Parkinson says we'll sign a keeper.


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I can’t believe we are ran by people who think that Ben f***ing Alnwick is a worthwhile signing.

How much would he be paid? £1k a week? A stretch to £2k a week?

Keeping Patterson as number 2 not only helps his development and sends a positive message down the line to younger players but it also saves us what is a good percentage of a league 1 wage. That wage saving could be spent wisely elsewhere or be used on a higher quality of player by contributing to their wage. Marcus Maddison for example. It might not be a big difference but it’s a saving none the less.
Ah but you're combining commonse sense, good judgement and foresight. Whilst also having a working pair of eyes mate.

Don't assume so much from our lot.
 
I don’t think Patterson being loaned out is too bad. Pickford has a number of loans before breaking through and Patterson is yet to play senior football.

Didn’t Patterson only sign a 1 year extension though? Doesn’t protect ourselves well if he goes out and performs well.
Exactly ! If he shows any form he’ll be gone
 
At what level would Patterson get a first-team start? Can’t see it being League 2 or even the National League with no first-team experience.
Apart from the likes of Henderson, Colback and Pickford, even when we were in the Premier League we couldn’t get league loans for our young players - the best usually ended up at Boston United, down the pyramid.
 
I don’t think Patterson being loaned out is too bad. Pickford has a number of loans before breaking through and Patterson is yet to play senior football.

Didn’t Patterson only sign a 1 year extension though? Doesn’t protect ourselves well if he goes out and performs well.
It is if we bring in Alnwick. Save the signing on fee and save the wages, get the kid on the bench. I really don’t expect us anywhere near the top 6 next season so why not?
 
He isn’t going anywhere soon. We need to judge him after he’s tweeked the squad and had his own pre season to prepare us the way he wants us to play. Let’s hope and pray he gets it right.

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I'll judge him quickly and harshly if it's Alnwick he signs.
 
Alnwick is a strange one. Played a couple of seasons in the championship with Bolton and then found himself without a club for a year.

No idea if he’s better than Burge or even if Burge is good enough.
 
To compete with Burge. Pattinson to be sent out on loan. Sigh if he's highly rated why not give him a chance? We are in League 1 not the Premier league.
Wow we are sounding like a professional football club with that kind of crazy talk!
I don’t think Patterson being loaned out is too bad. Pickford has a number of loans before breaking through and Patterson is yet to play senior football.

Didn’t Patterson only sign a 1 year extension though? Doesn’t protect ourselves well if he goes out and performs well.
Where we are going we don’t need protection. Who would leave the mighty SAFC these days?
 
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I don’t think Patterson being loaned out is too bad. Pickford has a number of loans before breaking through and Patterson is yet to play senior football.

Didn’t Patterson only sign a 1 year extension though? Doesn’t protect ourselves well if he goes out and performs well.
Yep was just thinking that, we should be signing our youngens down to longer deals. As you say he will probly go out on loan do well and we will be in the same situation again
 
Shit decision. Waste of money. Either Burge is good enough or he isn't. Competition at keeper is just indecisiveness. Yet another signal to the Academy lads that they're wasting their time being at SAFC too. FML
Tbf i suppose he cant say a new number 1 when burge is here. Although we will sign ben alwnick so it wont even matter
 
Tbf i suppose he cant say a new number 1 when burge is here. Although we will sign ben alwnick so it wont even matter
Yeah fair point (as per @FulwellViaLeeds too). I obviously have a low tolerance for dumb, cliched manager speak:lol:. Still think that competition at keeper is a load of old shite but, so long as that’s not PPs real intention - and that Alnwick isn’t his target - I’ll be comfortable enough so long as we’re paying Burge buttons.
 
Let's face it:
He's played under Parkinson before.
Parkinson rates him.
He's been training with us.
We've just lost our first choice keeper.

I'd be surprised if we didn't sign him.
 
Signing Alnwick would concern me. Hope it’s not the case.

Alnwick's a fine goalkeeper at this level. I'd rather prioritise our budget on other areas of the team than blow hundreds of thousands on a goalkeeper for the purpose of sitting on a bench.
 
Ffs not Ben Alnwick! I wouldn't be happy if we signed him. But people knocking Parkinson is out of order . Burge isn't as good as mcloughlin and a youth keeper is miles of this standard. If parky is looking for a better keep then Burge I'm right behind his thinking as it is really what we need to improve the team. We should be looking to sign better than what we have in every position, it's the only way to improve the team.
 
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