East End Jase Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/11578140/manchester-city-to-sign-zack-steffen-from-mls-side-columbus-crew-in-2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Maybe Man City prompted our interest in him, encouraging us to buy him and they would buy him off of us? Maybe there is a possibility of a loan in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 11, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 I wonder whether we were actually in for him or was it just paper talk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyed Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 I'm sure there was a quote from Steffen directly about it at the time that confirmed we were in for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire reds Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 reported 7m for him. no way we would pay that amount for a goal keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 We have saved a small fortune with Maenpaa . Top keeper is Nikki . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommytank1897 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 29 minutes ago, Hampshire reds said: reported 7m for him. no way we would pay that amount for a goal keeper. May of made this up but sure we didn’t wanna pay 5mil what they were asking for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 If nothing else it shows we can actually identify a decent transfer target! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 40 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: We have saved a small fortune with Maenpaa . Top keeper is Nikki . Totally agree. Apart from the fact that every keeper has their moments, Niki's been top notch. Love the guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 30 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: If nothing else it shows we can actually identify a decent transfer target! Landing them, however.......!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamalagerdrinker Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Speaks volumes for our scouting network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 9 hours ago, BRISTOL86 said: If nothing else it shows we can actually identify a decent transfer target! Did the same scout also tout him to Man City ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Can't believe he picked Man City over us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Pep is such a fan of us I expect he is on the phone right now trying to get a loan deal sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 9 minutes ago, Loon plage said: Pep is such a fan of us I expect he is on the phone right now trying to get a loan deal sorted out. No Pep , Nikki stays with us got it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 11 hours ago, Major Isewater said: We have saved a small fortune with Maenpaa . Top keeper is Nikki . Makes me wonder how many years we can get out of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 7 hours ago, iamalagerdrinker said: Speaks volumes for our scouting network What that they go after unrealistic targets we got no hope of landing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 The fact that Maenpaa doesn't get mentioned much on here, in match reports, or in interviews shows that he's doing a good job. No news is good news for goalies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: The fact that Maenpaa doesn't get mentioned much on here, in match reports, or in interviews shows that he's doing a good job. No news is good news for goalies. I've been pretty impressed with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 52 minutes ago, Sturny said: Makes me wonder how many years we can get out of him He should be good for at least three or four seasons, if he stays clear of injury. Also he hasn't really played that much in recent years so that may extend his career as his body won't be so worn . James was forty and still playing , Maenpaa could emulate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, Super said: I've been pretty impressed with him. Agreed. From what I've seen of him he's a solid keeper, more dominant in the box than FF and with sharper distribution. Perhaps not quite the natural shotstopper that FF is but as a total package he seems a more rounded keeper. Happy with him as no 1, Max as 2 and then when FF returns we'll have 3 good options keeping each other sharp. Steffen will no doubt be a quality keeper for another lucky Championship team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Did we promt bigger clubs to go for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, alexukhc said: Did we promt bigger clubs to go for him? I doubt it , he is a bit of a rising star most clubs would have been aware of him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderMB Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 I doubt we were the ones to point Man City in his direction. I follow MLS a bit, and even after returning from Germany he had been tracked by other German clubs before we put a bid in. In all fairness to us, I think we've probably been tracking him since he moved back to America, so being the first to jump for him is a good feat in itself, and if he does well it'll be a sign that our scouting is working. It'll be interesting to see where he'll end up in the summer - whether he'll have the required caps to get a work permit, or if he'll be in the first-team squad. Maybe Pep could do us a solid and loan him to us for next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 16 hours ago, Major Isewater said: We have saved a small fortune with Maenpaa . Top keeper is Nikki . agreed, only thing we do miss out on for him is the ability to sell on for a large sum of money, which i think we could've achieved with Steffen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 21 minutes ago, petehinton said: agreed, only thing we do miss out on for him is the ability to sell on for a large sum of money, which i think we could've achieved with Steffen... Agreed , however any fee we may get for him is a bonus . I would say that now he's playing well and regularly he has already boosted his value . A super bit of business by City . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Wilson Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 5 hours ago, alexukhc said: Did we promt bigger clubs to go for him? Doubt it, don’t forget that Man City own an MLS team. They use the MLS and the A-League as profit shops. Straight business for them. Hope Steffen is the exception but can’t see it happening. He’ll be at Gladbach within 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Poor man's Frank Fielding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 14 hours ago, Loon plage said: Pep is such a fan of us I expect he is on the phone right now trying to get a loan deal sorted out. Maybe the season after next possibly as he’s struggling for a work permit at present so more than likely will send him abroad next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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