But can he pass a ball?
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[Albion] Kjell Scherpen - Albion in talks with Ajax Goalkeeper (Signed 16/07/2021)
- Thread starter jamie the seagull
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- Jun 20, 2021
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Not at the moment, hasn't he done his knee in?
I am a bit surprised by this, given how many keepers we have on our books at the moment. Certainly several more than either left or right backs!
Ooh it’s a corner
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I think it’s several more than left AND right backs put together!
Making sure we get a reasonable fee for him?
HastingsSeagull
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Sturm Gratz and Austrian Prem hardly a bad standard, just not the pinnacle of the PL. If he’s happy for a couple of years developing whilst being paid by us instead of a host club I don’t feel this is a case where there’s a huge rush to move him on. More a wait and see. The very tallest keepers often take a couple more years to fully develop and settle into their body compared to others as well. Being commanding on crosses and a bit of extra reach, to me is better than fast reactions (talking milliseconds difference due to height) but I can understand why instead of either we look at ability on the ball to choose where we focus and looks like we’ve decided he might not suit that (or us) today. Who knows in a year’s time if a new manager comes in though or our defense becomes even more ball playing and less aerially dominant. If we had Ben White and Veltman as our CBs you’d want a monster between the sticks I suspect.
pigmanovich
Good Old Sausage by the Sea
Just posted this in the loanee tracker thread but Scherpen has had a second knee surgery in as many seasons. He's expected to be back in training in January: https://www.krone.at/3606281
B-right-on
Living the dream
Totally forgot about him. Signed a new contract last year until 2027 and he's 2½ years older than Bart but never hear a sniff about him being a first team potential.