Saddler Jim wrote:SaigonSaddler wrote:Oakes is a bloody liability :evil:
Lived to regret that comment Saigon,made 3 superb saves after mate,according to WM,he won it for us in the end.
In defence of Saigon, I will say that Oakes certainly
HAS been a liability but he faced 4 on-target shots tonight. For two of them he produced world-class saves which, had they been on Match of the Day, would have the pundits drooling. The 3rd one brought a good workmanlike block to save and the 4th shot went in!
That goal did highlight his physical weakness at times - "weak wrists" as a goalkeeper coach would say. He does tend to flap meekly at shots and crosses sometimes and this is an area he needs to work on. However, it would be churlish not to recognise the improvement in his all-round game and his match-winning performance tonight. I have no doubt that now
coaching is taking place (shock, gasp, horror!) at Bescot, Oakes will improve in this area, also.