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MuddyWaters
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Not sure Macca responds too well to strong competition if you are citing the Henderson example.


For several years, Macca has been in the top one, two or three performers in our team. This season, I would say he isn't. Yes, he's a decent League Two keeper but most good League Two sides have at least decent keepers as back up - we haven't. That's not a criticism of Sam Russell - but watch most teams in warm-ups and there are two keepers and a keeper coach.
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For several years, Macca has been in the top one, two or three performers in our team. This season, I would say he isn't. Yes, he's a decent League Two keeper but most good League Two sides have at least decent keepers as back up - we haven't. That's not a criticism of Sam Russell - but watch most teams in warm-ups and there are two keepers and a keeper coach.


Do not attend the Crap Cup games but in the few league appearances Russell has made I don’t recall him making any unusual or alarming errors, has he? Appreciate his age will be catching up with him but Batterssby is supposedly a great prospect and shame his loan period was terminated due to injury as he needs first team experience.

A high quality keeper is worth their weight in gold and not saying we cannot improve on Macca but may need to be another Henderson type loan.
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Do not attend the Crap Cup games but in the few league appearances Russell has made I don’t recall him making any unusual or alarming errors, has he? Appreciate his age will be catching up with him but Batterssby is supposedly a great prospect and shame his loan period was terminated due to injury as he needs first team experience.

A high quality keeper is worth their weight in gold and not saying we cannot improve on Macca but may need to be another Henderson type loan.


Loaning a keeper is only realistic if he is going to play. Why would a club send out a young keeper to warm the bench?

Macca is the top earner, so it would be a massive call to drop him. Personally, wouldn't even considerate it. Although  I have previously questioned his poor response when Henderson came in he is one of the best 2/3 keepers I have seen in the division and our most consistent performer for the last 7/8 years.

The reality is, he is with us because his kicking can be erratic and he isn't the most dominant on crosses. That said he is one of the best shot stoppers I have seen at Town in the 35 years I have been watching them.


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As I have posted many times, for our league Macca is more than adequate but when we get promoted we will need a better keeper.


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As I have posted many times, for our league Macca is more than adequate but when we get promoted we will need a better keeper.


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As I have posted many times, for our league Macca is more than adequate but when we get promoted we will need a better keeper.


We won’t get promoted out of this league with McKeown in goal. Him chucking one in every few matches wasn’t too bad in the conference as you could probably rely on us to go and score 2 relatively easily. Not so much in L2.
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We won’t get promoted out of this league with McKeown in goal. Him chucking one in every few matches wasn’t too bad in the conference as you could probably rely on us to go and score 2 relatively easily. Not so much in L2.


Saved more than he's chucked in, amazing how great saves are forgotten, and mistakes are easily remembered
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Not sure about your cognitive function but I’m capable of remember both good saves and regular clangers, so  you can put your burning pitchfork down.
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Macca is better and worse than other Div 2 keepers for key individual qualities.  Unfortunately, in my opinion there has been no improvement over the years in his “ areas needed for improvement”.

As a minor example, Macca kicks the ball into touch in nearly every game.  This has not improved over the years.  
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Ah so Macca is now the boo boy. Keepers make mistakes. Macca is as good as any keeper in this league. I very much look forward to seeing him lift the League Two trophy next season seeing as we are going up as flipping champions.


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