"Time for a change between the sticks?".

You can all talk till the cows come home but it doesn't change the fact Macca needs dropping. Huge mistake against county and that shocker for the 2nd at Solihull, the days of saying he’s a great shot stopper as a get out of jail card are over

Quoted from Vance Warner

Having watched the highlights there’s so many obvious errors by a number of players for both their goals. No problem with constructive criticism of Macca but it seems to be a personal vendetta with some town fans and I’m not sure why. Lots of managers have had him as 1st choice for a reason.

Not excusing that McKeown could have done better with the second but for me, it's unacceptable for a player to start deep in his own half and get into a position where the keeper has a save to make. Somebody has to take one for the team and keep us in the game.

[quote=591
I just feel there’s some waiting for him to make a mistake so they can trot out their lazy analysis about not commanding his area. For hidden agendas and lazy analysis see also Paul Hurst and Plan B [/quote]

Hardly lazy analysis to state the bleeding obvious. How often do you see Macca coming out and catching corners or punching them away with any sort of authority? He’s a fantastic servant to this club and gets the fans full respect for his service but I feel he makes his defenders, and a great number in the crowd, very nervous every time the opposition has a corner or free kick deep in our half.

If we really wanted to beat the man with a stick we could mention the mistakes in home games v Carlisle and Harrogate last season and the 3 points those mistakes cost us which might have been very useful in the final reckoning!!!

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

[quote=591
I just feel there’s some waiting for him to make a mistake so they can trot out their lazy analysis about not commanding his area. For hidden agendas and lazy analysis see also Paul Hurst and Plan B

Hardly lazy analysis to state the bleeding obvious. How often do you see Macca coming out and catching corners or punching them away with any sort of authority? He’s a fantastic servant to this club and gets the fans full respect for his service but I feel he makes his defenders, and a great number in the crowd, very nervous every time the opposition has a corner or free kick deep in our half.

If we really wanted to beat the man with a stick we could mention the mistakes in home games v Carlisle and Harrogate last season and the 3 points those mistakes cost us which might have been very useful in the final reckoning!!!

Exactly this. It's not lazy when it's clear as day that he won't command his six yard box let alone his goal area. And other teams know this, they whip it in right in to the six yard box because they know he won't come and get it. Or the few times he does attempt it, he often flaps and causes panic.

Quoted from golfer

Obviously Hurst knows who is the better keeper so it's upto him to decide

Now stop talking sense!

Quoted from Abdul19

Yes but I don't think anyone's disputing that!

I think that’s exactly what everyone is doing. They’re disputing Hurst’s judgment in picking McKeown

Quoted from mariner91

Exactly this. It's not lazy when it's clear as day that he won't command his six yard box let alone his goal area. And other teams know this, they whip it in right in to the six yard box because they know he won't come and get it. Or the few times he does attempt it, he often flaps and causes panic.

It’s lazy analysis because there’s a time to come and claim things and a time to stay at home. There’s nothing worse than a keeper who tries to claim everything and gets caught out. How many goals have we conceded from corners this season?

Quoted from Vance Warner

It’s lazy analysis because there’s a time to come and claim things and a time to stay at home. There’s nothing worse than a keeper who tries to claim everything and gets caught out. How many goals have we conceded from corners this season?

Equally theirs nothing worse when a keeper who  refuses to step foot of his goal line … like others have said he doesn’t fill the defenders with confidence, it’s not personal I just want to see the other kid given a go at it.

When Macca first came here and we had dropped into non-league football I thought he was a good prospect. Had been at Peterborough, experienced non-league at Boston and also worked under Hurst. After watching him a few times it was apparent he had 2 weak areas - didn't appear to like high balls in the 6 yard area and his kicking was often wayward . But he was still young for a keeper and these weaknesses could be corrected with the right coaching and application. 10 years on and nothing has changed - he still has the same weaknesses. I always thought, and said on here many times, that he was a good non-league keeper and a reasonable 2nd division keeper. If we are to get promoted back into the league and carry that momentum forward then we need a better 1st choice keeper. Macca has been a good servant to the club and I think he will remain with the club for a few more years but we need someone better for the future. I don't know if Crocombe?(?) is the answer but obviously PH must think he has the ability or he wouldn't have signed him in the first place. It is easy to get sentimental over players that have been here a long time but nobody stays at the peak of their game forever, regardless of playing position.

It's clear Crocombe is only going to play if / when Macca gets an injury or in minor cup games so no chance to show if he is in fact the better keeper and to get possession of the goalkeepers jersey