The Burton Albion website says he’s joined ‘following his departure from Charlton’ suggesting maybe his contract was terminated and also said he was set to join last week but was needed to play for Charlton last weekend so confirming what we already thought.
We can only judge MacGillivray for what he did for us and clearly his mistakes cost us and ultimately him too. That wasn't the case at Portsmouth and it might not be so at Burton. We need to move on as he has done especially as we are lucky to have at least two of the best keepers in the division even without him.
Sadly for me he never convinced from his very first game against Wednesday where he stayed rooted to his line. Pulled off some great saves at times but most of our keepers have been capable of that. Sometimes it just doesn't work out for a player but I wish him well.
Best of luck to him. Gave me no reason to dislike him, but unfortunately didn't give me much reason to rate him either. Don't know if he was better at Pompey, or they have lower standards (don't see why they would), but he never looked close to good enough to be a player of the year here like he was at Pompey.
Even throughout this period of absolute shiteness, we've usually had a half decent keeper but he never really made that list for me. I;m not convinced Jojo is that much better either, at least not yet, but AMB certainly looks to be so makes absolute sense to be moving Mac on. I do hope he refinds some better form for himself at Burton.
Tbh I think he is just a bang average league 1 keeper.
I think, despite all the shit that has gone on we have normally had very good No 1s. Elliot, Hamer, Rudd, Amos, Steer, Philips, Wollacott and AMB are/were probably all better than league 1. I don't think, relatively, he is much worse than some of our better out field players. He has gone to another league 1 club, presumably to be first choice, that sort of backs that up.
Tbh I think he is just a bang average league 1 keeper.
I think, despite all the shit that has gone on we have normally had very good No 1s. Elliot, Hamer, Rudd, Amos, Steer, Philips, Wollacott and AMB are/were probably all better than league 1. I don't think, relatively, he is much worse than some of our better out field players. He has gone to another league 1 club, presumably to be first choice, that sort of backs that up.
Always found it odd how he ended up @ Portsmouth in the first place.
I know Dean Henderson is an exceptional Goalkeeper, and was outstanding with Shrewsbury, meaning that Craig never really got a look in the year they almost went up to the Championship - But to sign for Pompey, having never really performed anywhere prior... Didnt understand that one
After having a little one, he's moved up to Staffordshire for a permanent move to play, so fair doos. Something not all our ex players were comfortable or interested in doing.
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Thuram was a good keeper other than he couldn't catch a ball and was shite with his feet.
Not a good enough goalkeeper, good news for all involved.
Even throughout this period of absolute shiteness, we've usually had a half decent keeper but he never really made that list for me. I;m not convinced Jojo is that much better either, at least not yet, but AMB certainly looks to be so makes absolute sense to be moving Mac on. I do hope he refinds some better form for himself at Burton.
I think, despite all the shit that has gone on we have normally had very good No 1s. Elliot, Hamer, Rudd, Amos, Steer, Philips, Wollacott and AMB are/were probably all better than league 1. I don't think, relatively, he is much worse than some of our better out field players. He has gone to another league 1 club, presumably to be first choice, that sort of backs that up.
I know Dean Henderson is an exceptional Goalkeeper, and was outstanding with Shrewsbury, meaning that Craig never really got a look in the year they almost went up to the Championship - But to sign for Pompey, having never really performed anywhere prior... Didnt understand that one
Did well as a shit stopper for the cameras but those easier shots FFS...