With the Championship kick-off only a week away now, Aston Villa wrapped up their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 victory over Dynamo Dresden on Saturday.
A brace of goals from Andre Green certainly lifted spirits in the 90 minutes as we prepare for life under new owners with plenty of work needing to be done behind the scenes after the ‘gamble that went wrong’ and of course from Green’s point of view, he’s having a wonderful pre-season so far given his time on the sidelines last season where big things were expected from him.
One man who didn’t have such a great game was Jed Steer.
The former Norwich City youngster has been waiting patiently for a real chance between the sticks at Aston Villa and plenty of fans were hopeful he’d get just that this season following the FUBAR with Sam Johnstone and it’s not like he hasn’t impressed in his brief appearances for us so far.
So his error was uncharacteristic and personally I doubt he’d have taken that risk had the game actually meant something – but everyone has their own opinion.
Jed Steer mistake. #avfc pic.twitter.com/0G3leNMF9T
— villareport (@villareport) July 28, 2018
Having seen David James and Mark Bosnich in their prime for us I’m inclined to put this down as ‘whoops, don’t do it again lad’ but social media is hardly that forgiving or understanding but I am glad somebody pointed out the defender should’ve been blocking off their attacker.
I’m also glad plenty noticed everyone makes mistakes in the game and refused to go all Jeremy Kyle.
Or steer should have played it safe and put his foot through it
— Sanjay singh (@SanjaySingh_x) July 28, 2018
If in doubt get it out whether that means forwards or sideways and obviously there was not enough pace on the ball or else steer would have sweeped it up without the attacker coming anywhere close… it was his misjudgment
— Sanjay singh (@SanjaySingh_x) July 28, 2018
Oh dear
— Sargent (@SargentPhilip) July 28, 2018
Put your foot through that one Jed lad and have it gone (row z that one)
— Ricky Martin (@RickyMa37442038) July 28, 2018
Ahhhhh! Enckleman flashbacks! #avfc #utv
— Jason (@JaseTheVillain) July 28, 2018
Yeahhhh just clear that pal
— ???????? Tidge (@JoshTige) July 28, 2018
He’s not good enough never will be
— Sonia Kingscott (@soniakingscott) July 28, 2018
Steer needs to learn to kick a ball! #avfc
— Liam Murphy (@LiamAVFCMurphy) July 28, 2018
Jed Steer steals a living #AVFC #UTV
— ????????????????????????????Ghost in the Machine???????????????????????????? (@TheK4tana) July 28, 2018
in fairness he made a fantastic save just afterwards, but yeah, it was a proper howler.
— Rich Griffiths (@RJG8283) July 28, 2018
When Johnstone first came in he made quite a few errors and we’ve built him into some kind of hero – keepers make mistakes that’s part and parcel of a keeper
— Ben Randall (@Benjmeister85) July 28, 2018
No time for mistakes as a professional footballer
— Pete (@0674pete) July 28, 2018
Yes they do,Just look back to the world cup final,a mistake is magnified as it usual results in a goal. A keepers confidence can be destroyed quickly as they hear more from the crowd than any other player.
— Karl simpson (@karl_simpson68) July 28, 2018
Going into a season with Bunn and Steer as your keepers is as frightening as it gets. #avfc
— ©®????⚠ g ???? (@Craig43022058) July 28, 2018
Jed Steer is the answer to our goalkeeper issues said nobody, ever!! #avfc
— Patch (@garypatchett) July 28, 2018