[Albion] Bart Verbruggen SINGS a 5-year deal

[severnside gull]

I'm not a fan of this kind of argument. One, it's a bit unnecessarily derogatory. Two, it's not like their players actually live in Burnley, is it? They'll all be entrenched in the Cheshire footballer belt, or in barn conversions out in the countryside overlooking the Pennines. Not in some red brick two-up-two-down with an outside toilet, snacking on Betty's hotpot after training and parking the Ferrari in the alley out t'back.

You’ve clearly been to Burnley then

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Fingers crossed. His style reminds me of Nick Pope, but with decent passing skills.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Great news and looks like we will be sorted long term in terms of goalkeeping options.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

An exciting signing if it happens.

Let's have a proper battle on for that number one spot.

 

[dwayne]

Yep let's hope he happens. Although 90% of our previous Dutch league or nationality signings (excluding velts) have been absolute gash !!

 

[GT49er]

Wonder what we'll do for a third GK now. Will we just take a risk and allow the U21 GK to step up if needed? - McGill I'm sure needs a decent loan - apart from one game for Crawley he's only ever had a couple of short low level non-league loans. Rushworth is probably good enough too - but his development needs are surely more game time, not just training and hanging around on the off-chance that the third choice GK will be called into action. Half a season loan for each, perhaps?

 

[BevBHA]

Wonder what we'll do for a third GK now. Will we just take a risk and allow the U21 GK to step up if needed? - McGill I'm sure needs a decent loan - apart from one game for Crawley he's only ever had a couple of short low level non-league loans. Rushworth is probably good enough too - but his development needs are surely more game time, not just training and hanging around on the off-chance that the third choice GK will be called into action. Half a season loan for each, perhaps?

Maybe loan out both but with recall clauses in both loans

 

[227 BHA]

Yep let's hope he happens. Although 90% of our previous Dutch league or nationality signings (excluding velts) have been absolute gash !!

Michel Kuipers worked out ok

 

[veuve]

Quality

 

[Mr Bridger]

Michel Kuipers worked out ok

Former Duck Terrine

 

[chaileyjem]

Wonder what we'll do for a third GK now.

Almost certainly McGill . Presumably thats why we just extended his contract. Rushworth and Beadle - we see as future #1s / big prospects and will get new EFL loans.

 

[axscott]

 

[Pavilionaire]

I wonder what Sanchez thinks about the last 24 hours, watching fellow Spanish keeper Simon's penalty shoot-out heroics win the Nations League for Spain, and Brighton move to sign one of Europe's hottest young keepers.

 

[nwgull]

Michel Kuipers worked out ok

Davy Propper was also decent and a big part of the first 2 years when the goal was PL survival.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I wonder what Sanchez thinks about the last 24 hours, watching fellow Spanish keeper Simon's penalty shoot-out heroics win the Nations League for Spain, and Brighton move to sign one of Europe's hottest young keepers.

I'm guessing ... "this is Brighton's fault, this is the Spain manager's fault, this is Steele's fault. Why won't they let me have my move to Real Madrid?"

 

[Washie]

I wonder what Sanchez thinks about the last 24 hours, watching fellow Spanish keeper Simon's penalty shoot-out heroics win the Nations League for Spain, and Brighton move to sign one of Europe's hottest young keepers.

I've royally f***ed up?

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[The Fits]

Statistically he looks a massive upgrade. As I've said before, Steele did well for us and surprised many with the ball at his feet but he isn't and never will be a top level GK. Really excited by this signing.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

OK, but this is in the Juliper League.

Strikers hit it less hard. They press less hard.

This lad might come in as number one, but I would not be surprised to see Steele retained. He would have been another player of the season contender had his level of performance over the last few months been replicated over the full season.

Both I'm sure would play plenty of football, but i'm not sure which one would be in the league and which one in the cup at this stage