Rhys has been one of our best and most consistent players this year only behind SSP and Smithy IMO.
Melksham's and Ashers points are both valid.
The defensive performance in front of Rhys has been at times laughable and a number of times this season he has saved the day, I loved to know the stats on shots stopped against mistakes made by goalies as I bet that Rhys would have one of, if not the lowest in the league.
I can remember a few occaisions this year when we have had to sustain pressure for a long period of time and have gone on to get a result (Hull, City & Sheff Wed) but because only Smith or SSP has got us the goals the praise has been put on them (which is fine as both have been superb this year).
Considering his age, an ever changing formation in front of him and an overall poor defensive display all year, it was surely only a matter of time before a few mistakes were made.
I for one will be gutted if we lose Rhys as I think that he is a v good keeper (especially at this level). We would be hard pushed to replace him.
Keepers need stability and confidence in the 4 players playing in front of them, ultimately we need a decent left back and a central defensive partnership that perform consistently.
Apologies for going off on one.
