Upside Down Posted September 3, 2024 Share Posted September 3, 2024 He's our new keeper. He says his coach told him he should be in goal because he's crazy. I think you need a big personality to be a great keeper. Hopefully he is Brad Friedel reincarnated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Backroom Mike E Posted September 3, 2024 Backroom Share Posted September 3, 2024 12 minutes ago, Upside Down said: He's our new keeper. He says his coach told him he should be in goal because he's crazy. I think you need a big personality to be a great keeper. Hopefully he is Brad Friedel reincarnated. I agree with the big personality thing in general (it’s literally the anti-football role), but Brad is one of the most softly-spoken ex-Rovers I’ve met. So defeats my own hypothesis 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upside Down Posted September 3, 2024 Author Share Posted September 3, 2024 57 minutes ago, Mike E said: I agree with the big personality thing in general (it’s literally the anti-football role), but Brad is one of the most softly-spoken ex-Rovers I’ve met. So defeats my own hypothesis 😂 The main thing I remember about him was yelling AWAY at corners. The joys of sitting behind the goal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHR Posted September 3, 2024 Share Posted September 3, 2024 4 minutes ago, Upside Down said: The main thing I remember about him was yelling AWAY at corners. The joys of sitting behind the goal. Listening to some of the shouts at matches at all levels amuses me. Always wonder what they expect their teammates to do instead! 'SECONDS', 'Cheers mate, I was going to let him just take that half-volley' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebruce Posted September 3, 2024 Share Posted September 3, 2024 2 hours ago, Upside Down said: He's our new keeper. He says his coach told him he should be in goal because he's crazy. I think you need a big personality to be a great keeper. Hopefully he is Brad Friedel reincarnated. Brad is still alive so he may have trouble being his reincarnation! Hell if he's even half the keeper Brad was we'll be in a good way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilInBristol Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 Anyone seen him u21s or training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddyrovers Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 1 hour ago, NeilInBristol said: Anyone seen him u21s or training? he was on the bench for the last 3 games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabino Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 2 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said: he was on the bench for the last 3 games And at the end of yesterday's game he came over to shake Pears hand in front if the away end. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilInBristol Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 13 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said: he was on the bench for the last 3 games Yeh I know that I mean has anyone seen him in action ie for u21s etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentExile Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 52 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said: Yeh I know that I mean has anyone seen him in action ie for u21s etc Has has not featured for the U21s. Might have possibly played behind closed doors, but we (fans on a forum) wouldn't know how he had done if he had 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilInBristol Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 12 minutes ago, KentExile said: Has has not featured for the U21s. Might have possibly played behind closed doors, but we (fans on a forum) wouldn't know how he had done if he had 😉 Yeh just curious. Hopefully will find out soon enough although pears has had a couple of good games lately. The cup will probably help see how he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentExile Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 42 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said: Yeh just curious. Hopefully will find out soon enough although pears has had a couple of good games lately. The cup will probably help see how he is He did win the awards for save of the season and most clean sheets in the Hungarian top division. But I have no idea what sort of level of competition that is 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 The difference between 1 point and 0 on Sunday, also a goal stopping save v Bristol with Carter i think smartly blocking the follow up. Amazing what some serious competition waiting in the wings can do. Toth will have to be very patient methinks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohinen1983 Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 I'd drop Pears in a heart beat. Unforgiveable that goal he sliced into his own net against Sheff Wed last season. I'd have given him away at that point. For me he's an average number 2. Now, the new lad might be shit, which wouldn't be good as we'd be left with two shit keepers again. However, he might be a lot better than a keeper we know is fairly inconsistent and prone to horrendous errors. We owe him nothing. Give the new lad a chance. No, I'm not a massive fan! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex l Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 It would be awful man management to drop Pears at the moment. He's, dare I say it, in form. You don't drop any in form player. Rest them for a cup tie, sure, but not put someone else in their place for an important game. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 Pears playing well enough not to be dropped. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm not a fan of Pears at all for context. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 37 minutes ago, Bohinen1983 said: I'd drop Pears in a heart beat. Unforgiveable that goal he sliced into his own net against Sheff Wed last season. I'd have given him away at that point. For me he's an average number 2. Now, the new lad might be shit, which wouldn't be good as we'd be left with two shit keepers again. However, he might be a lot better than a keeper we know is fairly inconsistent and prone to horrendous errors. We owe him nothing. Give the new lad a chance. No, I'm not a massive fan! It's a bitter pill to swallow i know but try a spoon full of honey that'll help. The usual rule in football is never drop a keeper when he's playing well and keeping you in games regardless of what he might have done and especially when his number 2 has no experience of your league or country's football yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohinen1983 Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 Imagine if we'd dropped Pears for Kaminski that season... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 I was all in favour of that but it was a rather different scenario at the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davulsukur Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 Pears isn't getting dropped anytime soon. Perhaps the added competition of the new keeper has upped his game a bit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebruce Posted September 24, 2024 Share Posted September 24, 2024 7 hours ago, Bohinen1983 said: Imagine if we'd dropped Pears for Kaminski that season... Aye...Pears wasn't actually in form anymore shortly after Kaminski was ready again. That drop should have happened. Right now, Pears is in form, and whilst I'm no fan in general, you can't drop him whilst he's in form. I hope Eustace will have the balls to drop him as soon as he isn't though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom DE. Posted September 24, 2024 Backroom Share Posted September 24, 2024 Not the first time Pears has had a purple patch. I wouldn't drop him whilst he's in form and we're getting results, but the moment it starts to slip, make the change. History shows it isn't going to just be a blip. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilInBristol Posted September 24, 2024 Share Posted September 24, 2024 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24606793.cozier-duberry-hat-trick-six-players-feature-u21s/ Turns out he played for u21s! Any one get inside info on how he performed? The article doesn't give a lot of details. Wonder if he is a long or short passer etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Rover Posted September 24, 2024 Share Posted September 24, 2024 1 minute ago, NeilInBristol said: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24606793.cozier-duberry-hat-trick-six-players-feature-u21s/ Turns out he played for u21s! Any one get inside info on how he performed? The article doesn't give a lot of details. Wonder if he is a long or short passer etc See for yourself: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilInBristol Posted September 24, 2024 Share Posted September 24, 2024 23 hours ago, Bohinen1983 said: I'd drop Pears in a heart beat. Unforgiveable that goal he sliced into his own net against Sheff Wed last season. I'd have given him away at that point. For me he's an average number 2. Now, the new lad might be shit, which wouldn't be good as we'd be left with two shit keepers again. However, he might be a lot better than a keeper we know is fairly inconsistent and prone to horrendous errors. We owe him nothing. Give the new lad a chance. No, I'm not a massive fan! 23 hours ago, DeeCee said: Pears playing well enough not to be dropped. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm not a fan of Pears at all for context. 20 hours ago, davulsukur said: Pears isn't getting dropped anytime soon. Perhaps the added competition of the new keeper has upped his game a bit. Appreciate the comments guys but this thread isn't about Pears and if we think he should be dropped. 🙂 Back to the subject... Toth Just looking for some inside info on Toths performance, style, ability etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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