Swansea and Huddersfield aside our away form has been nothing short of atrocious this season. Yet at home we are top two material! How this is the reality is anyones guess, but if you are like me you'll be glad when tis season is over.
The big plusses have been Rooney and Max Bird establishing himself in the first team, but there are some gaping holes in the playing squad.
I'm sure that no one will disagree that a Goalkeeper must be the top of the shopping list during the summer! Kelle Roos has been a disaster and Ben Hamer has only been marginally better.
Now I supposed I am spoiled coming from an era when I saw the BBG's finest in Colin Boulton, but surely we can do better between the sticks.
I'm a firm believer in building from the back and when you remember such fine keepers as Boulton, Shilton, Poom, Steele, Wallington, Jones, Hoult etc. It is painful seeing are current goalkeepers struggle!
We have in Shay Given a goalkeeping coach that was one of the finest keepers of his generation, but either our men aren't bringing training ground form to the pitch or Given is banging his head against the wall.
Time after time we see our guys either dropping the ball, not coming out quick enough or getting beat at the near post!
Basics! Our keepers aren't getting the basics right! There must surely be a decent keeper out there for a reasonable fee! It's all very well that we strengthen our back four, but if the No1 isn't getting it right it'd like mending a puncture and then driving over glass.
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