Etheridge

[hoolahoop]

First touch nearly gave them a goal, the lad is a quivering wreck

I'm not surprised with all the booing the lad got - he's not good, he's as scared as fook but he was all we had today ......the South can't invite the lad onto the pitch with a chorus of boos. It's not clever and it's not supportive .

Not many things make me angry on a match day but so called " supporters " like that do 😣

[Copps is Magic]

Etheridge came for and won some important crosses. The majority in the South actually clapped him on.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Agree, certainly round me everyone was willing him on, unfortunately he tried his best to throw it away straight away. He's not that bad but clearly can't cope with nerves.

[Al4475]

Gazlaz: Etheridge has more ability than Marosi, you will see in time.Agreed 100%

As time goes by and his confidence in himself grows Ross will become the better goalkeeper out of the two.

Don't forget - Fergie bought him to be no.1, so he clearly rates him. From what I gather he was the main Gking target.

He's younger than Marko (by about a year) so we have two young goalkeepers who can improve.

The fact that Marko was given an extension last summer suggests to me that Fergie was always gonna give them both this year to get matchday experience for us! Should we get promotion I would expect Ross to start as no.1 next season.! 

[Donnywolf]

Hi Al

I posted almost the same as that earlier in the Season and I agree. We targeted him an "they" must have seen something to get straight in there - and I trust whoevers judgement

Felt really sorry for the kid yesterday - and what a horrendous start that could have been but pleased to say he "got away with it" and hopefully that may be a change in his fortune

[idler]

Let's hope that he can now start building confidence and become the keeper that we thought we were getting. A clean sheet next week would be good but even Marosi was struggling with those.

[IDM]

Maybe that stroke of luck when his poor pass resulted in Pools hitting the post, might just kick start his confidence again?

[drfchound]

I sit in the South and when he came on all I could hear was clapping and cheers, shout if encouragement.
When he made that mistake straight away there was some murmuring but no booing.
There was a bit of sarcastic cheering on a couple if occasions but it came from all sides of the ground.
For what it us worth, my opinion is that Marosi is the better of the two keepers.
By the way, during the pre match shoot in did anyone else notice that Ross appeared to be injured.
He was limping on his left leg and struggled to get to any low shots on his left side?

[Donnywolf]

I think the majority of the cheers when he took the 2 corners out of the air were well meant - designed to encourage him. There may have been a few sarky ones - its hard to tell - but the vast majority surely want him to do well

We want every player (and their deputies) to be as good as poss surely ?

[NickDRFC]

I sit in the South and when he came on all I could hear was clapping and cheers, shout if encouragement.
When he made that mistake straight away there was some murmuring but no booing.
There was a bit of sarcastic cheering on a couple if occasions but it came from all sides of the ground.
For what it us worth, my opinion is that Marosi is the better of the two keepers.
By the way, during the pre match shoot in did anyone else notice that Ross appeared to be injured.
He was limping on his left leg and struggled to get to any low shots on his left side?

I was in the SS and there were (regrettably) quite a lot of boos when he came on.

[Dagenham Rover]

I sit in the South and when he came on all I could hear was clapping and cheers, shout if encouragement.
When he made that mistake straight away there was some murmuring but no booing.
There was a bit of sarcastic cheering on a couple if occasions but it came from all sides of the ground.
For what it us worth, my opinion is that Marosi is the better of the two keepers.
By the way, during the pre match shoot in did anyone else notice that Ross appeared to be injured.
He was limping on his left leg and struggled to get to any low shots on his left side?

I was in the SS and there were (regrettably) quite a lot of boos when he came on.

   there was!

[roversdude]

Just hope we have 2 fit keepers for next game

[Bristol Red Rover]

.... Should we get promotion I would expect Ross to start as no.1 next season.! 

It will be VERY interesting to see the progression here. We are blessed to have two young keepers, both of similar quality at this time, and who can both push each other. Having an older experienced keeper with a young one as number 2 to learn from that experience is a good situation too, but that always suffers with the young one getting minimal game time, something necessary for good development.

Marosi is getting better and if we get promotion this season I think he will still be number one. There's a kind of solidity in his style. He might surprise me and continue to get better but I think Etheridge has more star potential, it's just a question of when he makes the next step up in quality. Let's hope we can hold onto both.

[The Red Baron]

Just hope we have 2 fit keepers for next game

From what Fergie said Marosi should be ok for next week. However a broken finger probably means Etheridge is out 4-6 weeks.

We can only bring in a loan keeper if we don't have a fit keeper who has played five or more games. There are always free agents of course.

I guess Louis Jones will be on the bench for the next few games.

[GazLaz]

I've never seen someone look less like a keeper than Louis Jones. Looks about 5'6 and 14 years old.

[The Red Baron]

He is rather slight but he's recently had a loan spell at Maltby Main and apparently did well there.

[i_ateallthepies]

It surprises me the number of people on here believing Etheridge is/will be the better keeper.  On the strength of what we have seen from him, what on earth makes people think that?

[Filo]

Etheridge will never be a decent keeper until he learns to control his nerves and not shit his pants everytime he enters the pitch

[ballysbackin]

Well that is the responsibility of the manager and the fans within the Keepmoat.

[Filo]

Well that is the responsibility of the manager and the fans within the Keepmoat.

I'd say they have a role to play, but ultimatley he has got to develop a thicker skin, and only he can do that

[GazLaz]

Etheridge will never be a decent keeper until he learns to control his nerves and not shit his pants everytime he enters the pitch

That comes with experience. The crown getting on his back doesn't to help either. Our fans a generally idiots so the ironic cheers are bound to continue for a while yet.

[Alickismyhero]

In support of Gaz..............I can remember my father telling me about an incident he had witnessed with a GK many years ago at Belle View.

The GK was Harry Gregg who was later on his way to Man U. Harry wasn't having a good performance in goal and the supporters were giving him stick for it. Now Harry, known for his temper and a short fuse, turned on the hecklers behind the goal and offered to change their opinion in a physical way, get my drift? Gregg was a big guy and no one was prepared to take him on.

So there we have it, one of the best keepers in the land and Donny supporters still gave him stick, so nothing new there then.

[i_ateallthepies]

I get that any player can have a nightmare game but Etheridge has had them in every game he's turned out for us.  I do hope that he can turn it around but all I asked was on what basis do people think he is/can be better than Marosi.  He has don NOTHING for us yet to suggest he will.

[Sammy Chung was King]

Etheridge is a much better keeper than Marosi 'potentially' but so far Marosi has shown the better form. Etheridge has to blank any criticism out and concentrate on his game and keep working to get better.
Neither so far are a patch on some others that we have had. So far neither is any better than Gary Woods was. Both have a lot of work to do before i'm confident about them.

[1879Rovers]

We could be short of a keeper for next Saturday, Marosi off injured and not sure how bad it is, Etheridge has broken a finger and may not be fit, that only leaves us with the youth team keeper. Can we bring in a loan?

COYR

Yes, goalkeeper is the one position where and emergency loan signing can be made.

[The Red Baron]

Both of them would have to be crocked before we could make an emergency loan.

I would have thought Etheridge would be out a few weeks with a broken finger. Outfield players can often play on with one but not keepers. Marosi doesn't appear to be too bad, so could be ok for Saturday.

Of course we could bring in a free agent as cover.

[ravenrover]

The way the physio was pulling at his fingers it looked as though there may have been a dislocation. Has it been confirmed officially what the diagnosis is?

[RedJ]

Both of them would have to be crocked before we could make an emergency loan.

I would have thought Etheridge would be out a few weeks with a broken finger. Outfield players can often play on with one but not keepers. Marosi doesn't appear to be too bad, so could be ok for Saturday.

Of course we could bring in a free agent as cover.

Could we though? not sure what date it is, but there's a deadline for free agent signings too.

[bobbymax]

Etheridge is a much better keeper than Marosi 'potentially' but so far Marosi has shown the better form. Etheridge has to blank any criticism out and concentrate on his game and keep working to get better.
Neither so far are a patch on some others that we have had. So far neither is any better than Gary Woods was. Both have a lot of work to do before i'm confident about them.

Seriously?
Gary Woods may have been part of a championship-winning side but I've been going to Rovers since the Sixties and he's the worst I've ever seen (not counting Weaver's fat neighbour, naturally).

[NickDRFC]

I get that any player can have a nightmare game but Etheridge has had them in every game he's turned out for us.  I do hope that he can turn it around but all I asked was on what basis do people think he is/can be better than Marosi.  He has don NOTHING for us yet to suggest he will.

From the responses on here/chatting with other Rovers fans, I think the two main reasons that people think there is a player in there are:

1. He kept clean sheets in something like a third of his games last year at Accrington Stanley.
2. Fergie brought him in with the expressed intention of him taking the No.1 slot, which suggest either he saw him/had him watched and rated his ability and/or potential.

I'm not sure Point 1 means a lot - when we won the league I'm sure that Gary Woods had similar stats or better, but that wasn't down to his ability, more that of a rock solid back 4. With point 2, again it doesn't necessarily mean anything - he may have had one good game when he was scouted, and DF was impressed by point 1.

I'm inclined to agree with you that as yet I've seen nothing to suggest he is any good, but I'm willing to give him a chance every time he plays. His treatment on Saturday was a disgrace.