Sam Johnstone - now retired

[PeterWithesShin]

He's the difference between us chasing top 2 rather than chasing top 6 imo.

[Dougs Socks]

He has to be our first signing in the summer. Mark my words, he will playing for England in the not to distant future

[nigel]

He has to be our first signing in the summer. Mark my words, he will playing for England in the not to distant future

I'd like to think we've started the process of signing him now rather than wait until summer to start negotiations.
If we don't go up, he certainly won't be with us next season,  though.

[j66acd]

Commanding his six yard box is something he needs to work on, which will come with experience. He did make everything look really easy last night, especially the save in the second half low down to his right.

[Ads]

Played well for sure but I didn't think any of the saves were ones you were surprised he made.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He's the difference between us chasing top 2 rather than chasing top 6 imo.

Agreed. Superb again last night. As J66ad said, he makes everything look easy but of the 6 great saves he made that one save in the second half to his right was absolutely brilliant and saved us yet again. I also love the fact he very rarely spills the ball. Player of the Season so far for me.

[darren woolley]

I tweeted Dr Tony to get Sam signed up asap we really need him here full time I don't think Dr Tony will take a blind bit of notice to what I want but I hope we get him permanently.

[Drummond]

His kicking isn't great and needs a lot of work but he's agile and makes great saves which is the priority you'd think.

[Clark W Griswold]

He's the one, undoubted, top half premier league player we have in the squad. If we go up it's the first signing we need to make.

[paul_e]

He's the one, undoubted, top half premier league player we have in the squad. If we go up it's the first signing we need to make.

How can he be 'undoubted' at that level when he's never played in the premier league?  He's a great shot stopper which is enough to make him one of top 2-3 keepers in the championship but agianst the best sides you need to command your box at corners and set pieces and be 'big' and quick to cut out one-on-ones, neither of which really applies to him right now.  On top of that his kicking game isn't great which slows down our counter-attacking options.

He might improve if exposed to that environment but there's no guarantee about it.

[PaulWinch again]

Johnstone has always looked flaky at corners, he needs to address that.

[Bad English]

I can forgive him two cock-ups in two matches. It happens.

[saunders_heroes]

I can forgive him two cock-ups in two matches. It happens.

Jedinak didn’t help him with that shit headed clearance from the corner.

[Diablo]

Did a great save 2nd half. We go again.

[taylorsworkrate]

To be honest I think the 2 defenders behind him when he flapped the ball into the net should shoulder some of the blame for the goal tonight. There was clearly no communication from them