Richard_Cadette
The Realist
Not wanting to turn this thread into a 'Daryl Vs Bart' comparison, I would agree with TTK that Daryl is a far superior keeper to Bart, and in all honesty, a far better keeper than any other I have seen in this Division.
I dont dislike Bart, and he has done OK when hes been playing for us. However, I would say that Daryl's all round game is much better than Bart's.
His biggest criticism was that he didnt come for enough crosses, always stayed on his line, and didnt command his area, well that is one part of his game that he has worked on, and having a decent Number Two pushing him for a place has improved his game no end.
Your saying that he didnt have a good game against Lincoln, well in my opinion, he made a concious decision to come for everything seeing as Lincoln are very good at set plays, and yes, one or two of them he didnt quite get there, but his positive attitude probably enabled us to keep the clean sheet.
And some people are forgetting that had it not have been for Daryl, we would not have been in the final anyway. His two wonder saves against Northampton (Kirk at the death in the away leg, and McGleish at the death in the home leg) ensured we went through, and no disrespect to Bart, I dont think he would have got anywhere near either of them, and Northampton would have been through.
He has been almost faultless this season, and he has to be offered a decent contract, and he has to be made Number One for next season.
We seem to have an obsession at Roots Hall of trying to replace Daryl, well its been tried twice now, and both times he has proved that he is better than the competition.
As I said, I dont have anything against Bart, but I feel a lot safer with Daryl between the sticks, and as for shot stopping, you cant honestly say there is anyone in our league better can you?
I dont dislike Bart, and he has done OK when hes been playing for us. However, I would say that Daryl's all round game is much better than Bart's.
His biggest criticism was that he didnt come for enough crosses, always stayed on his line, and didnt command his area, well that is one part of his game that he has worked on, and having a decent Number Two pushing him for a place has improved his game no end.
Your saying that he didnt have a good game against Lincoln, well in my opinion, he made a concious decision to come for everything seeing as Lincoln are very good at set plays, and yes, one or two of them he didnt quite get there, but his positive attitude probably enabled us to keep the clean sheet.
And some people are forgetting that had it not have been for Daryl, we would not have been in the final anyway. His two wonder saves against Northampton (Kirk at the death in the away leg, and McGleish at the death in the home leg) ensured we went through, and no disrespect to Bart, I dont think he would have got anywhere near either of them, and Northampton would have been through.
He has been almost faultless this season, and he has to be offered a decent contract, and he has to be made Number One for next season.
We seem to have an obsession at Roots Hall of trying to replace Daryl, well its been tried twice now, and both times he has proved that he is better than the competition.
As I said, I dont have anything against Bart, but I feel a lot safer with Daryl between the sticks, and as for shot stopping, you cant honestly say there is anyone in our league better can you?
