waterhouse
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Which keeper if we had a choice would you prefer?
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Butland or Westwood?
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Bladders
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Westwood, as he'd be ours and not just a one year loan like Butland.
waterhouse
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What I meant was if we were able to sign both of them permanently. Which would you choose?
severnside gull
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Westwood is the more consistent.
interesting on reflection - assumed when we let Kusczcak go that it was (a) about wages, and (b) we had a replacement lined up. Looks increasingly that both were false assumptions.
If we can afford to consider either of these we could afford to keep Tom for sure so presumably there was more going on behind the scenes. I know about the stories of marital shenanigans but that isn't really an issue with the manager going (if it was true which I doubt). There certainly looked to be personality issues on the pitch at times last season, especially towards the end. I'm guessing this was the issue and TK was held responsible.
Bialkowski at Notts Co said he was talking to a top ten championship side (assumed to be us) a few weeks ago and since Hyppia's appointment Nikki Maenpaa has recieved attention but if these two are also in the shake up we are clearly still not sorted.....maybe someone qas planned but couldn't do a deal? Again though, based on what Westwood or Butland would cost, any failure to sign a first choice would not appear to be an issue of "can't afford" although never rule out "can't agree a value".
interesting on reflection - assumed when we let Kusczcak go that it was (a) about wages, and (b) we had a replacement lined up. Looks increasingly that both were false assumptions.
If we can afford to consider either of these we could afford to keep Tom for sure so presumably there was more going on behind the scenes. I know about the stories of marital shenanigans but that isn't really an issue with the manager going (if it was true which I doubt). There certainly looked to be personality issues on the pitch at times last season, especially towards the end. I'm guessing this was the issue and TK was held responsible.
Bialkowski at Notts Co said he was talking to a top ten championship side (assumed to be us) a few weeks ago and since Hyppia's appointment Nikki Maenpaa has recieved attention but if these two are also in the shake up we are clearly still not sorted.....maybe someone qas planned but couldn't do a deal? Again though, based on what Westwood or Butland would cost, any failure to sign a first choice would not appear to be an issue of "can't afford" although never rule out "can't agree a value".
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waterhouse
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You mean Joe Lewis?
I think but land and Westwood are a lot better than that.
I think it would be a step up from Kuszczak IMO
Bladders
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Dump Casper and have both.
BensGrandad
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Westwood as he is a proven keeper for a couple of seasons. Walton is similar to Buckland but a couple of years behind so with Westwood as No1 for 2 or 3 seasons he would be up to the same level as Buckland.
nevergoagain
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This.
brightonmark1234
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either one will be a good signing.
BensGrandad
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If neither happens I would be happy to resign TK also Almunia has been released by Watford so perhaps 1 year contract to enable Niemi to work with Walton.
waterhouse
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To be honest I wouldn't have Kuz back.
He was released for a reason.
As for Almunia did you watch the championship towards the end of the season when he was making mistake after mistake?
wakeytom
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I take it your talking about Keiren Westwood? Only saw him a couple of times for Sunderland but pretty decent and should be good at Championship level with a view to keeping him between the posts if you were to go up
Couldn't agree more. The worry for me, is that Westwood IMO, is a significant step back from Kuszczak. As others have said Butland would 'only' be on loan. A one year option whilst Walton is develop sounds sensible.
brightonmark1234
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i want both to sign
waterhouse
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He's playing for Cardiff I believe as a number 2
waterhouse
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If Walton is as good as he is being hyped up to be then I would probably plump for butland on a season loan and hope that Walton steps up to the plate next season when we are in the prem 
midnight_rendezvous
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I'd go for Westwood simply for the reason he'd be a permanent signing whereas Butland would only be a loan. I admittedly know very little about Westwood and have been impressed with Butland whenever we have played against him but we need consistency and someone who can help Walton progress and develop.