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Rjc70 wrote: I'm not sure that incident was what led to the goal scoring corner, although the edit makes it look so.

A couple of guys at the game told me he had dropped it just before the goal. I think thats what they were talking about though if wrong, I'll stand corrected.


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A Realist wrote:For the second goal, he dropped the ball which let them get a shot and win a corner. He should never have dropped it.

I'm not sure that incident was what led to the goal scoring corner, although the edit makes it look so.

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ROADRUNNER wrote:Just watched the dover highlights and have to say defenders were at fault for 1st goal and 2nd goal was a mass gaol mouth scramble, sorry to say you who think ricey was to blame are clearly barking up the wrong tree, seems a case of lets blame ricey for everything, sorry but he made 2 decent saves that kept us in it when we were clearly under the cosh.

Where did you view the highlights?

ROADRUNNER wrote:Just watched the dover highlights and have to say defenders were at fault for 1st goal and 2nd goal was a mass gaol mouth scramble, sorry to say you who think ricey was to blame are clearly barking up the wrong tree, seems a case of lets blame ricey for everything, sorry but he made 2 decent saves that kept us in it when we were clearly under the cosh.

For the second goal, he dropped the ball which let them get a shot and win a corner. He should never have dropped it.

Just watched the dover highlights and have to say defenders were at fault for 1st goal and 2nd goal was a mass gaol mouth scramble, sorry to say you who think ricey was to blame are clearly barking up the wrong tree, seems a case of lets blame ricey for everything, sorry but he made 2 decent saves that kept us in it when we were clearly under the cosh.

Leave the poor bloke alone! He's the best keeper we've got

Seen the goals. The issue is that if your goalkeeper stays rooted to his line for every corner, then you are basically inviting the opposition to be able to place the ball basically anywhere they like in the six yard box.
Not at fault for the first one. Not solely at fault for the second but its reasonable to expect your keeper to make so attempt to get the ball when its landed two yards out in the centre of your goal (second goal).
Basically he has stayed at home and then floundered about whilst the balls has bounced around in front of him and basically not done anything. He clearly has to shoulder some of the blame for the second goal.
As for the horrendous error he makes at about 5.00 - well what the hell is he doing? - he can clearly get the ball but as usual hesitates. Then almost knocks the defender, still has the ball then some how manages to lose it. Eventuall manages the tip the ball over (a routine enough save) but really it is diabolical goalkeeping.
The other issue is he looks somewhat like a christmas pudding - he just doesn't look fit.

Rjc70 wrote: The through ball from Ajala was pretty good, too. Anyone who still thinks Rice was at fault for their first goal is an idiot.

Spoken like a true Brucie disciple

Kit_robin wrote:I certainly think rice played a part in the first goal. I am an idiot obviously.

Ball enters the net very close to the middle of the goal, his positioning was poor as usual meaning he had no chance of saving it. Other errors from defenders too by the looks of it.

It wasn't aimed at you, kit. Although I'm surprised anyone can attach blame to Rice looking at that bullet header.

I certainly think rice played a part in the first goal. I am an idiot obviously.

Ball enters the net very close to the middle of the goal, his positioning was poor as usual meaning he had no chance of saving it. Other errors from defenders too by the looks of it.

For the second I would like to know why MacDonald and bowman, two of our bigger players, end up being at the far end of the goal a good few yards behind the opposition/play. Didn't follow their men in? Very poor, surprisingly so from macdonald.

No way Rice at fault for first goal, ridiculous to think he was. In fact the 2nd also is 50/50 as you could argue that there were too many bodies in there so I would put the blame more on conceding 4 corners in the last few minutes. To be honest its getting boring this, blaming him for everything.

Gulliball wrote:Nice composure by Yeoman, would have been easy to panic and shoot right at the defender, as Bowman did with his chance.

The through ball from Ajala was pretty good, too. Anyone who still thinks Rice was at fault for their first goal is an idiot.

Nice composure by Yeoman, would have been easy to panic and shoot right at the defender, as Bowman did with his chance.

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