Keeper situation

[Cramby10]

But we won the league 1 with Woods in the sticks. I’d argue he was worse than both of our current keepers.

[Ryaldinhio]

Been linked with Joe Whitworth of Crystal Palace, highly rated youngster coming through.....don't know how much truth is in it.

[ForsolongaRover]

But we won the league 1 with Woods in the sticks. I’d argue he was worse than both of our current keepers.

He was never popular personally like Jones seems to be. Also, considering how many of our wins in that season were narrow ones, Woods would have had to have been incredibly lucky if he really was as bad as you think. (I always thought he was OK and Saunders must have rated him.)

[scawsby steve]

But we won the league 1 with Woods in the sticks. I’d argue he was worse than both of our current keepers.

He was never popular personally like Jones seems to be. Also, considering how many of our wins in that season were narrow ones, Woods would have had to have been incredibly lucky if he really was as bad as you think. (I always thought he was OK and Saunders must have rated him.)

You've got me puzzled here, FR. If it was just an opinion that you think Woods was better than Jones, then OK, but you've absolutely slaughtered Jones on here all season, then you come out and say that Woods was OK, when most people rated him as being very poor.

Regarding the wins being narrow, have you forgotten who that back 4 were? Even I could have done well behind that defence.

Well, maybe not, but you know what I mean.

[ForsolongaRover]

But we won the league 1 with Woods in the sticks. I’d argue he was worse than both of our current keepers.

He was never popular personally like Jones seems to be. Also, considering how many of our wins in that season were narrow ones, Woods would have had to have been incredibly lucky if he really was as bad as you think. (I always thought he was OK and Saunders must have rated him.)

You've got me puzzled here, FR. If it was just an opinion that you think Woods was better than Jones, then OK, but you've absolutely slaughtered Jones on here all season, then you come out and say that Woods was OK, when most people rated him as being very poor.

Regarding the wins being narrow, have you forgotten who that back 4 were? Even I could have done well behind that defence.

Well, maybe not, but you know what I mean.

I take your point about consistency, but I did genuinely think Woods was OK. I remember him as being very athletic. I rated a lot of the loan keepers we had more recently much more than most people on here too, and have kept quiet about them when others have criticised them. Perhaps I admire an adventurous spirit in footballers and with goalkeepers perhaps you can be deceived into thinking they are better than they really are. Going back to Harry Gregg we used to think he was often a bit crazy coming out of his goal much more often that was “fashionable” at the time, but he set the trend and was great to watch.

[donnyallday]

Garry Woods was average at best, Flynn knew that, that's why he played Sullivan towards the end of the season to make sure we won the promotion back to the championship.

[scawsby steve]

But we won the league 1 with Woods in the sticks. I’d argue he was worse than both of our current keepers.

He was never popular personally like Jones seems to be. Also, considering how many of our wins in that season were narrow ones, Woods would have had to have been incredibly lucky if he really was as bad as you think. (I always thought he was OK and Saunders must have rated him.)

You've got me puzzled here, FR. If it was just an opinion that you think Woods was better than Jones, then OK, but you've absolutely slaughtered Jones on here all season, then you come out and say that Woods was OK, when most people rated him as being very poor.

Regarding the wins being narrow, have you forgotten who that back 4 were? Even I could have done well behind that defence.

Well, maybe not, but you know what I mean.

I take your point about consistency, but I did genuinely think Woods was OK. I remember him as being very athletic. I rated a lot of the loan keepers we had more recently much more than most people on here too, and have kept quiet about them when others have criticised them. Perhaps I admire an adventurous spirit in footballers and with goalkeepers perhaps you can be deceived into thinking they are better than they really are. Going back to Harry Gregg we used to think he was often a bit crazy coming out of his goal much more often that was “fashionable” at the time, but he set the trend and was great to watch.

In my whole lifetime, Harry Gregg was the second best keeper in the world after Gordon Banks.

His athleticism was astonishing, especially when he somehow kept out shots that were heading straight for the top corner.