Etheridge

[GazLaz]

I've see. Him and Marosi training together. Obvious who has the ability.

[idler]

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).

You weren't at the Rovers v Mansfield game 66/67. We lost 4-6 and a young lad called David Cromack or Cramack I think was in goal.

[drfc1951]

David Cromack making his league debut.

[Al4475]

I look at our keeper situation from a keeper and keeper coach perspective! Always have - etheridge has all the ingredients but lacks confidence in his ability - marosi isn't as tight on the ingredients but oozes confidence and doesn't get down on himself if things don't go his way! Confidence is a big thing for keepers - an error generally results in a goal against - some can appreciate conceding goals is what they're expected to do - so they don't get down when it inevitably happens - others it destroys them! Woods was a fine example - all the attributes were there - destroyed confidence from the outset when conceding 6 at Ipswich early for us - he never really recovered an Andy Bearley, Paul Crichton, Neil sullivan or Sam Johnstone would've done, samways wouldn't, Dean Williams would, turnbull would've, Ben smith couldn't - marosi strikes me as a recoverer - not sure etheridge is...yet! That goes for any level - you can see in the kid keepers at schools which ones can't regroup after a big hit and which can - it's a mentality thing! I think etheridge will in the end and he'll be the better of the two! Jmo like!

[drfchound]

I didn't think k he was treated badly by the fans on Saturday.
There was plenty of cheering and shouts of encouragement when he came on from around me in the South stand.
It could have been very different though had Pools scored after Ross's early mistake.

[Goole Rover]

I recall the Mansfield match with McCormack ? in our goal, he was very young and thrown in at the deep end. I do believe he had 23 goals put past him in 8 games.

[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).

You weren't at the Rovers v Mansfield game 66/67. We lost 4-6 and a young lad called David Cromack or Cramack I think was in goal.

Nope, 1968 was my first game.

[Sammy Chung was King]

The manager won't have seen this situation happening when he signed Etheridge. As much as noises were made that both had an equal chance i'm sure Marosi was expected to fill in here and there.
As it is football makes these sort of things happen. Etheridge can have all the potential in the world but he must produce his best. Just accept that the same fan giving you stick will be at the front of the queue saying he is you're biggest fan!.
People from the outside look at where we are, third in the league going along nicely what they don't see is the problems the manager has had to fix already this season.

He has a keeper very low on confidence who he thought was an almost certainty to do well who he has to bring the best from. A defence that has had multiple injuries and changes. Lost the striker considered by many to be our best forward.
He has been waiting and waiting for players to get fit. Then has had to slowly work them back into the squad. Doing all this while coping with pressure hanging over him from last years relegation.
 Coping with the fans expectations. Blooding young players into the squad. Working young loan players into the squad while creating a good spirit throughout the squad.

Dealing with criticism of his three at the back. Dealing with losses when we have been the better team at times. While also trying to sort out defensive problems.
I have criticised him many times but for me he has done a fine job to have us in contention going towards christmas. You look at our squad and say ''He should be doing well with what he has available''. The problem is he has rarely had everybody fit all at once.
He has had a fair number of major problems and found the solution to many of them while still playing entertaining football-He has done very well so far!.

[ravenrover]

Fergie confirms he has broken finger, but a wrist problem might keep him out on Saturday, Marosi should be OK though