Gary Rogers in Ireland squad

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 19/09/2016, 4:54 PM

He looks like an accountant.

**TonyD** · 19/09/2016, 8:21 PM

Conor O'Malley at Pats has serious potential. Another super save one on one on Saturday when we were a goal behind.and may not have recovered from. Having said that I thought he might have done better with Lynchs goal. Great talent though. His recent display against Rovers is one of the best goalkeeping performances I've seen in a long time.

**nigel-harps1954** · 20/09/2016, 6:40 PM

Another howler from Rogers tonight.

**Louth4sam** · 20/09/2016, 8:07 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Another howler from Rogers tonight.

People think he is the best keeper in the league, I don't even think he is the best keeper at Dundalk. He's prone to a mistake every game

**Yossarian** · 20/09/2016, 8:57 PM

In fairness to Rogers that was a woeful ball to him by Boyle.

**White Horse** · 20/09/2016, 9:01 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

In fairness to Rogers that was a woeful ball to him by Boyle.

I just saw the replay and the ball from Boyle was worse that I recall from seeing it live at the game. I thought at the time that Rogers could have just put his foot through it, but that would have been difficult given how poor the "pass" was.

**JDsJocks** · 20/09/2016, 9:03 PM

Yeah but what kind of keeper tries to control a difficult ball like that with a striker coming fast to it. Simply is no excuses for that.

He didn't really have much else to do for the rest of the game

**nigel-harps1954** · 20/09/2016, 9:08 PM

Ball was poor but that's no excuse for the balls Rogers made of it.

**KeepersBall** · 20/09/2016, 10:03 PM

He should indeed have put his foot through it

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 21/09/2016, 7:50 AM

In the one game I don't remember him whacking a ball straight out for a throw that's exactly what he should have done with that pass. Awful pass mind.

**oriel** · 21/09/2016, 8:48 AM

It was a dreadful back pass by Boyle, far too much weight on it, and too high also, in saying that Rogers should have done better.

In situations like that for any GK, the priority is to clear the ball only, not to play it. I also don't think Sava is a better keeper, he is there for back up only, but Rogers needs to improve, that's two big mistakes in the last two games, and both were significant in each result.

**Dodge** · 21/09/2016, 9:47 AM

I think not playing has helped Sava in some people's minds. If he was playing his shortcomings would be on show more.

I think most LOI fans have it right about Rogers. Decent enough at our level but he has howlers in him. Most of the keepers do

On the goal last night, the pass was stupid but he should have controlled it easily enough (or put his foot through it)

**Mr A** · 21/09/2016, 9:49 AM

Nothing elevates a player's stature like not quite being in the team. It's called the 'Andy Reid' effect.

**Jofspring** · 21/09/2016, 10:01 AM

To me it seemed like Rogers was being a bit it too casual. Not a great pass but certainly not bad enough that it couldn't have been cleared first time. He was also very casual in the game vs AZ where he came out and caught the ball in one hand in the air and stood there with the ball in one hand when he landed. He got a bollicking off Gartland (I think it was) and rightfully so.

**pineapple stu** · 21/09/2016, 10:03 AM

In fairness, there was no-one near him when he collected the ball, and it was a relatively easy catch. I thought catching it one-handed was kind of cool; would even have pumped up his confidence. And I think it was risk-free.

**Jofspring** · 21/09/2016, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

In fairness, there was no-one near him when he collected the ball, and it was a relatively easy catch. I thought catching it one-handed was kind of cool; would even have pumped up his confidence. And I think it was risk-free.

He was in he box with a load of AZ players. If he dropped it and they tapped it in it would have been a complete howler. He reduced he amount of control he had on the ball and upped the risk of dropping it.

**Ezeikial** · 21/09/2016, 10:32 AM

It's at times like this that we need Keepers Ball expert insights

**pineapple stu** · 21/09/2016, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

He was in he box with a load of AZ players. If he dropped it and they tapped it in it would have been a complete howler. He reduced he amount of control he had on the ball and upped the risk of dropping it.

Would be interesting to see it again, but I didn't think he was under any pressure from the AZ players. If he dropped the ball, I thought he had time to recover before anyone pounced - but I don't think there was any danger of dropping it. It turned out to be a straightforward catch, and he just turned it into one for the cameras imo. And wouldn't be the biggest Rogers fan necessarily!

**ger121** · 21/09/2016, 5:31 PM

Rogers always stands out for me, as the one player in that team who doesn't fit Kenny's philosophy. No wonder he is getting into the Ireland squad lately!