fast it all happened. The second yellow card is beyond stupid though, I like him sweeping but don't like when he unnecessarily comes out of his goal to do that when there isn't even that much threat looming.

Agree Joey. Earl must take maybe half the blame for playing such a risky back pass. But once Earl had made that error, I want my keeper to think 'safety first' - then give Josh a bollocking!

For me, I didn't like Maxwell backing off once the ball's coming... I think he should have gone to meet it and launch it sideways out for a throw in.

But once he's made that error of judgement (and I accept that you could argue that trying to control it was ok)... but his touch was poor, which isn't ideal - but not unforgivable for a keeper.

But even once he's made THAT error, even then the Ipswich lad had a great deal to do. Maxwell should have stayed on his feet. I think this is the biggest error Maxwell made... he laid it all on the line lunging in where it would have been much less risky to stay on his feet and shepherd him away.

For me, it looked like a penalty but would need some high quality slow-mo to be sure.

I trust that Maxwell will make better judgements as he matures further.

 

[Farmboy]

I think Maxwell is the better goalie overall, from what I’ve seen this season, Maxwell gives me more confidence in most aspects of the job, I think the club should invest in one of those electronic dog collars though, and set it up so if he exits the penalty area he’ll get a nasty little shock, he’ll soon cut out the stupid mistakes !

 

[diggerb]

I thought when we first signed him Maxwell was a good singing, having seen more of him I think he is impetuses and an accident waiting to happen
In his defence I have to say if he thought he was going to get the ball it was probably the right thing to ‘go for it’ being in two minds is worse, but he gives me ‘the creeps’ ever time he rushes out
Having said that Rudd would be my No1 every time, all the goals shipped under him haven’t been all his fault, after last season he would surely expect the defence in front of him to do better than they have.
For me all those goals given away were a collective thing and should have been sorted on the training ground

Have not been his fault !!!! Astonishing........ his performance against Bolton was one of the worst i have ever seen, he was a shambles the whole game

 

[Minty pne]

All Maxwell had to do is hoof it into row z and he wouldn't have given the penalty away.

 

[Waddie]

My two penny worth.
I don't blame ​ Maxwell and think it was a very harsh penalty decision.
The back pass was absolutely ridiculous,, from inside the oppositions half, and that's what we have to stop!

I have showed this to non Nobbers and their sentiments are the same as mine, no pen!

 

[paddysr]

My two penny worth.
I don't blame ​ Maxwell and think it was a very harsh penalty decision.
The back pass was absolutely ridiculous,, from inside the oppositions half, and that's what we have to stop!

I have showed this to non Nobbers and their sentiments are the same as mine, no pen!

And yet when already on a yellow he went rushing out of his box to compete for a ball he had no need to compete for

 

[Waddie]

And yet when already on a yellow he went rushing out of his box to compete for a ball he had no need to compete for

Now I do agree that that was a bit silly, it was just the penalty incident I was referring to.

 

[Jack Daniels]

I'll be honest like most on here when I first saw the highlights, I immediately blamed Maxwell but on a closer reflection, I genuinely think he can't be blamed for the penalty and their goal. Yes his touch may have been better but at the end of the day he is a goalkeeper. What I'd be questioning more is what the fuck is Earl doing trying to play a lofted ball over the top to his own penalty box from the half way line when all we have to do is to keep the ball until half time? It was such a risky ball, even at a young age you are told never to play it across your own box and yet he did it from the halfway line! That ball could have gone really wrong and a striker could have easily intercepted that and he wouldn't even have been offside! Crazy if you ask me. I don't know why all the focus is on Maxwell on that. And having slowed down the highlights (see below), it is hard to say but he does appear that he may have won the ball but I can definitely see why the ref gave the pen as I would have done because of how fast it all happened. The second yellow card is beyond stupid though, I like him sweeping but don't like when he unnecessarily comes out of his goal to do that when there isn't even that much threat looming.

The annoying thing is that Maxwell gave the Ref a decision to make for the penalty. It could so easily have been avoided.

 

[Jack Daniels]

I think Maxwell is the better goalie overall, from what I’ve seen this season, Maxwell gives me more confidence in most aspects of the job, I think the club should invest in one of those electronic dog collars though, and set it up so if he exits the penalty area he’ll get a nasty little shock, he’ll soon cut out the stupid mistakes !

Made me laugh.

Bravo!

 

[Former Member]

We were told on here that Maxwell going in nets would instantly mean clean sheets and a confident defence. Instead we’ve hardly kept a clean sheet and he’s just cost us points away at bottom of the league.

 

[John T]

I am not impressed by Alex Neil, but to be fair I can’t blame for putting on three subs when we are chasing a game and the players on the field are not producing the goods, you can’t just let the game drift into a 1-0 defeat

On Maxwell, I confess he wouldn’t be my number1 keeper, if I was playing in the back four he would not inspire much confidence in me, I would be wondering what he was likely to do next.
However if the Manager picks him, this is what on occasion you are going to get, I don’t think it will change him, he will make some really good saves and then some stupid blunders, for me a keepers job is to project safety and confidence and I doubt the defenders will ever have it in him

The problem is we have recruited too many lower League players recently and it is showing, NOT their fault the blame lays with however is making these decisions.
One thing’s for sure, we are in a real relegation battle and League 1 looms large, who would have thought that twelve months ago

 

[pnefc ok]

All Maxwell had to do is hoof it into row z and he wouldn't have given the penalty away.

Absolutely, he had plenty of time to clear, the back pass from Earle was easy to deal with, Maxi cocked up, entirely to blame, a lot of the 404 present booed him off the pitch. The second yellow inexcusable, yes Maxi does make good saves and keeps us in games (his job) but he unfortunately makes one awful mistake per game, a liability?

 

[Duncan Iceglide]

All bollocks - don't knock Maxwell it is probably the way AN wants him to play in our pressing set up the first wasn't a pen from a bad pass and yes bad timing for the sending off.

 

[Duncan Iceglide]

We were told on here that Maxwell going in nets would instantly mean clean sheets and a confident defence. Instead we’ve hardly kept a clean sheet and he’s just cost us points away at bottom of the league.

OK what about Dodgy Dekkers maybe give Crowe a start?

 

[paolo poggi]

Is nobody going to blame the forward line for hardly creating, or converting, a chance in 90 minutes against the worst team in the division?