w / e Saturday 25th January 2025

[SuperHans]

It wouldn't have gone to penalties if he was in goal. I always hated poppadom hands. Shite keeper. Only ended up as number one because of the crowd on covolan's back. Fans cost us promotion that season.

100% correct. Although winning the league last year was sweet. As it is, I actually prefer Boot to Thompson.

 

[We Are Sailing]

100% correct. Although winning the league last year was sweet. As it is, I actually prefer Boot to Thompson.

Not a fan of boot personally.. made a fair few clangers. Neither is a patch on tyrer imo, but Thompson is ok other than his distribution.

 

[OneDecentLester]

Covolan was fucking atrocious as well. I know Fitzsimons killed us in the P/O final but he was better than Covolan.

Also Harry Tyrer, another overrated keeper. Fans loved him cos he engaged with the crowd but he was a bang average shot stopper.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

I still remember watching the Bunch Of Amateurs episode of that and Marc White was saying to his players 'this keeper is volatile, I want you pressing him all the time, leave a little on' and that was a team who it was their very first game out of regional football.

Strange as it is, I think if he'd have been on the bench against County at Wembley and we'd have brought him on he'd have probably saved a couple of penalties, he's just that kind of character.

Nah that's our gig. Young Archie Mair 4 game Notts folklore guaranteed.

 

[Optipez]

Covolan was fucking atrocious as well. I know Fitzsimons killed us in the P/O final but he was better than Covolan.

Also Harry Tyrer, another overrated keeper. Fans loved him cos he engaged with the crowd but he was a bang average shot stopper.

God bless Fitzy.

 

[Bianconeri 1862]

It wouldn't have gone to penalties if he was in goal. I always hated poppadom hands. Shite keeper. Only ended up as number one because of the crowd on covolan's back. Fans cost us promotion that season.

Well the team with the most possession shots on off target corners on the day won so nothing to worry about.

 

[SuperHans]

Not a fan of boot personally.. made a fair few clangers. Neither is a patch on tyrer imo, but Thompson is ok other than his distribution.

Agree on both not near Tyrer and Thompsons distribution. For me Boot is better overall although Thompsons shot stopping is excellent.

 

[SuperHans]

Covolan was fucking atrocious as well. I know Fitzsimons killed us in the P/O final but he was better than Covolan.

Also Harry Tyrer, another overrated keeper. Fans loved him cos he engaged with the crowd but he was a bang average shot stopper.

I really rated Tyrer. He was overrated by fans but for me better than both Boot and Thompson. Thompson is horrendous with his feet, has absolutely no left foot and his right isn’t much better. Thankfully he can use his hands, unlike Fitzsimmons.

 

[jacobncfc]

It’s so funny that Chesterfield somehow had the shittest goalkeeper in that play-off final when our one literally tried to dribble a goal kick.

 

[spireite]

It’s so funny that Chesterfield somehow had the shittest goalkeeper in that play-off final when our one literally tried to dribble a goal kick.

Funny isn't the word that I would use! But then last season was one of the most fun ones I've had following town, I wouldn't swap that for the world, so all's well that ends well I suppose.

 

[Dan Phillips]

Just because players are back in training doesn't necessarily mean they're in contention to play the next game. Byers has been training for about 3 weeks and every game so far has "come too soon". Not like the old days, if you could stand up you could play. We get to hear terms like "load" "volume" as no doubt they'll be guided by the medical team.

No he hasn't. He's had one week's proper training this week lol.

 

[SuperHans]

It’s so funny that Chesterfield somehow had the shittest goalkeeper in that play-off final when our one literally tried to dribble a goal kick.

Ref bottled that

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Whenever Chesterfield play Notts it always seems to be the referees fault when Chesterfield fail to win.

It was a horrendous start to that game by us, nervous mistake ridden and one down within 10 mins thanks to on loan signing and playoff final bad luck charm Andrew Dallas dispatching the penalty right in front of me. A great platform for the Spireites to get a second and win the game.

Two good sides, two awful goalkeeping performances from two very average keepers. A very good watch for the neutrals.

Over the 120 mins I thought Mr Corlett had a good game as the match official.

 

[mozzavale]

No he hasn't. He's had one week's proper training this week lol.

Feels like he's been back ages but was never ready