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Post by redshank on May 29, 2024 10:37:21 GMT
A new goalkeeper is always the player I most look forward to seeing play.Even beats a new striker.
Mentioning striker isn't it about time we had a new name for that position.I will start the ball rolling with.Netter,best I could come up with in an instant.
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Post by lukeryan on May 29, 2024 13:55:13 GMT
Joe Wildsmith released from derby. He’ll do fine Well if he wants to come down to live in London and if Os can pay him the sort of wages he wants. Should imagine there will be plenty of clubs interested in signing him. Londons a bit of plus for a young man. The Jordan boys came down, Theo, Tom James, Galbraith, the manager… we’re not ‘a local club for local people’ plus that’s our strength because so many londoners play all over the country I’m sure they’d love to come back (thinking wiredu and Joe powell, martin ling if your reading) and we’re a great option. Aim big like we did when we got Galbraith. Jordan Graham chose us and we’re bloody happy bout that. Money budget blah blah life’s short. And it’s not our money remember!! |
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Post by buffalobill on May 29, 2024 15:28:45 GMT
Jordan Archer back up goalkeeper at QPR is potentially a free agent this summer.
Had previous experience with Millwall in the Championship, born in Walthamstow.
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Post by buffalobill on Jun 15, 2024 11:01:10 GMT
So the guy I thought Simon Royce was checking out when he was on loan at Southend, is now a free agent having been released by Stoke.
I know we have Howes, but would Blondie be an upgrade?
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Post by redshank on Jun 15, 2024 11:14:54 GMT
Just read he was on £130,000 a year at Stoke,£2,500 a week so is affordable.Aged 22 and is 6' 5" tall.Not tall by todays standards.Born in Cameroon.
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Post by tommydark on Jun 15, 2024 11:20:44 GMT
Blondie..nah.
He'd keep ling 'hanging on the telephone'
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Post by redshank on Jun 15, 2024 11:30:04 GMT
Blondie..nah. He'd keep ling 'hanging on the telephone' Et tu tommydark. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2024 11:59:04 GMT
Just read he was on £130,000 a year at Stoke,£2,500 a week so is affordable.Aged 22 and is 6' 5" tall.Not tall by todays standards.Born in Cameroon. 5 inches taller than Brynn 🤷 Looks good in that highlights reel but we all know not to get too excited by those. Don't we? |
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Post by redshank on Jun 15, 2024 12:32:02 GMT
Just read he was on £130,000 a year at Stoke,£2,500 a week so is affordable.Aged 22 and is 6' 5" tall.Not tall by todays standards.Born in Cameroon. 5 inches taller than Brynn 🤷 Looks good in that highlights reel but we all know not to get too excited by those. Don't we? That we do dubioushubris,that we do. |
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Post by OrientEd on Jun 15, 2024 14:35:47 GMT
I'd quite like the GK who was on loan at Wrexham last season. Released by Arsenal.
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Post by peterthepunter on Jun 15, 2024 15:53:57 GMT
Jordan Archer back up goalkeeper at QPR is potentially a free agent this summer. Had previous experience with Millwall in the Championship, born in Walthamstow. So he would knowwhich bus to get to the stadium!
Personally I wouldn't mind going with Howes. He did ok when subbing for Brynn and we'd have our own man in place then.
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Post by dennisrofe on Jun 15, 2024 18:12:41 GMT
Jordan Archer back up goalkeeper at QPR is potentially a free agent this summer. Had previous experience with Millwall in the Championship, born in Walthamstow. So he would knowwhich bus to get to the stadium!
Personally I wouldn't mind going with Howes. He did ok when subbing for Brynn and we'd have our own man in place then.
Howes played very well in the early season away draw to Blackpool ! |
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Post by Nick312 on Jun 15, 2024 20:19:47 GMT
So he would knowwhich bus to get to the stadium!
Personally I wouldn't mind going with Howes. He did ok when subbing for Brynn and we'd have our own man in place then.
Howes played very well in the early season away draw to Blackpool ! But a back-up would till be required. |
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Post by dennisrofe on Jun 16, 2024 8:14:01 GMT
Howes played very well in the early season away draw to Blackpool ! But a back-up would till be required. TBH, we need an experienced, solid and consistent keeper and there seem to be a few like that at present who are looking for a new club to join. Howes at present seems more of a number 2 keeper for the division 1 league level. |
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Post by redintheface on Jun 16, 2024 9:23:39 GMT
But a back-up would till be required. TBH, we need an experienced, solid and consistent keeper and there seem to be a few like that at present who are looking for a new club to join. Howes at present seems more of a number 2 keeper for the division 1 league level. Agreed Den. I would also add that this season hopefully we won’t have to rely upon a loanee ‘ keeper again - ( no disrespect to Sol Brynn who was actually pretty good overall). |
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Post by dohnut on Jun 16, 2024 13:08:10 GMT
Time to see what Howes can do. Time to trust the opinion of our scouts. Howes about it? We have kids who, in the unlikely event, can provide backup or even dip into the emergency cover that applies to keepers.
Our budgets are limited and there must be other areas where our limited funds can be spent. Shore up the midfield, get a decent attacking full back. Oh and get a striker who knows where the goals is. All areas that reduce our reliance on a goalkeeper in the first place.
So let’s keep Howes and focus on those areas where we need to create and score goals. An area of major importance.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2024 13:15:09 GMT
Time to see what Howes can do. Time to trust the opinion of our scouts. Howes about it? We have kids who, in the unlikely event, can provide backup or even dip into the emergency cover that applies to keepers. Our budgets are limited and there must be other areas where our limited funds can be spent. Shore up the midfield, get a decent attacking full back. Oh and get a striker who knows where the goals Is. All areas that reduce our reliance on a goalkeeper in the first place. So let’s keep Howes and focus on those areas where we need to create and score goals. An area of major importance. You're assuming the opinion of the scouts was that he should be signed as a future number 1 and not as a backup. It's also ridiculous to suggest our budget is too small to stretch to another keeper but we should sign a proven striker (likely to cost 3-5x as much) when we already have Agyei. (And as much as some people don't trust Ruel, his numbers are improving year on year.) |
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Post by mujtahido on Jun 16, 2024 15:23:51 GMT
IMO Howes is nowhere near the quality of gk we need he's a number 2 that's it for me.The importance of a really good gk should not be underestimated.Not many teams get promoted with average keepers for their league
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Post by dohnut on Jun 16, 2024 20:38:24 GMT
IMO Howes is nowhere near the quality of gk we need he's a number 2 that's it for me.The importance of a really good gk should not be underestimated.Not many teams get promoted with average keepers for their league Not really how he was portrayed. And he’s had his moments in games, but I agree good and bad. We already had keepers capable of filling in as a number 2 before he joined. My assumption being the aim was to develop him for a year then give him his chance. If the club don’t see him as first team quality then they will bring in someone better. |
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Post by Nick312 on Jun 16, 2024 21:58:57 GMT
Time to see what Howes can do. Time to trust the opinion of our scouts. Howes about it? We have kids who, in the unlikely event, can provide backup or even dip into the emergency cover that applies to keepers. Our budgets are limited and there must be other areas where our limited funds can be spent. Shore up the midfield, get a decent attacking full back. Oh and get a striker who knows where the goals is. All areas that reduce our reliance on a goalkeeper in the first place. So let’s keep Howes and focus on those areas where we need to create and score goals. An area of major importance. Not sure about that. Howes had a good game away at Blackpool, but nothing else. We really need someone solid at the back because this season is going to be a tough, especially looking at those teams coming into the league replacing the poor teams leaving at the bottom end. We've a good solid group of central defenders who will need a good solid keeper they can trust behind them. He's good for second choice. |
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