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Surely our reserve keeper is off then?
Brad Jones played very, very well against us once - but that's all I know about him.
He's barely going to play so it's hard to care about this.
Brad Jones played very, very well against us once - but that's all I know about him.
He's barely going to play so it's hard to care about this.
Reserve goalkeeper = don't care
I'd rather have some no-mark sitting on the bench than traipsing a youngster with potential around the country to essentially watch us play football. If something was to happen to Reina then the bench player can come on during the game and be replaced for the next game by Gulácsi or even Hansen (if he is still here).
I'd rather have some no-mark sitting on the bench than traipsing a youngster with potential around the country to essentially watch us play football. If something was to happen to Reina then the bench player can come on during the game and be replaced for the next game by Gulácsi or even Hansen (if he is still here).
Kirkland also played very very well against us once for coventry.
[quote author=Richey link=topic=41273.msg1148132#msg1148132 date=1280930775]
If we are paying any money for him then its a bad decision. If he is free then I'm not bothered.
Even if he is shit then having a shit reserve keeper isn't the end of the world because they hardly ever play
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There's a very big 'UNLESS' attached to this view.
Keni, what makes you say that he's shit?
There are a lot of goalkeepers called Brad, aren't there?
If we are paying any money for him then its a bad decision. If he is free then I'm not bothered.
Even if he is shit then having a shit reserve keeper isn't the end of the world because they hardly ever play
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There's a very big 'UNLESS' attached to this view.
Keni, what makes you say that he's shit?
There are a lot of goalkeepers called Brad, aren't there?
[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=41273.msg1148135#msg1148135 date=1280930914]
Kirkland also played very very well against us once for coventry.
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I went to that game.
They still lost 4-1 or something, but he stopped it from being about 12.
Kirkland also played very very well against us once for coventry.
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I went to that game.
They still lost 4-1 or something, but he stopped it from being about 12.
BRAD JONES should complete his dream switch to Liverpool within the next few days after Middlesbrough accepted the Australian would not play again for them.
After having an initial offer of around £2m rejected for the Boro No 1, negotiations with the Anfield club continued over the weekend and significant progress was made.
So much so that Jones, suspended for the opener with Ipswich, was not even at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, having cleared out his locker in the hope a deal would be struck.
Now he is awaiting the goahead to put the finishing touches to a deal that will see him become Pepe Reina’s deputy at Liverpool, leaving Middlesbrough pursuing Crystal Palace shot-stopper Julian Speroni.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8320195.Jones_on_brink_of_Liverpool_move_following_positive_talks/?ref=rss
After having an initial offer of around £2m rejected for the Boro No 1, negotiations with the Anfield club continued over the weekend and significant progress was made.
So much so that Jones, suspended for the opener with Ipswich, was not even at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, having cleared out his locker in the hope a deal would be struck.
Now he is awaiting the goahead to put the finishing touches to a deal that will see him become Pepe Reina’s deputy at Liverpool, leaving Middlesbrough pursuing Crystal Palace shot-stopper Julian Speroni.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8320195.Jones_on_brink_of_Liverpool_move_following_positive_talks/?ref=rss
[quote author=Richey link=topic=41273.msg1150840#msg1150840 date=1281348020]
Fucking hell - £2 million for a reserve goalkeeper when we have no left back and only 1 decent striker.
How have we ended up with another manager with a weird obsession with signing goalkeepers??
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Agree, what the fck is going on?
Cavalari seems a ok as backup, Hodgson should really be concentrating on prioroty areas.
Poulson and Jones would be good signings, for fcking Fulham...
Fucking hell - £2 million for a reserve goalkeeper when we have no left back and only 1 decent striker.
How have we ended up with another manager with a weird obsession with signing goalkeepers??
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Agree, what the fck is going on?
Cavalari seems a ok as backup, Hodgson should really be concentrating on prioroty areas.
Poulson and Jones would be good signings, for fcking Fulham...
[quote author=keniget link=topic=41273.msg1150847#msg1150847 date=1281348461]
You have to think that Cavalieri is going to get sold, which is odd given that he's played in all of our pre-season games.
Brad Jones is not a good keeper.
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No, he isn't. Which makes it even more of a stupid deal.
Reserve keepers are rarely ever needed. If you want to be cautious then fine, get an experienced back up in just in case as you might not want to risk using one of the 37 other keepers that Benitez stockpiled over the years but don't have a first team match between them. But don't get one who isn't any good, especially if you are paying a fee for him!
You have to think that Cavalieri is going to get sold, which is odd given that he's played in all of our pre-season games.
Brad Jones is not a good keeper.
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No, he isn't. Which makes it even more of a stupid deal.
Reserve keepers are rarely ever needed. If you want to be cautious then fine, get an experienced back up in just in case as you might not want to risk using one of the 37 other keepers that Benitez stockpiled over the years but don't have a first team match between them. But don't get one who isn't any good, especially if you are paying a fee for him!
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[quote author=Richey link=topic=41273.msg1150840#msg1150840 date=1281348020]
Fucking hell - £2 million for a reserve goalkeeper when we have no left back and only 1 decent striker.
How have we ended up with another manager with a weird obsession with signing goalkeepers??
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Agree, what the fck is going on?
Cavalari seems a ok as backup, Hodgson should really be concentrating on prioroty areas.
Poulson and Jones would be good signings, for fcking Fulham...
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I agree that Cavalieri's OK, but he wants away. He's after a return home to Brazil for family reasons. This is a priority if Roy doesn't think Gulacsi or any of the other youngsters are ready yet. As far as comparisons with Fulham go, I'm afraid we probably don't have any more money than they do at the minute, maybe even less.
[quote author=Richey link=topic=41273.msg1150840#msg1150840 date=1281348020]
Fucking hell - £2 million for a reserve goalkeeper when we have no left back and only 1 decent striker.
How have we ended up with another manager with a weird obsession with signing goalkeepers??
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Agree, what the fck is going on?
Cavalari seems a ok as backup, Hodgson should really be concentrating on prioroty areas.
Poulson and Jones would be good signings, for fcking Fulham...
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I agree that Cavalieri's OK, but he wants away. He's after a return home to Brazil for family reasons. This is a priority if Roy doesn't think Gulacsi or any of the other youngsters are ready yet. As far as comparisons with Fulham go, I'm afraid we probably don't have any more money than they do at the minute, maybe even less.
even if Cavalieri is going that still seems odd to me. Ok so we would be short of GK cover but we are short of cover everywhere and seem to be unable to spend money to sort that out. why the urgency with GK? In reality it is the least likely position where we need experienced cover isn't it?
Can't help but think that the "homegrown" players ruling has some part in this rumour/interest.
[quote author=Richey link=topic=41273.msg1150908#msg1150908 date=1281353018]
even if Cavalieri is going that still seems odd to me. Ok so we would be short of GK cover but we are short of cover everywhere and seem to be unable to spend money to sort that out. why the urgency with GK? In reality it is the least likely position where we need experienced cover isn't it?
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That's true, but it's probably also the one which would cause us most grief if such a need WERE to arise. I don't know much about Jones so I'm not saying he's the answer, but I can understand why Roy would want to address the situation.
even if Cavalieri is going that still seems odd to me. Ok so we would be short of GK cover but we are short of cover everywhere and seem to be unable to spend money to sort that out. why the urgency with GK? In reality it is the least likely position where we need experienced cover isn't it?
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That's true, but it's probably also the one which would cause us most grief if such a need WERE to arise. I don't know much about Jones so I'm not saying he's the answer, but I can understand why Roy would want to address the situation.
According to Neil Jones at the Echo, Brad Jones will be a Liverpool player sooner rather than later as Boro has conceded he'll be leaving them.
Guess that means Cavalieri is off to Brazil then. In the history of all shite reserve keepers, Brad Jones fits in nicely.
Guess that means Cavalieri is off to Brazil then. In the history of all shite reserve keepers, Brad Jones fits in nicely.
Based on the article, that's 2.5million pounds.
We paid £3mil for Cav, let's hope we can recoup that.
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