Replacements for if Stockdale goes?

[aolstudios]

Cost a lot to replace him?

Well, exactly

 

[SeagullofMalaysia]

Personally think the first bit of business that should be done is extending the contracts of both Stockdale and Stephens. Both have been instrumental parts in this years success and would hate to lose either.

If Stockdale did leave, then replacing him with a better player would be difficult; there's a lot of mediocre players around and names such as Hennessey, Ruddy and Brad Jones but not many available that I'd personally view as being on a par.

Possibly Rene Adler? Casillas contract at Porto is nearing the end of his contract, but would expect wages would be hefty.

Adler is a really good goalkeeper, will be glad to see him here

That said, I'd prefer Stocko to extend his contract

 

[Stat Brother]

Cost a lot to replace him?

But then the club will have the player it wants under the terms it's happy with.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

We have an able replacement in Niki Maenpaa who may possibly not sign a new contract.

This is the obvious solution. International keeper with a very safe pair of hands. Obviously likes it here and has the right temperament. Never throws his toys out the pram at lack of first team opportunity. A true pro. Who even bother looking further? Move Walton up to first-team-keeper-in-waiting and it's job done. IMHO, like.

 

[LamieRobertson]

But then the club will have the player it wants under the terms it's happy with.

But then that could be the case with DS ..case of seeing how it all pans out

 

[Stat Brother]

But then that could be the case with DS ..case of seeing how it all pans out

Exactamondo.

[MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] is screaming (as usual ) from the rafters that promotion is more poisoned challis than golden goose.
A fact backed up by the numbers and recent history.

Yet here we fans are, throwing around the odd million here and there, to 'just give him what he wants'.
Not to mention the not so odd £20 -£30 m, on many players that have been humbled by the players deemed to need replacing.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Exactamondo.

[MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] is screaming (as usual ) from the rafters that promotion is more poisoned challis than golden goose.
A fact backed up by the numbers and recent history.

Yet here we fans are, throwing around the odd million here and there, to 'just give him what he wants'.
Not to mention the not so odd £20 -£30 m, on many players that have been humbled by the players deemed to need replacing.

I can see your point ...we all know we need strengthening...the pace of the Premiership is something we've got to come to terms with..but I'd like to think we can build on the current team spirit of this squad similar to what Burnley have done over the last three seasons

 

[HitchinSeagull]

West Ham fans think Adrian is rubbish. The Albion won't acquire flops.

HITC (dodgy source I know) were reporting Stockdale had retweeted and liked a tweet saying West Ham should sign him on a free but it's now taken off his timeline he doesn't seem to take things too seriously so maybe it's all light hearted to him.

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[synavm]

Begovic? Maybe too ambitious.

 

[luppers]

[MENTION=73]trueblue[/MENTION] [MENTION=99]B.W.[/MENTION]

This is where I draw my line in the sand.
I'll quite happily chat along in the 'generally looking forward' conversations.
(well when I say chat I mean deride all those with no imagination, )

But picking over replacements for not just a specific player, but one of our PotS', when there's still 4 games promotion and a title at stake, is IMHO too far.

Well said totally agree with you

 

[chucky1973]

Why start this thread? He is going nowhere. Why would he.

 

[Bodian]

Murray? - a bit more practice and he could extend his career for a good few years!

 

[Your Mum]

I hope Stockdale doesn't go as he has been fantastic for us this season. But if he does who could replace him?

Your mum.

 

[Grombleton]

Scott Sterling.

 

[symyjym]

If he did go, which I don't think he will, Maenpaa would do the job.

 

[Weststander]

HITC (dodgy source I know) were reporting Stockdale had retweeted and liked a tweet saying West Ham should sign him on a free but it's now taken off his timeline he doesn't seem to take things too seriously so maybe it's all light hearted to him.

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Stockdale is certainly PL class. Once he ironed out the odd error of the past, he's pretty much 'perfect' in all aspects required from a goalie in my biased opinion.

Let's hope it's with us and not WHU.

 

[hailshamseagull]

Would prefer Stockers to stay.
How about Tim Krul?

 

[The Rattler]

I'm guessing we won't be desperate to go after Wigan's keeper

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I'm guessing we won't be desperate to go after Wigan's keeper

Comfortably the worse I've seen for a long time

 

[Springal]

I'm guessing we won't be desperate to go after Wigan's keeper

On loan from stoke with a must play if fit clause apparently !