Alex McCarthy

He's been surprisingly good since he came into the team.

bazza, have to remember that at one game for England, I think Forster started and McCarthy was on the bench (or maybe both were on the bench).

2 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

If this includes a pay-cut to backup wages, means Forster out the door, and we sign someone new then great. If not this is a big error.

3 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

Ridiculous handing him a new contract. It’s like we’ve learned nothing from the last few seasons. He isn’t good enough.

Just now, TWar said:

If this includes a pay-cut to backup wages, means Forster out the door, and we sign someone new then great. If not this is a big error.

Agreed. If we're signing someone else to compete/take over as number 1 and Frasers off, then fair enough. Doubt he'll have taken a paycut though.

1 minute ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Agreed. If we're signing someone else to compete/take over as number 1 and Frasers off, then fair enough. Doubt he'll have taken a paycut though.

Don’t see Fraser leaving when he’s gonna get games and his final years wages…

9 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

Would rather we tried to get rid if I am honest. Very average keeper however, if it’s him extending as a view of being number 2 then fine - but I doubt it. 

4 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

Don’t see Fraser leaving when he’s gonna get games and his final years wages…

Hopefully Ralph has told one of them they won't be number 1... plus maybe Fraser wants to go and play regularly (Celtic perhaps back in), can't imagine we will charge much of a fee.

Suspect you're right though SS, we'll be seeing the rotation of the two all over again. 

Club probably see him as a strong option for the Championship 22/23 season.

21 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

Suggests Forster will be on his way if true then. New keeper with Mccarthy as No. 2.

2 minutes ago, VectisSaint said:

Suggests Forster will be on his way if true then. New keeper with Mccarthy as No. 2.

Don't see how we’d have the cash to add a keeper to the shopping list. 

I think FF leaves next season and then we look at keeper options then.

1 hour ago, VectisSaint said:

Suggests Forster will be on his way if true then. New keeper with Mccarthy as No. 2.

Ralph doesn't like to have a number one.

I’m not really a big fan of having a clear number one goalkeeper,” he said in May. “I need to have a good goalkeeper in the goal and whether it is number one or number two, or however you call him, it’s not interesting to me.

“The good thing is that we have two good goalkeepers that we can trust and this is something of an advantage.”

9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Ralph doesn't like to have a number one.

 

I’m not really a big fan of having a clear number one goalkeeper,” he said in May. “I need to have a good goalkeeper in the goal and whether it is number one or number two, or however you call him, it’s not interesting to me.

 

“The good thing is that we have two good goalkeepers that we can trust and this is something of an advantage.”

I must say I’ve never considered having Forster or McCarthy as “something of an advantage”

I’m sorry but that’s total bollocks from Ralph. When you have a defence as poor as ours what better than disrupt them further by having a different keeper behind them every week, one week being organised, the next having to sort themselves out. One week having a guy who comes out for the ball from a corner or cross, the next someone who stands rooted to his line.

A world class defence might handle it, our bunch of half arsed defenders stand no chance.

11 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

I must say I’ve never considered having Forster or McCarthy as “something of an advantage”

 

I’m sorry but that’s total bollocks from Ralph. When you have a defence as poor as ours what better than disrupt them further by having a different keeper behind them every week, one week being organised, the next having to sort themselves out. One week having a guy who comes out for the ball from a corner or cross, the next someone who stands rooted to his line.

A world class defence might handle it, our bunch of half arsed defenders stand no chance.

It's utterly bizarre and makes no sense at all. I dont ever remember another club side doing this, ever. 

I think some people are a little guilty of taking media speak at face value.

He’s not for sale - If you really want him, he’s gonna cost you.

Boufal will be given a chance next season - We want to offload him but don’t want buyers thinking we’re desperate.

Its good having two excellent ‘keepers we can choose between - Neither of them is anything special, I want to evaluate both before deciding who we offload.

If we continue with our two on - two off policy next season, then I’ll have serious concerns, but I’d be surprised if that happened.

2 hours ago, SuperSAINT said:

Don't see how we’d have the cash to add a keeper to the shopping list. 

I think FF leaves next season and then we look at keeper options then.

Depends if we get something for Forster and taking into account we get his wages off the books. Remember that Gunn is already gone and there was a (Small) fee involved IIRC. We have been linked with the Albanian fella and the Accrington keeper, don't think cash for a fee is such an issue as you are thinking. 

Leave our two as is. Would rather spend money on an outfield player as those two will do for time being. We may buy a keeper who could turn out like the one whose signed for Norwich .Be careful what you wish for,

I'd go for the Croatia keeper, Livakovic. Good keeper, still only 26, and gettable I think.

I’d sell McCarthy at the earliest opportunity, if we kept him and only ever want him as a number two.

He doesn’t command his goal, ever see him in a one on one situation, strikers must be laughing.

45 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

I'd go for the Croatia keeper, Livakovic. Good keeper, still only 26, and gettable I think.

I think the Spanish keeper is more our style! 😋

45 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

I'd go for the Croatia keeper, Livakovic. Good keeper, still only 26, and gettable I think.

The Spanish keeper looks a better fit for us judging by what I have just seen.

1 hour ago, Saint Garrett said:

I'd go for the Croatia keeper, Livakovic. Good keeper, still only 26, and gettable I think.

Dinamo want £10m. Very gettable.

So wonder if we are still interested in Bentley the keeper  at Bristol was getting some great reviews and we were linked.

Think both keepers will stay and Forster will see out his contract before leaving on a free. 

We all want the squad to be rebuilt - and the GK spot is a part of that, but realistically all of the changes required can't be done in one summer. Especially when it's clear that we have little money to spend. LB/RB, CB (If Vest goes) and an attacker (Striker if Ings goes) are more pressing issues than bringing in a new GK at this point.

I imagine we'll wait till next summer to bring in a new No.1. 

What happened to the young keeper at Accrington (I think?).  We were heavily linked to him in January I recall.

15 hours ago, Give it to Ron said:

So wonder if we are still interested in Bentley the keeper  at Bristol was getting some great reviews and we were linked.

We were first linked to him when he was at Southend

New goalkeeping shirts revealed this morning - McCarthy modelling all three. Forster nowhere to be seen ... 🤔

11 minutes ago, LordHester said:

New goalkeeping shirts revealed this morning - McCarthy modelling all three. Forster nowhere to be seen ... 🤔

He’s in the video: https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-06-30/southampton-fc-reveal-202122-goalkeeper-kits

8 hours ago, LordHester said:

New goalkeeping shirts revealed this morning - McCarthy modelling all three. Forster nowhere to be seen ... 🤔

He was in the video on FB and Twitter. Clearly No 2 though, but I expect him to be on his way soon. 

Accrington sign Man City keeper James Trafford on season long loan (Sky) 

10 minutes ago, VectisSaint said:

Accrington sign Man City keeper James Trafford on season long loan (Sky) 

Interesting.

So are we in for the Accrington keeper we were linked with previously?

Name was Savin I think. 

55 minutes ago, Suhari said:

Interesting.

So are we in for the Accrington keeper we were linked with previously?

We were.  Late last year.

Lots of other teams have been linked, too.

10 hours ago, Suhari said:

Interesting.

So are we in for the Accrington keeper we were linked with previously?

Who knows but Stanley clearly planning for Savin's departure. 

On 28/06/2021 at 17:17, FarehamSaintJames said:

I’d sell McCarthy at the earliest opportunity, if we kept him and only ever want him as a number two.

He doesn’t command his goal, ever see him in a one on one situation, strikers must be laughing.

I don't think there will ever be an opportunity. Nobody would buy him.

This guy is still a liability, And the concerning thing is the manager can't see it. Forster isn't brilliant either but he is better than McCarthy.  And they want to give him a new contract? Just madness. 

Don't see how today's goals were his fault. top corner effort and twive when the defence let their strikers have a free effort in the 6 yard box.

1 minute ago, Baird of the land said:

Don't see how today's goals were his fault. top corner effort and twive when the defence let their strikers have a free effort in the 6 yard box.

Lack of communication for the first one. Pretty weak for the third. 

At least Forster will be in goal for Man Utd

That leaves McCarthy for Newcastle away unless Ralph wants to inflict him on Newport.

The first goal for me - I'd be screaming all over the GK, don't stand there waiting. Be proactive. Shove Salisu out of the way if you don't think he's going to deal with it.

He stood there like a gormless oaf. Just non-goalkeeping.

Terrible decision maker, terrible communicator, terrible shot stopper. Time for Forster. 

We haven't kept a clean sheet in the last 15 games he's started. 8 months in to 2021 without one...

When it comes to keepers the best way to judge someone is if they'd start for another team in your division.  Would McCarthy?  Not for me.

If Arsenal can’t buy a quality keeper what chance do we stand ? Where would he come from , rich clubs can spend £70M on a keeper to replace the duff one they bought earlier ffs .

17 minutes ago, Lallana's Left Peg said:

When it comes to keepers the best way to judge someone is if they'd start for another team in your division.  Would McCarthy?  Not for me.

Neither would Forster. 

1 hour ago, S-Clarke said:

The first goal for me - I'd be screaming all over the GK, don't stand there waiting. Be proactive. Shove Salisu out of the way if you don't think he's going to deal with it.

He stood there like a gormless oaf. Just non-goalkeeping.

I don’t see that he could have come for it.  Agree he should have been yelling at salisu who’d got himself in a horrible position to do anything but duck out of the way.

45 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

I don’t see that he could have come for it.  Agree he should have been yelling at salisu who’d got himself in a horrible position to do anything but duck out of the way.

Screaming at him and coming out and cleaning the ball out. It was a pathetic ball in and everyone stood around looking it at with no one taking charge, Salisu did shit but it was on the end of the six yard box, any decent keeper comes out and claims that.

1 hour ago, East Kent Saint said:

If Arsenal can’t buy a quality keeper what chance do we stand ? Where would he come from , rich clubs can spend £70M on a keeper to replace the duff one they bought earlier ffs .

West Brom. Sam Johnstone.

1 hour ago, East Kent Saint said:

If Arsenal can’t buy a quality keeper what chance do we stand ? Where would he come from , rich clubs can spend £70M on a keeper to replace the duff one they bought earlier ffs .

We just need an average one for it to be a massive improvement