08 Feb 2016 11:59:00
Hi all, I see we have been linked with Shezsney of Arsenal, bettered than Howard but I don't think he is the answer to our goalkeeping problem. Anybody any idea on who we could get realistically. Not many top GKs available. Forester of Southampton or Butland of Stoke would be my choice but don't think either one would be available without a mega offer so I don't think they are in the running.

1.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 12:21:27
begovic if he wants regular games.

2.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 12:21:50
robles can be are no1 he deserves the chance 8 clean sheets in 10 appearances he is very capable, begervic wants away from Chelsea but he wants first team football we just need to find a no2 i. m. o.

3.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 12:26:10
Steve mandanda.

4.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 12:30:03
Agree about Robles. Who knows, we may have a fantastic keeper already,but just needs a good run of games.1 or 2 mistakes happens with all keepers,so Robles No.1 for me.

5.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 13:08:38
I agree muff. If Robles was given until the end of the season we'd have a better idea if he is capable to be our number one for the foreseeable future. Then all we'd need is a number 2.

This would save money for other areas to be strengthened. On the other hand if Joel has a disaster for the rest of the season. Then we'd know to get a number 1.

Personally can't see Joel playing that bad. Not 100% convinced he's our number one for next 10 years. Better than Howard at the moment for sure and is playing well.

Someone pointed out here before that he kept De Gea on bench when they were both playing for Spain U21's.

Problem is we've seen a lot more of De Gea since. Joel definitely deserves a proper crack at being number one. He has a good chance of cementing his place for a long time imho.

6.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 14:00:00
Would we not use one of our young keepers as no.2? A lot of good keepers started playing first team at young age.

{Ed025's Note - its a bit of gamble to do that geoff, any mistakes would be amplified and it could ruin a young keeper to be thrown to the lions , if he were to go on loan and impress then thats another matter mate..but thats just my opinion..

7.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 14:21:59
That's exactly what happened with Big Nev Ed. didn't do him any harm lol.

{Ed025's Note - i think we can all agree big nev was a one off ace...they come around once every preston guild mate..

8.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 14:55:20
greatest player I've ever seen in a royal blue shirt pure world class big nev won us the league in 85 that's how good he waswas player of the year to, if he were English he would of been spoken of more highly and defo was the worlds best at the time, if he was fit in 86 we would of done the double and not them, even back then we didn't have the luck, he broke his leg in a international for wales that cost us the league and fa cup am not blaming bobby mimms but just for been in goal would of been a massive diffrance big nev been fit.

9.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 14:57:21
Good point ed but butland, de gea, casillas all started young. One of the Italian clubs, possibly juve have/ had 16 year old in goal recently.

10.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 16:21:14
I never said we'd buy a number 2 just said we'd need one. Weather its within the club or not.

I have to agree with Ed025 though don't like seeing young keepers being thrown in.

Big Nev was certainly an exception and totally agree with above comment if he was English he would of been talked about and appreciated more by the media and so on.

You have to have a very good defence to allow a young keeper play and a very good team also. Like Juve have. It has to limit the chances of the keeper messing up.

This day and age I think De Gea and Casillas are exceptions also. De Gea looks to have a big career ahead of him. For his sake Utd should be doing better. He deserves to be winning medals he's that good.

Butland don't know what to say only would like to see him in a Everton shirt. Far more so than Begovic. Not good enough for me. Decent keeper but better options available imho.

11.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 16:43:47
Begovic is absolute quality in my opinion if we could get him we have solved our problem. Schiezny tho?! Would be a waste of money because he's no better than Joel I'd rather let him have a run in the team.

{Ed025's Note - always prone to a mistake kingy...thats why arsenal got rid of him..

12.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 17:42:47
Foster would be my choice as I've said in previous posts. But I can't see Southampton letting him go unless it was a mega bucks offer.

13.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 17:45:49
So you wouldn't be happy if we chucked degear or Anthony Lopez from Lyon or coutior from chelsea parden the spelling between the sticks its not really about how old you are its about how good you are

14.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 17:51:42
Totally agree eds. if he's not good enough for arsenal why should he be good enough for us. No thanks.

15.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 21:10:13
Yann Sommer from Monchengladbach if we could afford him.

16.) 09 Feb 2016
09 Feb 2016 02:25:50
Nev wore Yellow I seem to remember!