2014/15 Player assessments: Karl Darlow
Karl Darlow - back on loan after last summer's transfer to Newcastle Untied - held onto the goalie's jersey in 2014/15, despite strong competition from Dorus de Vries. Academy product Darlow attracted criticism at times - probably not helped by his big move - but he was one of Forest's strongest players. It's impossible to say how many points his saves alone earned The Reds , but it was far more than any errors cost us. An outstanding shot stopper, he has also developed a good sense of when to come out of goal, having been required to do so on many occasions this season, due to a defence low on confidence and often looking to their keeper for help. The main criticism of Darlow is that he does not “ command his box ” – personally I only half understand what this even means; it smacks of being a lazy footballing cliché to me, similar to calling a manager “ tactically naïve .” Should a 24 year old kid be “commanding” th...