Niki Mäenpää signs a 2 year deal

[BensGrandad]

Just posted on the rumour site that him and Matt Mills signing for Forest this week.

 

[Bob!]

Just posted on the rumour site that him and Matt Mills signing for Forest this week.

Why did you do that?

 

[BensGrandad]

Obviously it is only a rumour but likely to be true because they have stuck by FFP.

 

[blockhseagull]

Obviously it is only a rumour but likely to be true because they have stuck by FFP.

Have they ?

So how come they had a transfer embargo and can't pay wages over £10k per week ?

 

[The Brighton Buzz]

I have been a severe critic of DS but believe we should put our faith in him as No 1 and find a cheap cover like Andy Lonnergan or Lee Camp type to come in as No 2 and allow Walton to go on a season loan. With CA staying as cover for the cover. Not openly sign a keeper to compete with DS unless an expererienced keeper like Frieddel, Harper or Given becomes
available. I wouldnt do as Bournemouth have done sign Boruc and Fredericci for the No 1 spot, having already spent £1m getting DS.

Harper has been released and is available. Bit old but knows the set up and was playing in the Prem this season.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Harper has been released and is available. Bit old but knows the set up and was playing in the Prem this season.

I didn't like him when he came to us on loan, and was very negative on tv, when we played Newcastle in the cup. He was quite put out that we won.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Harper has been released and is available. Bit old but knows the set up and was playing in the Prem this season.

Knows the set-up?, it has been a few seasons since he played a few games at the Amex on loan, and the majority of the personnel have changed since then. Too old for me, we should be looking at someone younger, with more football left in him.

I think we do need someone good enough to push Stockdale for the keeper's jersey, but feel we can do better than Harper.

 

[BensGrandad]

Knows the set-up?, it has been a few seasons since he played a few games at the Amex on loan, and the majority of the personnel have changed since then. Too old for me, we should be looking at someone younger, with more football left in him.

I think we do need someone good enough to push Stockdale for the keeper's jersey, but feel we can do better than Harper.

I would like somebody a little younger probably 34 /35 ish but experienced as cover but not to push DS for the No 1 jersey. I feel that having paid good money for him we should back him fully or sell him. Although only 31 I think Lee Camp could fit the bill now that Bournemouth have signed 2 keepers.

 

[Lurchy]

If as we expect Walton is to return from loan and challenge for the number one role then what we need is a one year stop gap who wouldn't ask for astronomical wages. Given that Harper wouldn't be a bad a acquisition, plenty of others around who could also fulfill that role such as Mark Bunn, Márton Fülöp or Ali Al-Habsi who are also available on free's.

 

[BensGrandad]

Didnt I read Mark Bunn has joined some team recently. Al Habsi would push DS for the jersey.

 

[Lurchy]

Didnt I read Mark Bunn has joined some team recently. Al Habsi would push DS for the jersey.

Nope, nothing currently in place for Bunn at the moment. Don't think Stockdale being pushed is necessary a bad thing, as competition can spur on a player to perform better.

 

[yxee]

One of our very few saleable players and the one that would fetch the largest fee.

The stadium will also fetch a nice lump sum, why don't we flog that as well?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Yeah. Sell, sell, sell them all.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I would like somebody a little younger probably 34 /35 ish but experienced as cover but not to push DS for the No 1 jersey. I feel that having paid good money for him we should back him fully or sell him. Although only 31 I think Lee Camp could fit the bill now that Bournemouth have signed 2 keepers.

Camp is a far better suggestion than Lonnergan. The latter is very poor. Gifted us the win last season, when Bogdan got injured. Was dreadful.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Why do we need an unknown 30 yr old keeper with no experience of the FL why not go for an older but experienced Andy Lonnergan as back up to Stockdale.

LoNergan is a terrible keeper. You really are absolutely clueless.

 

[BensGrandad]

LoNergan is a terrible keeper. You really are absolutely clueless.

Me, and 7 other clubs consider him an adequate cover and he also played 10 times for England at the same level as Walton is, so cant be that bad.as a cover for DS.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Me, and 7 other clubs consider him an adequate cover and he also played 10 times for England at the same level as Walton is, so cant be that bad.as a cover for DS.

Actually he's only ever had three permanent clubs, Preston, Leeds and Bolton. Thanks to the injury to Bogdan not only were we treated to his comedy goalkeeping first hand but he also took over as main first choice. Bolton conceded 67 goals last season, more than relegated Wigan. And he's 32, meaning he last played international football well over 10 years ago.

 

[blockhseagull]

Me, and 7 other clubs consider him an adequate cover and he also played 10 times for England at the same level as Walton is, so cant be that bad.as a cover for DS.

Worse than Ankergren so why bother

 

[litmanen]

Estonia just took the lead in a friendly game against Finland, and the goal was a big howler from Mäenpää.
So maybe it's better to let Nottingham have him.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Lonergan makes Ankergren look like Neuer.