Jambo Seagull
Well-known member
It's pretty clear from reading this forum and from my own limited exposure to watching the team in the flesh and on tv this season that a new goalkeeper should be at or near the top of Gus's wishlist for next season.
As a Hearts fan I've seen both of these goalies over the last few years and think either would be an excellent acquisition for Brighton. Dealing with them in turn:-
Craig Gordon - my understanding is that he is out of contract at the end of the season. He was number one at Sunderland before suffering a couple of nasty injuries. A fantastic shotstopper, still a bit suspect on cross balls but young enough still to have another 10 years at the top. On his day, he is absolutely world class. I believe he is back to full fitness but is now behind Mignolet and Westwood in the pecking order at Sunderland. He will be on very good money but, who knows, he may take a chance on a step down a division. I think he will be way from Sunderland anyway. Can't see him coming back up here as only Celtic could afford him and although there have been some rumours, I think he'd like to stay in England.
Marian Kello - I suspect not many of you have heard of him. He has been the top Hearts goalie for 2 seasons. He is not as tall as Gordon but probably a bit more robust. Romanov tried to sell him to Austria Vienna on the last day of the transfer window in January and when he refused to go he was frozen out and has now been given a severance deal from Hearts. He is a very very good goalie (at least as good as the overhyped Alan McGregor) and I think is well capable of operating at English Premier League level. There was a rumour that Aston Villa were in for him as No.2 for Given but again I think he might be tempted by an ambitious Championship club. I don't think his wage demands would be as high as Gordon's. He's just broken into the Slovakian national side and again is the right side of 30 so has many years ahead of him.
All in all either of these goalies would be a fantastic signing for the club.
Thoughts?
As a Hearts fan I've seen both of these goalies over the last few years and think either would be an excellent acquisition for Brighton. Dealing with them in turn:-
Craig Gordon - my understanding is that he is out of contract at the end of the season. He was number one at Sunderland before suffering a couple of nasty injuries. A fantastic shotstopper, still a bit suspect on cross balls but young enough still to have another 10 years at the top. On his day, he is absolutely world class. I believe he is back to full fitness but is now behind Mignolet and Westwood in the pecking order at Sunderland. He will be on very good money but, who knows, he may take a chance on a step down a division. I think he will be way from Sunderland anyway. Can't see him coming back up here as only Celtic could afford him and although there have been some rumours, I think he'd like to stay in England.
Marian Kello - I suspect not many of you have heard of him. He has been the top Hearts goalie for 2 seasons. He is not as tall as Gordon but probably a bit more robust. Romanov tried to sell him to Austria Vienna on the last day of the transfer window in January and when he refused to go he was frozen out and has now been given a severance deal from Hearts. He is a very very good goalie (at least as good as the overhyped Alan McGregor) and I think is well capable of operating at English Premier League level. There was a rumour that Aston Villa were in for him as No.2 for Given but again I think he might be tempted by an ambitious Championship club. I don't think his wage demands would be as high as Gordon's. He's just broken into the Slovakian national side and again is the right side of 30 so has many years ahead of him.
All in all either of these goalies would be a fantastic signing for the club.
Thoughts?
