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He bloody shiteAlnwick'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.
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He bloody shiteAlnwick'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.
You do need some insurance if a keep gets a season ending injuryAlnwick'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.
You do need some insurance if a keep gets a season ending injury
Of Course.Do you think he'd have a 'party' to celebrate?
Signing Alnwick would concern me. Hope it’s not the case.
That's the same lazy line that the current owners have been spouting since they got here. It's horseshite. We don't need people who've had proximity to success. We need players who have ability.he's got experience getting promoted from this division which could be key.
Let’s judge him in 5 years eh! He’s f***ing shite man! Have some pride.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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That last b it'll never catch on at safc under current ownershipFfs 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.
I'd say we need a better keeper than Burge. He isn't going to say that out loud at this stage, he's going to say there's competition. Id rather they chucked money on a striker definitely but what they say and do may be different things entirely. Not saying i have much faith btw ...Some merit in that argument. The single year commitment doesn't exactly show commitment to his development, mind. The bigger issue is that the idea of us investing precious resources into competition at keeper is utterly braindead. Absolutely terrible waste. Keepers simply don't rotate. If Burge isn't good enough, replace and dispose of him. Don't leave us wasting money by having a similar standard keeper (with similar wage demands) sat on the bench every single week. Once again SAFC prove themselves to be incredibly dumb and 10 years out of date.
Because we have a clueless prick of an ownerWhy oh why didn't we sign warnock
Quite a few England international goalkeepers from the last 10 years have played league 2 or below. It's good experience for him, need look no further than our own Jordan Pickford.Patterson needs game time obviously, but I'm not sure how much of a benefit it will be loaning him out much lower than the third tier.
What is your motivation? Your posts seem to constantly run against the general view and seem perversely positive. If you went on the message boards of the clubs he has represented you will find that they all say he is a poor keeper. You can say that fans know nothing but having watched him they'll know more than you. What on earth leads you to say that he is a 'fine goalkeeper'? A quick scan of Bolton's message board will find comments about Alnwick such as: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.
That's the same lazy line that the current owners have been spouting since they got here. It's horseshite. We don't need people who've had proximity to success. We need players who have ability.
Just read what he said there. “Cover and competition” definitely sounds like a backup. It will be ben alnwick.Yeah fair point (as per @FulwellViaLeeds too). I obviously have a low tolerance for dumb, cliched manager speak. 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.
Just read what he said there. “Cover and competition” definitely sounds like a backup. It will be ben alnwick.Yeah fair point (as per @FulwellViaLeeds too). I obviously have a low tolerance for dumb, cliched manager speak. 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.
He’s been without a club for a year. That tells you a lotAlnwick'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.
Like flanagan has?he's got experience getting promoted from this division which could be key.
Yes. Very early to judge a manager who has not had time to either bring players in or have a close season with the current squad.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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Steady mara. Where did I say I wanted him FFS. The reality is he ain’t going anywhere till he gets it wrong. If you think we are about to change manager in the next couple of months your deluded.Let’s judge him in 5 years eh! He’s f***ing shite man! Have some pride.
CM has received thousands of letters man begging them to stayHe's obviously not leaving but just wish the whole lot of them would just fuck off
Very realistic post.Yes. Very early to judge a manager who has not had time to either bring players in or have a close season with the current squad.
And if he fails he will have done no worse than many before.