[Albion] Fraser Forster as a Matt Ryan replacement?

dwayne · Jul 16, 2020

Seems like Fraser Forster is going to reject a move to Celtic.

So I think this is a keeper we should be seriously looking at.

6,7 an immense shot stopper , universally loved at all clubs he's been at, experience at the top level.of football.

Still only 32 so will come relatively cheap.

Thoughts?

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Live by the sea · Jul 16, 2020

Personally I think Maty is as good a keeper as any in the PL outside the big 6 clubs .

Is it PotG? · Jul 16, 2020

Too tall.

WATFORD zero · Jul 16, 2020

As always, I am in complete agreement with [MENTION=72]dwayne[/MENTION] :thumbsup:

*edit*

I just realised I read that as Ben Foster, what are you on about [MENTION=72]dwayne[/MENTION], you idiot :wink:

Hugo Rune · Jul 16, 2020

How good is he at passing?

Ryan needs better competition so Forster could be an option. I wonder if Walton & Sanchez are are being considered?

hans kraay fan club · Jul 16, 2020

dwayne said:
Seems like Fraser Forster is going to reject a move to Celtic.

So I think this is a keeper we should be seriously looking at.

6,7 an immense shot stopper , universally loved at all clubs he's been at, experience at the top level.of football.

Still only 32 so will come relatively cheap.

Thoughts?

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Forster was terrible at Southampton. Utterly shambolic.

'Universally loved"? The Saints fans talk of him like we talk of Wayne Henderson.

dwayne · Jul 16, 2020

hans kraay fan club said:
Forster was terrible at Southampton. Utterly shambolic.

'Universally loved"? The Saints fans talk of him like we talk of Wayne Henderson.

He has 14 clean sheets in season 16/17 and saints finished 8th. Hardly a disaster although I'm no expert but he was prone to the odd mistake according to wiki.

As someone else has noted his distribution may not be good enough for us.

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dazzer6666 · Jul 16, 2020

Hugo Rune said:
How good is he at passing?

Ryan needs better competition so Forster could be an option. I wonder if Walton & Sanchez are are being considered?

Jury out amongst Blackburn fans whether Walton is good enough for them.......so doesn’t sound like competition for Maty.

As regards the OP, we don’t need a replacement, we need better competition for his place.

Guinness Boy · Jul 16, 2020

dwayne said:
He has 14 clean sheets in season 16/17 and saints finished 8th. Hardly a disaster although I'm no expert but he was prone to the odd mistake according to wiki.

As someone else has noted his distribution may not be good enough for us.

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Last good season four years ago and terrible distribution? With the added bonus of being in his thirties? Hmmm.

amexer · Jul 16, 2020

What is wrong with Walton

hans kraay fan club · Jul 16, 2020

dwayne said:
He has 14 clean sheets in season 16/17 and saints finished 8th. Hardly a disaster although I'm no expert but he was prone to the odd mistake according to wiki.

As someone else has noted his distribution may not be good enough for us.

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Yeah - he was good at Celtic about 10 years ago, too!

His form tailed off massively (suggestions that was linked to some personal problems / mental health stuff going on, I recall). Seemed happy enough whenever I saw him in our local pub, mind.

By the end of his time at Saints he could save anything.

He's also, famously, terrible with his feet. Not a chance Potter would want him.

nicko31 · Jul 16, 2020

Live by the sea said:
Personally I think Maty is as good a keeper as any in the PL outside the big 6 clubs .

Indeed, he's a class act

keaton · Jul 16, 2020

Micah Richards is available now as well. And Rickie Lambert. The point of this game is we are trying to create a team that had one good season ages ago isn't rather than sensible suggestions?

The Wizard · Jul 16, 2020

If Arteta brings Leno back in to the team I’d like Arsenals second choice keeper Martinez but having seen his recent performances his stock must be rising really fast.

Forster is rubbish, love the ‘according to Wiki he was prone to a few mistakes’ comment :lolol:

that’s nearly as good as ‘hes good on FM’. I would prefer Ryan over Forster, any day.

Wellesley · Jul 16, 2020

amexer said:
What is wrong with Walton

Average Championship keeper it seems from what I've read.

Uncle Spielberg · Jul 16, 2020

Only one Maty Ryan

Uncle Spielberg · Jul 16, 2020

Maty Ryan is the man for us. Ok he had a mare last game but he is mustard

Bladders · Jul 16, 2020

No thanks, he's useless

Braggfan · Jul 16, 2020

I think we're absolutely fine with Matt Ryan. And to be honest I think the notion of replacing him is a bit bizarre at the moment. Clearly our biggest problem this season has been scoring goals.
For me replacing Ryan at the moment has two big problems;
1. It does nothing to address our goal scoring problem. For the sake of argument and taking out all constraints etc, if we signed De Gea tomorrow we would still struggle to score goals.

2. Because Matt Ryan is a very good keeper, if you want to replace him with someone better you would have to spend a fortune. This would decrease the amount of money we have available to address our goal scoring problems, which surely is the priority.

elwheelio · Jul 16, 2020

keaton said:
Micah Richards is available now as well. And Rickie Lambert. The point of this game is we are trying to create a team that had one good season ages ago isn't rather than sensible suggestions?

Michael Owen?

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