Stocky

sparkie

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Jul 17, 2003

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Hove

• Apr 2, 2017

• #41

Walton needs games now and not just bench sitting.

If we go up maybe his next move will be a year long loan to the championship ?

 

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Lifelong Supporter

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Burgess Hill

• Apr 2, 2017

• #42

Walton will not be a No 2 next season for us in the Premiership. Walton might be a no 2 for us were we to be in the Championship but I doubt it.

 

Stat Brother

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West west west Sussex

• Apr 2, 2017

• #43

Walton's career path is pretty clearly laid out.

Div 2 loanee this season.
Div 1 full season loanee next.
Championship 'keeper 18/19, who that might be with is anyone's guess.

The one thing he won't be doing is getting splinters in his arse sat on the bench behind Brighton's #1.

 

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albionfan37

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What’s it called? Cumbernauld

• Apr 2, 2017

• Thread starter
• #44

TSB said:

Haven't heard but I imagine he'd be delighted to be a Premier League keeper and we won't want to waste £££ signing a backup keeper.
Luton/Southend to top division is a pretty big step up. I doubt Walton will be first team squad next season.

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Well after playing against the polish arsenal keeper who had a loan season at orient a few yrs back next season he was their number one I wouldn't write him off just yet mate

 

Badger Boy

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• Apr 2, 2017

• #45

albionfan37 said:

Well after playing against the polish arsenal keeper who had a loan season at orient a few yrs back next season he was their number one I wouldn't write him off just yet mate

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You're referring to Wojciech Szczesny who had a spell on loan at Brentford, including a game at Withdean. He then made his Arsenal debut at Old Trafford because Arsenal had no other goalkeepers available, he didn't look back until Petr Cech became available. He's now Roma's number 1 goalkeeper.

 

Bigtomfu

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Harrow

• Apr 2, 2017

• #46

driller said:

Only stumbling block is the length of contract.
He wants longer than we offered.

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TSB said:

That exactly matches what I've heard, FWIW.

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As a keeper and 31 he'll be in his prime for at least the next four years and I suggest that's what we should offer so that he's first choice next year and maybe year after with Walton replacing him after that.

By all means if we remain in the Prem then get another foreign keeper to push him - this on the proviso the coaching staff don't think Maenpaa is up to being Prem back up.

 

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albionfan37

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What’s it called? Cumbernauld

• Apr 2, 2017

• Thread starter
• #47

Badger Boy said:

You're referring to Wojciech Szczesny who had a spell on loan at Brentford, including a game at Withdean. He then made his Arsenal debut at Old Trafford because Arsenal had no other goalkeepers available, he didn't look back until Petr Cech became available. He's now Roma's number 1 goalkeeper.

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Yer that's him

 

Is it PotG?

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Feb 20, 2017

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Sussex by the Sea

• Apr 2, 2017

• #48

Lifelong Supporter said:

Walton will not be a No 2 next season for us in the Premiership. Walton might be a no 2 for us were we to be in the Championship but I doubt it.

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We're in The Championship right now. The Premiership is either egg-chasing or Scottish footie.

 

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sir albion

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SWINDON

• Apr 2, 2017

• #49

Will get a crack if contract is signed but will need better at some point

 

JamesAndTheGiantHead

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Worthing

• Apr 2, 2017

• #50

I imagine Ankergren will regain first choice goalkeeper spot once he returns from his injury.

 

The_Viper

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Charlotte, NC

• Apr 2, 2017

• #51

Stockers will stay if we go up, 100% guaranteed and he'll be out #1. He was one of Fulhams best players in the prem at the end of their time there.