Danny Ward

[Sampson]

What surprises me is when people say “at least he’s better than Kasper at distributing and coming for crosses”

 

They weren’t Kasper’s strong points, but all I ever see Ward do is kick the ball straight back to the opposition and Ward is a way bigger flapper than Kasper ever was and seems to miss at least one cross and leave his goal open by flapping at it virtually every game.

Edited 26 February 2023 by Sampson

[Happy Fox]

He’s dogshite really really is:

 

Will cost us that 18th place sooner rather than later.

 

Brendan is stubborn for keeping him in the first team.

[Bob Hazels shorts]

7 hours ago, South Shire Fox said:

The thing i dont get is Rodgers has changed literally everyone in the starting 11 at some point this season barring maybe Barnes (as we had no other winger) but yet Ward carries on week after week 🤣 Bizarre show of loyalty

Barnes is to the left wing what calamity is to goalkeeping.

 

Aren't wingers by the very definition of the name supposed to play on the wing, get by players or at least try and deliver balls from width for strikers as all others seem to do? The total reliance on cutting in as no left foot is so predictable. Very ineffective again

 

If Ward was from Countesthorpe and ex academy he'd be getting the same misguided love that Barnes gets

Edited 26 February 2023 by Bob Hazels shorts

[fleckneymike]

Reassuringly terrible across all major leagues

 

 

[elvisfmcfly]

2 hours ago, marbles said:

We will be fine.

When we lose, the sky is falling and we have no fight.

When we win, we are back.

Truth is, we fall somewhere in the middle.

 

That’s called blind faith lad! 

[Guest ttfn]

7 minutes ago, fleckneymike said:

Reassuringly terrible across all major leagues

 

 

Interesting to see the impact a change of goalkeeper has had for Bournemouth in that regard.

[marbles]

21 minutes ago, elvisfmcfly said:

That’s called blind faith lad! 

Common sense

Losing to a team at the top of the league, does not mean we will be regulated.  No more than spanking Spurs meant we were finishing top 10.

Get over the loss.  Realize the sky has not actually fallen, an let’s get ready for the next one.

Edited 26 February 2023 by marbles

[elvisfmcfly]

5 minutes ago, marbles said:

Common sense

Losing to a team at the top of the league, does not mean we will be regulated.  No more than spanking Spurs meant we were finishing top 10.

Get over the loss.  Realize the sky has not actually fallen, an let’s get ready for the next one.

Blind faith and Cliches. Next.

[marbles]

Just now, elvisfmcfly said:

Blind faith and Cliches. Next.

Lol.  Idiot.
 

[HankMarvin]

1 hour ago, Sampson said:

What surprises me is when people say “at least he’s better than Kasper at distributing and coming for crosses”

 

They weren’t Kasper’s strong points, but all I ever see Ward do is kick the ball straight back to the opposition and Ward is a way bigger flapper than Kasper ever was and seems to miss at least one cross and leave his goal open by flapping at it virtually every game.

Interestingly enough in KS last season he was averaging 69.7% pass success with a average of 7.1 long balls per game 

 

Ward is 69.3 with 4.7 per game.

 

High claims though, he has all ready surpassed KS total amount for the season (15) by 5 after 24 games. 
The risk of coming for more high claims is you don’t all ways judge it right, but then that’s offset by claiming an extra 45% increase on the per game average.

 

 

 

Edited 26 February 2023 by HankMarvin

[daddylonglegs]

As most people have said all season, Iversen cannot be any worse. 
 

Sometimes Rodgers has these moments where he refuses to change despite all evidence in front of him & I imagine it’s the same thing with Ward.

[HankMarvin]

18 minutes ago, daddylonglegs said:

As most people have said all season, Iversen cannot be any worse. 
 

Sometimes Rodgers has these moments where he refuses to change despite all evidence in front of him & I imagine it’s the same thing with Ward.

Apart from his passing success was at 52% in his last full season at Preston and 39% in the 23 matches before that.

 

Those could be big caveats when you have a manager obsessed with retaining as much possession as possible.

Edited 26 February 2023 by HankMarvin

[Mike1983]

1 hour ago, fleckneymike said:

Reassuringly terrible across all major leagues

 

 

I posted the same stats 2 months ago, back then he was the worst in Europe’s top5 leagues.

 

He still is the worst but his margin has improved slightly. Lol 

[Mike1983]

[SouthStandUpperTier]

15 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

Apart from his passing success was at 52% in his last full season at Preston and 39% in the 23 matches before that.

 

Those could be big caveats when you have a manager obsessed with retaining as much possession as possible.

Iversen was predominantly asked to kick long during his time with Preston. His career Launch% is significantly higher than Ward's so naturally his pass completion % will be much lower.

[funkyrobot]

45 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

Apart from his passing success was at 52% in his last full season at Preston and 39% in the 23 matches before that.

 

Those could be big caveats when you have a manager obsessed with retaining as much possession as possible.

I think this has to be the only reason why Iversen is not given a chance. Rodgers prioritising playing out from the back over actual goalkeeping. In Iversen’s defence, more balls at championship would be played long and will be less accurate - teams in the championship are less reliant on the risky ‘play out from the 6 yard box’ that has become the fashion in the premier league. I look at Pope as a lesson in how a non-footballling keeper can be a success. 

[HankMarvin]

9 minutes ago, funkyrobot said:

I think this has to be the only reason why Iversen is not given a chance. Rodgers prioritising playing out from the back over actual goalkeeping. In Iversen’s defence, more balls at championship would be played long and will be less accurate - teams in the championship are less reliant on the risky ‘play out from the 6 yard box’ that has become the fashion in the premier league. I look at Pope as a lesson in how a non-footballling keeper can be a success. 

Sure, Iversen was averaging about the same long balls per match as Kasper in his last full season. So as long as his short passing accuracy is good that stat should rise if he is given a run in the team. It would be interesting to know if there was a stat showing Iversens high claims in the Championship?? Maybe this is why he persists with Ward. As it’s clearly not for shot stopping ability. 

[trooky]

18 hours ago, SecretPro said:

The only keeper in history to make himself smaller in one-on-one situations. It's a very specialist skill.

And he always covers too much of the near post and leaves the whole goal for the attacker to make an easy finish. Same again yesterday, no way should Martinelli score from there. Absolute garbage keeper.

[Ric Flair]

3 hours ago, Bob Hazels shorts said:

Barnes is to the left wing what calamity is to goalkeeping.

 

Aren't wingers by the very definition of the name supposed to play on the wing, get by players or at least try and deliver balls from width for strikers as all others seem to do? The total reliance on cutting in as no left foot is so predictable. Very ineffective again

 

If Ward was from Countesthorpe and ex academy he'd be getting the same misguided love that Barnes gets

Has no left foot? His goals and assists off his perceived weaker foot will rank right up there. You've had a howler here pal 😂😂😂

[FoxTimmy2]

Anyone else noticing that Brendan doesn't seem to refer to Ward anymore by name, he keeps referring to him as "the goalkeeper". 

Edited 26 February 2023 by FoxTimmy2

[Claudio Fannieri]

I will keep saying this until I am blue in the face, the first and most important job of the goalkeeper is to prevent the ball going in the net, after that then yes look at distribution etc as a secondary attribute, that may differentiate between keepers who are good at the primary job. For me Ward is so poor at his primary role, the secondary attributes should not come

Into consideration. 
 

Some posters have alluded that the club have screwed Rodgers over by not replacing Kasper but last season it was Rodgers himself going on about having 2 number 1’s, he is the one who in my opinion sowed the seed that Kasper was dispensable and Ward was ready to step up, whilst point 1 may have had some truth as Kasper looked to have gone a little stale, point 2 could not have been further from the truth. Ward is not a starting no 1 in any other premiership team and I would question whether he would in 75% of the championship sides. Woeful judgement from Rodgers in this situation. 

[Chelmofox]

6 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

I will keep saying this until I am blue in the face, the first and most important job of the goalkeeper is to prevent the ball going in the net, after that then yes look at distribution etc as a secondary attribute, that may differentiate between keepers who are good at the primary job. For me Ward is so poor at his primary role, the secondary attributes should not come

Into consideration. 
 

Some posters have alluded that the club have screwed Rodgers over by not replacing Kasper but last season it was Rodgers himself going on about having 2 number 1’s, he is the one who in my opinion sowed the seed that Kasper was dispensable and Ward was ready to step up, whilst point 1 may have had some truth as Kasper looked to have gone a little stale, point 2 could not have been further from the truth. Ward is not a starting no 1 in any other premiership team and I would question whether he would in 75% of the championship sides. Woeful judgement from Rodgers in this situation. 

Can someone enlighten me as to when Wards distribution has lead to anything spectacular? I’m really struggling. 
 

I get the distribution point when it works. Ramsdale has a wicked throw on him and can start an effective counter. Ward, I’ve never seen it. 

[SafewayFox]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this already but watching Saka’s disallowed goal.

 

He actually curls up into the fetal position to make himself smaller.

 

If we get relegated then Ward would be in the top 3 reasons why.

[Nolucklcfc]

I find his goalkeeping in general just strange though. He seems to almost try and make it easy for the opposition in 1v1s.  The reason he doesn’t want Iverson in goal is because he can’t play with the ball at his feet but he’s gonna have to just **** that off at this rate. Iverson is a very good shot stopper 

[kenny]

32 minutes ago, FoxTimmy2 said:

Anyone else noticing that Brendan doesn't seem to refer to Ward anymore by name, he keeps referring to him as "the goalkeeper". 

It's to remind everyone that we have one.

 

If you watch the match without being reminded, it's like we have an outfield player in a goalkeeper strip.