[Albion] David Button for £4m? [Now: signed]

[redoubtable seagull]

To say I’m underwhelmed with the two goalkeeping signings would be an understatement.

However I do trust Roberts who seems to get the best out of all the keepers he has worked with.

I can’t imagine it’s an easy sell to get a keeper to come here when they know Mat Ryan is going to be ahead of you and not going to get much game time.... the fact we have lost two keepers this summer shows that.

Probaby hit the nail on the head there.

 

[Gabbiano]

Steele signed for 3 years

So he did, must have misread.

In any case, does this block the route for Walton? Presumably ultimately we would rather loan or sell the 4th choice on but if they're locked into a 3 year contract with very little game time to show for it, it may be easier said than done.

I honestly would have thought the most sensible option for the backup goalie would have been to use one of our loan spots, but perhaps its a hard sell to ask a club to loan out their promising goalie on the basis of only 5-6 definite games while Ryan is in the Asia Cup.

 

[Weststander]

Two very average keepers signed. Premier league quality ? I have major doubts.

In August/Sept last year, loads of NSC'ers wrote off Ryan as a joke.

A lot of us lamented the departure of Stockdale.

My instinct is to trust the transfer business quartet, and the deep analysis carried out before making moves. They've had a good run of getting most decisions right.

The trouble with proven alternatves such as Ben Foster and Fabianski is that clubs like Watford and West Ham will pay silly wages to get their man. The Albion have to cater for possible relegation and not upset squad harmony.

 

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In August/Sept last year, loads of NSC'ers wrote off Ryan as a joke.

A lot of us lamented the departure of Stockdale.

My instinct is to trust the transfer business quartet, and the deep analysis carried out before making moves. They've had a good run of getting most decisions right.

The trouble with proven alternatves such as Ben Foster and Fabianski is that clubs like Watford and West Ham will pay silly wages to get their man. The Albion have to cater for possible relegation and not upset squad harmony.

Well i hope you are right. I cannot see us paying 4 million either for Button to be number 2/3. Just can't see it.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

With all due respect, Maenpaa and Krul were hardly regulars with their respective international sides. Maenpaa has played 26 times with his last being a solitary game in the 2016 season and Krul has 8 caps with his last being in 2015.

They may not have been regulars but they were full internationals. Krul went to and played part of the 2014 World Cup, he was also a first choice keeper for a PL team for several seasons. That is still streets ahead of anything Button or Steele have achieved.

 

[TottonSeagull]

Maybe the majority of Burnley fans were ‘underwhelmed’ when they signed Andy Pope as back up as he had no real pedigree? That didn’t turn out too bad! Must be a reason why we have signed who we have!

 

[Weststander]

Well i hope you are right. I cannot see us paying 4 million either for Button to be number 2/3. Just can't see it.

Have they got some plan?

I know they didn't rate Stockdale when we did.

 

[Stat Brother]

Have they got some plan?

I know they didn't rate Stockdale when we did.

For some, 8 months of ridicule about Ryan just isn't enough.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Well i hope you are right. I cannot see us paying 4 million either for Button to be number 2/3. Just can't see it.

Matt Ryan is our first choice goalkeeper. There’s absolutely no doubt about that so he will be number 2 unless Ryan suffers a big loss of form or has an injury. But I think in any case, isn't Ryan due to go off and play in the Asian Cup or something after Christmas. In which case Button will get an opportunity to play then as well as in cup games. A £4 million quid transfer in the Premier League doesn’t sound like a lot to me.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Given that Button has signed a 3 year deal and Steele a 2 year deal, potentially with Walton coming into the picture next season we would have 4 first team goalkeepers on the books.

I understand your enthusiasm for Walton, but I have a sneaking suspicion Sanchez is going to hit the first team before Walton.

 

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I understand your enthusiasm for Walton, but I have a sneaking suspicion Sanchez is going to hit the first team before Walton.

Well you are wrong Steve. Walton has already hit the first team

 

[andy1980]

I understand your enthusiasm for Walton, but I have a sneaking suspicion Sanchez is going to hit the first team before Walton.

I have a good feeling about Sanchez but I think he isn't anywhere near first team. He played first half on friday in a 6-6 draw against Weston super Mare. He conceded the first 3 goals.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Two very average keepers signed. Premier league quality ? I have major doubts.

You always have. You wrote off Ryan last year.

 

[GT49er]

Maybe the majority of Burnley fans were ‘underwhelmed’ when they signed Andy Pope as back up as he had no real pedigree? That didn’t turn out too bad! Must be a reason why we have signed who we have!

Andy Pope? Nick's brother?

 

[Weststander]

Andy Pope? Nick's brother?

Performs miracles in goal:

 

[TottonSeagull]

Andy Pope? Nick's brother?

that’s the one!

 

[Don Tmatter]

Wonder how Walton's going to see this, He must have been expecting to challenge Ryan for the first team in 19/20 but will now wonder if he'll be 3rd choice keeper still then

 

[Gazwag]

I'm sure we gave him loads of abuse a Brentford three years ago when he pretended to be injured and got one of our players booked

 

[b.w.2.]

Welcome David. I presume you will be our backup keeper, and give our Matty a run for his money.


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[Blue Valkyrie]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6466988/brighton-david-button-fulham-chris-hughton/
Yes please.
Will bring on a cardiac arrest with the ball at his feet.

The much derided Alan Nixon gets a scoop.