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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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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
I believe in Joe Hendry
- Oct 4, 2003
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Just been called up to the senior Dutch squad after Tim Krul withdrew injured.
HastingsSeagull
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Expect a bigger Benelux club to come in for a season long loan again. Needs to play to cement his place. If we ever sell Sanchez for big money we need him ready, not having rotted away on our bench.
Machiavelli
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You're operating under the assumption that Scherpen is next in line, just as it was assumed that Walton would step in for Ryan. I think Rushworth is highly regarded but, if Sanchez leaves, I wouldn't rule out us signing a direct replacement.
Marshy
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I would loan out Scherpen and Rushworth
Try and get Ben Foster in for a year as no2
Try and get Ben Foster in for a year as no2
Maybe, maybe not. He didn't do particularly well in Oostende - dont think the big Benelux clubs will be in for him but another loan is necessary.
Steele is fine as a no.2. Whether we need a third, or can rely on youth (wasn't McGill on the bench quite a few times last season?) is another question. Not sure how long McGill will be here though - and I think a loan for Rushworth at a higher level than Walsall is a must. Scherpen as our no. 3?
Lurchy
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- Jul 2, 2014
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A Championship loan would be ideal. Burnley if Pope leaves them this window wound be ideal.
albionalex
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I believe that Naylor said that McGill will be leaving, but then we extended his contract.
Might just be so that we can get a fee for him.
Exactly. That's why I'm not sure how long he will be here! I think you may be right though - he generally hasn't got a lot of game time on his loans, and he'll be 23 this season. Maybe it is time for him to move on (and for us to make sure we don't just end up giving him away!)
I think Blackburn fans are not wildly happy about their GKs either.
South west gull
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- Nov 3, 2021
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Is that Ben foster who was mouthing of about us getting relegated.(last season) how wrong was he.
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No idea! - it wasn't me that suggested him!
Marshy
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I disagree, would you really want Steele in goal for 6 weeks lets say or longer ?.... as No2 go we need stronger in my opinion.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
I agree - it's always desirable to have a solid number 2.
He is often judged on the basis of one season where everything went wrong (Sunderland?) If he was brought in for injuries before January, and didn't do well, we could dabble in the market then. Or turn to/recall Rushworth or Scherpen - or even McGill, if he's not away by then.
If there's a decent old pro, available on a free, who'd take a 12 month contract as a back up GK, that wouldn't do any harm I suppose. Hardly top priority though.
jordanseagull
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- Feb 11, 2009
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He posted another video less than a month later saying he got that one wrong and we look class. He's allowed to have an opinion and change it based on the evidence, you know.
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
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Agreed. Horrible when you have runny No 2's!
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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A wild guess but is this USG unveiling Scherpen as a new signing? The guy looks pretty tall…
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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He was getting the squad picture taken yesterday, so not sure if that's him