TLT

[Canadian Rover]

 "...I've learned in all honesty is that I'm not defined by my mistakes. I'm not defined by what I do on the pitch, either"

[In the box]

"...I've learned in all honesty is that I'm not defined by my mistakes. I'm not defined by what I do on the pitch, either"

Are not his mistakes on the pitch ?

[Canadian Rover]

"...I've learned in all honesty is that I'm not defined by my mistakes. I'm not defined by what I do on the pitch, either"

Are not his mistakes on the pitch ?

My point exactly, this quote was from this pre game interview on Rovers+

Very little accountability or awareness I'm afraid, similar to his performances this season.

[ForsolongaRover]

He just can’t catch can he?

[Lytham Rover]

A Liability

[GazLaz]

The bigger concern is that the coaching staff didn’t know he was actually useless when they saw him every day in training in his first spell.

[andyst79]

Isn't it about time we actually signed a decent keeper on a permanent instead of constantly relying on loans?

[Spilsby Red]

Should never have come back. Ajayi useless. Olusanya did well when he came on. Missing Sterry. Not blaming Grehan. Done ok but not a RB.

[DonnyNoel]

Isn't it about time we actually signed a decent keeper on a permanent instead of constantly relying on loans?

I sort of agree with your sentiment but based one what we've had recently loan vs permanent its a tough one. Bigger clubs seem to hoover up that talent so maybe loans are better but then you're constantly re-working everything. Also, this time last year, how many would have said TSL was better than TLT?

[andyst79]

The bigger concern is that the coaching staff didn’t know he was actually useless when they saw him every day in training in his first spell.

Reminds me of Onana a bit shocking technique. When you look back at his first spell he didn't actually have that much to do did he as the rest of the team were that good.

[GazLaz]

The bigger concern is that the coaching staff didn’t know he was actually useless when they saw him every day in training in his first spell.

Reminds me of Onana a bit shocking technique. When you look back at his first spell he didn't actually have that much to do did he ask the rest of the team were that good.

He was great when he was called upon though. Just shows you that judging players on 15/20 games just isn’t enough. 

[Branton Red]

The bigger concern is that the coaching staff didn’t know he was actually useless when they saw him every day in training in his first spell.

He was poor dealing with crosses, especially corners, in his first spell. See goals conceded away at Walsall and home to Barrow.

Yes he made some good saves but otherwise his weaknesses were covered over by a strengthening in defence with Wood's return, improvements in forward areas which meant Rovers were better placed to outscore teams and lower quality League 2 forwards being unable to take advantage.

It would be unfair to say he didn't have an impact on Rovers upturn in form that season partly through those good saves but also due to his confident persona, but I always felt Rovers fans, and it seems management, massively overrated him (some still do) because his signing coincided with that meteoric upturn in form.

I was worried when we signed him in the summer, based on what I saw of him in his prior spell dealing with crosses, though hopeful he might have improved his game since then.

Sadly those hopes were unfounded.

I know Lawlor has his faults and is not the long term answer but he's not made any bad mistakes when he's played this season (I reckon TLT has made at least 9 in his last 5 league games - 7 leading to goals). Lawlor has to play every game until January when it is imperative we sign a competent keeper.

[Copps is Magic]

Out of interest, did their goal take a deflection on the way through? Hard to tell from the camera angle.

[Padge_DRFC]

Out of interest, did their goal take a deflection on the way through? Hard to tell from the camera angle.

Nope just basically dived past the ball

[jmt23]

No it did not, he had full view of it all the way, and as he did with all other shots today, he dived and tried to make a worldy from a simple stop and was extremely lucky the other shots didn’t go in. Awful today, he has cost us points again.
He isn’t better than TSL and only the blind, ignorant and stubborn will not and did not last season admit it.

[i_ateallthepies]

No excuses for the mistakes TLT has made this season and today's looks about the worst of the lot but as I seem to remember his signing for this season was widely hailed by most on this forum as being a terrific decision.  Strange how many naysayers there seem to be now all of a sudden.

[DRFCSouth]

It would look like a deflection has to have occurred for him to dive that way, and the ball end up the other.

[Fal]

Out of interest, did their goal take a deflection on the way through? Hard to tell from the camera angle.

I mean TLT did say to Grant that it did take a deflection according to his interview.

[rich1471]

He should have saved the shot that lead to the goal but he did make some good saves before , watched it on TV and had away commentary on an they said he made a very good save ,Molly should have scored as well

[adamtherover]

Lawler to play cup game,  retains his place v Lincoln..

[Ian Nimmo]

He just can’t catch can he?

This is something which I noticed today, is that he seems to be trying to block shots as opposed to saving them with his is hands/body.
One really good example in first half, where quite a strong shot was heading full on to where he was positioned, but one would presume that having his body in direct path of the shot, he would collect it, however he went to block it as opposed to catching it. This seemed like a strange decision but luckily our guys got the ball away.

[GazLaz]

He did make a great save in the first half. Looked like it was going in the bottom corner and he saved it with his top hand after it bounced. Look in all the way.

[rich1471]

He did make a great save in the first half. Looked like it was going in the bottom corner and he saved it with his top hand after it bounced. Look in all the way.

it was a very good save it took a wicked bounce

[Padge_DRFC]

Lawler to play cup game,  retains his place v Lincoln..

Barnsley before Lincoln at home

[grayx]

I think folk are being a bit harsh on TLT.
He’s the best of the 2 keepers we have & we need to strengthen at the other end of the pitch as a priority.

[scawsby steve]

I think folk are being a bit harsh on TLT.
He’s the best of the 2 keepers we have & we need to strengthen at the other end of the pitch as a priority.

Really? Neither of them are brilliant, but how many howlers has Lawlor done, amounting to lost points, in comparison to TLT?

[grayx]

I believe TLT is 22, 8 years younger than Lawlor?
He is still learning his trade & will improve. I would stick with him. Like i said, we need to spend money in the striker dept in my opinion.
TSL was poor when he first came but got better with game time. Im one of the minority who prefers TLT to TSL.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

It's never as clear cut as folk suggest when comparing keepers who have different strengths and weaknesses. Plus like any other player and sportsmen, confidence plays a big part.

Many were going in too hard too early on TSL last season and now being harsh on TLT. Yes, mistakes are made but the reality of the matter is he's the better keeper we have at our disposal at the moment.

Hard to tell how much influence the goalkeeping coaches have, but I for one thought they must have worked well with TSL last season so, no reason to believe they're not working just as hard with TLT. He has alot of good assets to work with although in this spell, he seems more jittery than in the last, so it must come down to confidence rather than pure competence.

The goal yesterday reminded me of the long range strike at Mansfield where he seemed to get his body shape into a muddle and couldn't adjust however, we have to look at the free run their player was given to get into that shooting position.

Middleton? gave up on the player after going to close him down instead of busting a gut to get back goal side. Looked like possibly Broadbent and Close? both got sucked in leaving space in behind for the player to run into.

Prevention is always better than cure but yes, TLT should have done better. On another day, he'll keep us in the match.

[Alan Southstand]

On another day? He kept us in the game up to their goal?

TLT is the better keeper as things stand. We have a much more pressing issue up the top end of the pitch, imho.

[jmt23]

I like TLT, but I am worried our view on him was skewed by the fact we had had some seriously poor keepers until he came in that season, and it naturally looked/felt way better than it probably was, such was the shear lack of quality we had.

He is good enough at this level, he just needs to stop with the theatrical.