PV has a decision to make with the keeper that he didnt have a couple of weeks ago .
That can only be good news all round .

And we still need a striker

Guiata turned 35 this week, an excellent shot stopper but doesn't command his area & too much punching, isn't the long term answer.

No sorry, you mean John Jackson. Truth is we've had some decent keepers over the years.

I think Butland will be better for a few more games, but he did save a (fairly poor) penalty. He came across well in his post match interview I thought.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

We have, I did see Johnny Jackson play and he was a great keeper. But for me Nigel Martyn away at Everton, game finished 0-0 and he made 12 saves that day which were incredible. He got a standing ovation from the crowd, never seen anything like it.

It's a terrible shame. RIP Billy.

Red and Blue Army!

Guaita has better reactions, while Butland is better playing the ball in the air and commanding the box. Neither excels with his feet.

Viera may actually want to play each of them depending on the strengths of the opposition and the style he wants to play each match. Over the course of 15 games, I think VG would earn us a few (very few) more points, but against teams who love to cross or who win many corners, Butland would make sense.

A big unknown variable (to the fans) is who directs the defense better – or is that a job assigned to Anderson? PV and staff probably have a good handle on that aspect of the game.