8 games ago posters on here were calling for Ryan to be dropped.
They have since called him 'our best ever keeper'.
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[Albion] Walton
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8 games ago posters on here were calling for Ryan to be dropped.
They have since called him 'our best ever keeper'.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
According to an article today in The Athletic, he will be in the squad next season, and either Button or Steele will be off on loan.
Live by the sea
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- Oct 21, 2016
- 4,718
Walton back permanently with Btn next season . To have a back up goalie of Walton’s ability and 6ft 5 inches tall should be a big plus .
As is Switzerland's flag.
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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Has he done that well at Blackburn?
Blackburn fans generally seem happy with him from what I’ve seen
- May 8, 2018
- 10,624
12 clean sheets in 37 but that doesn’t tell the story on its own.
Blackburn as a team seem to yo-yo, not sure how many of the 45 conceded were his fault
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HastingsSeagull
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Plus we don't yet have to compare him to Ryan, more to Button and Steele. Reckon he's a big upgrade already on either!
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Too short
pornomagboy
wake me up before you gogo who needs potter when
will be good if we play more physically big team like burnley ryan doesn't command his box from set pieces and corners very well so walton would be good to throw in and watching a few games he is good with the ball at his feet
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Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Whilst doing ok on loan, he hasn't exactly set the world alight either. Still too early to tell of course, but l'm beginning to think his ceiling may well be the Championship.
Better than Button and Steele? yes quite possibly, Maty Ryan is a much better keeper though.
I think you'll find that fans of both Wigan and Blackburn, after some initial shaky moments in his respective loan periods, became big fans of his.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
He seems to be making a better fist of things at Blackburn certainly, but the Premier League is a whole class above.
Let's get him back to the Amex and see how he performs.
Clear sign he's back for the coming season....................?
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1747798/walton-ready-to-push-for-starting-spot
Christian Walton says he is ready to challenge Maty Ryan for the number one jersey at Albion.
Having spent the past four seasons gathering experience across the EFL, the 24-year-old returns to the Amex after a campaign at Blackburn Rovers in which he played every single minute of Championship football for Tony Mowbray’s side.
With nearly 170 career appearances already under his belt, the keeper wants to hit the ground running when Albion report back for pre-season.
He said, “I am looking forward to the challenge of trying to become the number one. Maty has been a consistent and key player for the three seasons that Brighton have had in the Premier League. He's had a good season, but I have had a good season as part of the loan journey that Brighton have put me on and I am ready now to go back and challenge.
“Training with high quality players every day is going to help me kick on and I can’t wait to be pushing Maty every step of the way as part of the goalkeeping team.
“Competition helps improve everybody, so it won’t just be positive for me but for the goalkeepers and the team. I really want the opportunity to play in the first team and I am only going to be able to do that if I come back, work hard and wait for my opportunity.”
Blackburn came close to finishing in the play-off places, but fell away in the final games of the campaign but Walton says he has learned a lot from the experience at Ewood Park.
“It’s been a good season. It was a change of scenery for me having been on loan at a few other clubs but Blackburn is the biggest in terms of their stature – their history is massive,” added Walton.
“I have played every single minute of league football and it’s been good to get a full season under my belt but I am ready now to go back to Brighton and challenge.
“I was at Wigan the season before and we won League One and we dominated every week. We had a really strong squad that included Dan Burn, Nick Powell and many others and we beat Manchester City and had a great FA Cup run.
“But this season I have really enjoyed playing at Ewood Park – it’s been good for all parties involved in my opinion.”
Walton came up against fellow Albion player Ben White, who helped Leeds United to the Championship title.
Walton added, “Ben has definitely got a big future ahead of him. I played against him twice this season – he’s been playing in an unbelievable team at Championship level with a manager that is renowned around the world.
“He’s been part of a team where winning has become a habit, playing in front of an unbelievable crowd at Elland Road which I’m sure does give you a boost.
It must have been a great experience for him to go through that at his age and I think he will be ready to come back to Brighton, like myself, and challenge for a place in the team.”
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1747798/walton-ready-to-push-for-starting-spot
Christian Walton says he is ready to challenge Maty Ryan for the number one jersey at Albion.
Having spent the past four seasons gathering experience across the EFL, the 24-year-old returns to the Amex after a campaign at Blackburn Rovers in which he played every single minute of Championship football for Tony Mowbray’s side.
With nearly 170 career appearances already under his belt, the keeper wants to hit the ground running when Albion report back for pre-season.
He said, “I am looking forward to the challenge of trying to become the number one. Maty has been a consistent and key player for the three seasons that Brighton have had in the Premier League. He's had a good season, but I have had a good season as part of the loan journey that Brighton have put me on and I am ready now to go back and challenge.
“Training with high quality players every day is going to help me kick on and I can’t wait to be pushing Maty every step of the way as part of the goalkeeping team.
“Competition helps improve everybody, so it won’t just be positive for me but for the goalkeepers and the team. I really want the opportunity to play in the first team and I am only going to be able to do that if I come back, work hard and wait for my opportunity.”
Blackburn came close to finishing in the play-off places, but fell away in the final games of the campaign but Walton says he has learned a lot from the experience at Ewood Park.
“It’s been a good season. It was a change of scenery for me having been on loan at a few other clubs but Blackburn is the biggest in terms of their stature – their history is massive,” added Walton.
“I have played every single minute of league football and it’s been good to get a full season under my belt but I am ready now to go back to Brighton and challenge.
“I was at Wigan the season before and we won League One and we dominated every week. We had a really strong squad that included Dan Burn, Nick Powell and many others and we beat Manchester City and had a great FA Cup run.
“But this season I have really enjoyed playing at Ewood Park – it’s been good for all parties involved in my opinion.”
Walton came up against fellow Albion player Ben White, who helped Leeds United to the Championship title.
Walton added, “Ben has definitely got a big future ahead of him. I played against him twice this season – he’s been playing in an unbelievable team at Championship level with a manager that is renowned around the world.
“He’s been part of a team where winning has become a habit, playing in front of an unbelievable crowd at Elland Road which I’m sure does give you a boost.
It must have been a great experience for him to go through that at his age and I think he will be ready to come back to Brighton, like myself, and challenge for a place in the team.”
blue-shifted
Banned
Excellent to see some serious competition for Maty's place. Looked a great prospect when we saw him for a while when we were in the Championship.
The question he has to answer is can he improve to Ryan's level with his distribution. I hope this is his main focus in training.
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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Smart move by the club running this article about Walton today. Whilst he shouldn't need it it just reminds Ryan not to be complacent about his current no.1 status. Discounting the wonder save he was distinctly shakey in the return to football games.
Can he duck and dive, that is the question.
Bladders
Twats everywhere
Surely his heart is in Blackburn and Mowbrey made him the player he is now
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