2017/18 Jordan Pickford

Connor · September 9, 2017

Needs a song our Jord though.

ToffeeTim · September 10, 2017

Saved it from getting very ugly, although not quite sure what he was doing to get beat by that cross

Walken · September 10, 2017

ToffeeTim said:
Saved it from getting very ugly, although not quite sure what he was doing to get beat by that cross

Would a taller keeper have saved that?

Paul w · September 10, 2017

Walken said:
Would a taller keeper have saved that?

Ronnie Corbett would of saved that.

ToffeeTim · September 10, 2017

Walken said:
Would a taller keeper have saved that?

Quite possibly although I think it was more a positional error.

Had no effect whatsoever on the outcome tho.

LouReedwalkonthewildside · September 10, 2017

ToffeeTim said:
Saved it from getting very ugly, although not quite sure what he was doing to get beat by that cross

Think that was the problem Tim, his positioning says he was anticipating a cross to come in, and he was ready to come out for it, total fluke it flew past him.

Walken · September 10, 2017

ToffeeTim said:
Quite possibly although I think it was more a positional error.

Had no effect whatsoever on the outcome tho.

Was the first goal mate, if Robles has played had played like that everyone would be all over him, can't be giving tiny jord a free ride

ToffeeTim · September 10, 2017

LouReedwalkonthewildside said:
Think that was the problem Tim, his positioning says he was anticipating a cross to come in, and he was ready to come out for it, total fluke it flew past him.

He's too close to his near post. Leaves way too much space over his shoulder. It's easier to come forward an extra couple of yards and claim than backtrack. He made a slight mistake and was unfortunate to be punished for it. But as I say, it had no bearing on overall result so no point dwelling.

ToffeeTim · September 10, 2017

Walken said:
Was the first goal mate, if Robles has played had played like that everyone would be all over him, can't be giving tiny jord a free ride

I'm not giving him a free ride. I think he made a mistake. I'm not going to worry too much tho because I think the mistakes will be few.

And no, first goal or not I think we would still have lost handily. We were thoroughly outclassed.

Joey66 · September 10, 2017

Don't think he was 100% fit - his kicking was awful - he's played with better Sunderland teams in front of him than today TBH - CU CU and fatty Williams were culprits in the defence - end of!

gorgeousgeorgeEFC · September 10, 2017

Had it not been for young Pickford we could have lost 6-0.

bullybeef · September 10, 2017

Pickford must think it's Groundhog Day.

Yesterday's team performance resembled Sunderlands from last season.

Stan Lee Park · September 10, 2017

ToffeeTim said:
He's too close to his near post. Leaves way too much space over his shoulder. It's easier to come forward an extra couple of yards and claim than backtrack. He made a slight mistake and was unfortunate to be punished for it. But as I say, it had no bearing on overall result so no point dwelling.

Blimey, I didn't realise that you were a goalkeeping coach. Have you offered your services to Koeman?
If he had been further away from his near post and got beaten by a near post shot, I suppose you might have been happy.

Stan Lee Park · September 10, 2017

Walken said:
Would a taller keeper have saved that?

Possibly, but probably not.
Anyway, a seven foot keeper wouldn't have made the saves that Pickford made in that game. He saved us from a six or seven nil defeat and he was certainly not the reason we lost - that was down to the ten players in front of him.