What a great headline

It’s his job to make saves but also needs to command a level of concentration which avoids
1. dropping the ball into his own net
2. Fumbling balls out for corners which should easily be caught.
3. Dribbling out from the back and getting caught in possession.
4. Mistaking green rugby lines for white football lines 15 metres outside the box.

 

If you go to more games than me then you’re an Uber fan so credit to you. I think I’ve missed half a dozen games in 2023.
He was at fault at Crawley, Morecambe, Tranmere and last night.
Your general point I agree with. I’ve pointed out the number of headed goals we concede in the six yard box, open play and set pieces, as far back as Mansfield away last year.
He was responsible for the second last night, the first was really poor leading to the corner - but the bigger issue was the lack of basic defending from the corner.
After that, the playing of a high line with centre halves miles from each other whilst having the slowest pairing I can remember could and should have cost us five or six more. Lewis kept us in the realms of respectability (calling 4-1 respectable is a stretch I know).

 

I’d have to watch it again, but didn’t Stubbs pass it back? In which case he realised he couldn’t collect it or it would have been a free kick, so he had no choice other than to spill it (intentionally).

 

I think it was a deflection back towards goal. It may have spun badly on the bounce but really still can’t defend it. My point really was that we should be able to perform the basics of defending a corner. e.g. don’t leave a man in ten yards of space on the box

 

I fully accept he gave away a corner but it was up to us to defend. Second goal was a scorcher. That was a fantastic free kick if he gets it it would have been a world class save. He bent the ball as well. A good goalie will save your bacon and he did that the rest of the night.

 

World class? Not even close for me.

Firstly, Lewis set the wall poorly giving too much of the goal to aim at

Secondly, the ball was straight at him and although moving, from nearly 30 yards out I think Lewis himself would be disappointed he didn't get a hand behind it.

 

Apologies @Gardscoigne I certainly did not intend my post to come across in that way. I wasn't questioning your level of support, we all have reasons we can't go to matches so I would never intentionally belittle someone in that manner. I'm just not the most tactful at explaining my point lol

 

Ha, that makes two of us - you wouldn’t know how many games I go to - and I was genuinely meaning if you’ve been to more then it’s a cracking effort.

Don’t worry.

I still have a bigger issue with the defending than the keeper on this occasion mind….;o)

 

All goalkeepers make mistakes at any level and are more costly than other areas of the pitch, but Lewis is struggling with the basics at the moment

 

We agree on most, but on agree to disagree. I always thought Payne was a good footballer.

 

He is a good footballer but I'm not sure that automatically makes it a great free kick. It was certainly a hard strike but I just think the distance it travelled and the fact that it's Lewis' side of the goal so he saw it all the way means that for me, I think he should save it.

 

Sorry, I was thinking not typing. I think my admiration of his football skills maybe influencing my judgements, but I thought it was a really good free kick, the other half is in your camp, highly critical.

 

Lewis oh dear, is that based on last season because he's not half the keeper he was last season.

 

Not forgetting the home game against Colchester, he's not by himself but this season he's been very inconsistent.

 

Isn't that his job ?.

 

It's a football forum fans will have different opinions we see the game differently, nowt wrong with that surely.

 

Above and beyond on this occasions

 

Shame he couldn't save the one shot on target Wrexham had too

 

Give over as I posted for some reason this season he's not half the keeper he was last season.
Can you explain when a player is doing the job he's paid to do (keep the ball out of his net) it becomes above and beyond.

 

Same could be send for Andy Cook, cost us 3 points against Wrexham with his missed headers and the less said about his hold up play recently the better. But Lewis collects a lot more of the flack, despite a number of players and the tactics leaving a lot to be desired throw season.