Gavin Bazunu

[Lord Duckhunter]

15 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

Even Ramsdale last season was 'letting in' the sorts of goals that we are now seeing.  

Yeah because there’s no difference between the strikers at Oxford Utd, Hull city & Norwich, compared with Harland, Salah & Cole Palmer….

[James]

2 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

FFS, here we go again… unlucky Baz. 
 

What was it Gary Player said “the more I practise the luckier I get”. With Baz it’s, “the more he lets in the unluckier he gets”. 
 

As for bigger problems, don’t make me laugh. As poor as our defenders are, they’re not the worst in every league they play in. 

The Baz defenders seem to find a reason why he would have saved it but didn’t for almost every goal he concedes. Must be the unluckiest keeper we’ve ever had.

[O_Lord_Marian]

9 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

I'm guessing here but I don't suppose by any chance that you might have seen the deflection off THB that diverted the ball up and over his right hand? Because if you had you would come to a different conclusion. Or do your prejudices not account for significant deflections?

The second would have beaten more goalkeepers than would have saved it.

Just out of interest, do you think a new GK in January is a must or is Bazunu good enough to be relied upon until the end of the season? 

[Sheaf Saint]

23 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

Edit:

OK, I've watched them.

Their first was a deflection off THB that would have beaten any goalkeeper. 

Their second was struck hard and low and will go in 7 times out of ten against anybody. He might have positioned himself slightly more to his left but that would have exposed his near post.

Let's not pretend that any goalkeeper at this level and certainly not McCarthy would have doe much different. We have much bigger problems elsewhere on the pitch.

Utter bollocks.

Watch the highlights of our recent game at Derby and look at the saves he made. He would have come out and narrowed down the angle to give himself a much better chance of saving it, which is something that Bazunu never does.

I would back McCarthy to save that. With Baz you just know it's going in.

[saintant]

Have just watched the highlights back and once again you have to ask why Bazunu isn't racing out and cutting down the angle for Oxford's winner - he is rooted close to his near post (is he continually roped to it or does he draw comfort from it?) and invites the attacker to pick his spot.

[Willo of Whiteley]

I’d have so much respect if SR came out once in a while and went “do you know what, we fucked up big time on this”.

But they never will.

So until that time, they will permanently be distant from the fans.

[tdmickey3]

21 minutes ago, saintant said:

Have just watched the highlights back and once again you have to ask why Bazunu isn't racing out and cutting down the angle for Oxford's winner - he is rooted close to his near post (is he continually roped to it or does he draw comfort from it?) and invites the attacker to pick his spot.

Because he is appalling 

[saintant]

6 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Because he is appalling 

If only someone at SR realised this.

[Gloucester Saint]

27 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I’d have so much respect if SR came out once in a while and went “do you know what, we fucked up big time on this”.

But they never will.

So until that time, they will permanently be distant from the fans.

Does that read as modest and self-reflective to you? https://www.rasmusankersen.com

No, me neither. 

[HKsaint]

It took a few months before Will Still realized he is appalling and dropped him. Will still was then sacked. I don’t know it will take how long for Tonda to realize this. 
 

Baz              Oxford United 2   1  Southampton 

if McCathy  Oxford United 1    1  Southampton 

if Ramsdale Oxford United 0   1  Southampton 

Edited Saturday at 08:20 by HKsaint

[Sheaf Saint]

8 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Does that read as modest and self-reflective to you? https://www.rasmusankersen.com

No, me neither. 

My daughter is currently learning German and has recently come across a number of those entire-sentences-in-a-single-word, for which their language is famous.

One such example is backpfeifengesicht, which translates as "the urge to punch someone who desperately deserves it".

It should be Rasmus' middle name IMO.

[Mboto Gorge]

10 hours ago, O_Lord_Marian said:

Just out of interest, do you think a new GK in January is a must or is Bazunu good enough to be relied upon until the end of the season? 

At least if we do go down we can be told he’s “fine for league one”

[Mboto Gorge]

7 hours ago, HKsaint said:

It took a few months before Will Still realized he is appalling and dropped him. Will still was then sacked. I don’t know it will take how long for Tonda to realize this. 
 

Baz              Oxford United 2   1  Southampton 

if McCathy  Oxford United 1    1  Southampton 

if Ramsdale Oxford United 0   1  Southampton 

I’d be amazed if he’s ever dropped under Tonda. Just can’t see it happening. The main initial priority between tonda and SR the moment he was appointed was to shoehorn Baz straight back in as number 1. Doubt his continual non prevention of saveable goals will get in the way of SR’s long term dream to be proven right that Baz was a good signing and not a horrific waste of money 

[WALK DMC]

11 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said:

From all the performances that I have seen in other matches. They are have different attributes but I haven't seen many that stand out for me. 

I have always said that we need better but they cost significantly more than our budget would allow. Even Ramsdale last season was 'letting in' the sorts of goals that we are now seeing.  

The Newcastle forum makes interesting reading, they have a low opinion of Ramsdale. It's actually like reading this forum but substituting the word "Bazunu" for "Ramsdale".  

Aaron Ramsdale - Page 81 - Football - Newcastle-Online

 

[saintant]

11 minutes ago, WALK DMC said:

The Newcastle forum makes interesting reading, they have a low opinion of Ramsdale. It's actually like reading this forum but substituting the word "Bazunu" for "Ramsdale".  

Aaron Ramsdale - Page 81 - Football - Newcastle-Online

 

That is almost a carbon copy of our criticisms of Bazunu 🙂

[LoyalSaintSO50]

18 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

I’d be amazed if he’s ever dropped under Tonda. Just can’t see it happening. The main initial priority between tonda and SR the moment he was appointed was to shoehorn Baz straight back in as number 1. Doubt his continual non prevention of saveable goals will get in the way of SR’s long term dream to be proven right that Baz was a good signing and not a horrific waste of money 

This lad commands his 6 yard box better than Baz 

[OldNick]

RM got lucky when Bazgotinjuredand Macca came in. All of a sudden we looked sounder in defence and had a keeper who took the pressure off the defence by claiming the ball. I accept Macca is not good with his feet but neither was Shilton, they were there to keep the ball out of the net not to play a pass along the goal line to a defender. It hasnt taken long for teams to realise that dont need to press when the ball is ith the keeper but just wait for us toplay out and then mop up the long ball to AA. Once they have the ball proceed to about 20-25yards out and shoot , job done

[RedArmy]

14 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said:

 

The second would have beaten more goalkeepers than would have saved it.

Come on Whitey, you’re better than that. 
 

 

[SouSaint]

Hilarious having data driven cunts as owners who seem perfectly happy to have Bazunu as our number one despite the data showing how absolutely dogshit he is. 

[Toussaint]

44 minutes ago, SouSaint said:

Hilarious having data driven cunts as owners who seem perfectly happy to have Bazunu as our number one despite the data showing how absolutely dogshit he is. 

Data driven owners, data driven director of football,  data driven geeks as the last two managers. Woefully lacking in “football” people throughout .

[Dark Munster]

1 hour ago, SouSaint said:

Hilarious having data driven cunts as owners who seem perfectly happy to have Bazunu as our number one despite the data showing how absolutely dogshit he is. 

Replace "Hilarious" with "F*cking infuriating" and I agree 100%.

[Miltonaggro]

New scouting footage has emerged of what opposition players see with Bazunu in goal: 

[RedArmy]

1 hour ago, Miltonaggro said:

New scouting footage has emerged of what opposition players see with Bazunu in goal: 

Can’t be Baz, he’s far too central. 

[die Mannyschaft]

If your employed as an outfield dribble then goal positioning and saving is not really a concern. Let's look at the positives like being able to wait till last second and pass in 6 yard box. Cross field passes, taking time to take goal kick and don't forget going up for corners. This is the role of the modern data keeper. If we had 2 or 3 players on the line half the shots wouldn't go in.

[pimpin4rizeal]

I think sports republic interfering can bd the only explanation as to why the hologram still plays in goal for us. Hardly one person (maybe grandad) )on this forum rates him  yet pretty much every manager we have had under sports republics tenure has started him. it just makes no sense surely not every manager would think he’s decent whilst the whole fan base think he’s shit ?

he’s that bad you could sign Harvey price and it would be a upgrade 

[Miltonaggro]

On 26/12/2025 at 22:59, Gloucester Saint said:

Does that read as modest and self-reflective to you? https://www.rasmusankersen.com

No, me neither. 

Enough material for an entire conference…

[Turkish]

On 26/12/2025 at 21:44, Lord Duckhunter said:

FFS, here we go again… unlucky Baz. 
 

What was it Gary Player said “the more I practise the luckier I get”. With Baz it’s, “the more he lets in the unluckier he gets”. 
 

As for bigger problems, don’t make me laugh. As poor as our defenders are, they’re not the worst in every league they play in. 

It's incredible how unlucky he gets isn't. Virtually every goal that we concede where you look at and think he should have got that, you watch again and see that it's just so, so unlucky. Poor old Baz.

[Turkish]

On 26/12/2025 at 18:02, Crab Lungs said:

Spot on analysis. Our defending for the 2nd especially is woeful, but the bottom line is he might as well not be there, he’s pointless.

His presence in the team ruins every game for me. It’s fucking baffling how this is being enabled. 

and to think he was signed to be our Premier League goalkeeper. 3 years on he is still no where near even a competent championship glovesman, genuinely probably one of the worst we've ever had. Is there anything he does do well?

[Crab Lungs]

9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

and to think he was signed to be our Premier League goalkeeper. 3 years on he is still no where near even a competent championship glovesman, genuinely probably one of the worst we've ever had. Is there anything he does do well?

I’ve genuinely seen better at amateur level, it’s embarrassing. 

[S-Clarke]

18 minutes ago, Turkish said:

 Is there anything he does do well?

He passes the ball between the CB's very well.

[AlexLaw76]

6 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

He passes the ball between the CB's very well.

He receives a goal kick from Jander or Stephens fairly comfortably…

what is the point in that BTW?

[S-Clarke]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

He receives a goal kick from Jander or Stephens fairly comfortably…

what is the point in that BTW?

Keeps the possession stats high and creates the illusion of domination, even though we're not doing anything anywhere that matters.

[Mboto Gorge]

32 minutes ago, Turkish said:

and to think he was signed to be our Premier League goalkeeper. 3 years on he is still no where near even a competent championship glovesman, genuinely probably one of the worst we've ever had. Is there anything he does do well?

That summer was unbelievable for recruitment even by our standards. Baz, Larios , Edozie , among others, all signed  to be regulars in a premier league team.

if that doesn’t show everyone just how out of their depth and clueless this lot are with judging what’s required to create a competitive squad for the league we are in at the time, then nothing will. Absolutely shambolic, and that’s being kind. 

[pimpin4rizeal]

56 minutes ago, Turkish said:

and to think he was signed to be our Premier League goalkeeper. 3 years on he is still no where near even a competent championship glovesman, genuinely probably one of the worst we've ever had. Is there anything he does do well?

Mate can you imigine the bloodshed if he was in goal for us in the prem last season lol .. ramsdale actually did a great job

[badgerx16]

But, but, but, he was signed from Manchester City.

[Weston Super Saint]

I'm going for at least one 'worldie' tonight that no keeper could ever hope to save.

[tdmickey3]

2 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said:

I'm going for at least one 'worldie' tonight that no keeper could ever hope to save.

He hasn’t made any glaringly stupid errors, tonight will be the night do that.

[Mboto Gorge]

22 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

He hasn’t made any glaringly stupid errors, tonight will be the night do that.

The QPR goal could be argued to be a glaringly stupid error,  but other than that he’s just rolling along nicely doing what he does best and diving a second too late for any shot into the corner of the goal. 

[Stud mark of doom]

42 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

The QPR goal could be argued to be a glaringly stupid error,  but other than that he’s just rolling along nicely doing what he does best and diving a second too late for any shot into the corner of the goal. 

Corner of the goal is generous - the exact middle of the goal also works fine, as Oxford’s frontman found. 

[saintant]

1 hour ago, Mboto Gorge said:

The QPR goal could be argued to be a glaringly stupid error,  but other than that he’s just rolling along nicely doing what he does best and diving a second too late for any shot into the corner of the goal. 

He's always a second too late because his positional sense is zero.

Edited 2 hours ago by saintant

[Harry_SFC]

I've tried my best to defend Bazunu here and there but after Oxford I've run out of patience with him. 

I do like a keeper that is good with his feet but he's actually got to be able to save things as well.

If we don't sign a new keeper in January then there should be absolute uproar. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

I’m watching with my son in law tonight. He’s a keeper with a handful of league one games under his belt, a ton of NL games and has been bumping around the non league game for a few years. He’s now doing his badges as he’s done a bit of youth coaching and the chicks at a pro club, so he is looking to expend into that area as his playing time winds down.
 

He’s reckons I’m too harsh on Baz and doesn’t think he’s as bad as I make out. This will be one of the first times he’s watched the full 90 as he’s normally playing when Baz is “performing”. I’ll see what he makes of the ghost after he’s seen more than the highlights…..

[Lord Duckhunter]

He’s so impressed he’s gone off to watch Wimbledon V Exeter on my dodgy stick in the other room. 
 

Only thing he really mentioned is only having 1 in front of the guy when he hit the bar. He said 1 in the wall and the bloke can shoot or cross, with 2 he can only realistically cross it. That said, his caveat was that could be down to the coaching staff as opposed to Baz, and they may have had more confidence in Baz saving a free kick from there, than the defenders defending the cross. Interesting none the less. 

[Crab Lungs]

Pathetic defending beforehand, but pathetic goalkeeping also.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Glen de la Cour summed it up on TSP last night likening Gavin Bazunu to a hologram.

😂