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Craig MacGillivray signs from Pompey - 2 year deal

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited February 2022
    Don't rate him at all but has AMB set the world alight at Ross County - currently sitting on their bench.
    Had made himself the clear first choice until getting a nasty nose injury in a game against one of the Glasgow clubs. Rangers I think.
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    edited February 2022
    So whats the verdict on Big Mac? I'm really unimpressed, Portsmouth POTY last season and was generally considered an upgrade on Amos. Doesn't come for any crosses, distribution poor and i can think of 5 goals this season he's cocked up for. Give AMB a chance next season i think 
    Pompey lost him and replaced him with a lad who Man city had loaned to Rochdale. That tells you a lot.
    *** Bazunu is the Irish number 1. Don’t think it’s a fair comparison as he clearly won’t be in league 1 next season.

    I think the only fair comparison is comparing MacG to Amos. No brainier who is the better keeper.
  • So whats the verdict on Big Mac? I'm really unimpressed, Portsmouth POTY last season and was generally considered an upgrade on Amos. Doesn't come for any crosses, distribution poor and i can think of 5 goals this season he's cocked up for. Give AMB a chance next season i think 
    Pompey lost him and replaced him with a lad who Man city had loaned to Rochdale. That tells you a lot.
    *** Bazunu is the Irish number 1. Don’t think it’s a fair comparison as he clearly won’t be in league 1 next season.
    Only made his full international debut this season. He has competition from Kelleher at Liverpool for the number 1 shirt. A good position to be in for Ireland.


  • Don't rate him at all but has AMB set the world alight at Ross County - currently sitting on their bench.
    Had made himself the clear first choice until getting a nasty nose injury in a game against one of the Glasgow clubs. Rangers I think.
    Hasn't started since - not sure if down to the injury.
  • So whats the verdict on Big Mac? I'm really unimpressed, Portsmouth POTY last season and was generally considered an upgrade on Amos. Doesn't come for any crosses, distribution poor and i can think of 5 goals this season he's cocked up for. Give AMB a chance next season i think 
    Yesterday seemed to me he was doing that thing of trying to dive acrobatically as if for a picture rather than just getting in the right place at the right time. 

    Also a lot of animated running around in his own box when trying to throw out quickly and then didn’t. As if to say it’s not me I’m trying to get us back in the game. 

    Poor distribution to his defenders on more than one occasion. 

    Poor yesterday. Doesn’t escape criticism as we have come to expect from our goalkeepers generally. 
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    He’s been rubbish for weeks .  
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited February 2022
    I'm not throwing blame on any singular player, they're mostly shit at the moment. 
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    I’m not expecting Kiely at his best in this league but if you are meant to be an on the line keeper, surely you need to keep a good percentage out of the net. I’ll let him off the first one but I was right behind the third and he didn’t move his feet well at all .  The second was straight through his body .  
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    edited February 2022
    MacG is always superglued to his goal line. He drops clangers. He's a decent shot stopper but nothing special. He also can't seem to save a penalty for his life. 

    Gallen said they were considering making AMB our #1 last season, surely he should be for next season.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    The two saves at the end were right at him, and he still dropped the last one even though it was hit fairly softly. Routine saves but half through fanbase have gotten so used to mediocrity, they clamour over him for it 


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  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    Terrible goalkeeper
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    Average at best, doesn’t look that big either to me. You need a keeper who’s not afraid to come for crosses or deal with bombs into the box which is more prevalent in the third tier. He doesn’t and as a consequence puts added pressure on the defence. Another poor signing.
  • YTS1978
    YTS1978 Posts: 1,703
    I've had enough of him now tbh. Doesn't come for anything, distribution is poor and even his famed shot stopping ability seems to have disappeared the last few games. He made a fantastic double save at 1-0 but that 2nd goal was just a routine one straight at him! Hes not helped by the shit in front of him, but its simple stuff that he should be dealing with and he's not. I'd rather give Harness a go, but isn't he out on loan somewhere?
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    edited February 2022
    Nathan Harness went on a month’s loan to Dulwich Hamlet from 22 January.
  • RedChaser said:
    Nathan Harness went on a month’s loan to Dulwich Hamlet from 22 January.
    He's already back... Was on the pitch yesterday 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    When the Dulwich number one goalkeeper Grainger recovered, he was reinstated in the first team.
    Harness was our substitute yesterday, I would be pleased to see him start on Tuesday personally.
  • YTS1978
    YTS1978 Posts: 1,703
    I think it's time for a change. You young lads need a chance now. Didn't realise Harness was back, so he should get a shot at it in Tuesday.
  • For someone who's meant to be a good shot-stopper. He doesn't stop a lot of shots. Poor keeping for their 2nd yesterday.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    I'll say yet again, if we have real ambitions towards promotion next season, we need a much better keeper than MacGillivray
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    I'm not sold on him sadly. 

    He's a level down from Amos. 
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  • There must be a reason he was Pompey's player of the year.  WTF do we do to all these players that were performing for their previous clubs?  
  • This lack of coming out for crosses, I don’t think a few months playing GAA would improve things.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Don't rate him at all but has AMB set the world alight at Ross County - currently sitting on their bench.
    Had made himself the clear first choice until getting a nasty nose injury in a game against one of the Glasgow clubs. Rangers I think.
    Undoubtedly brave, but that Hitler look is a bit unfortunate.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    He's been poor since his partner gave birth (as I expected).
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    He's been poor since his partner gave birth (as I expected).
    I assume all other goalkeepers plan to have their kids in June ?  
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,458
    Dreadful keeper. The worst Charlton number 1 I’ve ever seen.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    He's not dreadful but he's certainly a downgrade on Amos
  • He's been poor since his partner gave birth (as I expected).
    That's just an easy excuse and has nothing to do with his performances (before or after the birth).
    He has not commanded his box all season and has cost us goals week in and week out. Yes he makes some good saves (so do all goalkeepers) but not anywhere near enough to compensate for his many other failings.
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,265
    JaShea99 said:
    Dreadful keeper. The worst Charlton number 1 I’ve ever seen.
    Not quite but 'effing close
  • DubaiCAFC
    DubaiCAFC Posts: 2,461
    He has cost us more points than gained us this year..