There is no doubt that Gordon can still turn in some magnificent performances. In the second half against Celtic he kept us in the game when we could easily have collapsed. Skippy’s late show would have meant nothing if Bellamy and Hartson had already put us three down. However, the first goal was possibly an error – not a howler by any means but the sort of little mistake which seems to be creeping into his game.
There have also been some questions asked about his reactions in keeping rebounds under control and his performance around the time of the cup final was poor. But was that just a natural run of bad form which affects everyone or is it a systematic decline; father time catching up with him?
It’s probably impossible to say for sure unless you know a lot about goalkeeping, see
It seems like Terry wants Marsh to stay although with what role in the team is unclear. With the transfer windows in place, if
So what does Terry do? This is why he’s the manager…and given his track record so far, I think the decision is in capable hands. Terry knows best!