This was the first game I’ve seen him this season and he was less than impressive, I think he needs to find his confidence he did look nervous.

24 minutes ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

This was the first game I’ve seen him this season and he was less than impressive, I think he needs to find his confidence he did look nervous.

Agreed most definitely shakey and out of practice to

Missed the first goal but didnt help with a porous defence in front of him, which were given the run around.

I missed the first goal as did @Chris totally my fault but all I saw with the first goal was him get a hand to the ball and he didn’t look confident. From there on in he looked shakey nervous.. but after a thought he may be match sharpness short cause he didn’t play the last half of the season ....  I’m prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt cause playing against higher teams can cause nerves 

He did look nervous at times but he had no chance with any of the goals and pulled of three excellent saves.

Its a new role for him this year, he will grow into it undoubtedly, he wasn't helped in the slightest by the defence getting the run around, there were a few people sat around me who from the Derek Pavis said he should of done better with the first one!! Love to have seen them faced with a ball being smashed at them from 5 yards away, absolutely no chance.

Also some of the balls back to him were shocking, got to give the guy a chance, that seems to have carried over from last year, the fork it, its now the keepers issue style of back pass

Think he needs to command the defence, the keeper in the second half was vocal from the other end of the pitch and I never heard Fitzsimons once. I think he's a good keeper tho.

Its nice to see Derby putting highlights up on their YouTube channel.

Fitzsimons should have saved the first, nobody can defend that and say he couldn't.

Second goal he should have saved or done much better with, he barely reacted and if this was Collin people would be up in arms even if it was a friendly. I will let him off with the third because it was 1 on 1 but some other fans would have thought he could save it no doubt.

The club has to sign another keeper who is equally as good as Ross, but right now he must be number one. He will grow in the role I am sure.

I think his form will improve once the league season begins, but I do think the position shouldn't be handed to him on a plate and with that in mind a good backup keeper seems required. If Pindroch can't make any of these friendlies, what does it say about him? His confidence will have been shot down.

Both Fitzsimons and the defence will improve, unless the club go out and sign a new number one which I doubt. Ross will only improve as he settles in.

Hopefully he will do well but I'm not sure if he's is good enough.

He played shite against Derby, where are all the Collin haters now? Golden boy messed up lads.

I think come the start of the season Fitzsimons will be ready and in good form, I think the friendlies have this nature that form can go out of the window.

Ross looked very shaky, people I know said he looked awkward at Basford but I think he will settle. He put on some impressive performances last season and I think the defence does need to be stronger (which they will against teams in our league).