Adam Davies

[Silkblade]

I would actually keep him as our backup goalkeeper next season. You can see each game he’s improving and gaining more confidence to come out and claim the ball.

I am a goalkeeper myself and believe me when you haven’t played consistent 11v11 football for a long time it’s hard to get back into it. We’ve never really seen a proper stint of games from Adam Davies, only the rare 1 game cameo where he was dodgy because he hasn’t played.

Do I still not feel comfortable with him in goal? Yes. But i’ve felt more confident about him as each game has gone on because he’s had more playing time to settle in.

 

[Nick Jansky]

I would actually keep him as our backup goalkeeper next season. You can see each game he’s improving and gaining more confidence to come out and claim the ball.

I am a goalkeeper myself and believe me when you haven’t played consistent 11v11 football for a long time it’s hard to get back into it. We’ve never really seen a proper stint of games from Adam Davies, only the rare 1 game cameo where he was dodgy because he hasn’t played.

Do I still not feel comfortable with him in goal? Yes. But i’ve felt more confident about him as each game has gone on because he’s had more playing time to settle in.

Are you a reserve goalkeeper?

 

[loyalblade95]

Playing for a contract by the looks of it, and if he's happy enough to stay here and play backup for us then he can have that contract tomorrow if it was up to me.

 

[Tony Currie]

Yes, thought he did very well as he did in the last match.

 

[Frank the tank]

Wed be in the play offs if he's played instead of cooper

 

[cahill]

Are you a reserve goalkeeper?

No he’s Lev Yashin re-incarnated

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Just needs to improve his command of the six yard box on crosses and he’d be fine with game time.

 

[bakeblade]

I would actually keep him as our backup goalkeeper next season. You can see each game he’s improving and gaining more confidence to come out and claim the ball.

I am a goalkeeper myself and believe me when you haven’t played consistent 11v11 football for a long time it’s hard to get back into it. We’ve never really seen a proper stint of games from Adam Davies, only the rare 1 game cameo where he was dodgy because he hasn’t played.

Do I still not feel comfortable with him in goal? Yes. But i’ve felt more confident about him as each game has gone on because he’s had more playing time to settle in.

We need a goalkeeper to push Coops next season, Davies is not that man

 

[Billyblade]

I could understand his reluctance to come for crosses if he was any good at saving the resulting shots/headers.

Not for me, sorry. New keeper needed close season

 

[Willglynning]

Wed be in the play offs if he's played instead of cooper

Oh yeah

 

[Eels]

I don't think he's very good but he's probably all we'll be able to afford next season.

 

[steve26272]

45 games played since 2019, what’s that an average of 6.5 games a season - covers 25-32 yrs of age

where’s the ambition in the guy, best years of his career and he’s happy to sit on bench

Let him go to make last signing on fee and get a young un to push cooper

 

[Bell4]

I would actually keep him as our backup goalkeeper next season. You can see each game he’s improving and gaining more confidence to come out and claim the ball.

I am a goalkeeper myself and believe me when you haven’t played consistent 11v11 football for a long time it’s hard to get back into it. We’ve never really seen a proper stint of games from Adam Davies, only the rare 1 game cameo where he was dodgy because he hasn’t played.

Do I still not feel comfortable with him in goal? Yes. But i’ve felt more confident about him as each game has gone on because he’s had more playing time to settle in.

Nope - he is getting some credit for ordinary performances - crosses - wow

 

[Bell4]

45 games played since 2019, what’s that an average of 6.5 games a season - covers 25-32 yrs of age

where’s the ambition in the guy, best years of his career and he’s happy to sit on bench

Let him go to make last signing on fee and get a young un to push cooper

this - we're better than this , surely

 

[Bell4]

Just needs to improve his command of the six yard box on crosses and he’d be fine with game time.

Yes he does and he's had all the time in the world to practice and he's still terrible

 

[Heathrow Blade]

45 games played since 2019, what’s that an average of 6.5 games a season - covers 25-32 yrs of age

where’s the ambition in the guy, best years of his career and he’s happy to sit on bench

Let him go to make last signing on fee and get a young un to push cooper

What do you want him to do? Create more football clubs? Ambition? How many Euro's and World cup squads have you been a part of?

 

[manxblade]

If you watch the free kick from today I think most keepers save it.

 

[Upton_Blade]

I would actually keep him as our backup goalkeeper next season. You can see each game he’s improving and gaining more confidence to come out and claim the ball.

I am a goalkeeper myself and believe me when you haven’t played consistent 11v11 football for a long time it’s hard to get back into it. We’ve never really seen a proper stint of games from Adam Davies, only the rare 1 game cameo where he was dodgy because he hasn’t played.

Do I still not feel comfortable with him in goal? Yes. But i’ve felt more confident about him as each game has gone on because he’s had more playing time to settle in.

The problem with this is that next season we need more than just backup as Cooper really hasn't been that great.

We need a keeper to push him for the No1 spot not just a backup.

 

[steve26272]

What do you want him to do? Create more football clubs? Ambition? How many Euro's and World cup squads have you been a part of?

if he’s happy to be a number2, then how hard does he push the number1?

Personally I’d rather drop a division and ply my trade in front of a crowd than be a back up and watch 90% of games from bench

Where’s the ambition?

 

[steve26272]

How many Euro's and World cup squads have you been a part of?

same as you I guess?

Same as everyone on here?

Reckon if I had, I’d be doing analysis with Laura Woods on’t tele, not debating Adam Davies on here wi thee

 

[Bladesman]

Hmmm

 

[Benitachel]

The problem with this is that next season we need more than just backup as Cooper really hasn't been that great.

We need a keeper to push him for the No1 spot not just a backup.

I agree and I would say we need a taller and better goalkeeper than Cooper if we have ambitions to play again in the PL.

 

[Houston_Blade]

He’s not been anywhere near as bad as I thought he would be.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

If you watch the free kick from today I think most keepers save it.

Most keepers save a lot of goals Cooper has conceded over the two seasons. Davies has done well since he came in, some fans want to be too critical

 

[vas borbokis]

If you watch the free kick from today I think most keepers save it.

If you're going to position yourself to only cover half the goal you need a defender on the line protecting the other post.

 

[Slim Man]

If you watch the free kick from today I think most keepers save it.

Yep

 

[manxblade]

Most keepers save a lot of goals Cooper has conceded over the two seasons. Davies has done well since he came in, some fans want to be too critical

I didn't want to come over as critical of him and I agree he's done better than I thought but for next season to be better than this I don't think he's good enough

 

[John Street West Terrace]

I’m one of his biggest critics..but I’ll say since Coopers injury he’s played very well .. credit where credit is due.. keep it up pal

 

[Heathrow Blade]

if he’s happy to be a number2, then how hard does he push the number1?

Personally I’d rather drop a division and ply my trade in front of a crowd than be a back up and watch 90% of games from bench

Where’s the ambition?

You’re an international class goalkeeper. There are only 92 goalkeeper spots in our league system. You are also a professional footballer. You need to maximise your earning potential given what will amount to limited opportunities. We signed him as backup to a very good Cooper. He could take a drop in pay to play but why should he? I don’t know what you do for a job but let’s suppose you are highly skilled in your profession, would you drop down to a lower level in, take less money and still take all the risk of injury just for the sake of it? Of course you wouldn’t. Just because he’s number 2 doesn’t mean he’s incompetent.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I didn't want to come over as critical of him and I agree he's done better than I thought but for next season to be better than this I don't think he's good enough

Very difficult to get a good back up keeper.
Middlesbrough back up keeper is Joe Wildsmith
Joe Lumbley - Bristol City journeyman.
Max Crocombe - Millwall L2 journeyman
Louie Moulden - Hull. Young keeper still but not played higher than L2
Danny Ward - Wrexham. Is he any better than Davies?
Ben Wilson - Coventry. L2 journeyman

My point is Davies is exactly the type of back up keeper that most in this league have. He’s probably better than most on that list too