Mellborg - perennial back-up or future 1st teamer?

[BlackHoleSun]

Is he playing tomorrow?

 

[winnie]

‘ you don't develop distribution skills much more at his age’

Sorry, but what a load of that statement is.

He’s a young lad who is learning the game at this level and believe it or not, he may well be coached to become better.

Unbelievable statement.

 

[Fats]

Give the lad time ffs, he’s still learning

Roefs was 22 when he made his Sunderland debut. First time I saw him you could see how much confidence the back line had in him. Roefs was clearly ready for first team footy.

Not saying Mellborg won't develop into a first class keeper but, IMO, he isn't ready to be a first choice Premiership keeper.

 

[gonzalo]

Absolutely.
Anyway the problem with port Vale is that we couldn’t score a goal not that we conceded one!

Exactly Elborg was the last of our problems that day, and also last of our problems v Brighton

 

[SPUFF]

Roefs was 22 when he made his Sunderland debut. First time I saw him you could see how much confidence the back line had in him. Roefs was clearly ready for first team footy.

Not saying Mellborg won't develop into a first class keeper but, IMO, he isn't ready to be a first choice Premiership keeper.

Giving him say 20 games could be a masterstroke or wreck our season.

The hierachy will know what hes capable of currently.

 

[Local Lad]

Hes definitely one for the future.

When he signed I would bet good money that nobody involved with the deal thought he would play a single minute for the 1st team this season.

 

[me is back]

Signed a new contract and been told he’ll be #2 new year.

Young? He’d be better served by having a full season as number 1 in the Champo

 

[Mickdundee]

I said in another thread, if he hadn’t played against Port Vale everyone would be saying how well he’s done.

Basically people are judging him off a game where everyone was awful.

 

[forever changes]

This, the fella's played 4 first team games and 22 years old, for God's sake.

Including one of the biggest in our season

 

[Dobbler]

I’d slightly disagree I think he has the basis of decent distribution, he can control it and his kicking isn’t too bad. Question for me is can he do it at the pace/speed required, at this level.

Roefs is a bit of a freak in that he has adapted so well and in terms of Pickford we are comparing him to possibly englands best ever keeper

That said if roefs left do I think Ellborg is ready now, no I don’t, but I don’t think the club would leave us with him as 1st choice and I also think he has potential to develop

This.. it’s about whether the lad can adjust to the pace.

 

[Rocky77]

He’s nowhere near ready for premier league footy like. Hopefully Roefs is back in on. Sunday

He will cost us a lot of goals if he is our number 1 next season

How? He's played 3 games and done ok. 2 of them at the hardest places we'll visit

 

[ISOE II]

Started three Premier League games, won two, conceded two, made some cracking saves, couple of dodgy long kicks, but didn't capitulate at Elland Road or St Brian Brobbey Park.

He's fine, man. But aye, might as well write him off.

And with a makeshift defence.

 

[Doberman]

Hes absolutely nowhere near as bad as people are desperate to believe.

It's not his fault he has joined at the same time as a goalkeeper who will likely go for £50m.

Get off his back.

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

I think he’s a good keeper and should improve with each game. The difference between the two for me is that, Roefs makes saves you wouldn’t expect him to make which is why the big clubs are circling.

 

[Blyth]

He’s nowhere near ready for premier league footy like.

That’s a ridiculous statement that mind

 

[Neebosh]

He’s our new Andy Marriot

 

[Boris Bear]

Better than Patto, not as good as Roefs (yet).

He doesn’t look out of place starting for us.

We have 2 of the best young keepers behind him in Young and Cowan

 

[ivanthereasonable]

Very promising young keeper. Future first choice.

Loved his header over the bar from 09.

 

[Boris Bear]

He’s nowhere near ready for premier league footy like. Hopefully Roefs is back in on. Sunday

He will cost us a lot of goals if he is our number 1 next season

Football is not your area of expertise

Very promising young keeper. Future first choice.

Loved his header over the bar from 09.

It was class…cool as a cucumber

 

[Zweiguys]

Back up for me. I know he's young but you don't develop distribution skills much more at his age in my opinion
e.g. Pickford was better in that regard at 17.

Would be lovely if he does develop into a PL 1st teamer, but I don't see it. If Roefs goes, we need better in.

I kind of see the OP’s point but it’s hard to take it seriously when he can’t be arsed to proofread his work.