So, he was supposed to have guessed that golden boy was going to fail to deal with a simple ball, then dash 30 yards before Keogh had covered 10 and clear up the mistake? You make some valid points but I think you're stretching credibility to the extreme to blame Lonergan for the first goal.
The best keeper in the division!
So, he was supposed to have guessed that golden boy was going to fail to deal with a simple ball, then dash 30 yards before Keogh had covered 10 and clear up the mistake? You make some valid points but I think you're stretching credibility to the extreme to blame Lonergan for the first goal.
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In a really bad setup, everyone tends to make mistakes and play badly. Totally pointless focussing on individuals. We've become rotten to the core starting with the owners.
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Give me strength. Look at the build up for the second goal, a simple catch would have seen Bristol City lose their momentum and us regain posession. Instead what we saw was a weak, two fisted punch straight to the feet of a red shirt. Then been completely out of position Lonergan was "done" by a weak header.
Tuesday he kept us in it with some good goalkeeping, but could again have question marks about both goals. There is so many times in this season, last season, the season before where he can be questioned but there is no competition in the slightest. Arestidou isn't the answer and we need someone to actually compete with him.
As many good saves as he makes, it's always in games when we end up coming out of the game with absolutely fuck all in terms of points!
Now if you knew what was coming that's a gift.
What will be the winner of the 3:30 at Chepstow this Thursday, now that would be clever
The way I see it? Collectively both Lonergan and the defence were to blame for today's goals. Simple.
Just absolutely abysmal - its like they just couldn't be arsed and let City just go on and score.
In general though, Lonergan is a hugely over-estimated 'keeper. In my opinion, he's absolutely woeful and that's putting it kindly!
Just absolutely abysmal - its like they just couldn't be arsed and let City just go on and score.
In general though, Lonergan is a hugely over-estimated 'keeper. In my opinion, he's absolutely woeful and that's putting it kindly!
Just read Cloughie the autobiography.
He goes into great detail how all good teams are built from the back and explains how he bent over backwards to get shilton when he went to forest, stilton was the one player he'd die in a ditch for.
Odd that brown didn't see what so many on here seem to ?
He goes into great detail how all good teams are built from the back and explains how he bent over backwards to get shilton when he went to forest, stilton was the one player he'd die in a ditch for.
Odd that brown didn't see what so many on here seem to ?
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So you're blaming him for that, what about the other 3 goals then?
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3rd & 4th is bad defending, truly awful defending at that!
The first I think with a bit of communicating would have been dealt with but SSL shouldnt have let it bounce in the first place. As I've said before, there is more to goalkeeping than a) making 1v1 saves and b) picking the ball out of the net.
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Goal 1 - Not alert and was too hesitant in coming off his line. Had he reacted instantly then he would have collected easily.
Goal 2 - How the fuck a 10 year header with no pace managed to beat him I don't know.
Goal 3 - Blameless
Goal 4 - Blameless
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Me too. I'm not saying Lonergan is perfect by any means but only those with a real agenda against him (and there are plenty on here) could lay the blame for today's defeat on his shoulders. Some of the comments he receives on here go well beyond normal, constructive criticism-it is personal, and there's no call for that at all (in fact as I recall, personal criticism used to be against forum rules).
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Couldn't have put it better myself
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Maybe this subject recurs because a long succession of different professionals recognise that Lonergan's good points outweigh the negatives.... but too many north enders are pessimists and only see the negatives. Unfortunately, they also tend to be the most vocal.
So you say the professionals at Cardiff, a club with realistic aspirations of the Premier League, put in a bid for him. Do you really think this confirms your opinion that he's shit?
Have you not realised that every goal is Lonergan's fault?
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Leave Lonners alone - he's a Preston lad don't y'know 🙄
Good point well made Fibber.
Wayne Brown was foookin gash.
PB should have left Billy at left back and moved Ledge to right back.
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Are you having a fucking laugh? The punch that led to the second goal for starters, it was fucking chest height and a catch a ten year old would have took! Absolutely pathetic.
Did you not notice the flawless display at the other end?
Fucking blind some of you.
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Not that fucking shit again!
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Remarkably, this thick twat has the gall to call others stupid.