Antrimsaint Posted 9 June, 2021 Share Posted 9 June, 2021 What happened to the keepers? I thought Gunn was the next big thing! Forster was class when he first joined. I always thought McCarthy was the backup when he joined. I can’t really think that Neimi was our last really outstanding keeper although Boruc rates a mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 10 June, 2021 Share Posted 10 June, 2021 Big shame as I really thought he’d be decent. Had a bit of De Gea about him. Shocking business though given we already had 2 keepers. That punt didn’t come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevy777_x Posted 10 June, 2021 Share Posted 10 June, 2021 18 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said: Big shame as I really thought he’d be decent. Had a bit of De Gea about him. Shocking business though given we already had 2 keepers. That punt didn’t come off. All our goalkeeping recruits (Forster, McCarthy, Gunn) have been on basis of recommendation from Dave Watson. Hopefully we don’t involve him in our future decision making to select one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted 10 June, 2021 Share Posted 10 June, 2021 We’ve got a strange obsession with English keepers which is one of England’s weak spots. So we pay an unnecessary premium - even recently we’ve been linked to English keepers in the main (Buckland etc). Not sure why this is but it isn’t helping - especially when we seem incapable of improving them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 10 June, 2021 Share Posted 10 June, 2021 2 hours ago, stevy777_x said: All our goalkeeping recruits (Forster, McCarthy, Gunn) have been on basis of recommendation from Dave Watson. Hopefully we don’t involve him in our future decision making to select one. 2 hours ago, Hodgey said: We’ve got a strange obsession with English keepers which is one of England’s weak spots. So we pay an unnecessary premium - even recently we’ve been linked to English keepers in the main (Buckland etc). Not sure why this is but it isn’t helping - especially when we seem incapable of improving them. Perhaps a common theme in your posts. I realise that Watson is no longer our GK coach but it did seem they all regressed during his time coaching, although no improvement has been detected since either. Will be interesting if Gunn goes to Norwich if he starts to improve again, certainly being "home" and having a run in the team might help his confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 11 June, 2021 Share Posted 11 June, 2021 23 hours ago, stevy777_x said: All our goalkeeping recruits (Forster, McCarthy, Gunn) have been on basis of recommendation from Dave Watson. Hopefully we don’t involve him in our future decision making to select one. I think we have to remember that McCarthy was brought in as a back up for a minimal fee. And he actually did a good job taking over when Forster has his loss of form. The issue is that he's now playing for the first team five years later because Gunn didn't develop as we hoped 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 11 June, 2021 Share Posted 11 June, 2021 On 10/06/2021 at 08:32, Saint Garrett said: Big shame as I really thought he’d be decent. Had a bit of De Gea about him. He's skinny with a beard. Neither attributes are particularly useful in keeping the ball out of the net. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkeith Posted 11 June, 2021 Share Posted 11 June, 2021 For me his starting position is all wrong. He seems to be off his line far too early and is easily chipped. I haven't seen a keeper chipped so much sing the London Saints tour to Seville ( sorry Reggie ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 11 June, 2021 Share Posted 11 June, 2021 On 09/06/2021 at 23:08, Antrimsaint said: What happened to the keepers? I thought Gunn was the next big thing! Forster was class when he first joined. I always thought McCarthy was the backup when he joined. I can’t really think that Neimi was our last really outstanding keeper although Boruc rates a mention. The game is faster, the athletes are far more powerful, the ball moves far more quickly, is lighter, never gets waterlogged and swerves about a lot more as players have learned how to apply spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 12 June, 2021 Share Posted 12 June, 2021 Leeds now interested ? https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-leeds-hijack-norwich-deal-for-gunn-after-fee-agreed/ Probably not a reliable source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 13 June, 2021 Share Posted 13 June, 2021 Meslier's got the Leeds number one spot locked down, at least with Norwich, you could say they are looking for Krul's successor. They're just rehashing a story: https://www.footballinsider247.com/door-opens-for-leeds-united-to-sign-gunn-from-southampton/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 13 June, 2021 Share Posted 13 June, 2021 8 hours ago, Badger said: Leeds now interested ? https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-leeds-hijack-norwich-deal-for-gunn-after-fee-agreed/ Probably not a reliable source. Football insider is a comic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Convict Colony Posted 18 June, 2021 Share Posted 18 June, 2021 58 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: bro you need to create a twitter feed cos your 24/7 news, i love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 18 June, 2021 Author Share Posted 18 June, 2021 Just now, Convict Colony said: bro you need to create a twitter feed cos your 24/7 news, i love it. 🙌🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JRM Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 16 hours ago, SuperSAINT said: It's a shame it didn't work out here but he was always up against it once the fans had sung his name to the baby shark tune. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 23 June, 2021 Author Share Posted 23 June, 2021 51 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: Good move all around. Good to get it done early, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthLondonSFC Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 My favourite Angus Gunn related memory was at Chelsea away when a small section of fans tried to start a Angus Gunn inspired Baby Shark chant. Some nutcase the complete other side of the away end was furious at this and went on a screaming tirade of how embarrassing it was and how we will never be respected as a fan base with supporters such as those..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 Shame it didn't work out for him here but I wish him the best of luck at Norwich. Hopefully he will get a good reception when he returns to St Marys, before picking the ball out of his net a few times! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 Gunn gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 Looked promising early on but that 9 nil killed him off. One keeper gone....one more to go hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 24 minutes ago, Danbert said: Gunn gone Going, going, Gunn... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 3 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: Going, going, Gunn... I'm normally quick to give you both barrels, but good work. I'm glad we got shot of him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 26 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: Going, going, Gunn... Gunn went off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 Just now, Chez said: Gunn went off Half cocked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 10 minutes ago, Chez said: Gunn went off You were cocked and loaded with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 1 hour ago, NorthLondonSFC said: My favourite Angus Gunn related memory was at Chelsea away when a small section of fans tried to start a Angus Gunn inspired Baby Shark chant. Some nutcase the complete other side of the away end was furious at this and went on a screaming tirade of how embarrassing it was and how we will never be respected as a fan base with supporters such as those..... If only they'd tried a Baby Shark inspired Angus Gunn chant instead , it might have caught on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 1 hour ago, NorthLondonSFC said: My favourite Angus Gunn related memory was at Chelsea away when a small section of fans tried to start a Angus Gunn inspired Baby Shark chant. Some nutcase the complete other side of the away end was furious at this and went on a screaming tirade of how embarrassing it was and how we will never be respected as a fan base with supporters such as those..... He was right. Kind of sums up his time here that this was his greatest moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 this thread has got me triggered, wasn't he a bit of a loose cannon? He could stop a shot. First Target, now Gunn. We could start misfiring. Anyway, enough from me, too much longer on here and I could get fired! I'll get my coat.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 Atleast thats another set of wages off the books, would have probably been on at least £50k a week I'd have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 I wish Angus all the best at Norwich. Shame it didn't work out but at least we got a fee of around £2.5m initially for him rising to £5.5m and then to £10m totally. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 His dad is getting a bit controversial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 3 minutes ago, TWar said: His dad is getting a bit controversial. Not very controversial to imply our defence is shite. We're conceding 60+ a season regardless of who's in nets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 6 minutes ago, TWar said: His dad is getting a bit controversial. 1 minute ago, qwertyell said: Not very controversial to imply our defence is shite. We're conceding 60+ a season regardless of who's in nets. Norwich conceded 75 goals the last time they were in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinSFC Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 1 hour ago, TWar said: His dad is getting a bit controversial. Nothing to do with his son being an utterly wank keeper who Stoke city didn't even want to keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 If his dad wasn’t an ex-pro, Gunn would have trouble getting a game in the Wessex League. Shot stopping is the least keepers should be good at. He wasn’t. Good luck to him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 Good luck to him, although I’m just happy that this is 33% of our substandard keepers moved on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 23 June, 2021 Share Posted 23 June, 2021 One of the biggest problems we have had in recent times is signing players that don't work out and then can't shift because we are paying them more than anyone else is willing to. We are not alone. It's a Premiership wide problem. Good then that we have managed it here, all be it we have lost a fair chunk of cash in terms of transfer fee spent vs gained. Because we have made a fair few mistakes, and are not rich in superstars, every signing this summer needs to come off. They won't, but we must improve in terms of recruitment. No better place to start than in goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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