Jordan Pickford

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

before Pickford I'd also have preferred Forster, Butland or Heaton.

I can't disagree with those two shouts Dave

Both better options than Pickford IMO

 

[Thomasc]

Considering the prices being banded about for the likes of De Gea now, would 30 million still be overspending if we sold him for 50 million 5 years from now?

If he stays as our number 1 keeper for 10 years he has cost us 3m a season if we pay the full 30m

GK position sorted and one of the best young goalkeeping world prospects in the bag.

Only a moaning / sour / bitter / tedious old bore would not see the sense in this.

Know ye of such a person?

 

[DanB90]

£30M - no matter what the upfront payments are - is insane for this GK. I have zero faith money will be wisely spent this summer if that is anywhere near true. We're going to have to hold out for £100M for Lukaku to pay for OTT fees on players of this debatable quality.

I'd have gone to the Bundesliga before turning in this direction. Cheaper and better. And before Pickford I'd also have preferred Forster, Butland or Heaton.

Like clockwork

 

[blue to the bone]

He'll have my full support, but the fact we don't appear to have even tried to get someone the calibre of Butland is disappointing, and will give the "lack of ambition" crowd plenty of ammo...

Maybe our management and scouts rate him higher then Butland and they see it as a better move

 

[Thomasc]

He'll have my full support, but the fact we don't appear to have even tried to get someone the calibre of Butland is disappointing, and will give the "lack of ambition" crowd plenty of ammo...

So signing the best and most highly touted young keeper around is "lack of ambition" to some?

Have I woken in a parallel universe this morning Mikey?

 

[DanB90]

Just pay whatever it takes so I don't have to see Stek or Robles gracing our goal line again.

 

[ijjysmith]

He'll have my full support, but the fact we don't appear to have even tried to get someone the calibre of Butland is disappointing, and will give the "lack of ambition" crowd plenty of ammo...

I don't think it will mate. We both would rather have had Butland but loads and loads wanted this kid.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

If he stays as our number 1 keeper for 10 years he has cost us 3m a season if we pay the full 30m

GK position sorted and one of the best young goalkeeping world prospects in the bag.

Only a moaning / sour / bitter / tedious old bore would not see the sense in this.

Know ye of such a person?

Sorry Thomas but I think Dave has somewhat of a point here

30 Million for a lad whose had one decentish season for a relegated team Vs a player like Butland who is only 24 and has done it multiple seasons for an established Premier League side, or an experienced keeper like Heaton who has also had more than one good season under is belt, is a bit of a head scratcher for me in all honesty

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Maybe our management and scouts rate him higher then Butland and they see it as a better move

Then they're wrong

(EDIT, Ignore this, I said it without thinking)

 

[neil999]

Sorry Thomas but I think Dave has somewhat of a point here

30 Million for a lad whose had one decentish season for a relegated team Vs a player like Butland who is only 24 and has done it multiple seasons for an established Premier League side, or an experienced keeper like Heaton who has also had more than one good season under is belt, is a bit of a head scratcher for me in all honesty

I find it difficult to criticise the fee without knowing the full breakdown, he is young for a keeper so could include all manner of appearance fees

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

So signing the best and most highly touted young keeper around is "lack of ambition" to some?

Have I woken in a parallel universe this morning Mikey?

Butland is only 24 and is miles better than Pickford in every single facet of goal keeping

A show of ambition would have been breaking the bank to get him

 

[Blue_Berry]

£30M - no matter what the upfront payments are - is insane for this GK. I have zero faith money will be wisely spent this summer if that is anywhere near true. We're going to have to hold out for £100M for Lukaku to pay for OTT fees on players of this debatable quality.

I'd have gone to the Bundesliga before turning in this direction. Cheaper and better. And before Pickford I'd also have preferred Forster, Butland or Heaton.

The irony of this post is sublime.

Dave I really do believe that one day soon you will finally disappear up your own a***.

 

[DanB90]

I don't think it will mate. We both would rather have had Butland but loads and loads wanted this kid.

I think most would agree Butland is easily the better option. Sadly, I see his next move being to one of the regular CL teams.

 

[MikeH72]

Then they're wrong

(EDIT, Ignore this, I said it without thinking)

Maybe we can't afford Butland. Don't forget we still need about 7 more players.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Butland Forster Pickford all good English keepers. Not having the Heaton shouts.