Quote Originally Posted by WBA1955 View Post
I have seen some poor goalkeepers in the sticks for us, namely Sheppard, Cumbes, Smith, Crichton etc, but they all played a blinder at least once, well, maybe not Crichton, but I have never seen a keeper as bad as Button. Zubi was like Yashin by comparison.
To be a keeper you need positioning, anticipation, domination of your area, to be a good shot stopper and be able to marshal a defence. Button does none of these things. I wonder who told him he would have a career in goalkeeping.
A bad keeper affects the display of the whole team because they haven't the confidence to push forward and leave the door open.
When the team hugged him like he had saved the last penalty in a shoot out in a cup final, when in fact he managed to catch the ball from a corner. That should tell you all you need to know about the confidence he gives.
Isn't his record like one goal from every two shots at him? Disgraceful.
I hope I never see him anywhere near the ground again, let alone the first team. Finish his contract like Zohore, save a bit of money.
Fair post '55
Griffiths should be number one for Blackburn this Wednesday evening.