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Russ Atmosphere

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  1. Yes, in fact, I actually get annoyed with cricket not being cut and dry enough. For example, with the review system if something is grazing the off stump, it would be out for me. None of this half the stump stuff. I would 100% trust the technology.

     

    Otherwise, as is the the case now, an umpire can make an incorrect decision, a team correctly reviews, the technology shows the team reviewing was correct and the umpire incorrect, then they stick with the incorrect decision. The team that reviewed is further punished by removing one of their reviews. Ludicrous situation.

    As you say, the use of technology in cricket is dreadful.

     

    So, we have this amazingly accurate technology but we're going to ignore it for the occasions it would be most useful and hand the final decision to the guessing humans. Eh?

  2. You're in denial if you don't think Acterberg is causing it. Mignolet statistically was ranked one of the best keepers in the league for 2 years in a row before he signed for us. He was actually ranked the best in his final year at Sunderland. First year with us he's outside the top 10. After three years working with Acterberg, Myhill and Rob Elliot are better than him.

     

    Karius was one of the best goalkeepers in the Bundesliga before he arrived. People on here were saying "this is the keeper that will solve our goalkeeping problems". He was perceived by the German media as the heir to Manual Neuer's throne. Arrives here. Bottom 5 in the league pretty much consistently ever since.

     

    Pepe Reina, one of the best keepers we've ever had. Went to complete shit under Acterberg. He moves to Napoli and starts working with Rafa again and suddenly finds his form.

     

    The problem is the coach. He doesn't instill any confidence in them. They go out on the field with a rabbit in the headlights look on their faces every game. They show no leadership qualities. That's all on the coach.

     

    If a striker is petrified to shoot and and shits himself in every 1 v 1 you'd say, "who's doing the attacking drills for this guy?". There would be repercussions. Why is there no accountability when it comes to the keepers?

    Solely blaming Achterberg for all that overlooks the impact of the club's era of austerity, wank managerial changes, Reina's surgery the same summer Achterberg arrived, Brad fucking Jones, Mignolet's inability to adjust to Rodgeball because he's completely useless (see the stats of Burnley keepers this season), Adam fucking Bogdan, the overrating of Karius - Low has never thought to look at him once.

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