Are we a better team with Walker in goals?

Walker has been pretty good so far. Has claimed more crosses than Lewis and added some calmness when the ball is inevitably chucked in the box. So far so good. He is an upgrade on this seasons Lewis.

Last seasons Lewis was outstanding, it’s sad to see his regression as he was such a positive last season.

Lewis is conceding some bizarre goals in Cumbria. He doesn’t look right, his body language isn’t good. I actually hope he is ok as he came across as a good lad here.

 

Absolutely.

 

Good riddance to the mummy’s boy!

 

Stevenage and Northampton seem to be coping fine enough. I think Carlisle are just rubbish and were lucky to play an equally rubbish City under Hughes and then fluked a penalty shoot out victory.

 

Yep, just seen the goals from yesterday. His positioning is actually amateurish. Their second goal was an easy catch for any keeper and he just flapped at it with nobody around him. And for the 4th, a high looping cross only needed him to come out and catch it but he just stood on his line leaving an open goal for the player to head in to. Extremely bizarre - for one reason or another his head isn't with it.

 

We are a better team playing a 3-4-3 instead of a 3-4-1-2, which was too narrow and predictable.
Having Walker in goal is having a definite calming effect on those in front of him and his ability to control his area is massive compared to Lewis who never came for the ball.
Seeing the Carlisle highlights from yesterday highlights those weaknesses.
There are other contributing factors to the upturn in form.
The addition of Kavanagh cannot be underestimated.
If you watch him sometimes he's not near the ball but he has very clever movement which opens gaps for others.
He drops in from out wide a lot.
Will be interesting when Jamie Walker is back what GA does.
Having the back 3 reinstalled that served us well before Christmas is helping.
Imo Kelly and Platt shouldn't have been dropped for Stubbs and Taylor after the Crawley defeat.
Cook is also fitter which is massive as he can last the full 90.
Trimming the squad down improves the quality of training, I go watch us train a lot as I live within walking distance of Rawdon Meadows and with the big squad before it was very segregated and time consuming for a league 2 management team. Plus it's better for team spirit to have a smaller squad.
So yes, as the OP says, having Walker in goal does make us better, but it's just a small part of what's happening ATM.
Had we not thrown away been 2-1 up against Crawley in January we would have been 7th now.
Such fine margins.

 

I feel sorry for him too. The reason being is he was a good bloke and bought into it with the fans.

While it turned a bit sour at the end, i don’t believe he forced a move and most fans accepted the move in the end, given his form had dropped off.

He did a video at one point and spoke about having trouble sleeping and suffering on the mental side last season. That must have carried into this year as someyhing is just not right. We know his true ability.

Maybe he needs a break and to sort out his demons - if they still exist - as I don’t wish ill health on anyone.

Carlisle are utter dogshit and were fortunate to go up. It was a poor choice of club, but maybe mentally he felt he just needed a clean slate and hoped with their January spend, they’d pick up. Hope he turns it around - ideally away from Carlisle, who I hope come straight back down.

 

In the post match interviews on the pitch the club put out with Walker, Gilly and Kav, I, rather ironically, thought he reminded me of Lewis with the way he talked! It was just missing the UTFC!

 

Yes

 

Don’t be silly.

 

Nice one Vin.

 

Bit long was it ha ha.

 

No, not at all.

 

He gets the basics of the game right is what i am saying and thats what you need at this level a keeper that commans his box.

Btw simply cannot stand the hate towards Lewis ?????
He was brilliant last season we got a decent fee for him so whats the big deal ???

 

As much as I've been very down about us, especially during January when we were so poor, since GA took over we've averaged in the League nearly 1.7 points per game.
That's 74-75 points in a season.
Under Hughes early this season we were on 1.18 which was bottom 6 form.
Also getting us to the Semi finals of a cup we've never done well in.
I understand with the type of football GA chooses for us to play it's always going to be results based, as at points yesterday in both halves it was turgid, but we can't argue with stats like the ones presented.
Can we improve those stats to 2 points per game which would leave us on 72 points at the end of the season and imo with the tightness of the league, a play off spot??

 

It’s not hate , I see far more sympathy tbh Gaz.?

 

I just think we have left ourselves with too much to do. I know we are only two points behind, but 6 teams in front of us with generally a game in hand. Certainly if we manage to keep this going then there is a small chance and we would be the form team running into the playoffs which is always a good thing. Fingers crossed.

 

I think it’s a case of people knowing he made a financial move and not exactly a footballing career move.

 

Here are the Carlisle highlights the active who hasn’t seen them. Shocking goalkeeping, particularly goals 2, 3 and 4.
https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/13074320/carlisle-utd-0-4-cambridge-utd-league-one-highlights