Major Isewater Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 There must be hundreds of quality keepers out there how come it's so difficult to sign one ? This always used to be an easy position to fill . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 That was before everyone on otib had to agree on one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Seems like the issue is more around what value to put on a keeper as opposed to not being able to find one good enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 It’s a very good question. My own take on this. That as a club we have a smallish pot and that is spent on outfield players. IMO we see the keeper situation as the last port of call . Then when we need one the money isn’t there. As a club we have had some terrible loan keepers. I just reckon the GK position is the least important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Moonwalker Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Still crazy to me that Joe Hart and John Ruddy haven`t found clubs yet also Newcastle last time I checked had 4 keepers on their books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Also since the David James episode. I reckon SL is reluctant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murraysrightplum Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Mooooooooore strikers!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: I just reckon the GK position is the least important I'm not sure if you're saying the club think this, or you think it is the least important position on the pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 16 minutes ago, Midred said: That was before everyone on otib had to agree on one! Just needs a poll, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Thing is, you may pay £1 million for a keeper who can save you a goal a game, but how much would you have to pay for a striker who scores a goal a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, Coxy27 said: I'm not sure if you're saying the club think this, or you think it is the least important position on the pitch? The club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilboBaggins05 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 The annoying this is if you look at Leeds last year, us a few years ago, when there's been injuries and there isn't enough keepers then the whole season turns bad. If we sign that Steffen, with Maenpaa looking to be a permanent then I think that that is great business. otherwise we still need a no.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 13 minutes ago, downendcity said: Just needs a poll, surely? Szczesny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 42 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: There must be hundreds of quality keepers out there how come it's so difficult to sign one ? This always used to be an easy position to fill . We keep finding them but let the potential ones slip through our fingers but a few we have researched we have kicked into touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 19 minutes ago, downendcity said: Just needs a poll, surely? Nope. He wasn't even a good ref, let alone a keeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: Szczesny? Ive always wondered what would happen if they had a Pole on Countdown - " Can I have a consonant, another, another, another, another , another, another, another and a vowel!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge1981 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 I’ve often wondered the same as the O.P. You look at the premier league and surely there are second or third choice keepers available? You’d think we could match the wages and value of quite a few of them. Is it the keepers are happy to sit on the bench or play in the reserves picking up the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: There must be hundreds of quality keepers out there how come it's so difficult to sign one ? This always used to be an easy position to fill . If we are stuck we can always play the Tinman himself in goal. He was always ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 I'm sure LJ will want a keeper capable of employing the different distribution methods. That's an area where FF has struggled by finding touch too often rather than his target. It was partly Joe Hart's lack of that particular skill that has seen him move on from Man City and lose his England no1 spot. I actually don't think that FF is that poor. His weakness is his kicking but that apart his another keeping skills are pretty good. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts the first game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 34 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: Thing is, you may pay £1 million for a keeper who can save you a goal a game, but how much would you have to pay for a striker who scores a goal a game. A goal keeper will very, very rarely win you a football match. They can certainly help to stop you losing one, but to win matches you need goals scored. Hence the difference in values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 How many keepers have we signed over the past few seasons that have ousted FF? I should imagine that puts a lot of potential signings off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: There must be hundreds of quality keepers out there how come it's so difficult to sign one ? This always used to be an easy position to fill . I’m sure that signing a keeper is easy enough. We obviously want the right keeper. One that is first team ready, for Chsmpionship football. There aren’t that many available. Every club needs one & then has at least one other decent back up for the bench. Not many teams will sell their 1st choice keeper, so the options are certainly more limited. I’d say it was actually one of the hardest first team positions to recruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 47 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: It’s a very good question. My own take on this. That as a club we have a smallish pot and that is spent on outfield players. IMO we see the keeper situation as the last port of call . Then when we need one the money isn’t there. As a club we have had some terrible loan keepers. I just reckon the GK position is the least important Probably the most important position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, spudski said: How many keepers have we signed over the past few seasons that have ousted FF? I should imagine that puts a lot of potential signings off. Or makes us more fussy on who we sign to replace FF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: Or makes us more fussy on who we sign to replace FF. We'd have to spend big to replace FF...can't see him wanting to sit on the bench as a number 2 either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalcub Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Loads of candidates just never a priority for little Lee ... if ff boots it out the ground unnecessarily v florist I’m gonna lose my sh** ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 16 minutes ago, Super said: Probably the most important position. Sorry I worded it wrong. It is the most important position. Just think the club doesn’t see it that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 25 minutes ago, Robbored said: I'm sure LJ will want a keeper capable of employing the different distribution methods. That's an area where FF has struggled by finding touch too often rather than his target. It was partly Joe Hart's lack of that particular skill that has seen him move on from Man City and lose his England no1 spot. I actually don't think that FF is that poor. His weakness is his kicking but that apart his another keeping skills are pretty good. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts the first game. I would , he’s injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: I would , he’s injured Still injured is he? I thought he'd recovered and is fit again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 21 minutes ago, Robbored said: Still injured is he? I thought he'd recovered and is fit again. Proof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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