Clarkyyy 450 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 After tonights performance albeit against lesser opposition, id give him a start on sat. Dundee will swing high balls into the box & they also use plenty long throw ins .. think Wes' hesitance to come for a cross ball could cost us whereas big Gilks voming would take the pressure off the back 4 . That corner he took clean tonight would have been dropping at the back post for a tap in had wes been in. Great to have 2 keepers who have a genuine arguement to start tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatNightInFlorence 696 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Fuck off Wes is rightly our number 1 and he had a good game on Saturday. He also actually came out and dealt with a cross ball convincingly against Hamilton for what it's worth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, ThatNightInFlorence said: Fuck off Wes is rightly our number 1 and he had a good game on Saturday. He also actually came out and dealt with a cross ball convincingly against Hamilton for what it's worth. This, we could have lost against Hamilton on Saturday if it wasn't for some excellent goalkeeping by Wes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,795 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Racist. reported Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsasasfloppyhair 13,310 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Made same point last night. Wes is good shot stopper, but gilks commands his area better, especially taking high ball. Looks a save pair of hands doing so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superallysbears 7,572 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Did anyone notice him in the warm up before the game? There was a death metal tune or somthing like that playing over the tanoy and he was kicking about playing the air guitar lol, thought to my self ' fuckin hell we've got slash playing in goals for us tonight, seems like a character. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF2 WINNIE 1,006 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Seems a great guy was very vocal last night, Like games like last night with lesser attendances in a weird way as you can hear the players talking a lot more and he was very commanding very professional anytime he was called upon but Wes is number 1 and will rightly be in goal on Saturday. Saved us a point on Saturday past Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieMacRFC 850 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 It's all about opinions and I think Gilks is more commanding than Wes, the big man has made some cracking saves but is not yet the finished article and gives us some scary moments. I think I would like to see Gilks given a run of games before deciding who is the better keeper. It seems that gone are the days of the Woods, Gorams, Klos and McGregor, let's face it we have been spoiled over the years with the calibre of keepers we have had but since McGregor we haven't really had a great all round keeper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 4 minutes ago, dande101 said: It's all about opinions and I think Gilks is more commanding than Wes, the big man has made some cracking saves but is not yet the finished article and gives us some scary moments. I think I would like to see Gilks given a run of games before deciding who is the better keeper. It seems that gone are the days of the Woods, Gorams, Klos and McGregor, let's face it we have been spoiled over the years with the calibre of keepers we have had but since McGregor we haven't really had a great all round keeper. Even Shagger wasn't a great all-round keeper. His kicking was dreadful and he was inconsistent at best when it came to commanding his area. Cracking shot stopper, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladimirWeiss69 802 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 From What I have seen from both wes and gilks so far, Gilks looks better with his feet and better at commanding the area, albeit I haven't really seen his shot stopping. He just looks a lot more composed than Wes when he has the ball at his feet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giffnockger 4,840 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Wes made an unbelievable save on Sat, thought he was also commanding in and around his box Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copland bear 7,966 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 He has not put a foot wrong against lesser teams but Wes has earned that jersey and its up to Wes to play well and keep it or there is a good keeper waiting in the wing. It's all good healthy competition and will keep Wes on his toes, another good signing by the manager. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irn Blu 221 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Wes is our no1 Gilks himself has recently said in his presser he is no2. So why would we switch keepers when Wes had a good game on Saturday? Doesn't send out the right message if you ask me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 12 minutes ago, VladimirWeiss69 said: From What I have seen from both wes and gilks so far, Gilks looks better with his feet and better at commanding the area, albeit I haven't really seen his shot stopping. He just looks a lot more composed than Wes when he has the ball at his feet. Can you give me an instance when we have seen Gilks put under pressure with the ball at his feet? The main point is that until Foderingham has a stinker of a game, or causes us to drop points then he will be our number one keeper. Gilks will keep big Wes on his toes but for now he will be on the subs bench for League games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegecko 306 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 How anyone can pick gilks over Wes is baffling to me. He may in time prove to be the better keeper but so far he's not been tested to prove it. Wes is rightly our no1 and after his performance against Hamilton keeping us in the game will be for a while yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtuoso 27,180 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Not knocking Gilks performance and maybe it was just me, but I thought he looked nervy on a few occasions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladimirWeiss69 802 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 12 minutes ago, Ozblue said: Can you give me an instance when we have seen Gilks put under pressure with the ball at his feet? The main point is that until Foderingham has a stinker of a game, or causes us to drop points then he will be our number one keeper. Gilks will keep big Wes on his toes but for now he will be on the subs bench for League games. Yesterday and against charleston. There was a point when I can't remember who passed it back but a Peterhead player instantly closed it down and Gilks just went and booted it down the line, he looks like he is pretty strong on both feet from what I have seen Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 12 hours ago, VladimirWeiss69 said: Yesterday and against charleston. There was a point when I can't remember who passed it back but a Peterhead player instantly closed it down and Gilks just went and booted it down the line, he looks like he is pretty strong on both feet from what I have seen I didn't see any of the match against Charleston and I must have missed the passage of play you mention against Peterhead,but as I said in my post; the main point is that until Foderingham has a dip in form or Gilks performs better in training, big Wes doesn't deserve to get dropped. I had never seen Gilks play previously before the Annan game but agree with you that he looks a confident 'keeper who will push hard to get the #1 spot if given the chance, but I'm sure Foderingham will be between the sticks against Dundee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 At the moment I don't agree. Not saying it's the worst suggestion I've heard but personally for me Fod is the number one. It's good for me to know though that he's a half-decent back-up to make sure Fod's standards don't drop. I don't mean after one mistake he's dropped or anything but he needs the competition. It's similar to McGregor and Alexander. One is clearly number one, but the other is half-decent back-up to have and isn't really the end of the world if the number 1 is missing for a wee period. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri87 1 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 20 hours ago, VladimirWeiss69 said: Yesterday and against charleston. There was a point when I can't remember who passed it back but a Peterhead player instantly closed it down and Gilks just went and booted it down the line, he looks like he is pretty strong on both feet from what I have seen Nothing wrong with clearing the ball up the park when under pressure but there was a point during the 1st half of the Hamilton when Barton I think totally under hit a pass back to Foderingham putting him under needless pressure,he took a touch and dribbled past d'acol I think it was before passing to either kiernan or tav,playing out from the back which is how the Warburton and Weir want us to play. Foderingham should stay number 1 until Gilks does enough to take the starting spot from Foderingham. Gilks hasn't really been tested so far. Good to have solid competition for places again though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,003 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Nah, Wes is still our first choice and for me that hasn't changed. Don't get me wrong, if we start letting in stupid goals and he's clearly at fault for them then we should drop him, but atm I don't think so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluebearDory 3,694 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 They are both good, neither outstanding. As the season goes on and they compete for the place, hopefully one will improve more than the other and become a clear favourite for me. For now though Wes is going to be number one choice for the gaffer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Big Wes is an unreal shot stopper, up there with the best in the league. It's obvious commanding his area is something he's working on and will learn a lot off Gilks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPapac05 3,383 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Foderingham is rightfully our No.1. He's starting to bully our defence about a bit, which is a good thing. Thought he was gonna smash Haliday on Saturday after he fucked up Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Blue 1,384 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Thought Gilks had a good game, but dropping Wes for Dundee would be harsh considering the performance he had against Hamilton. We are in a good position with the GKs, Gilks is a capable backup and ive got no fears with him coming in. Light years from our Bell and Simonsen days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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