Major Isewater Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, marksy said: Is he any good though? More importantly how tall is he ? 1 minute ago, class not gas said: Only time will tell if he signs. Get Tim on the phone . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 42 minutes ago, class not gas said: He certainly looks the part, looks really fit and has the perfect build for a keeper and very importantly speaks perfect English. Seems to get on well with the other players as well.Lee said yesterday it's hard at the moment to find a reason not to sign him. Great start to a negotiation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 9 hours ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Concerned that we’ve got ourselves in a bit of a mess with the keeper situation and will make poor decisions in panic Time will tell with this chap but as I’ve said before I see him as Steele’s replacement not Frankie’s, but on the whole I tend to agree. Seems obvious the intention initially was to trade up on Frankie and bring in a new clear number 1 goalkeeper but with 2 weeks to go until the seasons opener, that still hasn’t happened. Think interest in Frankie has if anything confused matters and I am sure if we had signed a main keeper by now and FF was fit, he’d already be a Blackburn player. Unless he has a shocker today pretty sure we’ll give Mäenpää a contract (probably a 1 year) but as the Zach Steffen business shows, we are still looking to bring in our main keeper with no experienced back up fit and under contract this soon to the start of it all. Not ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: More importantly how tall is he ? Get Tim on the phone . 6ft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 2 hours ago, marksy said: Is he any good though? He’s awful. someone had to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glastonred Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Anyone know how his name is pronounced? Don't know if we have any Finnish fans signed up to the forum, who could enlighten us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisano The God Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 19 minutes ago, glastonred said: Anyone know how his name is pronounced? Don't know if we have any Finnish fans signed up to the forum, who could enlighten us... I pretty sure it’s pronouced May-napa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glastonred Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 minute ago, JoeUTC said: I pretty sure it’s pronouced May-napa Thanks for that, Joe. But if it's that simple, what's with all the umlauts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 It is possible that they will go with Max as no 1 while Frank is injured with the Finn as backup. Would be fantastic to bring a goalie through the ranks. But feel they will only do this if they fail to sign soon a no 1 or loan in a no 1 nearer cut off date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citywest30 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 35 minutes ago, JoeUTC said: I pretty sure it’s pronouced May-napa Think I'd have gone for 'Main-par'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksy Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Dastardly and Muttley said: He’s awful. but i do like him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 14 hours ago, Loosey Boy said: We will sign him, especially with the rejected bid for Zack! He's leading the Open - he's hardly going to want to come here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 2 hours ago, JoeUTC said: I pretty sure it’s pronouced May-napa Or in Bristol, May-napal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 5 hours ago, GrahamC said: Time will tell with this chap but as I’ve said before I see him as Steele’s replacement not Frankie’s, but on the whole I tend to agree. Seems obvious the intention initially was to trade up on Frankie and bring in a new clear number 1 goalkeeper but with 2 weeks to go until the seasons opener, that still hasn’t happened. Think interest in Frankie has if anything confused matters and I am sure if we had signed a main keeper by now and FF was fit, he’d already be a Blackburn player. Unless he has a shocker today pretty sure we’ll give Mäenpää a contract (probably a 1 year) but as the Zach Steffen business shows, we are still looking to bring in our main keeper with no experienced back up fit and under contract this soon to the start of it all. Not ideal. ....and I think it just goes to show that this transfer business isn’t easy. We did a good bit early, and I'm sure Henderson was the one they really wanted, but not easy to turn down Man Utd is it. We obviously didn’t want a loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 5 hours ago, glastonred said: Anyone know how his name is pronounced? Don't know if we have any Finnish fans signed up to the forum, who could enlighten us... Mäenpää, just like it sounds. The letter ä, you pronounce like eh. If something go wrong you say eh. Eh, hard to explain. Mäenpää. In finish language is the letter ä rather common. We also have letter ä in swedish. Swedish and finish languages is quite different. Sweden, Norway and Denmark, we can understand each other but not a person from Finland. Good in finish is hyvä. Good in swedish is bra. Complete different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Garland-sweden said: Mäenpää, just like it sounds. The letter ä, you pronounce like eh. If something go wrong you say eh. Eh, hard to explain. Mäenpää. In finish language is the letter ä rather common. We also have letter ä in swedish. Swedish and finish languages is quite different. Sweden, Norway and Denmark, we can understand each other but not a person from Finland. Good in finish is hyvä. Good in swedish is bra. Complete different. Takk skal du ha, Garland sweden (norsk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: Takk skal du ha, Garland sweden (norsk) Ok, thanks. Tack ska Du ha, swedish. COYR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What the ???? Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Anybody know whats going on with this possible keeper? its gone very quiet since Marbella and nothing said on return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisano The God Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 43 minutes ago, What the ???? said: Anybody know whats going on with this possible keeper? its gone very quiet since Marbella and nothing said on return? Thought the same, wonder if they will only sign if it’s a last option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 My guess is it is all done, a one year deal but there is absolutely no need to rush to publicise it. With Fielding injured, the American proving difficult in several ways (getting a work permit for one) this signing gives us breathing space as to what else we decide to do. Still expect 2 keepers (including Maenpaa) and a left back in before the window shuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 1 minute ago, GrahamC said: My guess is it is all done, a one year deal but there is absolutely no need to rush to publicise it. With Fielding injured, the American proving difficult in several ways (getting a work permit for one) this signing gives us breathing space as to what else we decide to do. Still expect 2 keepers (including Maenpaa) and a left back in before the window shuts. Agree. You’d think it would have come out relatively quick if we weren’t interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 22 minutes ago, GrahamC said: My guess is it is all done, a one year deal but there is absolutely no need to rush to publicise it. With Fielding injured, the American proving difficult in several ways (getting a work permit for one) this signing gives us breathing space as to what else we decide to do. Still expect 2 keepers (including Maenpaa) and a left back in before the window shuts. What benefit is there to waiting though? At the moment, we have no one realistic to play v Forest, which may make clubs push fees up as they know we’re desperate. If we sign a Finnish international, suddenly we’re not so desperate, have a viable alternative to start season with and could place us in a stronger position to start the negotiations with other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Another keeper that may play a few but eventually we’ll realise Franks better and he’ll be back in goal. I think we need a keeper that will really push FF. Not an obvious number 2 Steele type signing which I think this guy will be. Cairns or Steffen should be the priorities & if we fail on both of those, just play O’Leary & see how he gets on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Robin Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 9 hours ago, GrahamC said: My guess is it is all done, a one year deal but there is absolutely no need to rush to publicise it. With Fielding injured, the American proving difficult in several ways (getting a work permit for one) this signing gives us breathing space as to what else we decide to do. Still expect 2 keepers (including Maenpaa) and a left back in before the window shuts. Yeh no need to keep the loyal paying fans in the loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 47 minutes ago, Top Robin said: Yeh no need to keep the loyal paying fans in the loop There is no need for the club to tell us anything until it's ready - and it won't. It's only impatience which drives the need for information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Robin Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Rudolf Hucker said: There is no need for the club to tell us anything until it's ready - and it won't. It's only impatience which drives the need for information. From GrahamC : My guess is it is all done, a one year deal but there is absolutely no need to rush to publicise it. If its done why wouldnt they let us know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Top Robin said: From GrahamC : My guess is it is all done, a one year deal but there is absolutely no need to rush to publicise it. If its done why wouldnt they let us know? Because then they'd have to kill us . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Top Robin said: From GrahamC : My guess is it is all done, a one year deal but there is absolutely no need to rush to publicise it. If its done why wouldnt they let us know? I don't know but it'll no doubt be for sound business reasons. Bristol Sport is certainly not backward in coming forward when it comes to courting publicity so they'll have reasons to keep it under wraps. Anyway, what difference will it make to you or me if we know today or tomorrow or next Monday? Not a jot. We'll have a keeper in goal against Forest. I'm happy to wait to find out whom that will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Seen a few comments on twitter from a couple Brighton fans who reckon he would be a good championship keeper. That he was stuck behind keepers who played very well during two special seasons. Personally, I’d rather sign him up on a 1 + 1 option deal and let him fight FF for the #1 shirt if our best options have dried up. Henderson, Johnstone, Steffen all have failed it seems and perhaps a couple more. I don’t want to panic sign someone. Rather be patient and see who becomes available in the next couple windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Robin Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: I don't know but it'll no doubt be for sound business reasons. Bristol Sport is certainly not backward in coming forward when it comes to courting publicity so they'll have reasons to keep it under wraps. Anyway, what difference will it make to you or me if we know today or tomorrow or next Monday? Not a jot. We'll have a keeper in goal against Forest. I'm happy to wait to find out whom that will be Because I am a paying supporter and I care. Thats why many of us log into the transfer forum numerous times every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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