[Albion] Jack Butland - broken finger

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Ruled out of the England games.

Whilst never wanting to see a player injured and all that, hopefully he won't be out for long but long enough to miss the 20th?!

Bit harsh?

 

[BensGrandad]

I think that he hasnt shown recently that he hasnt regained the form which put him in the England team pre injury. None of those in the England squad have looked good against us neither Hart, Forster, or Pickford

 

[Easy 10]

And Stockdale decided to go and play for a shit 2nd division club. In World Cup year.

Go figure.

 

[Hillian1]

David Stockdale is right now quietly weeping into his broken hand.

 

[BensGrandad]

DS must realize that had he stayed with us he would have been possibly selected for the England squad, as many said when he ws dithering about a contract but it is his loss.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

DS must realize that had he stayed with us he would have been possibly selected for the England squad, as many said when he ws dithering about a contract but it is his loss.

Not necessarily. He could have been on the bench with Ryan as no.1.

 

[Easy 10]

Not necessarily. He could have been on the bench with Ryan as no.1.

Could've fought for his place, like everyone else has to. Seems he wasn't up for the fight though.

 

[BensGrandad]

Not necessarily. He could have been on the bench with Ryan as no.1.

Had he signed or even indicated hat he was going to sign, when first offered a contract, it is a fair assumption that we possibly wouldnt have signed Ryan.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Had he signed or even indicated hat he was going to sign, when first offered a contract, it is a fair assumption that we possibly wouldnt have signed Ryan.

And it’s a fair assumption we might have.

 

[BensGrandad]

And it’s a fair assumption we might have.

Nobody really knows either way what the clubs plan was with or without him signing a new contract.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Had he signed or even indicated hat he was going to sign, when first offered a contract, it is a fair assumption that we possibly wouldnt have signed Ryan.

Totally disagree, I'm sure we would have signed Ryan regardless as he is a far superior keeper to DS.

Anyway, I wasn't expecting this thread to turn into DS bashing! Surely if Butland is out it gives us a big boost though, he's an outstanding keeper when fit.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Nobody really knows either way what the clubs plan was with or without him signing a new contract.

This is true....so we just pontificate

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I'm sure I read (see what I did there?) that we'd been after Ryan for quite a while.

 

[Justice]

I'm sure I read (see what I did there?) that we'd been after Ryan for quite a while.

Ryan said himself they held talks summer before last.

 

[Luke93]

Honestly, Stockdale isn't good enough for England. He's overrated on this site, I'm happy the club refused to pay him more. Championship is his level.

 

[GreersElbow]

Honestly, Stockdale isn't good enough for England. He's overrated on this site, I'm happy the club refused to pay him more. Championship is his level.

Are you serious....

 

[severnside gull]

Had he signed or even indicated hat he was going to sign, when first offered a contract, it is a fair assumption that we possibly wouldnt have signed Ryan.

Absolutely not the case. Signing Ryan was a mission that started a year before and Stockdale was very aware that he would face strong competition (and latterly frim whom) and was likely to be second favourite to claim the starting position.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Ruled out of the England games.

Whilst never wanting to see a player injured and all that, hopefully he won't be out for long but long enough to miss the 20th?!

Bit harsh?

Depending on the break, probably four weeks out.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Are you serious....

It is about right though. Too many mistakes playing for a very good side. We wouldn’t be in the position we are now if DS was here. It’s why the club didn’t try particularly hard to keep him.

 

[BensGrandad]

I will be happy if Butland is not fit for 20th but Lee Grant is a reasonable keeper and I know nothing of the other keeper Jakob Haaugard.