Hauler24

Ok I put this in Bugs forum but I'am getting no response and its ****ing me off. How come keepers can get scored on so easily now by players who have low striker ability?? Also Keepers never hang onto the ball whether it be a screamer(Which I could understand) and a slow moving ball.

Now please I would just like a little insight into why my keeper never moves to give chase to a ball shot at him. Its really annoying and its making me irradiated. Is there a workaround or somwthing to make keepers a little more active. Thanks.

Barnsleyboy

I agree that the goalkeeping is terrible. My keeper has just run 20 yards out to collect a ball that was hoofed up field only for it to go over his head and into the net. I understand this occasionally happens but it seems to be on list of things I have notcied is wrong

4457

Check their eccentricity and concentration stats.

Barnsleyboy

eccentricity = 7 concentration = 16

picollomaster

Agree completely. Goalkeepers are simply horrible and therefore we have these ridiculous scores. Something MUST be done about it, it has ruined the game for me

Ched

Can't say i've had any problem with my keepers.

Whether he hangs onto the ball is determined primarily by his handling, so this could be the cause.
Also, you have to consider the consistancy stat, as this is hidden from you it could easily be the cause of your problems.
Your keeper might not move to give chase to a ball for a number of reasons:

1/ Low rushing out stat
2/ Low decisions
3/ your tactics tell him never to close down

there's no need for a "workaround" as it isn't really a bug, (having conceded 12 in an entire season i can assure you, the right keeper will do a good job) it could just be your tactics/ the keepers stats.

There is also luck to consider. You just be having a "paul robinson moment" where the GK is good, he is just having rotten luck which has ruined his confidence; perhaps rotate your GK for a month or so?

Lastly, you talk about players with "low striker ability" i used to make the error that you have just made - even strikers with low ability score against good teams, consider how many "lesser" players have scored against petr cech (sibierski anyone?) i know it can be frustrating, but stats are a general reflection of what should happen OVER A SEASON - in individual games, there are many factors that influence players to the extent that they may well perform above their normal level.

NB: Barnsley Boy - is this the only time this has happened to your GK in your current game? If it isn't then i guess it could just be an issue with the game throwing up rare occurances a little too often, but if it doesn't happen again then i wouldn't worry.

Hope this helps.

Barnsleyboy

It is the first time as I am only 3 games in so I hope it is a one off. I understand that keeps have "shockers". What I am saying is this keeper was fine before the patch and now is terrible. I am conceeding way too many goals

Ched

I'm not sure it is to do with your keeper then. One of my tactic sets that worked fine for 8.0.1 was dismal after the patch - it could be that your tactics no longer work and hence the keeper is having a nightmare of a time.

Also, as you're only 3 games in, it isn't the best time to be looking at form etc - wait until a full season has passed and then compare results - in my current save i conceded 9 of my 12 goals in the first 10 games, and only conceded 3 in the remaining 40 something games.

glamdring

Before people were complaining strikers missed too many one on ones, now people are complaining goalkeepers fail to save enough

I bet those people complaining about strikers missing didn't mind their goalkeeper saving lots and those people now complaining about their goalkeeper don't mind seeing the opposition 'keeper fail to save a few!

Ched

People will always complain.

And people will always complain about other people complaining....