Westwood - 2 Games 2 Clean Sheets

[Big Jack]

6 minutes ago, deano said:

We just look so solid again, fantastic. 

 

Absolutely baffling what was going through Jos's head. 

Thankfully that Fawlty Towers episode is over.

 

[Luke]

them £1 million bonuses are stacking up

be on as much as David jones a week if he carries on

[NorthernOwl]

1 minute ago, i used to be sc_owl said:

Just shows what a defence having confidence in their ‘keeper can do. 

 

Dawson needs a loan move to develop out of the spotlight. There is a good ‘keeper there; Westwood is simply better. 

 

This will just be reminding everyone that there is a top championship keeper available for free in January. Dawson may well be back between the sticks sooner rather than later.

[Flat Owl]

2 minutes ago, i used to be sc_owl said:

Just shows what a defence having confidence in their ‘keeper can do. 

 

Dawson needs a loan move to develop out of the spotlight. There is a good ‘keeper there; Westwood is simply better. 

 

Nailed it....

 

Nothing against Dawson - he will be great keeper - just not ready yet.

 

 

[gurujuan]

So much about what Jos did, was as if he had a death wish

[beswetherick]

3 minutes ago, gurujuan said:

So much about what Jos did, was as if he had a death wish

It’ll be interesting if it ever comes out a few years down the line just what was going on. 

 

Anyway, he’s gone now and look at the difference it’s made already. 

[kristmace]

6 minutes ago, StudentOwl said:

We've conceded four shots on target in the last two games.

In Dawson's last two games, we conceded eight shots on target. 

 

We've conceded 16 shots on goal in the last two games.

In Dawson's last two games, we conceded 27 shots on goal.

 

It's not just as straightforward as Westwood making the difference. Undoubtedly and empirically it helps, but anyone wanting to use this as an excuse to stick the boot into Dawson is just a wee bit sad and not looking at the bigger picture of a much tighter defensive shape. 

That's a fair point, but what's not measurable is how much difference Westwood's organisation and communication with the defenders has reduced the shots. I'm a big believer in Dawson's future but he seems to be a poor communicator.

[i used to be sc_owl]

6 minutes ago, NorthernOwl said:

 

This will just be reminding everyone that there is a top championship keeper available for free in January. Dawson may well be back between the sticks sooner rather than later.

 

I would hope that the first signing Bruce makes is Westwood to a year’s contract extension. 

[crookesowl]

This isn’t just Westwood. Bullen has stopped the incessant playing out from the back philosophy. 

 

Westwood plus common sense = 2 clean sheets. 

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, StudentOwl said:

We've conceded four shots on target in the last two games.

In Dawson's last two games, we conceded eight shots on target. 

 

We've conceded 16 shots on goal in the last two games.

In Dawson's last two games, we conceded 27 shots on goal.

 

It's not just as straightforward as Westwood making the difference. Undoubtedly and empirically it helps, but anyone wanting to use this as an excuse to stick the boot into Dawson is just a wee bit sad and not looking at the bigger picture of a much tighter defensive shape. 

 

Not many sticking the boot in on Dawson.

 

Plenty rightly sticking the boot in on a manager who turned a record-equaling Wednesday goalkeeper into 3rd choice in favour of a rookie who wasn't ready to play a full season behind an ever-changing inexperienced defence. 

Edited December 26, 2018 by Guest

[Hodgyowl]

14 minutes ago, deano said:

We just look so solid again, fantastic. 

 

Absolutely baffling what was going through Jos's head. 

Mushrooms by all accounts

[ES6owl]

Over the moon for him, we look a completely different side with him back in the net. Are we going up yet  

[belfast owl lad]

I hope he (Dross) is thoroughly ashamed of himself,wherever he is.

[BRADDO]

18 minutes ago, deano said:

We just look so solid again, fantastic. 

 

Absolutely baffling what was going through Jos's head. 

Agreed. Absolutely barking.

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, NorthernOwl said:

 

This will just be reminding everyone that there is a top championship keeper available for free in January. Dawson may well be back between the sticks sooner rather than later.

 

This may be the case, hope it isn't, can't be that many willing to pay a good fee for a goalkeeper mid-season when he will be available for free in 6 months so might be worth keeping him for the rest of the campaign even if he doesn't want or won't get a new deal.

 

Letting him rot and giving him his money for doing nothing for 12 months has been ridiculous.

 

 

[PeteG_1984]

But has he been approachable enough?

[StudentOwl]

5 minutes ago, kristmace said:

That's a fair point, but what's not measurable is how much difference Westwood's organisation and communication with the defenders has reduced the shots. I'm a big believer in Dawson's future but he seems to be a poor communicator.

Can't argue with that... part of the reason (if not the main reason) why Westwood between the sticks is empirically the better option it seems 

[spike1867]

5 minutes ago, TheEnchanter said:

Wonder where the fans are that were backing Jos over this? Still not heard from them since last week. 

They were probably at today's game. Best result in ages and you post that divisive rubbish. Well done, you are a superior supporter.

 

[sheriwozgod]

What...………………..Westwood the "bad apple",,,,,,,that Westwood ?

 

Seriously though cracking win today , well done lads.

Edited December 26, 2018 by sheriwozgod

[Blue and white]

17 minutes ago, Spookone said:

To be fair, I don’t remember seeing many fans backing Jos on this - no one I know did.

 

As someone else said baffling!

There were a good few, however today isn't a day for nit picking and bickering, today is a day for celebrating 3 great points.