Alex Smithies

Lumley's throwing has always been better than his kicking. Being that tall so his brain being closer to his arms than feet, that kinda makes sense

yep and watched him longer and he’s full of flaws other, then shot stopping, has few attributes needed be solid keeper.

All the same mistakes as Rob Green but younger!!!! Been there done that and it was not fun

Not good enough but keep kidding yourself he is

Confidence is on the floor westy and he looks a wreck between the sticks.

Lumley is also way too slow at decision making. So many times he has players free to throw out to but exhibits a level of “dither and delay” that would make Parliament cringe.

I can only assume that part of the reason for this is the strange way both him and his defenders seem to have interpreted whatever it is Warburton seems to be asking of them. Pretty sure nobody on here, or in general across the fan base wants him or anyone to simply be lumping the ball aimlessly upfield in the general direction of Hugill, (when he’s not on the bench in favour of another ineffective midfielder). However, the percentage of times that playing out through the defenders puts our midfielders in positions to threaten, or feed the strikers, is extremely low.

What I see more often than not seems to be a bit of fannying around across the back, until one of them has been played into such a dodgy position that they have no choice but to hoof it anyway, or simply a badly misplaced pass gifting possession to the opponents.

We need to move the ball forwards much faster than we do. It infuriates me each time yet another cross field pass, played on the floor, ends up arriving behind the intended recipient, ensuring he has to check his run in order to go back and get it.

More than happy for us to try quick incisive passing in the oppositions half, accepting that it will come to nothing as often as create an opening. But for crying out loud, we need to take the utmost care of the ball when we have it in our half. The opposition won’t score if we have the ball. And it’s also quite difficult from their own half. At least they are required to create something for themselves, rather than simply accepting the presents we keep giving them.

Still, I’m sure the penny will drop soon. (Hopefully nobody quotes the last bit back to me in April 😂)

Confidence is shot. Massive part of any sport.

Westy. I agree his kicking has always been iffy but he was a half decent keeper on the up. Now he looks like someone who is gone at the game and I for one cannot see how that will change in the current system.

Good shot stopper I would agree with that 73

But his form plummeted last season after the boot in the face at Villa and he was, if were honest, costing us goals second half of last season. He’s not been sane since villa.

Think we’re in danger of making him out to be better then he ever was. Keeper with no short game, no long game and no game when the ball is dead and There is no pressure on the ball is a liability. Don’t come for ball, don’t save pens and don’t command his box and is not even quick disturbing the ball. Other then being good shot stopper what else does he bring to the role?

Think he would be blinding number 2 to dip in and out but a number 1 he is not the more I see him

Smithies just looked in total control and calm and breeds confidence in defence

That's a shame. Very very good keeper imo, thought he was brilliant for us. Good luck to him.

shame tbh, cracking keeper and the best one of my lifetime for us alongside paddy kenny.

should have been an option for england at tournaments just for his penalty saving ability, bloke literally has one of the best penalty save % in the world.

Best keeper we’ve had for the last 10-15 years no? Even though it was a relatively short spell, he was quality.