Danny Ward

[Guest Col city fan]

Starting to show signs of improvement isn’t he?

[Wymsey]

3 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Starting to show signs of improvement isn’t he?

Have a feeling that he's a 'confidence player'.

Once he doesn't have much, he struggles.

[Beachyboy]

On 21/10/2022 at 11:42, KFS said:

Thing is though, let’s say we stay up and we have a great opportunity to refresh this squad with the amount out of contract next year… surely we buy a first class goalkeeper and not build the team around this bum? 

Depends how well he does the rest of the season, maybe Iverson gets a look in, it's too far away to say that either couldn't improve to the level required in August when we are in October, just like how performance levels can deteriorate they can also improve.

[Buzzell]

Very shaky start but seems to be growing in confidence but I’m still not convinced by him.

[WigstonWanderer]

Perhaps not surprising that he had a poor start to the season. He’s not really had much top flight experience other than in internationals. Hopefully, his performances will improve with match time. Has certainly looked better recently.

Edited 23 October 2022 by WigstonWanderer

[TiffToff88]

15 hours ago, Col city fan said:

Starting to show signs of improvement isn’t he?

 

15 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Have a feeling that he's a 'confidence player'.

Once he doesn't have much, he struggles.

 

Just shows how important our role is here. I get that we have the right to show our frustrations but at the end of the day those players on the pitch are only human. 

[funkyrobot]

He’s definitely improved his decision making but for me his weakness is shot stopping. He’s barely had to make a save in the past 2 games so that aspect of his game hasn’t been tested. I worry particularly with any shot from range where he has to dive. Got a long range expert against him today in Neves.😬

[foxinsocks]

15 hours ago, Col city fan said:

Starting to show signs of improvement isn’t he?

It would be hard from him to get worse.

 

Iverson must be shocking in training!

[Facecloth]

40 minutes ago, funkyrobot said:

He’s definitely improved his decision making but for me his weakness is shot stopping. He’s barely had to make a save in the past 2 games so that aspect of his game hasn’t been tested. I worry particularly with any shot from range where he has to dive. Got a long range expert against him today in Neves.😬

Nominated twice in 3 months for save of the month. Saved a point blank shot v Leeds. Yeah OK 

Edited 23 October 2022 by Facecloth

[Collymore]

Up there with Shilton, Banks and  Kasper. 

[funkyrobot]

3 hours ago, Facecloth said:

Nominated twice in 3 months for save of the month. Saved a point blank shot v Leeds. Yeah OK 

‘Point blank’ against Leeds, from that distance? Yeh ok. A point blank save is like the one Kepa made against Villa last week. Ward’s was further out and was always a tight angle to get past him. I’ll give Ward credit tho, the save he’s just made against Podence was a good save with strong hands. 

[francis39]

It would be too little, too late. By the way we are facing Man City next match, I’m afraid his honeymoon period (against 4 poor sides in 5 matches)  will end. 

[Nalis]

Is it too late to give him Ballon D'or?

[Plastik Man]

19 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Have a feeling that he's a 'confidence player'.

Once he doesn't have much, he struggles.

I think this is true for most players. Certainly applies in Ward's case. 

 

He also missed pre season. I know it's a little different for keepers being match fit, so to speak, but without a pre season he must've lacked a bit of sharpness which would've been a factor in his performance too. 

 

[francis39]

2 minutes ago, Plastik Man said:

I think this is true for most players. Certainly applies in Ward's case. 

 

He also missed pre season. I know it's a little different for keepers being match fit, so to speak, but without a pre season he must've lacked a bit of sharpness which would've been a factor in his performance too. 

 

When you look at how well Hennessey who replaced Ward played against Ukraine you match fitness doesnt matter for GKs

Edited 23 October 2022 by francis39

[Harry96]

He’s still crap 

[francis39]

7 minutes ago, Harry96 said:

He’s still crap 

Like 2 good games, 2 games nth to do, and 8 crab games

we cant forget how poor he was just becoz he is better these few matches

[Guest Col city fan]

20 hours ago, Col city fan said:

Starting to show signs of improvement isn’t he?

🙏

[francis39]

8 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

🙏

We may have a clearer picture on him after playing against City, West Ham and Everton… 

[StriderHiryu]

Credit where it's due he's looked a lot better in recent games. Though IMO Faes in front of him has grabbed that defence by the scruff of the neck and sorted them out. But players like Amartey and Justin have sorted themselves out and he's under less pressure now, and it's helping his game.

[Onions]

Potentially, minutes to go, 4 cleansheets in 5.

 

Hopefully people start backing him now 

[Daggers]

Been saying it all season, Wardy has been seriously maligned. That was him doing what he can do when the rest of the team is also putting in a shift.

[lgfualol]

Looks like a professional footballer again. All we needed was Big Dan and Faes together at the back.

[RonnieTodger]

He was great today. Chuffed for him. 

[Countryfox]

Shall we get behind him now …. confidence sky high ..  let’s keep it there.