Summer Transfer Window

[Swanjaxs]

Fantastic show of faith in some of the young keepers we've nurtured in our academy over the years...

 

[bakajack]

Fantastic show of faith in some of the young keepers we've nurtured in our academy over the years...

You mean the ones we sent out on loan to gain experience in the lower leagues?

 

[magicdaps10]

Wouldn't rule out Fisher going but their announcememt does state provide competition for Vigs and Fisher.

Happy if Fisher goes, I would fully expect Watts to come back then. Watts is doing very well out in Ireland.

 

[Swanjaxs]

You mean the ones we sent out on loan to gain experience in the lower leagues?

Yes, what's your point.

 

[magicdaps10]

Fantastic show of faith in some of the young keepers we've nurtured in our academy over the years...

You would think a young keeper would come in for Broome and not some 35yr old.

 

[Swanjaxs]

You would think a young keeper would come in for Broome and not some 35yr old.

Yes you would

 

[magicdaps10]

Like buses.

18yr old goalie In also.

 

[bakajack]

Yes, what's your point.

My point being that the young keepers closest to being ready for first team involvement have already been loaned out elsewhere.

Is the new signing random? Yes

But it suggests that the keepers still currently at the club need more development as they move up the age grade sides and experience playing actual games. A reserve keeper is less likely than any other player to see playing time, what they could learn is also generally far less than just about any other outfield position.

 

[Swanjaxs]

My point being that the young keepers closest to being ready for first team involvement have already been loaned out elsewhere.

Is the new signing random? Yes

But it suggests that the keepers still currently at the club need more development as they move up the age grade sides and experience playing actual games. A reserve keeper is less likely than any other player to see playing time, what they could learn is also generally far less than just about any other outfield position.

So a better option rather than recall an up and coming youngster from his loan is to sign a 35 year old journeyman who's spent most of his career bouncing around the lower/non leagues?

 

[bakajack]

So a better option rather than recall an up and coming youngster from his loan is to sign a 35 year old journeyman who's spent most of his career bouncing around the lower/non leagues?

The player had only just gone out on loan, most loan deals include a recall clause in the January transfer window, but not in the window that they only just went out on barely a fortnight ago.

Also the same as above applies, Broome and Marge Jr are more likely to be involved in the match day squad and see game time playing for their loan clubs and would benefit more from the experience than getting splinters in their ass watching Vigouroux week in week out.

 

[Raynor94]

I can see the sense in leaving our younger goalkeepers out on loan gaining experience rather than sitting on the bench

 

[Dr. Winston]

So a better option rather than recall an up and coming youngster from his loan is to sign a 35 year old journeyman who's spent most of his career bouncing around the lower/non leagues?

Yes. Absolutely.

Let the youngsters be out playing games and gaining experience instead of kicking their heels on the bench.

 

[Jackareme]

Farman is the very definition of a journeyman - however - he is 5 inches taller than the Fish - so might have a tad more presence than the invisible man?

 

[ABSwan]

Yes. Absolutely.

Let the youngsters be out playing games and gaining experience instead of kicking their heels on the bench.

Don't disagree with your comment, but do we want to rely on a non league/League Two keeper as a stand in if we had a keeper crisis? Surely we could have brought a better back up in?

 

[Dr. Winston]

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Don't disagree with your comment, but do we want to rely on a non league/League Two keeper as a stand in if we had a keeper crisis? Surely we could have brought a better back up in?

No more of a risk than an untested youngster.