An interesting series of meaningless hypotheticals. Blackman is clearly a better keeper (who was also prone to the odd mistake lest we forget), but it's impossible to equate that superiority to points. Brown has had a few blinders this season that have won us points.
Every single goalie we've had over the last few decades has had shocking games (including Maskell, Hyde, Taylor). Hydie had an awful game at Col U when we lost 3-0 (91-92), and Martin Taylor had a good start when on loan, followed by a very shaky period after he signed permanently. Apart from last week, and one or two games at the start of the season, has Brownie been that bad overall?
I accept it's rather a simplistic statement, but if you are expecting to get automatic promotion you need to have players that are individually at least top 6 ability. Brown is an average keeper at this level, but because of his deficiencies e.g not controlling the box and staying on his line, there are probably at least a dozen better keepers at other clubs in this division.
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We'd have long been promoted with both Pierre and Blackman in there. Arguably either/or.
An interesting series of meaningless hypotheticals. Blackman is clearly a better keeper (who was also prone to the odd mistake lest we forget), but it's impossible to equate that superiority to points. Brown has had a few blinders this season that have won us points.
Every single goalie we've had over the last few decades has had shocking games (including Maskell, Hyde, Taylor). Hydie had an awful game at Col U when we lost 3-0 (91-92), and Martin Taylor had a good start when on loan, followed by a very shaky period after he signed permanently. Apart from last week, and one or two games at the start of the season, has Brownie been that bad overall?
I accept it's rather a simplistic statement, but if you are expecting to get automatic promotion you need to have players that are individually at least top 6 ability. Brown is an average keeper at this level, but because of his deficiencies e.g not controlling the box and staying on his line, there are probably at least a dozen better keepers at other clubs in this division.
Brown isn't particularly bad, he's just an average to lower end league 2 keeper.
We have been spoilt over the years though!
I dare say we'll move for a quality loan next season though, with Brown back to Cheltenham