Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Whilst admitting that he hasn't had the best of starts, how on earth can you come to the conclusion that Ryan isn't good enough after just two games!
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Pau Lopez - 3rd Choice Keeper
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Whilst admitting that he hasn't had the best of starts, how on earth can you come to the conclusion that Ryan isn't good enough after just two games!
Whilst admitting that he hasn't had the best of starts, how on earth can you come to the conclusion that Ryan isn't good enough after just two games!
Quite. Stocko couldn't save anything initially, he did okay after a bit.
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kevtherev
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I hear Wigan have got a guy who suppose to be pretty decent. Represented England at many age levels. Walton i think his name is.
Icy Gull
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In fairness to Stockdale I think he conceded about 12 goals and didn't get near any of them as they flew in.. Not sure he parried shots back to the opposition every game.He may not have had a great start but he wasn't responsible for most of the goals conceded.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Anything? A bit of an exaggeration, I think. He didn't make many mistakes, but fans who love a scapegoat pounced on them.
Whoislloydy
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by all accounts Palarse are very interessted in Vorm now spurs have signed Paulo Gazzaniga from Southampton
Nixonator
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Thankfully we've moved on from all that nonsence.
Blimey [MENTION=14365]Thunder Bolt[/MENTION], do you take everything literally? [emoji2]
See [MENTION=19]Icy Gull[/MENTION] comment, he let about 12 in and didn't get near to any of them......
I would argue some of those he would have saved later on in his Brighton career, but by then he'd had the benefit of Ben Roberts coaching. They weren't errors as such.
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Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
A lot of 'fans' who made Stockdale their scapegoat, will simply move on to someone else now though. Ryan seems to be favourite at the moment.
He was capable of a howler now and again, like we all are. Hopefully Ryan's are now finished.
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Seasidesage
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Espanyol are desperate to sell and the fee would be unlikely to be anything like 4m euro. Good option and would provide genuine competition.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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I'll be disappointed if they get him, he's a clear upgrade on Hennessy. If he's available I really hope we're making inquiries, he's a proven, solid premier league goalkeeper. And he's good with his feet.
I admit I called it wrong this time last year when we shelled out millions for Duffy when all we needed (I thought) was a fourth CB as back up to Dunk, Goldson and BFG - but now, the thought of paying nearly as much (if we meet the apparent £4M asking price) for a third choice GK as we've just paid for our 1st. choice one just amazes me. If we can't use Sanchez (and Walton from January if needed) I wonder what the motivation is for youngsters in the DS to bust a gut to get in the first team.
I know the club makes the decisions, quite rightly, because they know a lot more about it than me - but it still seems odd to me. Oh well, if they can prove me as wrong as I was last year, I suppose it will be fine!
I know the club makes the decisions, quite rightly, because they know a lot more about it than me - but it still seems odd to me. Oh well, if they can prove me as wrong as I was last year, I suppose it will be fine!
Whoislloydy
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When the Stockdale saga was ongoing he was top of my keeper shopping list for our first choice keeper
Icy Gull
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Don't disagree, he cost us the Championship with a howler
What sickening moment that was and you could see a goal coming as we backed off deeper and deeper.
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Although, to argue against myself, it's not necessarily a good review when the only managers to pick you don't last 7 months. I certainly wouldn't be giving Gary Gardner a second chance because he was unfortunate enough to play under Hyypia - the fact Hyypia liked him tells you all you need to know!
Nixonator
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You're not wrong. Won us far more points than he cost us, but didn't make it any less infuriating. As did Baldock's miss.
Sigh. Thought I'd be well over it by now.
I doubt we're going to spend anything like 4M on this keeper. Looks a decent 2nd/3rd choice if the price is right.
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He he he