Matt Ryan - SIGNED FOR CLUB RECORD TRANSFER FEE

[Machiavelli]

We have a recruitment team. Be surprised if Roberts had any input

Well, I'd be flabbergasted if Roberts didn't have the central input.

 

[Bobby's Gull]

Blimey ... think he's just replaced Calderon as the future husband.

Swoooooon.


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[Everest]

You can be expecting a call from the Queen any minute now to congratulate you on your achievement....

I won't hold my breath. I changed the number cos she kept on calling.

 

[JimmyJayUK]

I won't hold my breath. I changed the number cos she kept on calling.

She tends to do that a lot... she never gets the hint

 

[lawros left foot]

I hope he's better than Joe Hart

 

[Icy Gull]

I hope he's better than Joe Hart

He'll be hard pushed to have worse distribution

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I hope he's better than Joe Hart

& on this afternoon's evidence, a trillion times better then Craig Gordon.

 

[Change at Barnham]

Is it assumed that David Stockdale will not sign for us now?
Or is there any thoughts that we could have both Maty Ryan and DS in our squad if DS accepted our contract offer?

 

[dazzer6666]

Is it assumed that David Stockdale will not sign for us now?
Or is there any thoughts that we could have both Maty Ryan and DS in our squad if DS accepted our contract offer?

I reckon the club have got fed up with DS not signing, and gone out and found a replacement, and his contract offer will be withdrawn.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Is it assumed that David Stockdale will not sign for us now?
Or is there any thoughts that we could have both Maty Ryan and DS in our squad if DS accepted our contract offer?

The club have stated that they are looking for three senior keepers for the first team squad. In an ideal world they will be Stockdale, Maenpaa, and Ryan.

Maty Ryan certainly isn't coming to the club to play in the Development Squad.

 

[OzMike]

I reckon the club have got fed up with DS not signing, and gone out and found a replacement, and his contract offer will be withdrawn.

Hardly surprising really, moving on.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

As Ryan would be the starter, I expect if DS' contract is still 'on the table' it will have been halved if he just became a back-up or else was only back-up wages anyway as this was already the plan

 

[casbom]

I reckon DS is waiting to know who the new Leeds boss will be before deciding where he's going.

 

[ac gull]

a few bad results may knock keeper confidence next season - plus far more likely to rotate and drop keepers next season

this is why we want three senior keepers

 

[seagull_special]

Also if he was first choice, there would be the issue of cover when away on international duty.

 

[Frutos]

Also if he was first choice, there would be the issue of cover when away on international duty.

Niki Maenpaa.

 

[whitelion]

Niki Maenpaa.

Thought he'd be involved too with Finland.

 

[Frutos]

Thought he'd be involved too with Finland.

Don't we have international breaks anyway?

 

[whitelion]

Don't we have international breaks anyway?

Yes we do.

 

[Lurchy]

Also if he was first choice, there would be the issue of cover when away on international duty.

Majority of the Asian qualifiers also coincide with the European ones. Example is England playing on the 1st and 4th of September, whereas Australia have matches on 31st August and 5th Sept. Only real difficulty is the added travelling back time and possibly the time difference that may have an effect on a players performance.

The 2019 Asian Cup is scheduled to take place from 5th January though to 1st February, so if Ryan was involved in that he'll also probably miss the Christmas fixtures of the 18/19 season also.