this thread is getting out of hand. I know outspoken over seven years at longford town matches and can vouch for his football expertise. At times on the bus to the game his knowledge surpassed mine! have respect for each opinions please!!
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
Not trying to say I have football expertise or that I'm any sort of expert all I'm saying is this notion that town fans say Chris bennion and Dave sully and other players labeled fans favourites had good games even when they didn't is nonsense. Town fans call it as they see it and it's as simple as that. Think Longfordian might be onto something in his last post there.Originally Posted by Martinho II
I was a decidedly average goalkeeper in my time, so I know all about how to be a bad one, and a bit about what the good ones should be doing..
Hows Paul been doing in goals this year anyway? I remember when he first started out with us he looked a great prospect, but lost his way a bit for a year or two. Looking a bag of nerves/skittish when the ball was around the goals. Or even occasionally totally lose his bearings, ie. where he is in respect of the goals and the man in possession. I'd say the extra playing time he's been getting thanks to all the cups so far is doing him good. With more game time he'll get more confident and cut out the silly stuff.
You can quantify all I'm saying with the fact that I don't get to see us as often as I'd like, but neither he nor Bennion has really impressed me, but I think Paul is a better shot stopper, it's other areas of his game which lack. Meanwhile Bennion is a bit more solid overall, my one criticism is that he is slow as all hell coming off his line. He's not Alvin Rouse slow, but close enough
Overall I do find tales of Bennions exploits a tad exaggerated, but he's not the worst keeper we've had by any stretch either. Hunt has a lot of the attributes needed to be a very good LOI keeper, but he needs to fully concentrate all game and not panic as he does at times. I've not been too worried any match I've seen him in the 1st team this year, he's generally not let much past him.
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I thought hunty did ok.. he was a tad shaky at times goin for crosses...Hows Paul been doing in goals this year anyway? I remember when he first started out with us he looked a great prospect, but lost his way a bit for a year or two. Looking a bag of nerves/skittish when the ball was around the goals. I'd say the extra playing time he's been getting thanks to all the cups so far is doing him good.
I don't get to see us as often as I'd like, but neither he nor Bennion has really impressed me, but I think Paul is a better shot stopper, it's other areas of his game which lack. Meanwhile Bennion is a bit more solid overall, my one criticism is that he is slow as all hell coming off his line. He's not Alvin Rouse slow, but close enough
Overall I do find tales of Bennions exploits a tad exaggerated, but he's not the worst keeper we've had by any stretch either.
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
someone stated our first choice keeper should start in an important league game on friday! WHAT MADNESS!!!!
as for the whole bennion or hunt mini debate imo it has to be bennion > hunt
yes bennion is slow and imo does not command the 18 yard box he is still more solid than hunt, and before ye all start jumping down my neck by command the box i dont mean roaring at the defence i mean he doesnt like to venture away from the 6 yard box as he is very hesitant at coming out!
imo i feel some players dont have the same confidence in hunt that they have in bennion and this could be the reason hunt is not confident or doesnt appear to be while on the ball or commanding the back four, one example of this would be in the cobh game where he was near the edge of the box and went to go down on the ball but pat flynn took the ball away from him instead!
As for the sheriff game bennion pulled off a few good saves and one near the end where he really put his body on the line
also after every game he claps to the fans and even on occasion i have seen him give his gloves away to young fans so he is obviously going to be a fan favourite!
but as i have never played football this post is irrelevant, or do my accolades on fifa count ?
I think Smithers picked me because of my motivational skills.
Everyone says they have to work a lot harder when I'm around.
Nope....all irrelevant i'm afraid...
If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation.
Extratime reckon Rhys has a fractured skull. Hope not, that'd be a few months out for him I'd reckon. Unless he gets one of those Cech skullcaps.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
He's tweeting away happy as Larry anyway but I have heard that rumour a few times alright. Hope it's not true.
Heard the same myself hope we will see him in the red and black again
Confirmed that he's fractured his skull but could have been a lot worse. Only out for 2 months I think. Hopefully he recovers soon.
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