Why is Butland at Barnsley??

[Fourteenth Eye]

Jack Butland was fantastic tonight.

This is a guy who was in the England squad at the last euros. He was also team GBs keeper at the Olympics.

Stoke signed him in the summer because they thought they were going to lose Begovic but Barnsley!!!! This guy should be going to the World Cup !!!

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

He was excellent. As he was last season for Brum against us at The Amex.

Having said that, he still conceded 3 on Saturday against Birmingham, we just didn't test him enough tonight.

 

[Conkers]

Great saves, but some of his kicking was appalling.

 

[algie]

Great saves, but some of his kicking was appalling.

Funny that because i thought his kicking was decent aswell

 

[Black Rod]

He's a good shot stopper but the rest of his game isn't up to Premier League level - yet. That is why he is third choice at Stoke.

He's still what, only 20 odd, so at least another 10 years until he peaks. Great bit of business on the part of Barnsley to get him in and he earned them a point tonight.

 

[clippedgull]

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[L2MidgetGem B.H.A Seagull]

Why he's with them. Simples. They pay wages we refuse to pay. Either that or he prefers the Grim North.

 

[El Turi]

Because Stoke would only loan him to a side who would guarantee him first team football.

 

[willyfantastic]

because he wants to play first team football. and he will get that at barnsley. i dont blame him

 

[fire&skill]

Great saves, but some of his kicking was appalling.

His kicking was certainly unorthodox and went straight to our players a couple of times. It was interesting to see him consistently drop kick low and hard, as opposed to the long, high hoof most keepers do.

 

[JJ McClure]

I thought Butland looked class last night and made a couple of cracking saves.

 

[chunky44]

He is a class act and a reminder of how the Premier League fails to support the British contingent...won't be long before Mr Hart (because he's worth it) is playing in the lower leagues...watch this space!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

He is a class act and a reminder of how the Premier League fails to support the British contingent...won't be long before Mr Hart (because he's worth it) is playing in the lower leagues...watch this space!

Stoke play quite a few British players, so it's not something you can aim at them.

Would you like it if tk was dropped for a untested English keeper?

 

[countryman]

I thought he was brilliant. He commanded his area very well, made a couple of good saves. And I thought his kicking was very good.

But why not play for Barnsley? He is only a young keeper and will be tested a lot at Barnsley. I reckon he will be the England no 1 in a few years.

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

I think his save from Conway changed the match. Quality keeper.

 

[Djmiles]

He had a great game, fair play to him. I'd still have Koosh over him though.

 

[drew]

Why he's with them. Simples. They pay wages we refuse to pay. Either that or he prefers the Grim North.

How much of his wages are Barnsley paying him then?

 

[nwgull]

Why he's with them. Simples. They pay wages we refuse to pay. Either that or he prefers the Grim North.

I'm fairly sure that our Polish international keeper isn't playing for peanuts.

 

[BensGrandad]

He had a great game, fair play to him. I'd still have Koosh over him though.

I would agree in general but I thought that last night TK could and should have done better with both goals especially the 2nd being beaten low down at his near post.

 

[El Presidente]

Why he's with them. Simples. They pay wages we refuse to pay. Either that or he prefers the Grim North.

What nonsense. He's with them because he has the chance of first team football, which he wouldn't get at the Albion due to PIG.