Hangleton
Player Valuation: £25m
All two of them!
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I was told by brother Robles was in the same squad of Keepers as Degea, and was considered a good Spansih goalkeeping prospect, Degea was very iffy when he joined United - now look a world class keeper - I thought we purchased Robles from Wigan we did not he was on loan there from the same side Degea played for Athletico Madrid. He is still young and may have a future with us if he could get a game!
That may be a problem if we are paying TH a high wage till the age of 39 - I hope he gets a chance again as I do not want another John Ruddy situation were he was lost at not being a run in the team.
TH form this season as been poor to say the least with the same defence virtually.
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joey_macmo
Player Valuation: £35m
haha here come the De Gea comparisons again.
Didnt make any mistakes when Howard got injured?? Jelavic's goal at hull been totally forgotten has it, the utterly shambolic Krasnodar goal which was far worse than Howards mistakes this season.
Howard isnt good enough anymore for us moving forward but Joel isnt either.
Didnt make any mistakes when Howard got injured?? Jelavic's goal at hull been totally forgotten has it, the utterly shambolic Krasnodar goal which was far worse than Howards mistakes this season.
Howard isnt good enough anymore for us moving forward but Joel isnt either.
Barely any mistakes. The lad was getting his bearing against Hull and had an average age of 38 with the centres halves in front of him for Krasnodar. What about his worldy saves against Liverpool and Palace ? Nah, can't do that can he, he's Joel.
Give the boy a chance.
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I point that out in a earlier post about Robles ie is he good enough for a sustained run in the prem - my point is give him a run to find out instead of spending a fortune on another first class no 1 - Remember Ruddy now an England internationals. Suggestions on here in Jan were to may be buy him back- Robles looked iffy in the games you mention, but I was more impressed with him in his recent run of three clean sheets. The proof is in the pudding so as I suggested in an earlier post let's try him out!
Eric Djemba-Djemba
Player Valuation: £60m
Wow. 1 mistake in a dead rubber European game and letting in a goal against Hull which been the result of the worst offside trap attempt in the history of football.
Yeah that has me convinced that he doesn't deserve a chance.
Coffee and TV
Player Valuation: £25m
Seems like Martinez doesn't trust Robles tbh. Apart from the fact he took him straight out of the side at the first opportunity, he also didn't play the cup matches this season apart from when Howard was injured and we were close to signing a new young keeper in January. I don't really understand it though because Martinez signed him in the first place.
RFUS
Anustart
Judge a keeper when he's had a run of games, it's only fair. You can't judge any player on the basis of 1 performance every 3 months, much less a keeper.
After Joel got a run in the team he looked better and better, and kept 3 clean sheets in a row. That doesn't mean he's David De Gea, but it means he was showing promising signs.
Howard has had almost all season in goal. One huge spell, and injury, and now a lot of games since. He has remained awful all year long. Joel is not world class, but he has shown more good performances this year in far, far fewer games. Throw in the fact that he's 11 years younger so even if he was playing to the same standard, you can at least argue it's a learning experience and a benefit for the future.
Joel is clearly the better choice right now. I'd love us to go out and sign a new keeper to take the number 1 spot, but right now, he is the obvious choice. Howard has been woeful all season and doesn't seem to even care as he knows his position is untouchable and his wage will remain high. Everything about the keeper situation stinks right now, and people like you only make it messier by blurring other people's points. Joel isn't Buffon, but he is a keeper who can actually come off his line, kick the ball to Everton players and not fall on his arse every time a striker comes close to him.
Furey1878
Player Valuation: £70m
Coupled with 3 clean sheets and a performance that kept us in an FA Cup tie until a penalty shoot out.
Terminate Joel's contract now.
ijjysmith
Calm
I'd be made up.
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
But Dave, Howard has repeatedly stated he will finish here and not go to the likes of the MLS, bearing in m ind the contract he has we are stuck with him.
Let us dream FFS.
"Waiting to happen" ? ....you not watch our games ? Been happening a long time mate.
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