Why doesn't Mildenhall ever get near to stopping all these goals...?

[sufcalways]

Isnt it time to forget about the passed goalkeepers and just support Mildenhall 110%?
We've seen he is a good keeper and we've seen he can make silly mistakes but he has more chance of staying with us for a long time than Federici ever did and people need to realise that he is our number 1 and deal with it!

 

[M@CC@ 16]

I agree that Federici is the better 'keeper but the stats are valid, nevertheless, because they reveal that Feds, despite being superb for us, still let in a lot of goals. And that in turn points glaringly at the fact we simply haven't been defending anywhere near well enough to protect whoever is in goal.

I could understand the anti-Mildenhall crew to a point if the goals he conceded were reachable but they simply weren't. The logic that Daryl would have saved some of the recent goals scored against us is laughable. No 'keeper in the world would have got near Matty Fryatt's goals, the Huddersfield goal or any of the three at Hartlepool.

Ultimately, it's another sad case of needless scapegoating.

The stats are not valid at all because they don't show the amount of saves made, shots on target. For all they show federici could have made 10 saves a game and still let in 1.5 on average. And with mildenhall there was probably only 17 shots on target in them 10 games.

 

[Kris]

The stats are not valid at all because they don't show the amount of saves made, shots on target. For all they show federici could have made 10 saves a game and still let in 1.5 on average. And with mildenhall there was probably only 17 shots on target in them 10 games.

Until you provide definitive stats on this, you're merely clutching at straws.

 

[M@CC@ 16]

Last season we conceded 55 goals.

15 from 6 yards

24 from 18 yards

6 from 18 yards+

15 from crosses

23 from open play

This season after only 21 games less than half the games of a league 1 season but will double the games to work out a seasons total. So far we have conceded 35 goals, giving 70 in total.

18 from 6 yards

44 from 18 yards

8 from 18 yards+

10 from crosses

36 from open play

Therefore from this we can only tell, most obviously we are conceding far more goals without Darryl, and as I said before we have pretty much the same back line as last season. Also we are conceding far more goals from distance, which you could ask, is it really the defences if they are forcing players to shoot from distance, and Mildenhall can't stop the ball from 18 yards. Or again could be that we have no bailey, closing players down and Macca's not been on good form/injured, therefore losing to many battles in midfield. Also need to think about the fact we have conceded less goals from crosses, which arguably is because we have a taller keeper.

In the huddersfield game they only had 2 shots on target which shows the defence played well. And believe it or not the goal was due to a mildenhall mistake.
Lets look at the positives he made one save, albeit leaving the ball in the 6 yard box. Bit of a nightmare to me.

But yes i am clutching at straws

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

In the huddersfield game they only had 2 shots on target which shows the defence played well. And believe it or not the goal was due to a mildenhall mistake.
Lets look at the positives he made one save, albeit leaving the ball in the 6 yard box. Bit of a nightmare to me.

But yes i am clutching at straws

Explain ????

 

[grassroots]

Can we have a Christmas truce on this one?! It seems to be a split decision and no one is gonna change anyone's mind. Think the Mildenhall dissenters (of which I'm one!) are just showing their frustration at the management for not signing adequate replacements for the players that left during the summer.

Up the Blues, I'm actually looking forward to Boxing Day's game(dangerous!), with some changes at the back. Think it may focus the team.

 

[M@CC@ 16]

Just giving references and statistics to back up my previous making general assumptions.

But christmas truce, will never be agreed upon, just want the best for my club

 

[Angell Delight]

In the huddersfield game they only had 2 shots on target which shows the defence played well. And believe it or not the goal was due to a mildenhall mistake.

What a ridiculously laughable comment!! How on EARTH can anyone blame Mildenhall for Huddersfield's goal???? If you're looking for someone to blame then take a good long look at the entire right side as that's the reason we conceded and lost the game - Francis was again out of position whilst Betsy was far from blameless by leaving us exposed in a dangerous area and not providing cover for his full-back.

Seriously mate you say my comment was the dumbest thing you've ever heard but I can't help but notice that other posters have given you neg rep for your reply to my post which does indicate that your view isn't shared by most on here.

Still everyone's entitled to their own opinion, we'll never agree on this one though.

 

[shrimperjon]

I wonder if some of the posters on here go to the games. The Hudd goal was due to lack of positioning by Francis, Barrett and Clarke as well as betsy not tracking his man back. Give their guy due, he put the ball ina dangerous area and certainly not one that Mildy could get to. why, do we keep having this debate? Both Mildy and Flavs have various qualities as well as faults. That is why they play in league one. For me, i like Mildy and since his return to the side has played well. certainly not at fault for the goals ive seen and ive only missed two games all season! Any keeper will struggle playing behind the rubbish that is our defence!!!!

 

[jamesmut2000]

Last season we conceded 55 goals.

15 from 6 yards

24 from 18 yards

6 from 18 yards+

15 from crosses

23 from open play

This season after only 21 games less than half the games of a league 1 season but will double the games to work out a seasons total. So far we have conceded 35 goals, giving 70 in total.

18 from 6 yards

44 from 18 yards

8 from 18 yards+

10 from crosses

36 from open play

Therefore from this we can only tell, most obviously we are conceding far more goals without Darryl, and as I said before we have pretty much the same back line as last season. Also we are conceding far more goals from distance, which you could ask, is it really the defences if they are forcing players to shoot from distance, and Mildenhall can't stop the ball from 18 yards. Or again could be that we have no bailey, closing players down and Macca's not been on good form/injured, therefore losing to many battles in midfield. Also need to think about the fact we have conceded less goals from crosses, which arguably is because we have a taller keeper.

In the huddersfield game they only had 2 shots on target which shows the defence played well. And believe it or not the goal was due to a mildenhall mistake.
Lets look at the positives he made one save, albeit leaving the ball in the 6 yard box. Bit of a nightmare to me.

But yes i am clutching at straws

But Federici played in 10 of those games so hardly fair to blame all your stats on Mildenhall.

 

[jamesmut2000]

i don't know if you were at the tranmere game but if you were surely you would think twice before saying that. if it wasn't for feds we would have lost that game 6 nil. how we got a draw i don't know.

can't believe you actually said that, clueless.

If you actually read what i said you might understand. I agree Feds made some very good saves at tranmere - but as many people sat around me said Feds could have done a lot better for the actual goals conceded. And yes i was there.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

No coincidence that Feds and Flavs made match winning stops yet all this bloke seems to do is dive and jump over everything. Is it bad positioning or a general slowness to anticipate anything, one thing for sure is that with him in goal despite how bad the defence is looking he aint the bloke to keep us in games. Hasn't improved the aerial problems and has made the general goalkeeping position much worse. Blames everybody else for all the goals he is leaking but i am afraid he is no better than League 2, if that!

Haha I can't believe you are putting Flavs and Fed in the same bracket!! Fed is going to be a world class keeper, Flavs was (last season) ****!! and sold out to become a number 2!!

Mildenhall has not made any mistakes sinse returning from injury, and it is because of him we all have the joy of a trip to Chelsea.

Francis has conceeded more goals than Mildy this year, but wait dont tell me you like him too

 

[Hooly]

But Federici played in 10 of those games so hardly fair to blame all your stats on Mildenhall.

Hey not only that the one eyed **** club like to ignore the fact that Shorty didn't even play all the games they're comparing this season to. Collis played 20 league games last year.

As they say there are lies, damn lies & statistics. Trust me I'm an accountant.