Gazwag
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Exactly, you can add every player onto a mistakes thread, its pointless and stupid when we have had the best season we have ever had.
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Exactly, you can add every player onto a mistakes thread, its pointless and stupid when we have had the best season we have ever had.
Gazwag
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Weststander
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It appears that Chelsea have set their sights on far better than Stockdale for their backup keeper, moving for the PSG keeper:
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3683369/chelsea-alphonse-areola-psg-asmir-begovic-bournemouth-replacement/amp/
Leaving one of; stay with us, West Ham, Palace or Leeds as his likely destinatiions.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3683369/chelsea-alphonse-areola-psg-asmir-begovic-bournemouth-replacement/amp/
Leaving one of; stay with us, West Ham, Palace or Leeds as his likely destinatiions.
Marshy
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Come on Dave, gets signed up buddy, you know it makes sense.
sir albion
New member
Christ there's far better out there and time to focus on that as he will make many mistakes next season.Hes brilliant on his day and had a great defence ahead of him but I honestly believe we need someone better than stockdale.
*Gullsworth*
My Hair is like his hair
He is a good keeper but we need to be I a position of strength. If he is offered an improved offer NOW he needs to take it or look for employment elsewhere, which he would do no doubt, but would it be a better opotunity play Premier League football?
Icy Gull
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Care to share the names of these "far better" keepers that we could sign if Stockdale leaves? I think you might struggle
We will obviously get by and we might sign an excellent keeper but I doubt that he will be "far better" otherwise we would have released Stockdale and done it..
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
I wonder how long Tony has given him to decided... that time must be approaching to give us sufficient time to replace him should he leave.
Cortois? Cech? De Gea? Joe Hart? Only joking - quite agree with the point you are making.
If we do have to get a keeper in to replace Stockdale (and I hope he stays) I suppose Boruc from B'muff might be a possibility now they've made a big-money GK signing. Like Stockdale, he has his moments (!) but would, I guess, be a realistic possibility.
I'm sure Stockdale was wishing he could find Tony's wallet instead of just some Corker's wallet. PL goalkeepers deserve PL wages.
The significant dates are June 9th when the transfer window officially opens, and July 1st when Stockdale would stop being an albion player.
Whoislloydy
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Care to share the names of these "far better" keepers that we could sign if Stockdale leaves? I think you might struggle
We will obviously get by and we might sign an excellent keeper but I doubt that he will be "far better" otherwise we would have released Stockdale and done it..
Kieren Westwood -- Sheff Weds
Oliver Baumann - 1899 Hoffenheim
Rene Adler - Hamburger SV
And IF Pickford were to go to Arsenal (some reports that they are interested) there is potential to get him on loan
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
That's my concern too. With only five weeks until he is a free agent, we need to have plans in place to find another competent keeper. It's a core position in the team, and capable, (and available), Premier League goalkeepers are difficult to find.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
The thing I think we'll find difficult to adequately replace is his distribution.. at times he's been outstanding at hitting BHAFC players with long passes.
Nathan
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I would like to think we have already started looking for a replacement. Hopefully he will stay but the longer it goes on the more chance of him leaving.
Other clubs must be aware of his situation and making offers to his agent, but DS can hold out for as long as he wants. However, there must be a point where we will withdraw our offer and move on.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
I'm sure the excellent recruitment mechanisms within the club (how things have changed since Burke was here, eh?) will have been in motion for weeks if not months on this.
I'm sure the point who refer to is not far off.
Icy Gull
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Adler is an interesting one as he is looking for a new club, the other two are contracted so not necessarily available.
Or in Westwood's case 'far better' than Stockdale. Good yes. Far better? Nah.