NeymarSmith 130 Posted August 9, 2020 I can't see Marshall wanting to come here unless we give him a deal he can't refuse or he it is said he can seriously challenge krul for number one. Neither of which seem likely He has also started playing regular for Scotland so doubt he will wish to give that up, which is what he would be doing if he came here and sat on the bench Personally I'm still flying the remi Matthews flag but I doubt this will happen. Someone said Rudd, but does anyone know if he is available? I'd assume the criteria is very cheap or on a free and reasonable wages. Someone who is good enough for cup and possibly 10-15 championship games, but on the whole is happy to be number 2. Makes it very hard to pick doesn't it? I'm only going on that as I'd assume they wouldn't see the number 2 goalkeeper as a position to really put money into. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeymarSmith 130 Posted August 9, 2020 Also, meant to add home grown to that lists of needs for a number two Also would say Jamal Blackman as a suggestion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,673 Posted August 9, 2020 22 hours ago, Midlands Yellow said: And preferably a free transfer. I'd certainly hope we didn't spend significantly outlay on a championship number 2 goalkeeper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanthecanary 168 Posted August 10, 2020 8 hours ago, hogesar said: I'd certainly hope we didn't spend significantly outlay on a championship number 2 goalkeeper That's the reality, even the Premier League champions have a backup keeper that was free yet somehow City are being cheap if they do the same. The only way I could see City paying a decent fee for a number 2 would be if it was for a young goalkeeper they feel would become first choice in a few years. That depends on how highly they rate our own youth players in that position. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, seanthecanary said: That's the reality, even the Premier League champions have a backup keeper that was free yet somehow City are being cheap if they do the same. The only way I could see City paying a decent fee for a number 2 would be if it was for a young goalkeeper they feel would become first choice in a few years. That depends on how highly they rate our own youth players in that position. I don't know the stats, but aren't these (free) guys, either 3rd choice or very experienced/much older ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanthecanary 168 Posted August 10, 2020 Well I think Adrian is about 33 and was very much second choice at Liverpool. The point remains though that even top clubs don't spend huge amounts on reserve keepers so why is a championship club expected to do anything different? It's just not the same as having say another good striker on the bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted August 10, 2020 Going even further, three of this season's top four had a free transfer goalkeeper as their number two (Adrian, Romero, Caballero). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,141 Posted August 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: Going even further, three of this season's top four had a free transfer goalkeeper as their number two (Adrian, Romero, Caballero). TBF, free transfer doesn't necessarily equal cheap. There's a signing-on fee and wages would be high. Cheaper, I would agree. And last season, I imagine Fahrmann's loan cost us a fair bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted August 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nuff Said said: TBF, free transfer doesn't necessarily equal cheap. There's a signing-on fee and wages would be high. Cheaper, I would agree. And last season, I imagine Fahrmann's loan cost us a fair bit. That's what I was getting at. We won't attract those sort of keepers (Adrian/Romero etc) very experienced (older) and played at the top level for the majority of their careers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted August 10, 2020 It'd be interesting to see what lower Prem teams and upper Champ teams have as their keeper set up for comparison Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanthecanary 168 Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Crabbycanary3 said: That's what I was getting at. We won't attract those sort of keepers (Adrian/Romero etc) very experienced (older) and played at the top level for the majority of their careers. Is a player with a decade of top level experience and the ability to still play at a good level realistic for any championship club? Those clubs would be looking at older keepers with Championship experience I would have thought. The point is, most clubs don't see backup keeper as the area of their squad they are prepared to prioritise transfer fees for. Therefore I think the criticism laid earlier in the thread that City would be looking for a free player as backup is unfair because it seems to be they way a lot of clubs do it. Edited August 10, 2020 by seanthecanary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted August 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Nuff Said said: TBF, free transfer doesn't necessarily equal cheap. There's a signing-on fee and wages would be high. Cheaper, I would agree. And last season, I imagine Fahrmann's loan cost us a fair bit. Agreed on both counts. But a free agent is obviously going to be far cheaper, and it would be interesting to know if Liverpool, Chelsea or Man Utd fans kicked off about a lack of ambition over getting someone who is unlikely to play much on a free transfer. Fährmann allegedly cost a loan fee of €3m plus wages. 7 minutes ago, Crabbycanary3 said: That's what I was getting at. We won't attract those sort of keepers (Adrian/Romero etc) very experienced (older) and played at the top level for the majority of their careers. It's all relative. A top level club would get an older, experienced keeper who had played at the top level for most of their career, so a good Championship club should look at someone who played at that level for most of their career. So someone like Marshall. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted August 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: It's all relative. A top level club would get an older, experienced keeper who had played at the top level for most of their career, so a good Championship club should look at someone who played at that level for most of their career. So someone like Marshall. Absolutely, but my thoughts stemmed from a comment about spending millions on another keeper, and displacing Krul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,141 Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Crabbycanary3 said: Absolutely, but my thoughts stemmed from a comment about spending millions on another keeper, and displacing Krul I agree. Personally, I don't get the problem with McGovern, unless he's too old? He's shown he can be a good shot stopper, which is far and away the number one quality you need in a keeper, plus he's experienced, which is important with our back 4. The other things, like the ability to play out from the back, are nice to have, but only that. There are other positions we should be investing in first. Edited August 10, 2020 by Nuff Said Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doomcaster 10 Posted August 10, 2020 Could be an option - if he is OK to be second to Krul or push him for No1 Wages need to be under control Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,606 Posted August 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Nuff Said said: I agree. Personally, I don't get the problem with McGovern, unless he's too old? He's shown he can be a good shot stopper, which is far and away the number one quality you need in a keeper, plus he's experienced, which is important with our back 4. The other things, like the ability to play out from the back, are nice to have, but only that. There are other positions we should be investing in first. Personally I don't think he's a good shot stopped. But also the way we build from the back needs a keeper who is comfortable with the ball at their feet- McGovern just isn't that player. I'd be OK with him in for a game or two here and there but the worry is if Krul blows out his knee in October can we trust McGovern for an extended period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkshire Canary 118 Posted August 10, 2020 Marshall was not the first and will not be the last to want to jump ship when a sides fortunes change for the worse. I think we need to be pragmatic. He is a good keeper and has done well at the clubs he has been at. If he came here he would know that initially he would be second fiddle to Krul, but it does not hurt to have decent competition and cover for injuries. I would have no problem if a satisfactory deal could be done, it is a key position and having two good players to fight for the spot make sense, his wages would be a fraction of what we paid Farhmann 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanthecanary 168 Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Yorkshire Canary said: Marshall was not the first and will not be the last to want to jump ship when a sides fortunes change for the worse. I think we need to be pragmatic. He is a good keeper and has done well at the clubs he has been at. If he came here he would know that initially he would be second fiddle to Krul, but it does not hurt to have decent competition and cover for injuries. I would have no problem if a satisfactory deal could be done, it is a key position and having two good players to fight for the spot make sense, his wages would be a fraction of what we paid Farhmann I honestly don't blame anyone who wanted to leave when we got relegated from The Championship. Something really went badly wrong that season. I don't know whether it was Roeder driving it, Doncaster or both but the heart and soul was ripped out of the team. The over reliance on loan players to even put a side out was a huge factor in that. I won't hold a grugde against any player who looked at that situation and wanted out. Edited August 10, 2020 by seanthecanary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites